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2010-11 Women's Wrestling Roster

Melissa Simmons

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 158
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Ridgefield, Wash.
  • Highschool Ridgefield (Wash.)

Biography

Returning to 72 kilos, where she became 2008 national champion … determined competitor who seeks the fall … 2009-10: Runner-up at 82 in WCWA Championships … all-American … went 30-8 with 11 falls … pinned Desiree Martinez of Lindenwood and Jordan Hagerman of Missouri Valley on Nov. 13 … pinned Liz Salcedo of Yakima Valley on Jan. 2 … pinned Des Martinez of Lindenwood on Jan. 22 … first at 72 in Menlo Lady Oaks Open … second at 72 in Calgary Invitational … third at 72 in Can Am Open … 2008-09: Redshirted … 2007-08: National champion at 72 kilos … went 14-5 with nine falls … beat ranked opponent at NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals … finished the season ranked second in her weight class …  Previous school: Trained at U.S. Olympic Education Center … High school: All-American … seven-time national champion … Amateur: Won title in 2009 Northern Plains Regional … Personal: Majoring in kinesiology … daughter of Kim and Nancy Simmons … born May 5, 1988 in Portland, Ore.

 

OCU Statistics

 

Season

W-L

Falls

Tech. Falls

Dec.

2007-08

14-5

9-1

0-1

4-3

2009-10

30-8

11-1

0-0

16-7

Totals

44-13

20-2

0-1

20-10

 
More on Melissa:
My next vacation is to: London in 2012; it's not a vacation, it's work!
Favorite athlete: TIger Woods
Career plans: Orthotics and prosthetics
Greatest coach of all time: Mike Ditka
Personal goal this year, athletic or not: World peace


 

Sponsored by:

Southwest Washington Wrestling Club

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Sophomore

    72 (158)
    5'9" 158 lbs
  • 2010-11Junior

    72 (158)
    5'9" 158 lbs