Lyon Scots win first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference Championships
Planview, TX – – Lyon College won the first-ever Sooner Athletic Conference Championships to close out an eventful month. The #8 ranked Scots edged out #7 ranked Wayland Baptist by just 3 points (121.5 to 118.5). To make it even more exciting, the Scots and Pioneers had three champions and two runners-up apiece. Lyon Head Coach Kevin Corbett was selected as the SAC Coach of the Year.
Oklahoma City’s #2 ranked Rachel Watter’s took out #1 Kaylynn Albrecht on her way to the 155-pound title. Watters was selected as the Outstanding Wrestler of the Year and Tournament. First year program Texas Wesleyan was put on the map by Madison Brown, who claimed the individual title at 101 pounds.
All-SAC first and second team honors
101 – 1. Madison Brown, Texas Wesleyan; 2. Marissa Gregoire, Oklahoma City
109 – 1. Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist; 2. Brianna Ribucan Leong, Lyon
116 – 1. Aliyah Rollins, Missouri Baptist; 2. Raven Guidry, Oklahoma City
123 – 1. Jasmine Hernandez, Lyon; 2. Ashley Whetzal, Lyon
130 – 1. Amanda Alvarado, Wayland Baptist; 2. Mattison Parker, Oklahoma City
136 – 1. Desiree Zavala, Wayland Baptist; 2. Destiny Lyng, Oklahoma City
143 – 1. Elissa Douglass, Lyon; 2. Candice Corralejo, Wayland Baptist
155 – 1. Rachel Watters, Oklahoma City; 2. Kaylynn Albrecht, Wayland Baptist
170 – 1. Kelani Corbett, Lyon; 2. Iman Thomas, Wayland Baptist
191 – 1. Nkechinyre Nwanko, Oklahoma City; 2. Katrina Pena, Wayland Baptist
Final Brackets: pdf via Track Wrestling
SAC Recap: Scots Win Sooner Athletic Conference Championships
Next up is the 2020 NAIA National Invitational hosted by Jamestown, March 13-14.
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