Tomita named Outstanding Wrestler at the 1999 UM-Morris Women's Freestyle Open, Dec. 4Shelly Ann Tomita (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) was named the Outstanding Wrestler of the 1999 UM-Morris Women's Freestyle Open, Dec. 4 in Morris, Minn.
A total of 48 competitors from seven teams competed in the tournament. Missouri Valley College won the team competition with 49 points, followed by the University of Minnesota-Morris and Lakehead University tied for second with 29 points.
Tomita was the champion at 112.25 pounds. She scored a decision over Shawna Hodges (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC), 5-0, to claim the title. Hodges is currently ranked No. 4 in the United States at 123.25 pounds. Tomita also placed third at the 1999 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open.
Other champions include: Clarrisa Chun (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) at 101.25 pounds, Carrie Birge (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) at 123.25 pounds, Tonya Evinger (Bates City, Mo./Wrestling Central) at 136.5 pounds, Elena Mena (St. Paul, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 149.75 pounds and Donell Bradley (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) at 165.25 pounds.
Chun scored a 4-0 decision over Denise Etters (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) to win the weight class. Chun also placed third at the 1999 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open.
Birge defeated Grace Magnussen (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings), 5-1. Magnussen is currently ranked No. 6 in the United States.
Evinger, a member of the U.S. National Team, defeated Lauwae Smith (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley Vikings) to claim the title.
Mena is currently ranked No. 6 in the United States and won by injury default over Cassie Inman (Morris, Minn./UM-Morris) to claim the title. Mena placed second at the 1999 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open.
Bradley pinned Melody Johnston (Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada/Lakehead Univ.) in 2:55 to win the title at 165.25 pounds. Bradley finished in second place at the 1999 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open.
UM-MORRIS WOMEN'S FREESTYLE OPEN
at Morris, Minn., Dec. 4
Women's freestyle results
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - 1st - Clarrisa Chun, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) dec. Denise Etters, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 4-0; 3rd - Jo Devlin, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Lakehead Univ.) dec. Jenny Donahoe, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris), 5-0; 5th - Rachel Bernardes, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) pinned Marisa Paver, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 0:47
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - 1st - Shelly Ann Tomita, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) dec. Shawna Hodges, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC), 5-0; 3rd - Trinh Nguyen, Oakland, Calif. (Missouri Valley Vikings) dec. Amy Alvaro, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 5-0; 5th - Leanne Loney, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Lakehead Univ.) dec. Sandra Szendrey, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 5-0; 7th - Jennifer Adkinson, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris)
56 kg/123.25 lbs.- 1st - Carrie Birge, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) dec. Grace Magnussen, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 5-1; 3rd - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Cheryl New, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 5-0; 5th - Lauren Alderson, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris) won by inj. def. over Kate Zietler, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris)
62 kg/136.5 lbs.- 1st - Tonya Evinger, Bates City, Mo. (Wrestling Central) defeated Lauwae Smith, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings); 3rd - Tina Arnds, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) won by disq. over Sally Roberts, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris); 5th - Renee Nakata, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) dec. Dale Allen, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Lakehead Univ.), 5-0
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - 1st - Elena Mena, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won by inj. def. over Cassie Inman, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris); 3rd - Melanie Macari, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) pinned Ronica Froese, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings), 0:11; 5th - Chandell Knox, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) won by inj. def over Samantha Branka, Morris, Minn. (UM-Morris)
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - 1st - Donell Bradley, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings) pinned Melody Johnston, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (Lakehead Univ.), 2:55; 3rd - Alicia Mena, St. Paul, Minn. (Minnesota Storm) pinned Melissa DeVeau, Marshall, Mo. (Missouri Valley Vikings); 5th - Ann Gerlach, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
Team placings: 1. Missouri Valley - 49 pts.; 2. Minnesota-Morris - 29 pts. and Lakehead University - 29 pts.; 4. Minnesota Storm - 24 pts.; 5. Wrestling Central - 10 pts.; 6. Bronco WC - 9 pts.; 7. Sunkist Kids - 8 pts.
Outstanding Wrestler: Shelley Ann Tomita (Missouri Valley Vikings), 112.25 pounds