CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Southern Oregon University women’s wrestling team has been named the Under Armour Team of the Week for Mar. 7-13 the Cascade Collegiate Conference announced Sunday.
Led by freshman Carolina Moreno, the Southern Oregon University women's wrestling team enjoyed their best performances of the season, earning runner-up accolades at the NAIA Invitational.
Moreno knocked off the top-two seeds in the 123-pound bracket on Day 2 enroute to capturing a national championship. The Raiders had a near-perfect showing in their placing matches where they went 7-2.
Four Raiders joined Moreno as All-Americans: 116-pounder Tara Othman, 136-pounder Emily Se and 155-pounder Sienna Ramirez took third place, while 170-pounder Bailey Dennis finished fourth. Three more Raiders earned honorable mention All-America status with seventh-place finishes: Emma Baertlein (101 pounds), Carolina Johnson (116) and Desinee Lopez (130). Karrah Smith (191) was honorable mention in eighth.
The 2nd place finish sets a record for best in program history.
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