Missouri Valley wins Lady Oaks Wrestling Open, with Menlo’s Fulp-Allen named Outstanding Wrestler
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Nicolas Enriquez (Menlo College)
01/12/2004
ATHERTON, CA -1/10/04- Missouri Valley College, led by five individual champions, won the team title at Menlo College Lady Oaks Wrestling Open, Saturday, Jan. 10. Winning golds for the Vikings were Debbie Sakai (112 lbs.), Leigh Jaynes (130 lbs.), Kierstin Hyatt (138.75), Kelly Branham (147.5) and Stephany Lee (HWT). A pair of wrestlers from host Menlo, Caylene Valdez and Sara Fulp-Allen, took first place in their respected weight classes at today's Fulp-Allen, who was named the Open's Most Outstanding Wrestler, had a second round technical fall over Amantha Hordagoda while Valdez had two pins over Lassen College's Sabrina Valdez and Sandy Do of Missouri Valley in the second and third rounds, respectively. Lassen Junior C ollege placed third in the standings. Pacific University was scheduled to compete, but was unable to attend due to severe winter weather that restricted travel.