by Desiree French

138-lb weight class had a distinctive champion that everyone called Frisco’s Vanessa Epps. She pinned her way through the tournament and not just by using the headlock either. In matches this all-American racked up huge points on her opponents proving herself a well-rounded wrestler. She won her first gold medal – a nice addition to her silver from last year. The real interesting story is that of Ivonne Ramirez of Seguin, who few thought would be in serious medal contention. She pulled off an amazing 8-6 win over Stephanea Hignight of Caprock, and a 5-3 victory over Dainele Williams of Killeen.

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