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Coach Tito Pimentel coaches the YVCCC women's wrestling team at its last practice before leaving March 10, 2009 for the national junior college wrestling tournament in Virginia. Four days later, the women won the national title. (Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)

Coach Tito Pimentel coaches the YVCCC women’s wrestling team at its last practice before leaving March 10, 2009 for the national junior college wrestling tournament in Virginia. Four days later, the women won the national title. (Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)

Coach Mike Schmitt shows to the YVCC women's wrestling team and coaches the plaque they earned for winning the national women's collegiate wrestling championship in Virginia March 14, 2009. The team and coaches, along with some members of the men's team, gathered for an end-of-the-season pizza party to celebrate the championship. (Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)
 
Tamika Jones jumps on the back of teammate Katelyn Marks as she celebrates the first win ever for the Yakima Valley Community College women's wrestling team in a Nov. 15, 2008 match against Pacific University. This was the first year for the women's team which saw women come and go throughout the first months of the program causing turmoil for coaches and remaining team members. Jones was one of the first wrestlers to join the team; Marks wrestled only one match for the team and never returned. Jones went on to win the 103-pound national championship and the YVCC team won the national collegiate women's team title. (Gordon King/Yakima Herald-Republic)
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