Chun's 7th Place Finish Leads Pacific In Return To Freestyle Nationals
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BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Megan Chun's (Fr., Aiea, Hawaii) come-from-behind victory in her final match of the day captured a seventh place finish to lead the Pacific women's wrestling team in their first freestyle nationals in three years.
Chun's performance led the Boxers to a tie for 11th place finish to at the Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) National Tournament, held on the campus of King College.
Chun joined teammate
Jordyn Lee (Fr., Kaneohe, Hawaii) and
Jodi Ozaki (Fr., Waikoloa, Hawaii) as Pacific's winners in their first trip to the freestyle nationals since 2009. The last two seasons, the Boxers had competed exclusively at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association (NCWA) Women's Nationals, which competes in collegiate style.
Chun advanced to the seventh place match despite having lost her first two matches. She lost in the quarterfinal round to King College's Shannon Constantine in a first round pin. After dropping a close 2-0, 2-0 decision to Oklahoma City's Brianna Rahall, she found herself against Lindenwood's Jenny Garza in the seventh round match. After dropping the first round, Chun came back to take control and score a winning pin in the second round.
Lee won her second round consolation match at 109 pounds, scoring a 2-0, 6-1 decision over Shanelle Experanza of Lindenwood. She lost her first round match by fall to Nichole Yarrington of Jamestown before being ousted late in the first round of her consolation third round match to Missouri Valley's Sonia Smith.
Ozaki, meanwhile, rebounded from a first round loss to Roni Goodale of Waldorf before scoring a first round pin over Camille Tinsman of Waldorf in 1 minute, 33 seconds. Ozaki was then ousted from the tourney by Lindenwood's Rachel-Jea Factora in a second round pin.
Pacific's other three competitors,
Megan Chun (Fr., Aiea, Hawaii),
Andrina Ramos (So., Kahuku, Hawaii) and
Rustee-Ann Johansen (Fr., Hilo, Hawaii) went 0-2 and did not advance past the opening rounds.
Pacific tied with Missouri Baptist for 11th place with two points in the 14-team tournament. Oklahoma City won the team title with 23 points, placing four points better than second place King College. King's Emily Martin was named the tournament's Wrestler of the Year after winning the 109-pound class. Oklahoma City's Archie Randall was named the WCWA Coach of the Year.
With the freestyle nationals over, the Boxers will now use the next month to hone their collegiate-style abilities. The Boxers will compete at the NWCA Women's Division Nationals, which will take place on Mar. 8-10.
WOMEN'S COLLEGIATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATION NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
RESULTS OF PACIFIC WRESTLERS
MEGAN CHUN (101, 1-2, 7th Place)
Quarterfinals: lost by fall to Shannon Constantine (King, Tenn.), 1:38
Consolation Quarterfinals: lost to Brianna Rahall (Oklahoma City), 2-0, 2-0
7th Place Match: won by fall over Jenny Garza (Lindenwood), 0-7, 1:20
JORDYN LEE (109, 1-2, DNP)
1st Round: lost by fall to Nichole Yarrington (Jamestown), 1:21
Consolation 2nd: def. Shanelle Experanza (Lindenwood), 2-0, 6-1
Consolation 3rd: lost by fall to Sonia Smith (Missouri Valley), 1:58
ANDRINA RAMOS (116, 0-2, DNP)
2nd Round: lost by fall to Samantha Lovelace (Missouri Valley), 2-0, 1:58
Consolation 3rd: lost by fall to Logan Rich (Oklahoma City), 0:19
JODI OZAKI (130, 1-2,DNP)
1st Round: lost by dec. to Roni Goodale (Waldorf), 8-3, 6-0
Consolation 3rd: win by fall over Camille Tinsman (Waldorf), 1:33
Consolation 4th: lost by fall to Rachel-Jea Factora (Lindenwood), 1-0, 1:04
RUSTEE-ANN JOHANSEN (136, 0-2, DNP)
2nd Round: lost by tech. fall to Rachel Shannon (Lindenwood), 7-0, 7-0
Consolation 3rd: lost by dec. to Baillee Halvorson (Simon Fraser), 1-0, 5-1
