ATHERTON, CA – #1 Menlo Women's Wrestling hosted their 2024 senior night on Friday evening followed by a dual matchup against the #9 Vanguard Lions. After honoring their 10 graduating seniors, the Oaks won every weight class and totaled 5 pins and two tech falls. It was an electric night filled with celebration and a lot of wins! 

 

Oaks Get Through Lions Swiftly

It felt like one of the shortest dual matches the Oaks have completed this season as they were able to lay 5 pins down. Kayla McKinley-Johnson (101) began the night with a tech fall over Abby Cabaug to go up 4-1 in the team score. Alejandra Corral (116) would follow with a quick pin in just two minutes into the first period. Alana Vivas (123) would win by forfeit, leading to Louisa Schwab (136) who tallied a 12-0 tech fall to make the team score 18-1. From there it was back-to-back pins from Stephanie Chavez (136), Desiree Jones (143), Shannon Workinger (155) and Kalila Shrive (155). And to top it all off, senior Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (191) won by forfeit for the clean sweep. Head Coach Michael Ayala is now undefeated inside Haynes-Prim Pavilion in the 2023-24 season and hopes to continue this momentum as we get closer to conference and NAIA tournaments!  

 

Up Next….

A squad of Women's Wrestlers will compete in the Warrior Open hosted by Indiana Tech in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Saturday, January 27th! Follow along using the links at Menloathletics.com.

 

Dual Score                                                

101 - Kayla McKinley-Johnson (Menlo) over Abby Cabaug (Vanguard) (TF, 20-10)     

109 - Double Forfeit                                      

116 - Alejandra Corral (Menlo) over Jade Cabrera (Vanguard) (Fall, 2:57)     

123 - Alana Vivas (Menlo) over Lailani Lazaro (Vanguard) (Forfeit)            

130 - Louisa Schwab (Menlo) over Elena Rameriz (Vanguard) (TF, 12-0)             

136 - Stephanie Chavez (Menlo) over Katelynn Hernandez (Vanguard) (Fall, 2:57)    

143 - Desiree Jones (Menlo) over Neveah Chambers (Vanguard) (Fall, 1:37)        

155 - Shannon Workinger (Menlo) over Charlize Jewell (Vanguard) (Fall, 1:32)         

170 - Kalila Shrive (Menlo) vs. Abena Adu (Vanguard) (Fall, 2:21)                 

191 - Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson over Vanguard (Forfeit)