YVCC’s women’s wrestlers make history
YAKIMA, Wash. — For Mike Schmitt, the idea was borne of desperation. For Rachel Segura, it represented something new. And for Bob Spain, it was a way to preserve something old and very dear to his heart, something he himself had started almost 20 years ago. One thing the Yakima Va....
Yakima Valley Women Earn National Wrestling Title
HAMPTON, Va. — Yakima Valley’s first-year women’s wrestling team has won a national championship. The Yaks, competing in the women’s division of the National Collegiate Wrestling Association championships that concluded Saturday at Hampton University. YVCC claimed top team honors with Simon Fraser University, Pacific University of Oregon, San Jose State and Mercer University of Georgia rounding out the top five
Hoffman Wins, Boxers Third At NCWA Nationals
HAMPTON, Va. - Rebecca Hoffman (So., La Mirada, Calif.) earned her first national championship Saturday, winning the unlimited weight class and leading the Boxers to a third place finish at the National Collegiate Wrestling Association Women's Championships at the Convocation Center Arena
2009 SWC Wrestler Spotlight Interview
As the conference tournaments near, let's take a minute and get to know one of the female wrestlers of the Southwest Conference. Jennifer Williams is a 2008 graduate from Caprock High School and is currently attending West Texas A & M University in Canyon, Texas. Fareed Hawwa: How many years have you been wrestling? Jennifer Williams: I started wrestling in
Steenberg is Boxers' lone winner against Yakima Valley
YAKIMA, Wash. - Summer Steenberg (So., Sequim, Wash.) was the only winner in a very small Pacific lineup as the Boxers fell 36-6 to Yakima Valley CC in women's wrestling action at Sherar Gym. Steenberg was a winner in her first folkstyle competition of the season, scoring a pin over Ashlee Phy in the
YVCC wrestling welcomes women to team
YAKIMA -- Just a week ago, Yakima Valley Community College administrators expressed concerns about expanding the wrestling program to include women. Since then, those questions were apparently answered to their satisfaction as the school announced Tuesday that it will indeed allow women wrestlers to compete, and announced that Rene Mortensen will coach the team. "Any number of questions needed to be answered to our satisfaction before we could move forward," Tomas Ybarra, the school's vice president for instruction and student services, said at a news conference at Sherar Gym. "We now
Women win CIS Championship Clan women reclaim National title
Calgary, AB - The Simon Fraser University Clan wrestling program reaffirmed its status as one of the elite programs in Canada at the 2008 CIS National Championships in Calgary. The women’s side took top honours, while the Clan’s Miranda Dick (Kamloops, B.C.) was named the Outstanding Female Wrestler of the Year. The men brought home a silver medal, narrowly falling to the Brock Badgers, while SFU’s Dustyn Fisher was named CIS Outstanding Male Wrestler of the Year. The women’s side scored 57 points in the tournament to knock off
Miller Retires As Men's & Women's Wrestling Coach
FOREST GROVE - After six years leading the Pacific men's and women's wrestling programs, Head Coach Scott Miller has announced that he is retiring from coaching. Miller said that he plans to leave the mat after 17 years as a head coach at the Division I and Division III levels to enter
Boxers drop to Cumberlands, Menlo in final duals of season
FOREST GROVE Pacific dropped their final duals before the upcoming NCWA Nationals Saturday, falling to both Cumberlands (Ky.) and Menlo Saturday in women¹s wrestling action at the Pacific Athletic Center. Cumberlands won all but one of their matches by fall to take home a 34-3 victory over
Pacific Men’s and Women’s Teams Could Be Model For Future Wrestling Growth
FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Like most college freshman, Teresa Ayala had adjustments to make when she went away to school at Pacific University. “It was really strange,” Ayala said, “To wrestle only girls. I mean, the guys say things like, ‘I don’t want to wrestle a girl – I don’t know what it’s like.’ And the first time I had to wrestle a girl, I said the exact same thing. I’m like, ‘I don’t know what to do – it’s a girl!’ I felt the same way.” This story sponsored by: Adam The Wrestling Takedown Machine Online Store After wrestling against males during her high school career, Ayala would now be wrestling against females in college. You see, when it comes to wrestling at Pacific, there are Boxers for both genders.
Chairman to Kick-Start New Memberships
The Chairman of the NCWA Women's Division, Tabitha Wilson, has announced a plan to Kick-start Membership in the New Division ( www.ncwwa.net ). The NCWA will
San Jose State wrestles first Official NCWA Women's match
San Jose State Freshman Stevie Ratto from San Leandro high School wrestled in the first official NCWA collegiate style women's match, Thursday at Sacramento City College. Ratto a California High School State Champion and National placer went head to head at 148 pounds with Sophomore Amberl....
NCWA Women's Nationals Announced
The NCWA Women's Wrestling National Championships will be held at Lakeland Center Arena in Lakeland Florida on March 13th, 14th and 15th. This Historic First Collegiate Style National Championship will be run alongside the NCWA Mens Division National Championships. The event will be "Open" to all member schools and athletes without qualification, but will require registration at least 2 week prior to the Championships.
NCWA To Create A Womens Collegiate Style Wrestling Division
Dallas, Texas, July 20, 2007 -- The National Collegiate Wrestling Association has officially announced the addition of a Women’s Collegiate Division for the upcoming 2007-2008 season. This monumental addition will provide the only post high school collegiate style venue for women, thus catering to a deeply underserved wrestling population.