Kliford named OW at the 1999 San Francisco State Univ. Women's Open

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
11/19/1999


Kliford named Outstanding Wrestler at the 1999 San Francisco State University Women's Open, November 6 

Julietta Kliford (San Francisco, Calif./Peninsula Grapplers) was named the Outstanding Wrestler at the 1999 San Francisco State University Women's Open, November 6, in San Francisco, Calif.

Kliford was the champion at 123.25 pounds, defeating Malissa Sherwood (Rocklin, Calif./Dave Schultz WC), a member of the U.S. Women's national team, by pin in 2:20. In a round-robin format, Kliford also defeated Shawna Hodges (Boise, Idaho/Bronco WC) by pin in 4:45. Hodges is currently ranked fourth in the United States.

The other weight class in the competition was 101.25 pounds. The champion was Jessica Dougherty (Concord, Calif./Concord Youth Club) with a win in the round-robin format as well. Dougherty pinned both of her opponents stopping Morgan Hastings (San Francisco, Calif./Peninsula Grapplers) in 5:20 and then pinning Emily Sisson (Concord, Calif./Concord Youth Club) in 2:21.

SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S OPEN

at San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 6

Women's Freestyle Results

46 kg/101.25 lbs. - 1st - Jessica Dougherty, Concord, Calif. (Concord Youth Club); 2nd - Morgan Hastings, San Francisco, Calif. (Peninsula Grapplers); 3rd - Emily Sisson, Concord, Calif. (Concord Youth Club); round-robin - Dougherty pin Hastings, 5:20, pin Sisson, 2:21; Hastings dec. Sisson, 6-4

56 kg/123.25 lbs. - 1st - Julietta Kliford, San Francisco (Peninsula Grapplers); 2nd - Malissa Sherwood, Rocklin, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC); 3rd - Shawna Hodges, Boise, Idaho (Bronco WC); round-robin - Kliford pin Sherwood, 2:20, pin Hodges, 4:45; Sherwood pin Hodges, 3:40