ATHERTON, CA –1/10/04- A pair of wrestlers, Caylene Valdez and Sara Fulp-Allen, took first place in their respected weight classes at today’s Menlo College Lady Oaks Wrestling Open.

The Oaks, who finished in second place in team points, picked up a pair of perfect days from Fulp-Allen and Valdez. 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.

Shiela Lerit took 2nd place at 55 kilos while Misty Stalling also took 2nd at HWT.

Team Scores

1. Missouri Valley College, 28

2. Menlo College, 22

3. Lassen Junior College, 10

Outstanding Wrestler

Sara Fulp-Allen, Menlo College

Individual Results By Weight Class

55 kilos

1. Sara Fulp-Allen, Menlo College

2. Julie Gonzalez, Dave Schultz Wrestling Club

3. Amantha Hordagoda, Dave Schultz Wrestling Club

57 kilos

1. Debbie Sakai, Missouri Valley College

2. Shiela Lerit, Menlo College

3. Maika Watanabe, Missouri Valley College

55 kilos

1. Caylene Valdez, Menlo College

2. Theresa Gordon-Dick, Unattached

3. Sandy Do, Missouri Valley College

59 kilos

1. Leigh Jaynes, Missouri Valley College

2. Lindsey Owens, Unattached

3. Brooke Bogren, Missouri Valley College

63 kilos

1. Kiestin Hyatt, Missouri Valley College

2. Julie Duarte, Missouri Valley College

3. Megan Cox, Lassen Junior College

67 kilos

1. Kelly Branham, Missouri Valley College

2. Kuu Johnson, Lassen Junior College

3. Andre Hale, Lassen Junior College

HWT

1. Stephany Lee, Missouri Valley College

2. Misty Stalling, Menlo College

3. Brianna Bazzini, Unattached