California beats Texas in finals of the Women’s Junior National Duals

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/26/2006


FARGO, N.D. - With clutch wins in key matches, California defeated Texas, 30-22, to capture the team title at the Women's National Junior Dual Meet Championships in the Fargodome on Wednesday.

It was a rematch of the 2005 Women's Junior National Duals finals, won by Texas.

In the Championship bout, California won five matches by pin and also scored a technical fall, gaining key bonus points where they most needed it.

California winners in the lightweights included Victoria Anthony (102), Samantha Lopez (110), Trinity Plessinger (128) and Junior Nationals champion Jackie Cataline (138).

After Lindsey Brooks of Texas scored a pin at 148 pounds, California won three straight matches to secure the victory.

At 160 pounds, Monica Gonzalez of California edged Toni Rogers in a three-period battle, 1-0, 3-1, 1-0. Junior Nationals champion Amy Havens of California, moving up a weight class from where she won her national title, pinned Erica McClendon in 1:50.

The clincher came at 195 pounds. Angela Vyborny of California, who was third at the Junior Nationals at 195 pounds, faced off with Carrie Clark of Texas, who was third in the Junior Nationals at 175 pounds. Vyborny tossed Clark with a wicked lateral drop and secured the pin at 1:50, igniting a celebration on the California sideline.

"I am so proud of them," said California women's coach Julie Gonzalez. "They worked hard. They pulled it together. They knew it was our goal, to win it all. We came back from last year. I am so proud. We couldn't ask for more."

In the third place match, Hawaii stopped Florida, 32-21. Junior Nationals champion Desiree Memea won her bout over Shandanee Todd of Florida, 5-0,6-0 at 175 pounds. Other wins for Hawaii were turned in by Kylah Saballa-Olaes at 110 pounds and Cherae Pascua at 119 pounds.

In the semifinals, California defeated Hawaii 38-9, winning seven straight matches in the middle weights. Scoring pins for California in the dual were Michelle Jimenez (102), Samantha Lopez (110), Jackie Cataline (138) and Megan Agajanian (148).

Texas dominated Florida in the other semifinal, scoring a 46-6 win. Pins by Suzanne Baker (110), Tessa Plana (138) and Carrie Clark (195), plus technical falls by LeAnne Barney (119) and Toni Rogers (160) were keys to the win.

Three developmental teams were included in the Women's National Duals this year, organized by Maryland, New Jersey and Connecticut. These teams included some wrestlers from other states who were not participating in the National Duals. These teams are not eligible to place in the final standings. A number of matches including these teams were wrestled as exhibition bouts.

WOMEN'S NATIONAL JUNIOR DUALS
At Fargo, N.D., July 26

Team Standings
1st - California
2nd - Texas
3rd - Hawaii
4th - Florida
5th - Ohio

Not eligible for placement
Maryland Developmental
New Jersey Developmental
Connecticut Developmental

First Place
California 30, Texas 22 
95 - Lene Wood (Texas) won by forfeit
102 - Victoria Anthony (California) over Awbrey Lowe (Texas) Pin 1:02
110 - Samantha Lopez (California) over Emily Martin (Texas) Dec 3-3,7-0
119 - LeAnn Barney (Texas) over Jazzy Green (California) Pin 1:01 
128 - Trinity Plessinger (California) over Avery Eshenroder (Texas) Pin 1:50 
138 - Jackie Cataline (California) over Tessa Plana (Texas) TF 8-0,6-0 
148 - Lindsey Brooks (Texas) over Megan Agajanian (California) Pin 1-10,0:26 
160 - Monica Gonzalez (California) over Toni Rogers (Texas) Dec 1-0,1-3,1-0 
175 - Amy Havens (California) over Erica McClendon (Texas) Pin 1:50 
195 - Angela Vyborny (California) over Carrie Clark (Texas) Pin 1:50 
220 - Sarah Lewis (Texas) won by forfeit

Third Place
Hawaii 32, Florida 21
95 - Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) won by forfeit
102 - Kelsie Mita (Hawaii) won by forfeit
110 - Kylah Saballa-Olaes (Hawaii) over Tara Bone (Florida) Pin 4-4,1:06 
119 - Cherae Pascua (Hawaii) over Audrey Shockley (Florida) TF 8-1,6-0 
128 - Kiana Parilla (Hawaii) won by forfeit
138 - Kara Takasaki (Hawaii) won by forfeit 
148 - Kassie Kohn (Florida) won by forfeit
160 - Katie Crouch (Florida) won by forfeit
175 - Desiree Memea (Hawaii) over Shandanee Todd (Florida) Dec 5-0,6-0 
195 - Jana Ivey (Florida) won by forfeit
220 - Lakia Henderson (Florida) won by forfeit

Championship Semifinals

California 38, Hawaii 9 
 95 - Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) won by forfeit
102 - Michelle Jimenez (California) over Kelsie Mita (Hawaii) Pin 9-0,1:12 
110 - Samantha Lopez (California) over Kylah Saballa-Olaes (Hawaii) Pin 6-0,1:22 
119 - Trinity Plessinger (California) over Shaelyn Tan (Hawaii) TF 6-0,7-0
128 - Christine Cunningham (California) over Kuuipo Badayos (Hawaii) Dec 1-1,3-2  
138 - Jackie Cataline (California) over Kara Takasaki (Hawaii) Pin 1:59 
148 - Megan Agajanian (California) over Piikea Kalalau (Hawaii) Pin 2-1,0:41  
160 - Monica Gonzalez (California) won by forfeit
175 - Desiree Memea (Hawaii) over Amy Havens (California) Dec 3-0,0-3,5-0 
195 - Angela Vyborny (California) won by forfeit
220 - No match

Texas 46, Florida 6 
95 - Lene Wood (Texas) won by forfeit
102 - Awbrey Lowe (Texas) won by forfeit
110 - Suzanne Baker (Texas) over Tara Bone (Florida) Pin 7-0,0:55  
119 - LeAnn Barney (Texas) over Audrey Shockley (Florida) TF 8-0,8-0 
128 - Angie Murray (Texas) won by forfeit
138 - Tessa Plana (Texas) over Kassie Kohn (Florida) Pin 1:13 
148 - Lindsey Brooks (Texas) won by forfeit
160 - Toni Rogers (Texas) over Katie Crouch (Florida) TF 8-0,6-0 
175 - Lauren Birks (Texas) over Shandanee Todd (Florida) Dec 7-3,1-0 
195 - Carrie Clark (Texas) over Jana Ivey (Florida) Pin 6-0,0:24 
220 - Lakia Henderson (Florida) over Sarah Lewis (Texas) Pin 1:46 

POOL A

Pool Records
California, 3-0
Florida, 2-1
Connecticut Developmental, 1-2
Ohio, 1-2

Round 3

California 40, Florida  7
95 - No match
102 - Victoria Anthony (California) over Lauren Hall (Florida) by forfeit
110 -  Jazzy Green (California) over Tara Bone (Florida) Pin 1:59
119 - Trinity Plessinger (California) over Audrey Shockley (Florida) TF 6-0,6-0 
128 - Christine Cunningham (California) won by forfeit
138 - Marina Piccollotti (California) over Kassie Kohn (Florida) Dec 6-2,4-0  
148 - Megan Agajanian (California) won by forfeit
160 - Katrina Wilborn (California) over Katie Crouch (Florida) Dec 3-0,1-2,1-0 
175 - Amy Havens (California) over Shandanee Todd (Florida) Pin 0:34  
195 - Angela Vyborny (California) over Jana Ivey (Florida) Pin 0:19 
220 - Lakia Henderson (Florida) over Paloma Basulto (California) Pin 1:42 
 
Ohio 28, Connecticut Developmental 11 
95 - No match
102 - Amanda Fayak (Ohio) won by forfeit
110 - Casey Moulton (Connecticut) won by forfeit
119 - Erica Bowling (Ohio) over Dyami Souza (Connecticut) Pin 0:43 
128 - Katy Yoder (Ohio) over Jes Hayden (Connecticut) Pin 1:45 
138 - Chelsea Yoder (Ohio) over Megan Corden (Connecticut) Dec 3-0,2-1 
148 - Erin Clodgo (Connecticut) over Sara English (Ohio) Pin 0:46 
160 -  Jessica Varney (Ohio) won by forfeit
175 - Qadriyah Simmons (Ohio) won by forfeit
195  - No match
220  - No match

POOL B

Pool Records
Texas, 3-0
Maryland Developmental, 2-1
Hawaii, 1-2
New Jersey Developmental, 0-3

Round Three

Texas 32, Hawaii 17
95 - Lene Wood (Texas) over Kelsie Mita (Hawaii) Dec 3-0,3-0 
102 - Awbrey Lowe (Texas) over Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) 2-1,Inj  
110 - Emily Martin (Texas) over Kylah Saballa-Olaes (Hawaii) Pin 6-3,0:25  
119 - Cherae Pascua (Hawaii) over Avery Eshenroder (Texas) Pin 6-0,1:36 
128 - Angie Murray (Texas) over Kiana Parilla (Hawaii) Dec 1-1,4-2 
138 - Piikea Kalalau (Hawaii) over Tessa Plana (Texas) Dec 4-0,2-2 
148 - Kara Takasaki (Hawaii) over Lauren Marsolek (Texas) Dec 2-0,6-0 
160 - Toni Rogers (Texas) won by forfeit
175 - Desiree Memea (Hawaii) over Erica McClendon (Texas) Pin 1:44 
195 - Carrie Clark (Texas) won by forfeit
220 - Sarah Lewis (Texas) won by forfeit

Maryland Developmental 34, New Jersey Developmental 8
95 - CC Weber (Maryland) over Krista Camarillo (New Jersey) Pin 0:13 
102 - Nicole Woody (Maryland) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  0 5.00 
110 - Joey Miller (New Jersey) over Helen Maralis (Maryland) Dec 2-1,0-1,2-0 
119 - Schuyler Brown (Maryland) over Irka Pearce- Drance (New Jersey) TF 6-0,6-0
128 - Brandy Price (New Jersey) over Rosemary Scott (Maryland) Pin 0-5,0:49 
138 - Raquel Alton (Maryland) over Jessi Mast (New Jersey) Pin 0:43 
148 - Nikita Netjes (Maryland) won by forfeit
160 - No match 
175 - Dallas Berner (Maryland) won by forfeit
195 - Brittany Delgado (Maryland) over Grace Tien (New Jersey) TF 7-0,6-0 
220 - No match

Exhibition Matches

Ohio 29, New Jersey Developmental 19  
95 - Krista Camarillo (New Jersey) won by forfeit
102 - Amanda Fayak (Ohio) won by forfeit
110 - Joey Miller (New Jersey) won by forfeit
119 - Erica Bowling (Ohio) over Irka Pearce- Drance (New Jersey) TF 6-0,8-2 
128 - Brandy Price (New Jersey) over Katy Yoder (Ohio) Dec 3-1,6-0 
138 - Ashley White (Ohio) over Jessi Mast (New Jersey) TF 6-0,7-0 4 
148 - Sara English (Ohio) won by forfeit
160 - Jessica Varney (Ohio) won by forfeit
175 - Qadriyah Simmons (Ohio) won by forfeit
195 - Grace Tien (New Jersey) won by forfeit
220 - No match

Hawaii 34, Connecticut Developmental 3
95 - Kelsie Mita (Hawaii) won by forfeit
102 - Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) won by forfeit
110 - Kylah Saballa-Olaes (Hawaii) over Tracy Walsh (Connecticut) Pin 2-1,1:21 
119 - Shaelyn Tan (Hawaii) over Dyami Souza (Connecticut) Dec 1-0,4-0 0 
128 - Kuuipo Badayos (Hawaii) over Megan Corden (Connecticut) Pin 2-0,1:21 
138 - Piikea Kalalau (Hawaii) over Jes Hayden (Connecticut) Pin 1:04 
148 - Erin Clodgo (Connecticut) over Kara Takasaki (Hawaii) Dec 0-1,1-1,2-0 
160 - No Match
175 - Desiree Memea (Hawaii) won by forfeit 
195 - No match
220 - No match

Maryland Developmental 28, California 26
95 - CC Weber (Maryland) won by forfeit
102 - Nicole Woody (Maryland) over Michelle Jimenez (California) Pin 7-0,1-1,1:07 
110 - Helen Maralis (Maryland) over Katherine Fulf-Allen (California) Dec 0-3,2-0,4-0 
119 - Schuyler Brown (Maryland) over Trinity Plessinger (California) Pin 5-2,0:22 
128 - Rosemary Scott (Maryland) over Christine Cunningham (California) Pin 1:09 
138 - Jackie Cataline (California) over Raquel Alton (Maryland) Pin 0:53 
148 - Sheila McCabe (California) over Nikita Netjes (Maryland) Pin 1:21  
160 - Monica Gonzalez (California) won by forfeit
175 - Amy Havens (California) over Dallas Berner (Maryland) Pin 1:47 
195 - Brittany Delgado (Maryland) over Angela Vyborny (California) Pin 1:37 
220 - Paloma Basulto (California) won by forfeit

Texas 26, Maryland Developmental 24
95 - CC Weber (Maryland) over Lene Wood (Texas) Dec 4-0,4-0  
102 - Nicole Woody (Maryland) over Awbrey Lowe (Texas) Pin 1:02 
110 - Helen Maralis (Maryland) over Emily Martin (Texas) Dec 6-0,6-1 
119 - LeAnn Barney (Texas) over Schuyler Brown (Maryland) Pin 1:20 
128 - Rosemary Scott (Maryland) over Angie Murray (Texas) 6-0,Injury default 
138 - Tessa Plana (Texas) over Raquel Alton (Maryland) Pin 1:44 
148 - Lindsey Brooks (Texas) over Nikita Netjes (Maryland) Pin 1:13 
160 - Toni Rogers (Texas) won by forfeit
175 - Dallas Berner (Maryland) over Erica McClendon (Texas) Dec 4-0,5-0 
195 - Brittany Delgado (Maryland) over Carrie Clark (Texas) Pin 1:46 
220 - Sarah Lewis (Texas) won by forfeit

Ohio 32, Hawaii  9
95 - Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) won by forfeit
102 -  Kelsie Mita (Hawaii) over Amanda Fayak (Ohio) TF 6-0,6-0 
110 - Kylah Saballa-Olaes (Hawaii) won by forfeit
119 - Cherae Pascua (Hawaii) over Gabrielle Henry (Ohio) Dec 5-2,8-0 
128 - India Walker (Ohio) over Kiana Parilla (Hawaii) Dec 2-0,1-0 
138 - Piikea Kalalau (Hawaii) over Ashley White (Ohio) Pin 1:25 
148 - Kara Takasaki (Hawaii) over Sara English (Ohio) Pin 0:42 
160 - Jessica Varney (Ohio) won by forfeit
175 - Desiree Memea (Hawaii) won by forfeit
195 - No match
220 - No match

New Jersey Developmental 24, Connecticut Developmental  9
95 - Krista Camarillo (New Jersey) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf  5.00 0 
102  - No match
110 - Joey Miller (New Jersey) over Casey Moulton (Connecticut) Pin 6-0,1:06  
119 - Dyami Souza (Connecticut) over Irka Pearce- Drance (New Jersey) Dec 5-2,5-1
128 - Brandy Price (New Jersey) over Megan Corden (Connecticut) Dec 2-0,3-4,1-0 
138- Jessi Mast (New Jersey) won by forfeit
148 - Erin Clodgo (Connecticut) won by forfeit
160 - No match
175 - No match
195 - Grace Tien (New Jersey) won by forfeit
220 - No match

California 43, Florida 5
95 - No match
102 - Victoria Anthony (California) won by forfeit
110 - Samantha Lopez (California) over Tara Bone (Florida) Pin 0:36 
119 - Trinity Plessinger (California) over Audrey Shockley (Florida) Dec 2-0,1-0 
128 - Christine Cunningham (California) won by forfeit
138 - Jackie Cataline (California) over Kassie Kohn (Florida) Pin 6-0,0:20 
148 - Sheila McCabe (California) won by forfeit
160 - Monica Gonzalez (California) over Katie Crouch (Florida) Pin 4-5,0:21 
175 - Amy Havens (California) over Shandanee Todd (Florida) Pin 1:28  
195 - Angela Vyborny (California) over Jana Ivey (Florida) Pin 1:05 5 
220 - Lakia Henderson (Florida) won by forfeit