LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Koral Sugiyama was the lone Lady Tiger to compete this weekend at the US Senior National Olympic Trials.

Sugiyama, who placed third at the NAIA Invitational on Dec. 5, came into the match with two pins and a tech fall but lost her only two matches over the weekend.

Sugiyama received a bye in the first round but then was defeated by Sunkist Kids' Kelsey Campbell by tech fall, 11-0. Campbell ended up finishing runner-up, after falling to Titan Mercury's Teshya Alo in the championship match, 8-1.

After falling into the consolation bracket, Sugiyama received another bye and then was defeated by Carla Ponce (Gator) by major decision, 9-0.

Three women's wrestlers claimed their first senior nationals title. Tamyra Mensah of Titan Mercury and former WCWA national champion for Wayland Baptist University kept up the pace and defeated 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller of U.S. Army WCAP in the finals at 69 kg/152 lbs.

Mensah went on to be named the Most Outstanding Wrestler in the women's division.

The other two champions won their first national titles by scoring a pin in the finals.

WCWA national champion for Oklahoma City, Cody Pfau of Titan Mercury, scored a stunning pin in 2:23 of the first period after trailing Erin Golston of the New York AC by eight points.

Golston went up 8-0 scoring takedowns and turns. During an exchange, Pfau put Golston onto her back and secured the pin. Golston protested the call, claiming Golston had scored first to reach a technical fall, before the pin occurred. After a review, the pin was upheld and Pfau got the national title.

At 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Amanda Hendey of the Titan Mercury won her first national crown by pinning Jennifer Page of the Titan Mercury in 4:13.

Hendey jumped to a 4-0 lead, but Page hit a four-point move to tie it at 4-4 at the break. In the second period, Hendey hit a big throw to put Page on her back and secure the fall.

Titan Mercury won the Div. I team title with 97 points. The Div. II champion was the New York AC with 37 points, followed by the Sunkist Kids with 29 points.

Campbellsville returns to the mat on Jan. 8-9 at the NCWA National Duals in Fort Wayne, Ind. 

Koral Sugiyama individual results:
Champ. Round 1: Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville) (Bye)
Champ. Round 2: Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) over Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville) (TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 2: Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville) (Bye)
Cons. Round 3: Carla Ponce (Gator/OKCU Women/Men RTC) over Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville) (Dec 9-0)


Information from this release was provided by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling.