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Stokes sweeps major awards at Body Bar Women’s FILA Cadet Nationals
3/13/2004
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
Cheyenne Stokes of Oklahoma swept the major awards at the 2004 Body Bar Women’s FILA Cadet Nationals in St. Joseph, Minn., March 13.
FILA Cadets are athletes who are 15-17 years old.
Stokes captured the gold medal at 56 kg/123.25 lbs. and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the competition. She also earned the Most Falls award, with three falls in 7:54.
Stokes defeated Sarah Peasley of Wisconsin, 9-2 in the gold-medal finals. Placing third in the weight class was N’Tasha Umemoto of Oregon, who was the Outstanding Wrestler at this event last year.
Four athletes won FILA Cadet National titles for the second year in a row: Joey Miller of Oklahoma at 94.75 pounds, Kelli Rasmussen of Minnesota at 101.25 pounds, Caitlyn Chase of Illinois at 108 pounds and Nicole Darrow of New York at 114.5 pounds.
Miller defeated Whitney Coner of Washington in the finals, 4-2. Last year, Miller was the champion at 88 pounds.
Rasmussen stopped Michaela Hutchison of Alaska, 17-8 in the gold-medal match. Last year, Rasmussen was the champion at this same weight class.
Chase won the 108-pound title for the second year in a row. She scored a 12-2 technical fall over Christina Varland of Wyoming in the finals this year.
Also defending her 114.5-pound title was Darrow, who scored a 12-7 victory over Beth Johnson of Kansas in the finals this year.
Other individual champions were Kayla Chambers of Minnesota at 132.25 pounds, Sheila McCabe of California at 143.25 pounds, Melissa Simmons of Washington at 154.25 pounds and Lizz Sanders of Iowa at 170 pounds.
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Body Bar FILA Cadet Women's Championships - FS
3/12/2004
St. Joseph, MN
Entered by Gary Abbott
Team Scoring
Outstanding Wrestler - Cheyenne Stokes (OK), 123.25 lbs.
Most Falls - Cheyenne Stokes (OK), three falls in 7:54
Results By Weight
43 kg/94.75 lbs.
1st - Joey Miller (OK) dec. Whitney Coner (WA), 4-2
46 kg/101.25 lbs.
1st - Kelli Rasmussen (MN) dec. Michaela Hutchison (AK), 17-8
3rd - Camie Yeik (WA) dec. Carla Watase (HI), 8-7
5th - Dianna Acors (NY) tech. fall Hillary Frey (NY), 11-0
49 kg/108 lbs.
1st - Caitlyn Chase (IL) tech. fall Christina Varland (WY), 12-2
52 kg/114.5 lbs.
1st - Nicole Darrow (NY) dec. Beth Johnson (KS), 12-7
3rd - Laine Orabona (NC) pin Ariel Hayes (OR), 1:36
5th - Heather Thompson (NY) pin Heather Bogard (NC), 1:05
56 kg/123.25 lbs.
1st - Cheyenne Stokes (OK) dec. Sarah Peasley (WI), 9-2
3rd - N’Tasha Umemoto (OR) pin Sharlee Solis (CA), 2:48
5th - Bethany Harris (CA) tech. fall Jennifer Germany (CA), 11-0
60 kg/132.25 lbs.
1st - Kayla Chambers (MN)
65 kg/143.25 lbs.
1st - Sheila McCabe (CA) pin Maraela Ferguson (MN), 0:55
3rd - Marissa Meier-Smith (OR)
70 kg/154.25 lbs.
1st - Melissa Simmons (WA) pin Sarah Osness (MN), 1:19
3rd - Leah Doran (MN) dec. Sara Hilliard (KS), 3-2
5th - Susan Scott (IA)
78 kg/170 lbs.
1st - Lizz Sanders (IA) pin Toni Copeland (NY), 3:35
3rd - Dallas Monreal-Bermer
PAIRINGS
43 kg/94.75 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Whitney Coner (WA)
2. Joey Miller (OK)
46 kg/101.25 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Dianna Acors (NY)
3. Mercedes Creason (CA)
5. Kelli Rasmussen (MN)
7. Camie Yeik (WA)
Pool 2
2. Carla Watase (HI)
4. Hilary Frey (NY)
6. Michaela Hutchison (AK)
49 kg/108 lbs.
Pool 1
1.Christina Varland (WY)
2. Caitlyn Chase (IL)
52 kg/114.5 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Heather Bogard (NC)
3. Emma Mercer (KS)
5. Nicole Darrow (NY)
7. Ariel Hayes (FL)
Pool 2
2. Elaine Orabona (NC)
4. Beth Johnson (KS)
6. Heather Thompson (NY)
8. Jennifer Rosevink (IA)
56 kg/123.25 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Elizabeth Perkins (AK)
3. N’Tasha Umemoto (OR)
5. Bethany Harris (CA)
7. Amber Miracle (WI)
9. Cheyenne Stokes (OK)
11. Jessica Javcit (CA)
Pool 2
2. Christina Caro (KS)
4. Shannon Carter (NJ)
6. Jennifer Germany (CA)
8. Ashley Johnson (MN)
10. Sarah Peasley (WI)
12. Sara Lee Solis (CA)
60 kg/132.25 lbs.
1. Kayla Chambers (MN)
65 kg
Pool 1
1. Marissa Meyer-Smith (OR)
2. Mariela Ferguson (MN)
3. Sheila McCabe (CA)
70 kg/154.25 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Susan Scott (IA)
2. Sarah Osness (MN)
3. Sara Hilliard (KS)
4. Leah Dolan (MN)
5. Allissa Simmons (WA)
78 kg/170 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Toni Copeland (NY)
2. Lizz Sanders (IA)
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Hedin named Outstanding Wrestler at Body Bar FILA Junior Women’s Nationals
3/14/2004
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
Danielle Hedin of Hawaii claimed the 55 kg/121 lbs. weight division and was named Outstanding Wrestler in a very competitive Body Bar FILA Junior Women’s Nationals, held in St. Joseph, Minn., March 14.
Hedin defeated Missouri Valley College student Debbi Sakai in the gold-medal finals, 7-5. Sakai is also a native of Hawaii, and was a FILA Junior Nationals champion in 2003.
FILA Junior athletes are 17-20 years old. The tournament featured many top college wrestlers along with some talented high school athletes who meet the age requirements.
Athletes from the U.S. women’s college programs that won gold medals included Aquilla Hills at 44 kg/97 lbs., Sara Fulp Allen at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Tabithia Ramsey at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Alaina Berube at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Stephany Lee at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Hills, who competes for Cumberland College, won her weight class uncontested.
Fulp-Allen, a freshman at Menlo College, scored a 10-3 victory over fellow California native Laura Felix in the gold-medal match.
Ramsey, a wrestler for the Univ. of Minnesota-Morris, had a 7-2 finals victory over Lassen College wrestler Sabrina Lancelotti.
Berube, a star at Cumberland College, captured her title with a 5-1 win over Brooke Bogren, who wrestles for Missouri Valley College. Berube earned the Most Falls award for the tournament with four falls in 9:08. Berube was also a FILA Junior Nationals champion last year.
Lee, who is one of the nation’s top college wrestlers competing at Missouri Valley College, pinned 2003 Junior World team member Juanita Russell of New York in 2:09. Lee was a FILA Junior Nationals runner-up a year ago.
High school stars who won gold medals included Stefanie Shaw of Connecticut at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Heather Martin of Ohio at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Samantha Lang of Oregon at 79.5 kg/175 lbs.
Shaw scored a pin over Venessa Oswalt of Ohio in the finals in 5:33
Martin pinned Kelly Branham, a talented college wrestler from Missouri Valley, in the finals in 2:04.
Lang also scored a pin in the finals, stopping Lizz Sanders of Iowa in 33 seconds. Lang was also a FILA Junior Nationals champion at this division last year.
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Body Bar FILA Junior Women's Championships - FS
3/12/2004
St. Joseph, MN
Entered by MC
Team Scoring
Outstanding Wrestler - Danielle Hedin (HI), 121 lbs.
Most Falls - Alaina Berube (KY), four falls in 9:08
Results By Weight
44 kg/97 lbs.,
1st - Aquilla Hills (KY)
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1st - Sara Fulp-Allen (CA) dec. Laura Felix (CA), 10-3
3rd - Caitlyn Chase (IL) tech. fall Kelli Rasmussen (MN), 10-0
5th - Christina Varland (WY) pin Angelee Homma (MO), 3:54
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1st - Tabithia Ramsey (MN) dec. Sabrina Lancelotti (CA), 7-2
3rd - Laine Orabona (NC) pin Sara Bergman (MN), 1:49
5th - Danielle Bowen (MO) pin Kayci Thompson (MO), 3:57
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Danyelle Hedin (HI) dec. Debbi Sakai (MO), 7-5
3rd - N’Tasha Umemoto (OR) tech. fall Jessica Lamina (PA), 10-0
5th - Jennifer Rosevink (IA) pin Jade Bonner (OR), 2:09
59 kg/130 lbs.
1st - Alaina Berube (KY) dec. Brooke Bogren (MO), 5-1
3rd - Chelynne Pringle (MN) dec. Iris Mucha (KY), 8-1
5th - Sharilee Chambers (CA) pin Kayla Chambers (CA), 1:28
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1st - Stefanie Shaw (CT) pin Venessa Oswalt (OH), 5:33
3rd - Brandy Rosenbrock (OR) dec. Suekoilya Shelly (KY), 2-2, ot
5th - Ku Johnson (CA) pin Gabrielle Portillo (MN), 0:30
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1st - Heather Martin (OH) pin Kelly Branham (MO), 2:04
3rd - Nikia Jensen (MN) dec. Sheri Hilliard (KY), 5-2
5th - Marissa Meier-Smith (OR)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1st - Stephany Lee (MO) pin Juanita Russell (NY), 2:09
3rd - Megan Nevil (KY) dec. Lacey Novinske (WI), 10-5
5th - Alecia McCoy (MO) tech. fall Susan Scott (IA), 11-1
79.5 kg/175 lbs.
1st - Samantha Lang (OR) pin Lizz Sanders (IA), 0:33
3rd - Misty Stalley (CA)
4th - Dallas Monreal-Bermer
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Tomeo named Outstanding Wrestler at Body Bar Women’s University Nationals in St. Joseph, Minn.
3/13/2004
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
Erin Tomeo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Body Bar Women’s University National Championships in St. Joseph, Minn., March 13.
Tomeo was one of four U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) resident athletes to claim individual titles at the tournament. The athletes in the competition are between 18-24 years old, and must have graduated from high school.
Each of the individual champions qualified for the Challenge Tournament at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wrestling in Indianapolis, Ind., May 21-23.
Tomeo scored a 9-5 victory in the finals over Alaina Berube (Escanaba, Mich./Cumberland College), one of the nation’s best women’s college wrestlers.
Other USOTC resident athletes to claim titles were Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Malinda Ripley (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Tori Adams (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Chun scored a 7-2 decision over Sara Fulp-Allen (El Granada, Calif./Menlo). Fulp-Allen is currently a freshman at Menlo College.
Ripley stopped Kierstin Hyatt (Carmichael, Calif./Missouri Valley), 3-0 in the finals. Ripley was wrestling up one weight class from her normal 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Adams stopped Brandy Rosenbrock (Warren, Mich./Boxer WC), 3-0 in overtime in the finals. Both Adams and Rosenbrock are past members of Women’s Team USA.
Two-time World silver medalist Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Cumberland College) won the gold medal at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. She scored an 11-0 technical fall over Stephany Lee (Honolulu, Hawaii/Missouri Valley) in the finals. Lee was No. 3 in the USA at 147.5 pounds last year, but has been wrestling up at 158.5 pounds this year.
The champion at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. was Mary Kelly (Mahomet, Ill./New York AC), who pinned Tabithia Ramsey (Morris, Minn./UM-Morris) in the finals in 40 seconds. Kelly, who competes for MacMurray College, won the most falls award with three falls in 1:53. She was competing up a weight class from her normal 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Other individual champions came from the college ranks, Mollie Keith (Aurelia, Iowa/Missouri Valley) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Megan Goldsmith (Black River Falls, Wis./UM-Morris) at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.
Missouri Valley College won the team title with 35 points, followed by Cumberland College with 24 points.
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Body Bar Women's University Championships - FS
3/12/2004
St. Joseph, MN
Entered by MC
Team Scoring
Team Awards
1. Missouri Valley College, 35 pts.
2. Cumberland College, 24 pts.
Outstanding Wrestler - Erin Tomeo (Sunkist Kids), 130 lbs.
Most Falls - Mary Kelly (New York AC), three falls in 1:53
Results By Weight
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1st - Clarissa Chun (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) dec. Sara Fulp-Allen (El Granada, Calif./Menlo), 7-2
3rd - Laura Felix (Bakersfield, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) dec. Katie Kunimoto (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 5-0
5th - Katrina Betts (Milan, Mich./Michigan WC) pin Kristin Fujioka (Kaneoehe, Hawaii/Pacific), 4:18
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1st - Mary Kelly (Mahomet, Ill./New York AC) pin Tabithia Ramsey (Morris, Minn./UM-Morris), 0:40
3rd - Jillian Yost (Manchester, Conn./West Side West End) won by tech. fall over Sandra Szendry (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley), 11-0
5th - Sabrina Lancelotti (Susanville, Calif./Lassen College) dec. Kayci Thompson (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley), 3-0
55 kg/121 lbs.
1st - Malinda Ripley (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) dec. Kierstin Hyatt (Carmichael, Calif./Missouri Valley), 3-0
3rd - Sharon Jacobson (El Cajon, Calif./San Diego Hot Beaches) dec. Cheryl Wong (Boston, Mass./Dave Schultz WC), 6-4, ot
5th - Debbi Sakai (Mililani, Hawaii/Missouri Valley) dec. Katie Ross (Morris, Minn./UM-Morris), 13-7
59 kg/130 lbs.
1st - Erin Tomeo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) dec. Alaina Berube (Escanaba, Mich./Cumberland College), 9-5
3rd - Suekoilya Shelly (Hurst, Texas/Cumberland College) dec. Brooke Bogren (Carbondale, Kan./Missouri Valley), 3-1, ot
5th - Julie Duarte (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley) won by default
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1st - Tori Adams (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) dec. Brandy Rosenbrock (Warren, Mich./Boxer WC), 3-0, ot
3rd - Shelly Ruberg (Ueras, Ohio/Cumberland College) tech. fall Ranae Faaborg (Radcliffe, Iowa/UM-Morris), 16-5
5th - K’uu Johnson (Honolulu, Hawaii/Lassen College) pin Gabrielle Portillo (Morris, Minn./UM-Morris), 0:30
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1st - Mollie Keith (Aurelia, Iowa/Missouri Valley) tech. fall over Brandy Golt (Chesapeake, Va./Missouri Valley), 13-3
3rd - Ashley Sword (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
4th - Kelly Branham (Apache Junction, Ariz./Missouri Valley)
5th - Sherri Hilliard (Devils Lake, N.D./Cumberland College)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1st - Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Cumberland College) won by tech. fall over Stephany Lee (Honolulu, Hawaii/Missouri Valley), 11-0
3rd - Elena Mena (St. Paul, Minn./West Side West End) pin Megan Nevill (Williamsburg, Ky./Cumberland College), 0:31
5th - Alecia Cox (Marshall, Mo./Missouri Valley)
77 kg/169.5 lbs.
1st - Megan Goldsmith (Black River Falls, Wis./UM-Morris) pin Misty Stalley (Atherton, Calif./Menlo), 4:55
3rd - Erin Faber (Minn. Storm)
PRELIMINARY MATCHES
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Laura Felix (PSWC)
3. Angelie Homma (Missouri Valley College)
5. Katrina Betts (Michigan WC)
7. Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo College)
Felix tech. fall Homma, 11-0
Fulp-Allen dec. Betts, 5-2
Felix dec. Betts, 3-1
Fulp-Allen pin Homma, 2:22
Fulp-Allen dec. Felix, 7-2
Pool 2
2. Katie Kunimoto (Gator)
4. Clarissa Chun (Gator)
6. Kristin Fujioka (Pacific Univ.)
8. Aquilla Hills (Cumberland College)
Chun dec. Kunimoto, 5-0
Fujioka tech. fall Hills, 12-1
Kunimoto tech. fall Fujioka, 10-0
Chun by inj. dft. over Hills
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Danielle Bowen (Missouri Valley College)
3. Mary Kelly (New York AC)
5. Sabrina Lancellotti (Lassen College)
7. Jillian Yost (West Side/West End)
Kelly pin Bowen, 0:36
Yost tech. fall Lancelotti, 10-0
Kelly dec. Yost, 10-8
Lancelotti dec. Bowen, 3-0
Kelly pin Lancelotti, 0:43
Pool 2
2. Tabithia Ramsey (UM-Morris)
4. Kayci Thompson (Missouri Valley College)
6. Sabrina Szendry (Missouri Valley College)
Ramsey pin Thompson, 1:41
Ramsey tech. fall Szendry, 11-0
Szendry pin Thompson, 4:02
55 kg/121 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Malinda Ripley (Sunkist Kids)
3. Maika Watanabe (Missouri Valley College)
5. Debbi Sakai (Missouri Valley College)
7. Cheryl Wong (Dave Schultz WC)
Ripley pin Watanabe, 1:43
Wong dec. Sakai, 5-3
Ripley tech. fall Sakai, 14-5
Wong dec. Watanabe, 3-2
Ripley pin Wong, 2:04
Pool 2
2. Kierstin Hyatt (Missouri Valley College)
4. Katie Ross (UM-Morris)
6. Sharon Jacobson (San Diego Hot Beaches)
Hyatt pin Ross, 1:45
Hyatt dec. Jacobson, 16-9
Jacobson dec. Ross, 12-7
59 kg/130 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Iris Mucha (Cumberland College)
3. Erin Tomeo (Sunkist Kids)
5. Kelsey Campbell (Cobra)
7. Erika Chew (Missouri Valley College)
9. Suekoilya Shelly (Cumberland College)
11. Clarissa Calibuso (Missouri Valley College)
13. Othella Lucas (Cumberland College)
15. Andrea Hale (Lassen College)
Tomeo pin Mucha, 5:50
Chew dec. Campbell, 11-4
Shelly pin Calibuso, 3:50
Lucas pin Hale, 2:51
Mucha pin Campbell, 5:24
Tomeo tech. fall Chew, 10-0
Shelly dec. Lucas, 3-0
Calibuso pin Hale, 0:42
Shelly dec. Mucha, 5-0
Tomeo tech. Campbell, 10-0
Lucas pin Calibuso, 2:22
Tomeo dec. Shelly, 8-0
Tomeo pin Lucas, 4:17
Pool 2
2. Sandy Do (Missouri Valley College)
4. Julie Duarte (Missouri Valley College)
6. Adriana Cervantes (UM-Morris)
8. Alaina Berube (Cumberland College)
10. Sheena A. Dowd (U.S. Marines)
12. Brooke Bogren (Missouri Valley College)
14. Meghan Cox (Lassen College)
Duarte pin Do, 3:05
Berube pin Cervantes, 1:49
Bogren tech. fall Dowd, 12-0
Do dec. Cox, 9-2
Duarte pin Cervantes, 4:57
Berube pin Dowd, 2:39
Bogren pin Do, 2:59
Duarte dec. Cox, 9-0
Berube dec. Bogren, 8-1
Bogren tech. fall Duarte, 10-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Brandy Rosenbrock (Boxers WC)
3. K’uu Johnson (Lassen College)
5. Shelly Ruberg (Cumberland College)
Rosenbrock pin Johnson, 4:38
Rosenbrock pin Ruberg, 2:32
Ruberg pin Johnson, 1;58
Pool 2
2. Gabrielle Portillo (UM-Morris)
4. Ranae Faaborg (UM-Morris)
6. Tori Adams (Gator)
Faaborg pin Portillo, 3:30
Adams tech. Portillo, 11-0
Adams dec. Faaborg, 13-4
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Mollie Keith (Missouri Valley College)
2. Brandy Golt (Missouri Valley College)
3. Sheri Hilliard (Cumberland College)
4. Ashley Sword (New York AC)
5. Kelly Branham (Missouri Valley College)
Keith tech. fall Golt, 13-3
Sword pin Hilliard, 2:47
Keith dec. Branham, 7-5
Golt dec. Hilliard, 7-0
Keith pin Sword, 5:37
Golt dec. Branham, 9-6
Golt pin Sword, 1:06
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Megan Nevill (Cumberland College)
2. Alecia McCoy (Missouri Valley College)
3. Elena Mena (West Side/West End)
4. Toccara Montgomery (Cumberland College)
5. Stephany Lee (Missouri Valley College)
Nevill tech. fall McCoy, 11-1
Montgomery pin Mena, 1:30
Lee tech. fall Nevil, 14-1
Mena pin McCoy, 1:07
Mena pin Nevil, 0:31
Montgomery tech. fall Lee, 11-0
Lee pin Mena, 1:22
77 kg/169.5 lbs.
Pool 1
1. Misty Stalley (Menlo College)
2. Erin Faber (Minn. Storm)
3. Megan Goldsmith (UM-Morris)
Stalley pin Faber, 3:43
Goldsmith dec. Stalley, 9-5
Goldsmith pin Fabe, 4:35
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Miranda wins gold, Marano silver and Downing bronze at the Klippan Ladies Open
3/14/2004
John Fuller/USA Wrestling
Klippan, Sweden - World silver medalist Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) captured a gold medal at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. at the Klippan Ladies Open on Sunday as the U.S. won three medals overall.
Miranda defeated four-time World medalist Inga Karamtshakova of Russia in the finals, 8-1.
Also winning medals for the U.S. were 2003 World champion Kristie Marano (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and 2003 U.S. Nationals champion Katie Downing (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
In the gold-medal bout, Marano lost to her Russian opponents, 8-3.
Losing their bronze medal matches were Jenny Wong (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Kaci Lyle (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
More information and results will be released when they become available.