LA GRANDE, Ore. – Results | The No. 3 Southern Oregon University Raiders unseated No. 4 Menlo to take the third-ever Cascade Collegiate Conference Women’s Wrestling Championship title, presented by U.S. Bank, on Sunday.
Southern took their first-ever conference championship, edging out Menlo College who won each of the first two CCC championships. The Raiders finished a full 10 points ahead of the Oaks with 158 to Menlo’s 148. Finishing in third was No. 8-ranked University of Providence with 138.5 team points. The host of the tournament, No. 14 Eastern Oregon University, finished fourth with 99.5 points. Vanguard and Simpson followed in fifth and sixth respectively. Vanguard finished with 73 points while Simpson finished with 6.5.
Southern Oregon also picked up some individual hardware as 143-pounder, Emily Se was named the Cascade Collegiate Conference Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. The No. 2 ranked wrestler in the nation went 2-0 with a tech fall over EOU’s Morgan Shines (ranked No. 12) and a pin over EOU’s Liv Wieber (ranked No. 6). SOU’s Gabrielle Weyhrich also was named the CCC Coach of the Year.
University of Providence earned the Team Sportsmanship Award for demonstrating outstanding character and sportsmanship.
The championship round was a showdown between the top two teams, University of Providence and Southern Oregon University, who each had four individual champions. EOU and Menlo both had one champion as well.
At 101 pounds University of Providence’s Ira Navarro won via medical forfeit over her teammate Erin Hikiji.
In the 109-pound weight division, SOU took a similar victory as Natalie Reyna-Rodriguez won by medical forfeit over teammate Macie Stewart.
University of Providence’s Ashley Gooman took the top spot on the podium in the 116-pound weight class with an 8-6 decision victory over Menlo’s Ajayzee Zaballos.
Carolina Moreno from SOU won by decision (3-0) over Alana Vivas at 123 pounds.
At 130 pounds, UP’s Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp won by tech fall over Louisa Schwab, 13-2 (4:04).
In the 136-pound weight class, EOU’s Erin Redford continued an undefeated season defeating UP’s Paige Respicio 7-2.
The Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament, Emily Se of Southern Oregon, won via fall (2:03) over EOU’s Liv Wieber at 143 pounds.
At 155 pounds University of Providence’s Sadie Antoque won by decision over Alexandra Lopez (Menlo College) in a 13-5 decision.
SOU picked up another championship pin at 170 pounds as Joye Levendusky pinned Vanguard’s Lily El-Masri (2:40).
Wrapping up the tournament, Menlo’s Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson won by fall over Grace Kristoff of Southern Oregon (Fall 5:37).
2023 All-Conference Honorees:
101: Ira Navarro (UP), Erin Hikiji (UP), Esthela Trevino (SOU)
109: Natalie Reyna (SOU), Macie Stewart (SOU), Stephanie Blankenship (EOU)
116: Ashley Gooman (UP), Ajayzee Zaballos (Menlo), Marissa Ritchie (Vanguard)
123: Carolina Moreno (SOU), Alana Vivas (Menlo), Haley Nahara (Menlo)
130: Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp (UP), Louisa Schwab (Menlo), Kaylee Moore (EOU)
136: Erin Redford (EOU), Paige Respicio (UP), Bella Amaro (SOU)
143: Emily Se (SOU), Liv Wieber (EOU), Morgan Shines, (EOU)
155: Sadie Antoque (UP), Alexandra Lopez (Menlo), Shannon Workinger (Menlo)
170: Joye Levendusky (SOU), Lily El-Masri (Vanguard), Olivia Robinson (EOU)
191: Tavia Heidelber-Tillotson (Menlo), Grace Kristoff (SOU), Karrah Smith (SOU)
National Qualifiers:
Automatic Bids
101
Ira Navarro- University of Providence
Erin Hikiji- University of Providence
Esthela Trevino- Southern Oregon University
Kayla Mckinley-Johnson- Menlo College
Tianna Fernandez- Menlo College
109
Natalie Reyna-Rodriguez- Southern Oregon University
Macie Stewart- Southern Oregon University
Stephanie Blankenship- Eastern Oregon University
Alyssa Poe-Hatten- University of Providence
116
Ashley Gooman- University of Providence
Ajayzee Zaballos- Menlo College
Marissa Ritchie- Vanguard University
123
Carolina Moreno- Southern Oregon University
Alana Vivas- Menlo College
Haley Narahara- Menlo College
Alicia Frank- University of Providence
130
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp- University of Providence
Louisa Schwab- Menlo College
Kaylee Moore- Eastern Oregon University
Stephanie Chavez- Menlo College
136
Erin Redford- Eastern Oregon University
Paige Respicio - University of Providence
Bella Amaro- Southern Oregon University
143
Emily Se- Southern Oregon University
Liv Wieber- Eastern Oregon University
Morgan Shines- Eastern Oregon University
DesireeJones- Menlo College
155
Sadie Antoque - University of Providence
Alexandra Lopez- Menlo College
Shannon Workinger- Menlo College
170
Joye Levendusky- Southern Oregon University
Lily El-Masri- Vanguard University
Olivia Robinson- Eastern Oregon University
191
Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson- Menlo College
Grace Kristoff- Southern Oregon University
Karrah Smith- Southern Oregon University
Wildcard Bids
1 109 Barbara Greenberg- Menlo College
2 116 Glory Konecny- Southern Oregon University
3 155 Bailey Dennis- Southern Oregon University
4 191 Alexis Tupuola- University of Providence
5 116 Paige Chafin- Eastern Oregon University
6 143 Mariz Soliman- Vanguard University
7 130 Jordynn Robson- Southern Oregon University
8 155 Reyna Montenegro- Vanguard University