UCO Denied National Tournament Bid

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Nov. 20) – Central Oklahoma was denied an at-large berth into the NCAA Division II Volleyball Championship Monday night despite a 26-5 record and No. 18 national ranking. The top eight teams from each of eight regions around the country make the 64-team field. The Bronchos were fifth in last week’s Central Regional poll, but apparently a first-round MIAA Tournament loss was enough to drop UCO out of the final rankings. “It’s certainly a disappointing finish to our season,” said head coach Edgar Miraku, who is 269-90 in his 12th year at the helm. “The girls worked extremely…