The men’s wrestling team beat Lindenwood University-Belleville 49-3 Thursday at Abe Lemons Arena. Senior Aaron LaFarge and sophomores Adrian Gaines and Derek Sivertsen stuck falls for the Stars. The Stars, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 4-2 in duals. The Stars remain unbeaten against NAIA competitors this season. “We’re 4-0 against NAIA teams,” Coach…
Zach Skates Takes Home King Open Championship Title
Men’s wrestling junior Zach Skates took the 157-pound King Open championship Sunday at the King student center. Skates captured his fifth open tournament title in three years with OCU, ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling. Ten Stars placed in the tournament. Senior Aaron LaFarge finished as runner-up at 125 pounds, while sophomore Derek Sivertsen took second…
Men’s Wrestling Defeats Bacone College
The men’s wrestling team beat Bacone College in Muskogee 34-9 Wednesday at the Palmer Center. The Stars, who are ranked 12th in NAIA wrestling, moved to 3-2 in duals. The team got rid of a 9-7 deficit by taking the final five matches of the dual. Sophomore Ricky McCarty pinned Bacone’s Tyler Logan in 1:47….
Women’s Wrestling Team Signs Two Top Recruits
The women’s wrestling team has brought on two top recruits, Becka Leathers and Jacqueline Quinones, for next year. The women have already signed letters of intent to join. Leathers is from Choctaw, Okla., and was a member of the FILA junior world team and FILA cadet world team. She won six national wrestling championships, including…
Student featured in Wrestling Hall of Fame ad
An OCU student will appear in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s fundraising campaign to raise money for updates.Emily Webster, senior captain of the women’s wrestling team, is featured at the end of the campaign’s video, asking for donations for the fundraiser.
OCU Women’s Wrestling competes in Cumberlands Duals
OCU Stars women’s wrestling completed one shutout among three victories at the Cumberlands Duals Friday. The event took place at the University of the Cumberlands, in Kentucky, and featured teams from across the the country. OCU, ranked second in the Women’s College Wresting Association, beat Cumberlands 45-2, and Lindenwood University 41-0. Senior Emily Webster won all three…
Athletics spans most of university’s history
OCU Athletics is rooted in renowned coaches, national titles and growth. Since joining the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics in 1986, the program has added several nationally recognized sports and won 52 national championships.
