University of the Cumberlands Athletics

Dymond Guildford earned athlete of the week honors after making program history becoming the first Patriot women’s wrestler to win consecutive national titles.  Entering nationals as the top-seed in the 170 lbs. weight class the graduate student went 4-0 on the weekend en route to finish atop the podium.  Guilford needed just 45 second in both of her first to matches to record a tech fall and advance to the semifinals.  In the semi’s, Guilford face fifth-seed Liliana Vergara of Campbellsville and found herself trailing 1-0 after the first period.  She evened the match at 1-1 before recording a four-point takedown to pull away for the 5-2 and advance to the championship match.  Guilford face second-ranked Joye Levendusky of Southern Oregon in the championship match, where she utilized a four-point takedown and turned it into a fall in the second period to successful defend her title.  Guilford finishes the season unbeaten at 21-0.