ATHERTON, CA – The Menlo Women's Wrestling program opened their season up by dominating at their annual Menlo Women's Open, crowning 3 champions and placing 11 wrestlers in the top 4.
 
Veterans Leading the Way
Menlo had three veterans returning from redshirts last season and crowned themselves as champions in their weight class. Kayla McKinley-Johnson led the way at 110lbs and came back looking sharper than ever. The senior earned 2 tech falls and a pin to put herself in the finals of the tournament. McKinley-Johnson dominated her finals match to take the 110lb weight class.
 
Alexandra Lopez delivered one of the most dominant performances of the day. She didn't surrender a single point across five matches, racking up four 10-0 tech falls and a 27-second pin in the finals to claim the 160lb crown.
 
Kalila Shrive returned to action in a big way at 180lbs, opening her day with a 16-second fall, followed by a 10-0 tech in the quarters. In the semis, she battled through a tough 3-2 win, then shut the door with a 31-second pin in the final to complete her Menlo Women's Open run.
 
Oaks All Over the Podium
Navjot Waraich made her collegiate debut with an impressive showing. The freshman from Dublin, CA fell in the first round but showed true adversity on the backside of the bracket with three pins and a tech fall in the consolation finals to claim third-place in the 103lb bracket. 

Hayden Fry opened her season up at 117lbs with a technical fall in her first match of the year. Fry would fall in the next round but answered on the backside with a fourth-place finish to conclude her tournament.

Louisa Schwab and Haley Narahara both dominated the 124lb weight class. Narahara didn't let up a single point on her way to the finals, earning 43 total points in the tournament. Schwab also proved to be just as lethal, earning a decision win and three techs to also put herself in the finals. Both wrestlers double forfeited the first-place bout, with both sharing second place.
 
Right behind Narahara and Schwab was freshman Isabel Navarro making her collegiate debut. Navarro started her career off with two pins and a tech to get herself into the semifinals. The freshman would fall in the semis but battled through the backside to claim third place.
 
Maci Stemmons is another Oak that stood out. Placed in the 138lb bracket, Stemmons earned 3 bonus point victories before falling in the finals to claim second.
 
At 145lbs, Stephanie Chavez tore through the bracket with four falls while teammate Desiree Jones powered through to the finals with two pins, a tech, and a decision victory. Both wrestlers would share second place after a double forfeit. Alana Ontiveros also made an impression in the Oaks lineup by reaching the semifinals and fighting back to take third place.
 
Mikayla Lancaster earned herself a tech and a fall before placing herself in the finals. Despite falling in a close bout, Lancaster would replicate her frontside performance with another pin and tech on the backside to take third at 160lbs.
 
Keana Valle dominated on the frontside of the 207lb bracket with two falls in under two minutes to get herself in the finals. Valle would fall short in the finals to claim herself second-place.

Notable Victories in the Tournament

• Navjot Waraich upset #10 in NAIA Liana Ferreira of Southern Oregon
• Kayla McKinley-Johnson beat the #14 and #15 ranked oppenents at 103lbs in NAIA
• Hayden Fry knocked off #11 at 110lbs
• Freshman Isabel Navarro beat #6 in NAIA at 117lbs, followed by wins over the #9 and #14 ranked wrestlers at 124lbs
• Haley Narahara took down #14 in NAIA at 124lbs Kaylee Annis of Southern Oregon in semifinals
• Maci Stemmons recorded a techfall against #4 at 138lbs in NAIA Serenity De La Garza
• Junior Alana Ontiveros edged out #6 Berlyn Davis of Westcliff 8-8 to make semifinals
• Senior Stephanie Chavez took out #15 in NAIA Holland Wieber of Southern Oregon to make the finals

 
Up Next…
The Oaks will have a long break before heading to Irvine, CA to take part in the Westcliff Duals on Friday, November 21. Make sure to use menloathletics.com for livestream, livestats, and ticket links!