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The Highline Community
College
Wrestling Program Tradition
(list
of HCC wrestlers who have gone on to wrestle at 4-year schools)
National
Champion 2005
Yura Malamura
Yura is the first wrestler in
Highline history to ever win a National Championship. He is an
extremely hard worker, with unbelievable strength and endurance. The
biggest factors that led to Yura's National Title was his work-ethic,
and his ability to compete on a national stage. He is terrific person
on and off the mat. He now wrestles at #1 ranked University of
Minnesota, heading into his senior year!
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The 2005 National Junior
College champion, Yura Malamura was Minnesota’s starter
at 197 for the start of the 2006-07 season, as well as
the home stretch of the Big Ten season. Malamura was
also the team’s choice at the Big Ten Championships and
will enter this season’s as one of the favorites at the
weight class.
2006-07 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Won three straight
dual meets from 11/25-12/1 • earned his first dual meet
victory with a 16-1 tech fall over Dwayne Hash-Barberis
of American (11/25) • made his Golden Gopher debut at
the Northeast Duals against Hofstra (11/25) • notched
three pins at Worthington Open (1/20) to take first
place • also went 3-0 at Jimmie Open (1/27) • gained
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Big Ten play, one over Michigan State’s Nick Palmieri
(2/9) and one over Jordan McLaughlin of Iowa (2/18) •
competed at first Big Ten Championships, going 0-2 •
earned first letter. 2004-06:
2005 National Junior College champion at 197 pounds •
became the first NJCAA champ in Highline Community
College history • redshirted last season to maintain an
additional year of eligibility.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2003 graduate of Spanaway High
School • head coach was Paul Greely • won the state
title as a senior • also lettered three times in
football and track.
PERSONAL: Communication major • son of Nick and
Nina Malamura • born October 13, 1984 • enjoys
snowboarding and wakeboarding.
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Jason Mendez - After earning his A.S. degree from Highline, Jason is
wrestled at Embry
Riddle University in Prescott, Arizona, where he was a national qualifier his
junior year at 141 lbs. in the NAIA division.
Jason has now earned his
degree at Embry Riddle and was a 2-time National Qualifier.
Jon
Muri - Jon finished his Highline degree and went on to become a
national qualifier his junior year for the University of Montana- Great
Falls. Since
them, Jon has finished his degree at Great Falls Montanta and was
a 2 -time National Qualifier. John was also ranked in the top 6 his
junior year.
"All 3
were teamates in 2004/2005. They are all some of the hardest workers
I've ever had come through Highline. In addition, they have excellent
character and will always be successful when wrestling is over."
Desean Willis - Desean made a late transfer to Tennessee Cumberland
which is an NAIA school. Desean has also taken over a starting roll at
125 lbs.
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 Ty
Watterson
Enumclaw, WA
4th NCAA Division 1
All-American
National High School Champ
State Champ
League Champ
Pat Bradley -
All-American (8th)
Pat had one of the most devastating force halfs. He pinned
several people on the way to earning All-American honors.
Desean Willis-
knocked off several
good wrestlers at the nationals to place a strong 7th and claim his
first All-American status. Desean recently chose to wrestle at
Tennessee Cumberland, an NAIA school.
Brad Padgett-
Brad Padgett earned his
4th All-American status by placing 3rd in the NCAA division II
Championships. Brad will return to St. Cloud as a grad. assistant and
coach. He has also begun training in Mixed Martial Arts. He recently
won his first fight.
Previously,
Brad became a 4 x All-American at the National Division 2
wrestling championships. Brad was a 2 x All-American at Highline, and
added two more All-American finished at St. Cloud, MN. Brad placed 4th
as a junior and 3rd as a senior.
2006/07 Yakima Community College
149 Michael Markey
3rd Region National Qualifier
157 Justin Studer 5th
Region National Qualifer
165 Pano Dreves 4th
Region National Qualifier
174 Lionel Orji 4th
Region National Qualifer
184 Brad Padgett 1st Regionals, Most
Outstanding Wrestler
National Finalist 2nd
197 Zach Nimms 2nd
Region National Qualifier
2005-2006
Southwestern Oregon
125 Desean Willis
4th Region National Qualifier
7th Nationals, All-American
41 Tanner McCoy 4th Region National
Qualifier
149 Justin Studer 3rdRegion National
Qualifier
157 Michael Markey 4th Region National
Qualifier
165 Norman Orr 4thRegion National
Qualifier
174 Lionel
Orji 6th Region National
Qualifier
184 Brad Padgatt 1stRegion
Outstanding Wrestler 5th
Nationals, All-American
HWT. Raymond Pouncy
4thRegion National Qualifier
2004-05 Highline Community College
125 Kyle McCarron 4thRegion
National Qualifier
133 Vinh Tran 4thRegion National
Qualifier
141 Jason Mendez 3rdRegion National Qualifier
149 Jon Muri 2ndRegion National
Qualifier
184 Dan Caldwell 2ndRegion National Qualifier
197 Yura Malamura (Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Region
18) 1st National Champion
HWT. Jake Peterson 2ndRegion National Qualifer
2003-04 North Idaho
125 Kyle McCarron 4thRegion
National Qualifier
133 Francisco Gonzalez 2ndRegion National
Qualifier
141 Jason Mendez 4thRegion National
Qualifier
149 Brandon Hunter 2ndRegion National
Qualifier
157 Skyler Marler 4thRegion National
Qualifier
197 Pat Bradley 2ndRegion National
Qualifier 8th
Nationals(All-American)HWT. Jake Peterson
4thRegion National Qualifer
02-03 CLACKAMUS
Peter Puccio 3rdRegion National
Qualifier
01-02 RICKS
Bobby Brokenshire (133) 3rd
Region National Qualifier (Team 6th
Place Nationals)
Carlos Adamy (141) 2nd Region 3rd
Nationals (All-American)
Wayne Swartz (165) 4th Region WC
National Qualifier
Joe Castro (174) 1st
Region 4th Nationals (All-American)
Chris Babka (184) 4th Region
WC National Qualifier
Trevor Smith (197) 1st Region
3rd Nationals (All-American)
Ty Satiacum (285) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
00-01YVCC
Carlos Adamy (133) 2nd Region
National Qualifier
Shad Lierley (141) 2nd Region
National Qualifier
Steve Grimm (149) 4th Region WC
National Qualifier
Ben Barkley (157) 2nd Region
National Qualifier
Andy Olson (174) 2nd
Region 5th Nationals (All-American)
Trevor Smith (197) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Anthony Hamilton (285) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
99-00 SW
Oregon. CC
Shad Lierley (141) 4th
Region WC National Qualifier
Joe Castro (157) 4th
Region Alt. National Qualifier
Brian Wiehle (165)
3rd Region National Qualifier
Jeremiah Barney (174) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Brian Loska (197) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Anthony Hamilton (285) 3rd
Region 7th Nationals (All-American
98-99 Highline
Eric Warden (165) 4th Region
WC National Qualifier
Jesse Barnet (174) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
John Morgan (184) 4th
Region WC National Qualifier
Trevor Howard (197) 1st Region 5th
Nationals (All-American)
Jason Olson (285) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
97-98 North Idaho
Nelson Crisanto (125) 2nd
Region 5th Nationals (All-American)
Andy Clark (133) 4th
Region WC National Qualifier
Jesse Barnet (157) 4th Region
WC National Qualifier
Adam Catterlin (167) 1st Region 4th
Nationals (All-American)
Trevor Howard (197) 1st Region 3rd
Nationals (All-American) O.W. Award
96-97 Clackamas
Nelson Crisanto (118) 1st Region 7th
Nationals (All-American)
Matt Julian (134) 3rd
Region National Qualifier
Jens Pulver (142) 1st
Region 7th Nationals (All-American)
James Clark (150) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Eric Senrud (158) 4th
Region WC National Qualifier
Brian Donahue (177) 2nd
Region National Qualifier
Ken Kobes (190) 1st
Region 7th Nationals (All-American)
95-96 Ricks
Jason Bosshart (118) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Jens Pulver (142) 3rd
Region National Qualifier
Jarud Pierson (150) 1st Region
7th Nationals (All-American)
Brian Donahue (167) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
94-95 Lower Columbia
Jarud Pierson (150) 2nd Region
8th Nationals (All-American)
Jared Lancaster (158) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
Rob Coy (167) 1st Region
7th Nationals (All-American)
Nathan Kamp (177) 1st Region
National Qualifier
93-94 Yakima Valley
Paul Kaiser (118) 3rd
Region National Qualifier
Scott Dennis (150) 1st Region
3rd Nationals (All-American)
Dom Vajaro (275) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
92-93 Colorado N. W.
Chris Dockter (126) 3rd Region
National Qualifier
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