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Wrestling club competes in first meet


Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:44 PM MST

The newly formed Parker Unified School District "Junior Broncs" wrestling club competed in their first competition at the 19th annual Kiawani's Junior High wrestling tournament on Nov. 19.

The club is made up of students from Wallace and Le Pera students.

It was a large tournament, with over 270 wrestlers from 21 schools from 10 school districts competing. The young Junior Broncs team had 15 wrestlers in competition and came away with five medals.

Reni Gallan took first 68 pounds. Josh Saxon took second at 118 pounds. Javier Gomez took second at 133 pounds. Billy Escoto took third at 93 pounds and Ryan Shatto took third at 111 pounds.

Raymond Gomez was one match away from placing in the top four in a very tough 125 pound weight.

Also competing in the tournament for the club were Brandon Shatto, Andrew Cecchini, Justin Trimble, Brittny Pulu, Dallas Wells, Mason Cribbs, Mario DeLeon, Jesse Lucas, Cameron Booth and Derrick Yarborough. Many of these young wrestlers were in their first ever wrestling competition in a very tough tournament.

Every Junior Bronc wrestled hard, with good sportsmanship and did Parker Unified School district, and the community proud.


(Note)four matches and four first period pins for Reni in a sixteen kid bracket

School board says 'delay wrestling season'

FAIRBANKS: Eliminating conflict with football would aid both sports, board says.

By ROBINSON DUFFY
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Published: November 23, 2007
Last Modified: November 23, 2007 at 03:09 AM


As of Wednesday

Compiled by AKmat.org

Class 4A

Team -- 1) Colony; 2) Lathrop; 3) Chugiak; 4) East; 5) North Pole.

103 -- 1) Charles Coisman, Colony; 2) Mathew Malnoski, East; 3) Skyler Moore, East; 4) Eric Tupper, Lathrop; 5) Bryce Wilson, Skyview.

112 -- 1) Anthony Ricketts, Service; 2) Jeremy Simmons, Lathrop; 3) Kuani Tilman, West Valley; 4) Michael Abt, Sitka; 5) Steven Temple, Lathrop.

119 -- 1) Nathan Hofer, East; 2) Kyle Wilson, Colony; 3) Michaela Hutchison, Skyview; 4) Kyle Foote, Ketchikan; 5) Mike Chafin, Wasilla.
November rankings for U.S. Women's College wrestlers have been released

Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
11/24/2007

The U.S. Women’s College November Rankings have been released.

This year, a monthly individual ranking will be released during the women’s college season, running from October through March.

The ranking includes full-time undergraduate college students who compete on women’s college varsity teams, women’s college wrestling clubs or are members of their men’s college varsity programs. Also ranked are full-time undergraduate students who compete for with the USOEC program at Northern Michigan Univ.

The women’s college season has begun, with a number of tournaments already held, as well as some dual meet action.

Oklahoma City Univ. has the most No. 1 ranked athletes with four: Leann Barney at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Lacey Novinska at 72 kg/158.5 lbs., Carrie Clark at 82 kg/180.25 lbs. and Karon Scott at 95 kg/209 lbs.

The Univ. of the Cumberlands is next with three No. 1 ranked wrestlers: Melissa Gerard at 44 kg/ 97 lbs., Sandy Do at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Othella Lucas at 59 kg/130 lbs.

Missouri Valley College had a pair of No. 1 wrestlers, Emily Rinehart at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Amberlee Ebert at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. The other top-ranked athlete is Alyssa Lampe of the Northern Michigan Univ. USOEC at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.

Of the 10 top-ranked wrestlers in November, only three held the No. 1 positions in the preseason rankings: Gerard, Lampe and Rinehart.

Click here for U.S. Women’s College Pre-Season Rankings for November 17

For more information on women’s college wrestling, visit:
www.collegiatewomenswrestling.com
U.S. Women's College Individual Rankings

Date Ranked:11/24/2007
Ranked By Women's College Coaches
44 kg/97 lbs.
1. Melissa Gerard (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
2. Lene Wood (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Vanessa Nordstrom (Missouri Valley College)
4. Krista Camarillo (Missouri Valley College)
5. Stephanie Waters (Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Maria Henriquez (Menlo College)
7. Norine Cruz (Missouri Valley College)
8. Shuntil Snyder (Univ. of the Cumberlands)

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Alyssa Lampe (Northern Michigan Univ. USOEC)
2. Jackie Stiles (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 3. 3. Rachel Holthaus (UW-River Falls)
4. Nicole Woody (Oklahoma City Univ.)
5. Valerie Prise (Pacific Univ.)
6. Lauren Tallman (Menlo College)
7. Pricilla Brownfield (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Christina Varland (Oklahoma City Univ.)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1. Leann Barney (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Jessica Medina (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
3. Katherine Fulp-Allen (Menlo College)
4. Jazzy Green (Pacific Univ.)
5. Raquel Woodruff (Univ of the Cumberlands)
6. Adhley Dehnz (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
7. Carla O’Connell (Menlo College)
8. Jacquelyn Davis (Menlo College)

55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Sandy Do (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
2. Chelynne Pringle (Pikes Peak CC)
3. Amy Borgnini (Northern Michigan Univ. USOEC)
4. Whitney Conder (Northern Michigan Univ. USOEC)
5. Ashley Hudson (Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Erica Torres (Oklahoma City Univ.)
7. Antonesia Giles (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Rachel Groft (Lock Haven)

59 kg/130 lbs.
1. Othella Lucas (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
2. Kelsey Campbell (Arizona State)
3. Shyla Iokia (Northern Michigan Univ. USOEC)
4. Rachel Hubbard (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
5. Breisja Gallo-Macera (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
6. Amberle Montgomery (Solano College)
7. J’aime Sage (Menlo College)
8. Samantha Fee (Missouri Valley College)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1. Emily Rinehart (Missouri Valley College)
2. Marina Piccolotti (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Kristina Bishop (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
4. Samantha Stych (Pacific Univ.)
5. Sheila McCabe(Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Jamie Trentadue (Menlo College)
7. Samantha Richardson (Missouri Valley College)
8. Megan Agajanian (Univ. of the Cumberlands)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1. Amberlee Ebert (Missouri Valley College)
2. Ashley Sword (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Paige Rife (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
4. Sara Hilliard (Oklahoma City Univ.)
5. Briana Conway (Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Lauren Knight (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
7. Ashlee Evans-Smith (Menlo College)
8. Sherolyn Eppinger (Univ. of the Cumberlands)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1. Lacey Novinska (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Melissa Simmons(Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Amy Havens (Missouri Valley College)
4. Christen Paysee (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
5. Natasha Phinney (Fresno State)
6. Tabetha Golt (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
7. Cheasa Leak (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Monique Cabrera (Menlo College)

82 kg/180.25 lbs.
1. Carrie Clark (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Teri Milkoff (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
3. Megan Richardson (Pacific Univ.)
4. Ana Hernandez (Missouri Valley College)
5. Venus Barron (Missouri Valley College)
6. Brittany Caoile (Menlo College)
7. Kiele Lehel (Univ. of Hawaii)

95 kg/209 lbs.
1. Karon Scott (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Leah Paige (Missouri Valley College)
3. Martil Ford (Menlo College)
4. Theresa Fennell (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
5. Nikeonysakonia Okefor (Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Larissa Hamilton (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
7. Aubree Sutherland (Missouri Valley College)

Tentative ranking dates: Oct. 16, Nov. 19, Dec. 17, Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17