Christy Powell

Christy Powell (Women’s Wrestling Coach at University of St. Mary, KS):

• University of St. Mary (Kansas) Women’s Wrestling Coach (2018 – present)
• Volunteer Coach at CMP Wrestling for Youth Wrestlers: high school, middle school, and elementary school students.
• USAW Bronze Certified Coach (January, 2012).
• 2016 Olympic Trials Qualifier:
  • 2^nd place, 53 kg (116.8 lbs.).
• Participated in the 2016 Olympic Trials:
  • 53 kg (116.8 lbs.).
• 2016 Senior Nationals Women’s Freestyle National Championships (Qualifier for the World Trials):
  • 4^th place, 53 kg (116.8 lbs.).
• 2017 Asics USAW Senior Women’s Open Freestyle World Team Trials:
  • 7^th place, 53 kg (116.8 lbs.).
• College:
  • Graduated from University of St. Mary (USM) (2018-2020)
    • Degree: Masters of Art in Education with a concentration in Teacher Leadership.
    • Graduate Assistant Wrestling Coach. (2018-2020)
  • Assistant Volunteer Coach at Missouri Valley College (MVC), Marshall, MO (2017-2018)
  • Attended Missouri Valley College (MVC) (Fall 2013-Fall 2017)
    • 12/8/2017, Graduated from MVC with a Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude.
    • 3.706 G.P.A.
    • Major: Educational Studies (Emphasis Elementary Education and in Special Education, K-12th).
    • MVC Dean’s List (a semester GPA of 3.5 or above with a minimum of 12 hrs.): Spring 2015, Fall 2015, & Spring 2016, Spring 2017, & Fall 2017.
    • Student Missouri State Teacher Association (S-MSTA) President: Fall 2016- Fall 2017
    • S-MSTA Co-President: Spring 2016
    • S-MSTA Vice President: 2015-2016
    • S-MSTA Treasurer 2014-2015
    • Resident Assistant: Spring 2017 –Fall 2017
    • Freshman Seminar Mentor: Fall 2016
  • Athletics:
    • Signed a four year wrestling scholarship with MVC (2013-2017).
    • Weight Classes: Fr. -123 lbs., So. -123 lbs., Jr. -116 lbs., & Sr. -116 lbs.
    • MVC Women’s Wrestling Award: 2014 Most Outstanding Freshman
    • MVC Women’s Wrestling Award: 2015 Most Inspirational Wrestler
    • MVC Women’s Wrestling Award: 2016 Coaches Award
    • MVC Women’s Wrestling Award: Team Captain: 2016-2017
    • MVC Women’s Wrestling Award: 2017 Most Valuable
    • 2017 Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) National Championship, 4^th place (116 lbs.).
    • WCWA National Championship Academic All-American Award, 2/13/2016 & 2/11/2017.
• High School:
  • Attended Hillgrove High School, Powder Springs, GA (2009-2013)
  • Played the clarinet all 4 years in Hillgrove High School’s Concert Band
  • Beta Club: 2010-2013
  • Academic Booster Club: 2010-2013
  • Awarded: Hillgrove’s Who’s Who for Class of 2013
  • 3.906 G.P.A.
  • Hillgrove High School most accomplished varsity letters in sports (10):
    • 4 letters in Cross County
    • 3 letters in Wrestling (boys’ team)
    • 2 letters in Track
    • 1 letter in Lacrosse
  • Hillgrove High School first College All-American Wrestler (2017)
  • Cobb County’s first female wrestler to earn a college wrestling scholarship (2013)
  • Hillgrove High School’s first wrestler to earn a college wrestling scholarship (2013)
  • Hillgrove’s first H.S. All-American Wrestler (2013)
  • Hillgrove High School’s first female wrestler (2010-2013)
    • J.V.: freshman year and sophomore years. Varsity: sophomore, junior, and senior years
    • Weight Classes: 9^th -103 lbs., 10^th -103 & 112 lbs., 11^th -106 lbs., 12^th-106 lbs.
  • Only Marietta Daily Journal (MDJ) Scholar Athlete from Hillgrove High School that was recognized for participating in three varsity sports for 2012-2013.
• 12^th Grade (2012-2013):
  • 5^th at the 2012-2013 Cobb County Championship (Folk-style)
  • 4^th at the 2012-2013 G.H.S.A. Regional Championship (Folk-style)
  • 10^th at the 2012-2013 G.H.S.A. Sectionals (Folk-style)
  • 1^st at the 2013 Team GA (TGA) Girls State Tournament Champion, 3x TGA State Champion
    • First female in GA to be a 3x TGA Girls State Champion
  • 4^th at the USAW Girls Folk-style Nationals (Junior Division, 117 lbs.)
    • Earning an H.S. All-American status (Girls Folk-style)
  • 2012-2013 (12^th grade) High School Record: 41 wins and 21 losses.
• 11^th Grade (2011-2012):
  • 1^st at the 2011-2012 J.V. Cobb County Championship (Folk-style), 3x Placer
  • 1^st at the 2012 Team GA (TGA) Girls State Tournament Champion, 2x TGA State Champion
  • 2012 Hillgrove High School Wrestling: “Most Dedicated Varsity Wrestler”
  • 2011-2012 (11^th grade) High School Record: 33 wins and 16 losses.
• 10^th Grade (2010-2011):
  • 3^rd at the 2010-2011 J.V. Cobb County Championship (Folk-style), 2x Placer
  • 1^st at the 2011 Team GA (TGA) Girls State Tournament Champion
    • This was the first year the tournament had ever been held.
• 9^th Grade (2009-2010):
  • 3^rd at the 2009-2010 J.V. Cobb County Championship (Folk-style)
• Youth Wrestling:
  • Started wrestling in 4^th Grade, 9 years old