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UCO wrestling ranked sixth in preseason poll
Seven-time champion Central Oklahoma pulled down the No. 6 ranking in the NCAA Division II preseason wrestling poll that was released Wednesday.
The Bronchos of 28th-year head coach David James, who finished sixth in last year's national tournament, earned 121 points in balloting of eight head coaches from around the country. Defending champion Nebraska-Omaha was the unanimous No. 1 pick, followed by Minnesota State, Newberry, Nebraska-Kearney, Adams State and UCO.
Three individuals were ranked for the Bronchos, with senior Dustin Finn No. 1 at heavyweight after finishing as runner-up the past two seasons. Senior Scott Berens is ranked fifth at 133 pounds and senior Colby Robinson is seventh at 149.
UCO, which has won eight NAIA national titles in addition to its seven Division II crowns, previews the 2009-10 team next Wednesday, Oct. 28, with the Bronze-Blue intrasquad match at 7 p.m.
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Kisorio, Mattoon combine for three national titles
Silas Kisorio and Denise Mattoon capped off an already impressive showing at the NAIA Indoor National Track Meet with three more individual National Championship titles on Saturday.
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UCO women headed back to national tourney
Central Oklahoma will make its third straight trip to the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Championship after the Bronchos earned an at-large bid into the 64-team national tournament Sunday night.
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Bronchos earn bid to NCAA Divison II National Tournament
Lone Star Conference North Division champion Central Oklahoma earned an at-large bid into the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Championship.
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UCO tops Abliene Christian in triple overtime thriller
In a game with more twists and turns than a Hollywood spy thriller, it was Central Oklahoma who wrote the suspenseful ending against Abilene Christian in the first round of the Lone Star Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Thursday night.
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Eagles lay an egg in SAC Tournament opener
All Dan Hays could do is scratch his head after the Oklahoma Christian men’s basketball team walked off the court Thursday night at the Sawyer Center. A pair of lengthy scoring droughts at the end of both halves was too much for the Eagles to overcome as they were bounced in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament with a 67-44 loss to John Brown.
“I feel like after coaching 40 years I’d have an answer but I really don’t,” Hays said. “Our guys were stale and sluggish and it’s not because we’re practicing that hard.” -
Rogers State bounces Lady Eagles in first round
The Oklahoma Christian University women have struggled to find consistency on offense all season long and again found themselves battling through lengthy cold spells in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday afternoon at the Sawyer Center. The Lady Eagles made several runs at Rogers State University in the second half but could never close the gap as they were eliminated with the 60-55 loss.
“We had several places where we made a run to come back from 10 down but we just couldn’t quite get over the hump,” OC coach Stephanie Findley said. -
West Texas A&M stuns Bronchos
Free throws were the difference and the biggest came with just 1.8 seconds left to play as No. 25-ranked Central Oklahoma was stunned by West Texas A&M 80-79 in the opening round of the Lone Star Conference Men’s Basketball Championship late Wednesday night.
The Bronchos missed 17 foul shots — hitting just 21-of-38 — while the Buffs made 11 of their last 12, including the biggest one by Nick Burns
Burns was fouled 35 feet from the basket with the two teams deadlocked at 79 and he made the first charity shot to break the tie before missing the second. UCO couldn’t get off a shot before the final buzzer and the upset was complete.
The LSC North Division champion Bronchos, who beat WTAMU 95-64 in Edmond on Jan. 9, fell to 22-6 and will find out Sunday if they will receive an at-large bid into the NCAA Division II national tournament.
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UCO expecting to compete for title at LSC Tournament
The Central Oklahoma women’s basketball team begins first-round action in the Lone Star Conference tournament today on a hot streak, having won 11 of their last 12 games.
This is the Bronchos (21-6) third straight 20-plus win season, with just six 20-win seasons in the schools history. They will face Abilene Christian tonight at 6. ACU (17-10) defeated the Bronchos earlier in the season 81-80, winning on a last-second shot. -
Eagles looking for hat trick against John Brown
Dan Hays knows the old cliché that it’s hard to beat a team three consecutive times. And it’d be tough for the Oklahoma Christian University men’s coach to find a more fitting scenario than today’s Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament opener against John Brown University.
“John Brown is similar to us, they have good shooters, a good post player in Davaughn Jackson and we both play a similar style,” Hays said. “Historically we’ve played a ton of close games against (John Brown) and my guess is it’ll come down to wire again.” -
Oklahoma Christian riding high into Sooner Athletic Conference Tourney
Things weren’t looking good for the Oklahoma Christian University women just a few weeks ago. The Lady Eagles dropped four of their first games in February and were well on their way to another late season collapse. But OC women wouldn’t let history repeat itself as they won their final two of the year and look to keep that momentum rolling today in the first round of the Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament at Southern Nazarene University.
The Lady Eagles open tournament play against a familiar foe in Rogers State having topped the Hillcats in the regular season finale just five days ago. - More Local College Headlines
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Kisorio, Mattoon combine for three national titles
