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NORTH COAST CLASSIC 2000 RESULTS
North Coast Women’s Classic Wrestling Tournament - Del Mar High School
12/02/00 Top Three Placers & Most Outstanding Wrestler
109 pounds
1st Melissa Moore - Del Mar High
2nd Jessica Hsieh - Vintage High
3rd Sara Fulp-Allen - Half Moon Bay High
114 pounds
1st Teresa Dal Ben - Laguna Creek High
2nd Lauren Mancuso - St. Francis High, Sacramento
3rd Sabrina Vales - Trinity High
119 pounds
1st Christie Rafanan - Vintage High
2nd Jeanette Penyacsek - Gilroy High
3rd Estella Pino - San Leandro High
123 pounds
1st Jody Geare - Aptos High
2nd Casandra Cassingham - Gunderson High
3rd Carina Valle Santana - Vintage High
127 pounds
1st Tiffany Martin - Wasco High
2nd Amy Marler - Highlands High
3rd Rosann Speckert - Soquel High
136 pounds
1st Christie Ravera - Berkeley High
2nd Madeline Briones - San Leandro High
3rd Emilee Murphree - Vintage High
138 pounds
1st Rhianna Wilson - Montgomery High
2nd Blair Fross - Arroyo Grande High
146 pounds
1st Katie Ayers - Half Moon Bay High
2nd Juana Juarez - San Leandro High
3rd Patricia Showend - Highlands High
160 pounds
1st Misty Smalley - Aragon High
2nd Monica Scogins - Highlands High
3rd Cassie Ornelas - Overfelt
171 pounds
1st Erica Hartman - Amador High
2nd Melissa Fehn - Tokay High
3rd Nickie Aguirrie - Manteca High
201 pounds
1st Catherine Joseph - Edison High
2nd Kimberly Aguirrie - Manteca
Most Outstanding Wrestler
Tiffany Martin - Wasco High
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At the Monticello Empire League novice tournament on November 22, the following highly rated wrestlers placed in the tournament while wrestling against boys: Lenci Lendacker, Vallejo High School, 3rd place, 103 lbs; Sheila Lerit, Vallejo High School, 3rd place, 119 lbs; Emilie Murphree, 1st place, 135 lbs., with 2 pins and one major decision. Murphree has thus started her season off in blazing fashion, with a 5-1 record competing against boys in the 135 lb. class, an amazing accomplishment.
Napa Valley, California could be ground zero for girls wrestling this season. Vintage High School could have four top ten finishers at the national tournament this year: Maika Watanabe, Jessica Hsieh, Danni Presley and Emilie Murphree. In addition, Vallejo High School has two clear top ten contenders (Lenci Lendacker and Sheila Lerit) and one possible top ten contender (Elizabeth Domagas).
At the Armijo JV tournament on November 18, highly rated 101 lb. wrestler Maika Watanabe went 1-0 with a pin over her opponent while leading 10-0. Highly rated 135 lb. wrestler Emilie Murphree went 2-1 with two pins. Newcomer Jessica Hsieh went 2-0 with one pin. All three wrestlers are on the Vintage High School wrestling team; all their matches were against boys. Watanabe and Hsieh are nationally ranked judo players as well.