Women's Wrestling Bio
Valerie Prise
Senior * 48 kg. * 5-2
Diamond Bar, Calif.
Diamond Bar HS
2006-07: Finished with a 22-18 record, the team's third best win-loss mark...Just missed All-American honors with fifth place finish in 48 kg. class at National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships...Captured second place honors in the 48/51 kg. combined class at both Oregon Classic and Northwest Open...Finished in third place at Portland State Open and Lady Oak Invitational...Finished with a 4-3 record in duals...2005-06: Finished season with 22-16 record, second best on team to Titilope Lawani, including three pins and a 19-10 record against collegiate opponents...Finished season ranked eighth at 48 kg. in TheMat.com's U.S. College rankings...Finished fifth at Women's Collegiate Nationals, defeating R. Ramirez of Menlo...Picked up second place at Portland State Open, going 3-1 in round-robin format, and second at Western Open...Finished fourth at Mike Clock Open in combined 48-51 kg. bracket...and third in 458 kg. bracket at Lady Oaks Open...2004-05: Finished season with 8-13 record, including two pins...Just missed All-American honors with fifth place finish in 48 kg. bracket at Women's Collegiate Nationals...Beat teammate Kristin Fujioka in the fifth place bout...Earned first collegiate win with a 5-2 decision over Hana Askren...Finished fourth in 48 kg. bracket at Mike Clock Open and third in 114-120 lb. class at Boxer Open.
High School: Wrestled for Larry Moore & Jack Cooprider at Diamond Bar High School...2003-04: Scholar-athlete of the year award...2002-03: Voted team's most inspirational wrestler...2001-02: Coach's award...Named academic all-league.
Personal: Daughter of Don & Margaret Scott...Biology major.