COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – After a scorching start to the season that included a dual win and a tournament win, 145-pound redshirt freshman
Desza Munson has been named the RMAC Women's Wrestler of the Week.
Munson went an unbeaten 4-0 during this past week's action, including three pins. It is the first career weekly honor for Munson in just her second week of competition for Chadron State. Munson's honor also completes a department weekly sweep after sophomore Hunter Jacobsen won the RMAC Men's Wrestler of the Week honor.
Munson began her week with a home dual pin against Dickinson State's Paisley Jaeger in 1:48, which loomed large in CSC's 26-22 dual victory. Then, at the Colby Dust Bowls Open, Munson won three consecutive matches to take down the 145-pound bracket and become the first Eagle women's wrestler with a tournament championship this season.
Munson grew more dominant as the tournament went along, beating Murray State's Adrianna Chronister via a 10-6 decision in the first round before a semifinal pin in 3:21 against William Jewell's McKinzie Ross and another fall in just 1:07 over Fort Hays State's Amanda Jaeger in the final.
A redshirt freshman from Commerce City, Colorado, Munson has stepped into the 145-pound slot in CSC's lineup vacated by
Karstin Hollen, the only departed senior from last year's RMAC and regional lineup for Chadron State. Munson went 2-2 at the season-opening Battle of the Rockies tournament and is now 6-2 on the year.
Chadron State women's wrestling will head to Minot State this weekend to compete in duals on Friday and the Minot State Open on Saturday.