Pacific University in Oregon announces the creation of
a women’s wrestling program
7/26/2001
Mike Clock/Pacific University

Pacific University, a small liberal arts school in
Forest Grove, Ore., located 20 miles west of Portland,
has developed a women’s wrestling program.

The Pacific wrestling team, under Head Coach Frank
Johnson, had two women participating with their men’s
team last year. The wrestling program has generated
outside funding to run an extensive women’s schedule
for 2001-02 season and has begun to recruit women
student-athlete wrestlers to attend the university.

The women’s competition schedule is not yet finalized,
but is expected to include some of the following
competitions: Sunkist International Open (Phoenix,
Ariz.), Clansman International Open (Vancouver,
Canada), Oregon Classic, USGWA Can-Am Championships
(Detroit, Mich.), U.S. National Open (Las Vegas, Nev.)
and the Dave Schultz Memorial International Open
(Colorado Springs, Colo).

Johnson indicated that Pacific University has a long
standing tradition of excellence in both wrestling and
academics. The men’s teams have placed in the top 10
at nationals 12 times and has featured more than 60
All-Americans.

“We expect our women’s team to experience the same
kind of success as our men,” said coach Johnson. “In
the 2000-01 season, we had two women who trained with
our men; one of them qualified for the final Women’s
World Team Trials, as a result of her performance in
Las Vegas. Next season we anticipate having enough
women to run separate training sessions, so we can
sharpen the women’s focus on freestyle.”

The Pacific University wrestling program has made
international cultural exchange a regular component
its wrestling experience. The university has sent its
wrestling athletes to more than 30 countries over the
past 25 years. Johnson expect to expand this program
to include the women wrestlers as well.

On the academic side, Pacific University is recognized
by Baron’s and US News & World Report as one of the
top schools in the West.

Coach Frank Johnson can be at his office at
503-359-2827, or by e-mail at johnsonf@... or
at his home 503-359-5313. He encourages potential
student-athletes to contact him with any questions
about the new women’s wrestling opportunity, as well
as the university.


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