OLYMPIA, Wash. –
Haley Le (So.) from The Evergreen State College has been named the Cascade Collegiate Conference McDonald's Women's Wrestler of the Week, presented by Urban Edge Network, on Monday, Jan. 19. Le earned the honor by winning the championship in the 138-pound weight class at the Evergreen Open on Sunday, Jan. 18 at the Costantino Recreation Center.
Le, who was home schooled in Portland, Oregon, went 4-0 during the Evergreen Open to claim her second tournament title of the season. She also won the 138-pound championship at the Mike Clock Open hosted by Pacific University (Ore.) on Nov. 8. Le is ranked #12 in the NAIA for the 138-pound weight class.
In the Evergreen Open, Le started the day with bye. She defeated unattached wrestler Jade Trolland in the second round on criteria following a 6-6 tie. Le added a 10-0 victory by technical fall against Anaka Chartrand of Simon Fraser University (B.C., Canada) in the quarterfinals.
During the semifinals, Le pinned unattached competitor Tatum Pine at 4:13. Le won the title with a pin at 4:24 in the championship match versus Audrey Diaz of Pacific.
The Geoducks, who are ranked #15 in the NAIA Women's Wrestling Top 20 Poll, will be competing at the Grand View Open in Des Moines, Iowa, on Saturday, Feb. 7. The tournament will be held at Dave Sisam Arena.