ASHLAND, Ore--- After an extremely successful first season as SOU's Women's Wrestling head coach, Joel Gibson is adding 21 recruits to the 2020-21 roster.
"We've got a lot of returning talent and a very talented group of recruits, so we're really looking forward to the upcoming season," Gibson said. "We had our sights set on a national title and the expectation is the same for this year. This team is going to be very eager to get a chance to prove itself at the end of the season."
Gibson will also be leading SOU men's program in the 2020-21 season.
The complete group of signees is below:
JULIANNAH BOLLI | SAN JOSE, CA
Silver Creek High school | WT: 191
Notable: Two-time prep All-American and three-time California state placer
MIA BONOTAN | BENECIA, CA
Benecia High School | WT: 109
Notable: Three-time California state qualifier
ISABELLE BOOKOUT | WOODINVILLE, WA
North Creek High School | WT: 130
Notable: Washington state qualifier in 2020
MINA CAVESOS | HOMER, AK
Homer High School | WT: 123
Notable: Four-time Alaska state qualifier
MIA CRUZ | BENICIA, CA
Benecia High School | WT: 101/109
Notable: Two-time California state qualifier
BAILEY DENNIS | MADRAS, OR
Madras High School | WT: 170
Notable: National high school runner-up, three-time Oregon state champion and four-time state finalist
BEYONCE GARCIA | HAYWARD, CA
James Logan High School | WT: 136/143
Notable: California state placer in 2020
MARION HARMSEN | PUYALLUP, WA
Emerald Ridge High School | WT: 155
Notable: Regional champion in 2020 and Washington state placer
RAMONA JIMINEZ | MOUNTAIN HOUSE, CA
Mountain House High School | WT: 155/170
Notable: Three-time California state qualifier
KAIANI KENNEY | CHICO, CA
Durham High School | WT: 109/116
Notable: California state placer in 2019 and 2020
DESINEE LOPEZ | FOLSOM, CA
Folsom High School | WT: 116/123
Notable: California state champion in 2020 and state runner-up in 2019
MERIJAH MORALES | SELMA, CA
Selma High School | WT: 116/123
Notable: Fargo All-American and three-time California state placer
VALEREE ORNELAS | FRESNO, CA
Clovis High School | WT: 109/116
Notable: California state placer in 2019 and 2020
JASMINE PEDERSON | BEND, OR
Summit High School | WT: 136/143
Notable: Regional champion and 2020 Oregon state placer
JADE PIPER | GOLD BEACH, OR
Umpqua C.C. | WT: 155/170
Notable: NCWA national champion and WCWA All-American in 2020
CHYNA RODRIGUEZ | OAKLAND, CA
Midland University | WT: 170
Notable: Two-time California state qualifier ... Competed at Midland (Neb.) in 2018-19
KARRAH SMITH | NAMPA, ID
Granite Falls High School | WT: 170
Notable: Returning to SOU, where she competed as a freshman in 2018-19 and notched two wins at the NAIA Invitational
ESTHELLA TREVINO | HOUSTON, TX
Umpqua C.C. | WT: 101
Notable: WCWA national champion and NCWA All-American in 2020 at Umpqua
RAYANA VIGIL | HOMER, AK
Homer High School | WT: 170
Notable: Won two state championships in New Mexico and another in Alaska ... Two-time high school All-American
LIV VILLANUEVA | CONCORD, CA
Northgate High School | WT: 101/109
Notable: California state placer in 2020
CELESTE ZINN | LAKEWOOD, WA
Lakes High School | WT: 155/170
Notable: Washington state placer in 2020
