Oder wins home-state title

California’s Colt Oder stands tall among the Red Woods

FORTUNA, Calif. – Colt Oder only thought he’d been to the northern reaches of his home-state before.

“I’ve been to San Francisco, but another four or five hours further and I wasn’t sure that I’d still be in California.”

Raised in the southern California town of Moorpark, Oder found true north on Friday when he competed in the Bullfighters Only stand-alone event in Fortuna, Calif. Not only was it his first time competing among the Sequoia trees and rowdy fans that Fortuna is known for, he also walked away as the event champion. READ MORE...