Umpqua Community College Women’s Wrestling program has announced the signing of Ray-lyn Albino-Kaupu. Albino Kaupu, a Hilo, Hawaii native, comes from Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Albino-Kaupu was a State Tournament qualifier as a senior, going 16-4 and helping her team to a 2nd place finish at the 2017 Hawaii State Championship. Her team won the HHSAA State Championship in 2016.
Head RiverHawk Women’s Wrestling Coach Asia DeWeese has this to say about the addition of Albino-Kaupu,”Ray-lyn comes from an outstanding women’s wrestling program and we are excited to add someone with her experience to our new program. She has the potential to improve and contribute in many ways to our team.”
The RiverHawk Cross Country team is debuting at the Roseburg, Oregon campus and will begin competition in the fall of 2017.
Umpqua’s Department of Athletics is composed of nine varsity sports teams including four men's teams (basketball, cross country, wrestling and obstacle course racing), and five women's teams (basketball, cross country, volleyball, wrestling and obstacle course racing). Umpqua is a member of the Northwest Athletic Conference in all sports except men’s and women’s wrestling and obstacle course racing. For men’s wrestling UCC belongs to the National Junior College Athletic Association and for women’s wrestling, the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association. For more information, please visit www.uccriverhawks.com. Follow RiverHawk Athletics at www.facebook.com/Umpqua-RiverHawk-Athletics and also on Twitter @uccriverhawks.
About Umpqua Community College
Nestled in the beautiful North Umpqua River Valley, Umpqua Community College is the regional center for higher education in Douglas County, Oregon. UCC provides high quality college degree programs, workforce development, and community learning opportunities. For more information, please visit us online at www.umpqua.edu.
