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OIA Wrestling Tournament to Start Friday Feb 22. – Feb. 23rd
FOUR FOR FOUR
Kahuku Wrestler Seeking Fourth Title in
Fourth Different Weight Class
Kahuku,
captain of the Kahuku girls wrestling team, is seeking to become the first OIA
female wrestler to win four individual titles in four different weight classes. Already an OIA champion at 103lbs, 108lbs and
125lbs, she will be seeking her fourth title at 120lbs this Friday and Saturday
at
Her wrestling career began in
7th grade on the Kahuku Intermediate team. She made the varsity squad as a freshman in
2005 and quickly made her mark winning the OIA East and OIA championships at
103lbs. She went on to finish second in
the State championships losing in overtime, 4-2, to Carla Watase of Iolani. In 2006, she won the OIA East and OIA
championships at 108lbs and finished second again in the state final losing,
4-3, to Megan Morisada of Iolani. After
winning yet another OIA championship at 125lbs last year, she finally claimed a
state title by pinning Ariella Ing of Moanalua in the 2007 final.
Her team is seeking it’s
third OIA team championship in four years and hopes to be the first school to
win four state team titles later this month.
Kahuku has been dominant this season winning the OIA dual championships
and OIA East championship by wide margins.
They currently have three All-Americans that are nationally ranked. Ciannah Hee is ranked second in the 120lb.,
Danica is ranked 3rd at 124lbs., and Amanda Soliai is ranked 3rd
at 155lbs.http://www.usgwa.com/rankings/all.php
Kahuku is planning to send a
team to compete in the 11th Annual United States Girls’ Wrestling
Association National Championships at
School
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If you’d like more
information, or to schedule an interview with Danica Auna, please call Mel
Hontanosas at 808/429-3306 or email Mel at heimel18com@aol.com
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