2002 Club/FS/G-R - UM-Morris Women wrestlers ranked #2 in collegiate poll

UM-Morris Women wrestlers ranked #2 in collegiate poll

Nine UMM wrestlers individually ranked

November 19, 2002

The University of Minnesota-Morris is ranked #2 in the nation in the first TheMat.com U.S. College Women's Wrestling Poll. Nine of the UM-Morris women were ranked in the top eight wrestlers in the nation.

Sophomore Patrice Crenshaw (East Point, GA) is ranked number one at 112 pounds. Crenshaw who is coming off a season-ending injury from last year is now a dominating force for the Cougars. Crenshaw placed 4th in the prestigious Sunkist International Open this season.

Junior Marcie Van Dusen (Marina, CA) is ranked number one at 121 pounds. Van Dusen was just recently named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Regina Cup. She went 3-0 and out scored her opponents 35-2. Van Dusen is a member of the US National Team and a two-time Cadet world bronze medalist.

At 105 pounds UMM has both Katrina Betts (Milan, MI) and Liz Short (Lombard, IL) ranked number two and three in the polls. Both Betts and Short are Junior National Champions in 2002 and both have placed in the world championships.

Other ranked UM-Morris wrestlers are Keli Hinton (Andover, KS) #5 at 112 pounds, Katie Ross (Greensboro, NC) #4 at 121 pounds, Sharon Jacobson (El Cajon, CA) #4 at 129 pounds, Ranae Faaborg (Radcliffe, IA) #8 at 138 pounds, and Megan Goldsmith (Black River Falls, WI) #4 at 158 pounds.

"I am very proud of our athletes," said coach Doug Reese. "These athletes train very hard, and sacrifice much to wrestle at this high level. These rankings are just a result of disciplined effort over time," noted Reese.

The Cougar women's mat program is also ranked number two in the United States behind Missouri Valley College. The University of Minnesota-Morris captured the USA Wrestling University National Championship last season, its seventh national championship while ranked third in the nation at the time.

TheMat.com U.S. College Women's Wrestling individual rankings
Released November 19, 2002

48 kg (105.5 lbs.)
1. Mary Kelly, freshman (Neosho County)
2. Katrina Betts, sophomore (UM-Morris)
3. Liz Short, freshman (UM-Morris)
4. Tanya Miyasaki, freshman (Menlo College)
5. Kristen Fujioka, sophomore (Pacific)
6. Becky D'Ambrosio, sophomore (Cumberland College)
7. Rachel Bernardes, senior (Missouri Valley)
8. Amantha Hordagoda, freshman (Cal-Bakersfield)

51 kg (112 lbs.)
1. Patrice Crenshaw, sophomore (UM-Morris)
2. Sarah Hayes, senior (Cumberland College)
3. Audrey Pang, sophomore (Princeton)
4. Brooke Bogren, freshman (Cumberland College)
5. Keli Hinton, sophomore (UM-Morris)
6. Desi Lockhart, sophomore (Pacific)
7. Erin Soli, sophomore (Missouri Valley)
8. Bior Guigni, sophomore (Menlo College)

55 kg (121 lbs.)
1. Marcie Van Dusen, junior (UM-Morris)
2. Melina Hutchison, sophomore (Menlo College)
3. Lindsey Owens, freshman (Menlo College)
4. Katie Ross, junior (UM-Morris)
5. Jill Remiticado, senior (Pacific)
6. Sarah Tolin, sophomore (Neosho County)
7. Marianne Vollmer, junior (Missouri Valley)
8. Raquel Magdaleno, freshman (Menlo College)

59 kg (130 lbs.)
1. Kiersten Hyatt, senior (Missouri Valley)
2. Jessica Shirley, sophomore (Cumberland College)
3. Jamie Alvesteffer, junior (Cumberland College)
4. Sharon Jacobson, freshman (UM-Morris)
5. Amanda Noteware, sophomore (Princeton)
6. Jennifer Miyahara, freshman (Pacific)
7. Shelly Ruberg, freshman (Cumberland College)
8. Linse Meadows, freshman (Neosho County)

63 kg (138.5 lbs.)
1. Tina Arnds, senior (Missouri Valley)
2. Leigh Jaynes, senior (Missouri Valley)
3. Alaina Berube, freshman (Cumberland College)
4. Sara Williams, sophomore (Missouri Valley)
5. Dina Tavera, freshman (Menlo College)
6. Issa Alvarez, junior (Cumberland College)
7. Emily Rinehart, freshman (Missouri Valley)
8. Ranae Faaborg, freshman (UM-Morris)

67 kg (147.5 lbs.)
1. Mollie Keith, junior (Missouri Valley)
2. Elena Mena, freshman (Neosho County)
3. Lisa Bisers, sophomore (Johns Hopkins)
4. Randi Miller, sophomore (Neosho County)
5. Brandi Golt, sophomore (Missouri Valley)
6. Aja Smith, freshman (Cumberland College)
7. Kelly Branham, freshman (Missouri Valley)
8. Hillary Broad, junior (Hawaii)

72 kg (158.5 lbs.)
1. Toccara Montgomery, sophomore (Cumberland College)
2. Alicia Mena, freshman (Neosho County)
3. Donnell Bradley, junior (Missouri Valley)
4. Megan Goldsmith, freshman (UM-Morris)
5. Beth Deroy, freshman (Cumberland College)
6. Jessi Clifton, freshman (Cumberland College)

77 kg (169.5 lbs.)
1. Hillary Leith, sophomore (Missouri Valley)
2. Jenna Pavlik, sophomore (Lock Haven)
3. Wendy Hunter, sophomore (Cumberland College)
4. Holly Kenneda, freshman (Neosho County)

TheMat.com U.S. College Women's Wrestling Team rankings
released November 19, 2002

1. Missouri Valley College
2. UM-Morris
3. Cumberland College
4. Neosho County
5. Menlo College
6. Pacific Univ.
7. Princeton
8. Cal-State Bakersfield
9. Hawaii