By: Austin Ota
WOMEN'S RESULTS
MEN'S RESULTS
PALO CEDRO, Calif. – Menlo NCWA Wrestling took the mat for the first time in the 2026-27 season in the Red Hawk Duals hosted by Simpson University. Fresh off a record-setting 2025-26 season, the women's side competed on an individual level, while the men's side faced some of the most difficult competition in the nation.
Women's wrestling had five student-athletes finish in second and five finish in third while Megan Dean took first place with three pins. Competing in the women's 138-146 lb division, Dean came in as the fourth seed in her bracket and took down Sierra College's Bianca Nucamendi by technical fall, 8-0, in 1:46 in the opening round. She proceeded to earn an 11-9 victory over Maddie Blackthorne, also of Sierra, in the second round, taking the advantage over two periods. Finally, Dean scored a pair of takedowns against Hope International's Kate Van Coutren and finished with a pin at 1:29.
For the Oaks, sophomore Megene Abdalla (102-107lb), sophomore Lastevia Muir (124-133lb), freshman Aleyda Revuelta (147-148lb), freshman Isabella Guzman (164-173lb) and sophomore Layla Lorenzo (195-202lb) each finished second in their respective division.
Men's wrestling, competing as a team, went 1-3 overall with a victory over Santa Rosa Junior College. The Oaks were highlighted by Drayden Gaither, competing in the 133lb division, who finished with victories over Eastern Oregon and Santa Rosa JC. Menlo also took on Southern Oregon University, which is ranked No. 2 in NAIA.
The two sides now split paths, as NCWA Men's Wrestling heads to Fresno in the Fresno Duals and the Bill Musick Open. NCWA Women's Wrestling hits the mat at home for the first time in 2026-27 with the Menlo Open on November 8.