University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling News http://www.ucumberlands.edu http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1448 2008-06-25 University of the Cumberlands women's wrestling star Lauren Knight(Vallejo, CA) showed off her skills in Cuenca, Ecuador. Knight competed at the Junior Pan American Games where she took the gold at the June 22nd event. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1441 2008-06-14 Five members of the University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling Program earned the right to compete in the Olympic Team Trials held in Las Vegas, NV on June 13, 2008. While each lady performed admirably, their Olympic dreams were halted as the ladies were unable to pin the gold needed to advance. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1435 2008-06-11 Five University of the Cumberlands Patriot women wrestlers will be competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team on Friday, June 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although they'll be 2022 miles away from the University of the Cumberlands, it won't be a problem for family, friends, teammates, and classmates to watch them compete. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1428 2008-06-04 The University of the Cumberlands has helped set the standard for collegiate women's wrestling in the United States. Patriot head coach Kip Flanik has produced numerous national titles and All-Americans. Perhaps the most heralded honor for the Cumberlands was All-American/National Champion Toccara Montgomery qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team in 2004. Montgomery is the only Patriot to ever qualify and wrestle in the Olympics. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1429 2008-06-04 Leading her fellow teammates as captain throughout the 2007-2008 season, University of the Cumberlands Women's wrestler Jessica Medina (Pomona, CA) recently claimed her first national title in the 51 kg/112.25lb weight class. However, it is her selfless actions off of the mat that have affected the most people. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1367 2008-04-27 The University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling team traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada over the weekend of April 23-26 to compete at the ASICS U.S. National Championships. Six Patriot wrestlers placed during the tournament, with senior captain Jessica Medina (Pomona, CA) claiming her first national title in the 51 kg/112.25lbs weight class. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1278 2008-03-16 The University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling Team claimed their third straight women's college national title by a single point on Saturday, March 15th in Oklahoma City, OK at the fifth annual Women's College Wrestling Association Freestyle National Championships. Senior Patriot wrestler Jessica Medina (Pomona, CA) was named as the Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament for her impressive performance during the weekend. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1241 2008-03-03 The University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling Team has skyrocketed to the top of women's wrestling. The Patriot women are ranked 1st in the nation. The ladies are getting ready to make a trip to the College Nationals to be held in Oklahoma City, OK on March 14-15th. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1221 2008-02-23 The #1 University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling team easily defeated #3 Missouri Valley College (MVC) in two dual matches with 27-14 and 41-2 scores on Friday, February 22, 2008 in their home gymnasium in Williamsburg, Kentucky. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/athletics/sportsrelease/release.php?rk=1217 2008-02-21 The University of the Cumberlands Women's Wrestling Team has been named as the best team in the country by TheMat.com for the February rankings of the U.S. Women's College Wrestling Poll. The Patriot Ladies overtook last month's #1 ranked team, Oklahoma City University (OCU), after defeating OCU on January 26th with an overall team score of 27-14.