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CANADA GAMES CLOSEUP
Wrestlers hope to pin down medals at Games

BY DAVID KELLY
Telegraph-Journal 7/26/05

FREDERICTON - Failing to make the basketball team may be the best thing to happen to Heidi Erdle.

The 16-year-old Fredericton High School student was cut during tryouts three years ago and was left frustrated and without a sport to call her own.

"Up until then I'd been a big basketball player, so I was kind of devastated," Erdle said. "I didn't know what to do but I really wanted to have a sport because I need to do something outside of school."

Enter wrestling.

Erdle began taking her frustration out on opponents and is looking to do more damage at the Canada Summer Games in Regina Aug. 6 to 20.

This is the first time women's wrestling will be offered at the Canada Games.

"Better late then never," said women's coach Marcia Chiasson.

There are seven other wrestlers that round out the girls side while the boys side has 11 members. With the kind of Games streak the boys have going, the girls have some catching up to do.

New Brunswick has won at least one wrestling medal at the Games since 1983 when it was held during the Winter Games and coach Pat Zwicker is confident that his wrestlers can keep that streak alive.

Among Zwicker's best and brightest medal hopefuls are St. Stephen's Chris Deering and Vincent Cormier of Bathurst - both coming off gold-medal performances at the Canada Cup in Guelph, Ont.

"So if we can keep riding the wave from their performance in Guelph last weekend, you know, I think we're looking OK," said Zwicker.

Erdle is herself coming off a podium finish at the Canada Cup. She took bronze, wrestling down one weight class (56 kilograms) while Canada Games teammate Krista Betts won gold in the 46 kilogram class.

"There wasn't a whole lot of other people from outside Canada but it was an international competition and I thought it would be a lot harder than nationals was, and I didn't place at nationals, so I really wasn't expecting to medal at all," Erdle said.

Erdle is a confessed bundle of nerves but it is mostly her own doing. Her own coach sees how much pressure the young wrestler puts on herself before a competition.

Both hope it doesn't cause Erdle to stumble in Saskatchewan.

"I do still realize that if I do bad, it's not the end of the world and I'd get over it but I just try and psyche myself up a lot before and sometimes it works in a bad way," said Erdle. "It gets me so nervous that I don't wrestle as well as I should."

But when she focuses in like she can, Chiasson and many other wrestlers in N.B. know Erdle is fierce.

"Of the girls that I talked to in the province, who I said 'Why didn't you try out?' and they said 'Well, I wasn't going to beat Heidi Erdle, so why bother?'" Chiasson said.

In fact, there were several wrestlers who earned uncontested spots on the women's team because there weren't any willing opponents.

To Chiasson, that speaks to the dedication her athletes have shown to the sport. Most on the team are club members and continue to wrestle well after the school season ends.

And Chiasson would love nothing more than to see that translate into the beginning of another medal streak.

Wrestling begins in the second week of competition Aug. 13 to 20.

The first two days, Aug. 16 and 17, will focus on team matches while the final day, Aug.18, will be individual competition.

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No longer boys only

By Jeff Kolpack
The Forum - 07/29/2005

The girls from the state of Texas couldn't have jumped up and down more if they had ropes.

The Texas Lady Lone Stars won the first USA Wrestling Junior Women's Dual Tournament at the Fargodome, beating California 32-12. The significance was twofold: It was another step in the growth of the sport and it was the first team title on a national scale for girls.

"I think it's awesome for the sport to have that opportunity," Texas wrestler LeAnn Barney said. "I'd like to see more teams."

Texas won three matches in the eight-team, one-day dual. It left little doubt in the pin-happy final, winning all of its six mat matches by pin and picking up two more victories by forfeit.

California won its three matches by fall.

"I was never expecting to have a national title," Lone Stars wrestler Carrie Clark said.

Several years ago, nobody in Texas could have expected girls wrestling on the main stage of the Fargodome. It took the boys programs many years before the Texas University Interscholastic League sponsored the sport.

Texas is now one of only two states, Hawaii being the other, to have state-sponsored girls wrestling championships.

The Texas freestyle team was put together in May based on results of the state tournament.

"It was nice to finally get this set up," Texas coach Chuck Brown said. "We've been fighting for it for the last three or four years."

Clark wanted the tournament format because she wants to wrestle in college. Barney enjoyed the team concept for the education of it.

For the most part, the eight-day USA Wrestling Junior and Cadet tournaments are an individual event. That took a vacation on Thursday.

"You learn how to be on a team," Barney said. "The girls on this team are really awesome. It teaches you to be more social and how to meet new people."

The women's dual has room to grow. Brown said Michigan and New York could have had teams in the tournament.

On the state level, Texas had 46 teams compete at the 2005 state tournament. The numbers are expected to increase.

"Every year we get more girls," Barney said. "You just have to convince people, just convince them that they can be 'girly' and still do this. It's the feeling of being a part of a great accomplishment."

There was no questioning their feeling when they were presented the national title trophy. The first order of business was a team photo.

It was one for the USA Wrestling history books.

"Nobody can take that away from us," Barney said. "The biggest one is always the first one."

Readers can reach Forum reporter Jeff Kolpack at (701) 241-5546

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Seven defending Women’s Junior Nationals champions ready to repeat after Day 1 of competition

7/29/2005
John Fuller/USA Wrestling

Fargo, N.D. - Seven of last year’s Junior National champions in the women’s division are undefeated and looking to repeat following the first day of action at the FargoDome.

Two of those wrestlers, Nicole Woody of Maryland at 95 lbs. and Melissa Simmons of Washington at 160 lbs., have already earned trips to the finals.

Woody won back-to-back 12-1 bouts to get to the finals, where she will face Amy Whitbeck of New York. Simmons pinned three of her four opponents, and recorded a 9-2 win. Her opponent has not yet been determined.

At 102 lbs., the finals match from last year is on pace to happen in pool competition between defending champion Rachael Holthaus of Minnesota and 2004 runner-up Alyssa Lampe of Wisconsin.

At 110 lbs., defending champion Caitlyn Chase of Illinois posted a 4-0 record. In the opposite pool, Kelli Rasmussen of Minnesota, who placed second to Chase last year, also posted a 4-0 record and is looking for a finals rematch.

The three other defending champions still undefeated after the first day of competition are Nicole Darrow of New York at 119 lbs., Deanna Rix of Maine at 128 lbs. and Na’Tasha Umemoto of Oregon at 138 lbs.

Vanessa Oswalt of Ohio and Toni Copeland of New York, both runners-up last year, have also earned trips to the finals after day 1.

Oswalt did not allow a single point in four matches at 148 lbs. She will face Amberlee Ebert of Wisconsin. Copeland pinned all three of her opponents at 175 lbs. Her opponent has not been determined yet.

Women’s competition will resume on Saturday morning. TheMat.com will provide complete coverage.

Complete brackets in each weight class can be found posted in the special section on TheMat.com at: www.themat.com/specialevents/2005/fargo/default.asp.

WOMEN’S ATHLETES STILL ALIVE
95 A
1st – Nicole Woody (MD)
Vanity Vasquez (FL)
Helen Timmons (TX)
4th – Shelby Stevens (MI)

95 B
1st – Amy Whitbeck (NY)
Lene Wood (TX)
Deanie Panganoran (CA)

102 A
Alyssa Lampe (WI)
Carla Watase (HI)
Camie Yeik (WA)
Rachael Holthaus (MN)
Christina Varland (WY)

102 B
Joey Miller (OK)
Whitney Conder (WA)
Chelsea Fuller (PA)
Joleen Oshiro (HI)

110 A
Schuyler Brown (VA)
Dianna Acors (NY)
Kelli Rasmussen (MN)
Michalla Hutchison (AK)

110 B
Julie Kirk (OR)
Caitlyn Chase (IL)
Amnorina Porter (MI)
Kathrine Fulp-Allen (CA)
Amanda Breezley (OH)

119 A
Trinity Plessinger (CA)
Chelynne Pringle (MN)
Hillary Liebman (WA)
Nicole Darrow (NY)
Amber Miracle (WI)

119 B
Chandra Peterson (IA)
Tatiana Padilla (CA)
LeAnn Barney (TX)
Dana LaMonica (WA)
Heather Thompson (NY)

128 A
Trisha Kulas (MI)
Deanna Rix (ME)
Ashley Johnson (MN)
Jessica Jauck (CA)

128 B
Christine Cunningham (CA)
Kara Takasaki (HI)
Bethany Harris (CA)
Cheyenne Stokes (OK)

138 A
Stefenie Shaw (CT)
Paige Storm (IA)
Krissa Timbs (GA)
4th – Stella Brown (CA)

138 B
Erin Clodgo (CT)
Vanessa Epps (TX)
Na’Tasha Umemoto (OR)
Krystal Kiylina (HI)

148 A
1st – Vanessa Oswolt (OH)
2nd – Paige Rife (MI)
3rd – Lindsey Brooks (TX)
4th – Leila Maloff (FL)

148 B
1st – Amberlee Ebert (WI)
Elene Pirozhkov (CT)
Ashlee Evan-Smith (CA)
4th – Shelia McCabe (CA)

160 A
Amy Havens (CA)
Amanda Chittenden (MI)
3rd – Qadriyah Simmons (OH)
4th – Monica Gonsalez (CA)

160 B
1st – Melissa Simmons (WA)
2nd – Lacey Novinska (WI)
3rd – Georgetta Lamon (CA)
4th – Toni Rogers (TX)

175 A
Dallas Monreal-Berner (IL)
Desiree Memea (HI)
Carrie Clark (TX)
4th – Libby Bowser (KS)

175 B
1st – Toni Copeland (NY)
Sara English (OH)
Lindsey Poraczky (PA)
4th – Clarissa Dalke (TX)

195
Erica McClendon (TX)
Juanita Russell (NY)
Beittany Delgado (SC)
Kelsey Crane (TX)

220
Lakia Henderson (FL)
Paloma Basulto (CA)
Lauren Birks (TX)

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ASICS/Vaughan Women's National freestyle finalist biographies

7/30/2005
John Fuller/TheMat.com

95 lbs.
RED – Nicole Woody, Odenton, Md.
Attends Arundel High School… 2005 boys state tournament qualifier… 2004 Junior Nationals champion… 2005 Canada Cup champion… Third in 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals… 2003 FILA Cadet national champion… Fourth in 2003-05 Austrian Ladies Open… Daughter of Larry and Mary Woody… Coached by Mike DeSarno… Born April 21, 1988 (17 years old)…

BLUE – Amy Whitbeck, Duanesburg, N.Y.
Attends Duanesburg High Schoool… 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Third in 2004 USGWA National Championships… Three-time women’s state champion in freestyle and folkstyle… Daughter of Todd Lounsbury and Deborah Johnson… Born October 18, 1990 (15 years old)…

102 lbs.
RED – Camie Yeik, Bremerton, Wash.
Attends Olympic High School… Second in 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals… Sixth in 2004-05 boys freestyle state tournament… Sixth in 2004 boys Greco-Roman state tournament… Daughter of Brent and Patty Yeik… Coached by Rick Griffith… Born December 25, 1989 (15 years old)…

BLUE – Joey Miller, Woodward, Okla.
Attends Woodward High School… Fourth in 2005 boys state tournament… Second in 2005 Canada Cup… 2005 U.S. World Team Trials qualifier… Second in 2005 FILA Junior and FILA Cadet Nationals… 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Daughter of Jerry and Novell Miller… Coached by her father, Jerry Miller… Born November 11, 1988 (16 years old)…

110 lbs.
RED – Michaela Hutchison, Soldotna, Ak.
Attends Skyview High School… Second in 2005 boys state tournament… 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Second in 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals… Daughter of Michael and Mary Hutchison… Coached by her father, Wes Hutchison, and Wes Bockert… Born September 29, 1989 (15 years old)…

BLUE – Caitlyn Chase, Hanover Park, Ill.
Attends Glenbard North High School… 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals runner-up… Fourth in 2005 U.S. World Team Trials… 2005 boys state tournament qualifier… Second in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… 2003-04 FILA Cadet national champion… 2004 Austrian Ladies Open champion… 2004 Canada Cup Cadet division champion… 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Qualifier… 2004 Girls High School Nationals champion… Third in 2004 FILA Junior Nationals… 2003 Girls High School Folkstyle national champion… 2002 FILA Cadet national runner-up… Daughter of Catherine Chase… Coached by Jim Considine… Born March 12, 1987 (18 years old)…

119 lbs.
RED – Nicole Darrow, Lanesboro, N.Y.
Attends Mt. Greylock Regional High School… Fourth in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… 2004 Junior Nationals champion… 2003-04 FILA Cadet national champion… Third in 2003 Junior Nationals… 2003-04 Girls High School Folkstyle national champion… Daughter of Richard and Sandi Darrow… Coached by Ray Miro… Born August 6, 1988 (16 years old)…

BLUE – Tatiana Padilla, LaVerne, Calif.
Attends Northview High School… 2004-05 USGWA national champion… 2005 Austrian Ladies Open champion… 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Daughter of Lisa Padilla… Coached by David Ochoa, Chris Lopez, Bobby Bellamy and Dana Craig… Born December 19, 1990 (14 years old)…

128 lbs.
RED – Deanna Rix, Eliot, Maine
Attends Marshwood High School… Second in 2005 boys state tournament (lost in double-overtime)… Won two matches in 2005 Junior Greco-Roman Nationals… Second in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… 2003 Junior National champion… Two-time USGWA High School Nationals champion… Two-time state boys freestyle champion… 2002-03 FILA Cadet national champion… Fourth in 2003 Austrian Ladies Open…Daughter of Vicky and Matt Rix… Coached by Matt Rix… Born July 6, 1987 (18 years old)…

BLUE – Bethany Harris, Valley Center, Calif.
Attends Valley Center High School… 2005 U.S. World Team Trials qualifier… Sixth in 2005 USGWA Nationals… Tenth in 2004 Sunkist Kids International Open… USA Wrestling Bronze Certified Coach… Daughter of Danny and LeAnn Harris… Coached by her father, Danny Harris, and Clay Clifford… Born February 19, 1987 (18 years old)…

138 lbs.
RED – Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn.
Attended Waterford High School… Seventh in 2005 U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals… Fourth in 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials… 2004 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 204 Pan American Championships bronze medalist… Third in 2003-04 Junior Nationals… Seventh in 2002 Junior Nationals… Second in 2004 USGWA Nationals… 2003 USGWA national champion… Daughter of Roger and Marjorie Shaw… Coached by John Knapp and Jude Knapp… Born December 22, 1986 (18 years old)…

BLUE – Na’Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Ore.
Attended David Douglas High School… Two-time Junior Nationals champion (2002, 2004)… Seventh in 2005 U.S. World Team Trials… Sixth in 2005 U.S. Nationals… Second in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… 2004 U.S. Nationals champion… Third in 2003 Junior Nationals… 2002-03 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Daughter of Bobo and Galene Umemoto… Coached by her father, Bobo Umemoto… Born April 13, 1987 (18 years old)…

148 lbs.
RED – Vanessa Oswalt, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Attends Mount Vernon High School… 2004 Junior Nationals runner-up… 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials qualifier… Sixth in 2004 U.S. Senior Nationals… 2004 USGWA High School Nationals champion… 2004 FILA Junior Nationals runner-up… Second in 2003 USGWA High School Nationals… Third in 2002 USGWA High School Nationals… Daughter of Michael and Tracey Oswalt… Coached by John Brown… Born November 13, 1986 (18 years old)…

BLUE – Amberlee Ebert, Reedsville, Wis.
Attends Reedsville High School… Third in 2005 USGWA Nationals… Daughter of Bob and Betsy Ebert… Coached by Kevin Black… Born May 28, 1988 (17 years old)…

160 lbs.
RED – Amy Havens, Paradise, Calif.
Attends Paradise High School… Fifth in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… Third in 2004 Junior Nationals… 2004-05 women’s state champion… Daughter of Rod and Marlyn Havens… Coached by Keith Rolins… Born October 21, 1987 (17 years old)…

BLUE – Melissa Simmons, Ridgefield, Wash.
Attends Ridgefield High School… 2005 USGWA national champion… Fourth in 2005 FILA Junior Nationals… Sixth in 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals… 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2004 Girls High School Folkstyle national champion… 2004 USGWA High School Nationals runner-up… Third in 2003 Junior Nationals… 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals runner-up… Daughter of Kim and Nancy Simmons… Coached by her father, Kim Simmons, and Jim Holman… Born May 2, 1988 (17 years old)…

175 lbs.
RED – Desiree Memea, Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Attends University High School… Second in 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals… Second in 2005 women’s state tournament… Third in 2004 Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2004 women’s state tournament… Daughter of Mack and Terry Memea… Coached by John Robinson… Born February 15, 1989 (16 years old)…

BLUE – Toni Copeland, McDonough, N.Y.
Attends Oxford Academy… 2004 Junior Nationals champion… Third in 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals… Fourth in 2004 Canada Cup… 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals runner-up… Third in 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2003 Junior Nationals… 2001-02 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Daughter of Deborah and Donald Copeland… Coached by Jack Prest, Mike Parquette and Scott Green… Born June 19, 1987 (18 years old)…

195 lbs.
RED – Juanita Russell, Galway, N.Y.
Attends Galway High School… 2004 Junior Nationals champion… 2004 FILA Junior Nationals runner-up… 2003 Junior Nationals runner-up… 2002-03 FILA Cadet Nationals runner-up… Seventh in 2003 Junior World Championships… 2003 FILA Junior Nationals champion… Daughter of James and Antonice Russell… Coached by Jack Prest amd Mike Paquette… Born December 30, 1986 (18 years old)…

BLUE – Brittany Delgado, Fountain Inn, S.C.
Attends Hillcrest High School… 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2003 Kids Greco-Roman All-American (6th)… Daughter of Robert and Erika Delgado… Coached by Tommy Bell… Born April 7, 1990 (15 years old)…

220 lbs.
RED – Paloma Basulto, Oceano, Calif.
Attends Arroyo Grande High School… 2005 women’s freestyle state champion… Daughter of Julia Basulto… Coached by her brother, Arturo Basulto… Born September 21, 1990 (14 years old)…

BLUE – Lauren Birks, Dallas, Texas
Attends Bishop Dunne High School… Second in 2005 women’s state tournament… Daughter of Dwight and Kathy Birks… Coached by Jeremy Young… Born January 9, 1990 (15 years old)…

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Rix wins third career ASICS/Vaughan Girls Junior Nationals title, and five claim second career crowns

7/30/2005
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

Deanna Rix of Maine won the 128 pound title and became the first three-time Junior Women’s National champion, with her victory at the ASICS/Vaughan Junior Women’s National Championships at FargoDome on the campus of North Dakota State in Fargo, N.D., July 30.

Rix, who was named ASICS Girls High School Wrestler of the Year earlier today, scored a 10-0 technical fall in the finals over Bethany Harris of California. Rix scored three falls and three technical falls in the tournament. She was named Outstanding Wrestler of the championships.

Winning second career ASICS/Vaughan Junior National titles were Nicole Woody of Maryland at 95 pounds, Caitlyn Chase of Illinois at 110 pounds, Na’Tasha Umemoto of Oregon at 138 pounds, Melissa Simmons of Washington at 160 pounds and Juanita Russell of New York at 195 pounds.

Woody scored a dominant 10-0 technical fall over Amy Whitbeck of New York in the finals.

Chase scored a 10-0 technical fall over FILA Cadet Nationals champion Michaela Hutchison of Alaska at the 4:20 mark. Chase was a U.S. Senior Nationals runner-up in 2005.

In a battle of ASICS First Team All-Americans, Umemoto scored big points early and went on to defeat Stefenie Shaw of Connecticut, 13-4. It was the second straight year that Umemoto beat Shaw at this event, and last year Umemoto was named Outstanding Wrestler at the Junior Nationals. Umemoto was a 2004 U.S. Nationals champion on the Senior level and Shaw was fourth in the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Simmons scored a pin in the finals over Amy Havens of California in 1:45. Simmons was sixth at the 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals.

Russell wasted no time in winning her gold-medal match, pinning Brittany Delgado of South Carolina with a headlock in just 12 seconds.

A number of talented athletes who have had other age-group national achievements won their first Junior Nationals title.

In another battle of ASICS First Team All-Americans, Tatiana Padilla of California defeated 2004 Junior National champion Nicole Darrow, 10-1 at 119 pounds. Padilla was a 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals champion.

At 148 pounds, Vanessa Oswalt of Ohio edged Amberlee Ebert of Wisconsin by a 3-2 margin. Oswalt was second at the 2004 Junior Nationals, and was sixth at the 2005 U.S. Senior Nationals.

Winning her first Junior Nationals title was freshman Joey Miller of Oklahoma, who edged Cammie Yeik of Washington in the finals, 9-7 at 95 pounds. Miller has won a FILA Cadet National title.

In a wide open battle at 175 pounds, Desiree Memea of Hawaii stopped Toni Copeland of New York in the finals, 8-7. It was the second straight year that Copeland placed second at the Junior Nationals.

At 220 pounds, Lakia Henderson of Florida won a three athlete roundrobin for the title. Each of the athletes had a 1-1 record in the roundrobin, but Henderson won the gold on the strength of a victory over runner

Paloma Basulto of California pinned Lauren Birks of Texas in the finals in 4:13, leading 8-0 at the time of the fall.

This is the fourth year that a women’s division is featured at the Junior Nationals. There was a record number of entries, 178 women representing 30 states. The previous record was set last year with 144 entries in the competition.

The women’s weight classes have changed for 2005, moving up from nine divisions to 11 divisions.

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Live-time results of ASICS/Vaughan Women National Freestyle Championships

7/30/2005
Meredith Wilson/USA Wrestling

95 lbs.
Nicole Woody (Odenton, Md) tech fall Amy Whitbeck (Dueanesburg, NY), 12-0 at 2:59
First Period
At At :11 Woody takedown, 2pt exposure 3-0 Woody
At 1:12 Woody 3pt exposure, 2pt exposure, 8-0
At 2:08 Woody takedown, 9-0
At 2:55 Woody 3pt throw, 12-0

105 lbs.
Joey Miller (Woodward, Okla.) dec. Camie Yeik (Bremerton, Wa), 9-7
First Period
At :21 Yeik takedown
At :39 Miller 3pt throw
At 58 Miller takedown, 4-1
At 2:31 Yeik 3pt throw, 4-4

Second Period
At :08 Miller takedown, 2pt throw, 7-4 Miller
At :48 Yeik takedown, 8-5
At 2:11 Miller 2pt exposure, Yeik takedown, 9-6 Miller
At 2:59 Yeik takedown, 9-7

110 lbs.
Caitlyn Chase (Hanover, Ill) tech fall Michaela Hutchison (Soldonta, AK), 10-0 at 4:20
First Period
At 1:03 Hutchison passive
At 1:18 Chase 2pt exposure, 2-0
At 1:55 Chase takedown, 3-0 Chase
At 2:12 Chase takedown, 4-0

Second Period
At :06 Chase takedown, 5-0
At :57 Chase 3pt throw, 8-0
At 1:20 Chase 2pt exposure, 10-0

119 lbs
Tatiana Padilla, LaVerne, Calif) dec. Nicole Darrow (Lanesboro, NY), 10-1
First Period
At :47 Darrow takedown, 1-0
At 1:10 Padilla takedown, 3pt exposure, 4-1 Padilla
At 2:29 Padilla takedown, 5-1 Padilla
At 2:58 Padilla takedown, 6-1 Padilla

Second Period
At :26 Padilla takedown, 7-1 Padilla
At 1:28 Padilla takedown, 8-1 Padilla
At 1:56 Padilla takedown, 9-1 Padilla
At 2:39 Padilla takedown, 10-1

128 lbs
First Period
Deanna Rix (Eliot, Maine) tech fall Bethany Harris (Valley Center, Calif), 10-0
At 1:05 Rix takedown, 1-0
At 1:56 Rix takedown, 2-0
At 2:49 Rix takedown, 3-0

Second Period
At :22 Rix takedown, 2pt exposure, 6-0
At 2:26 Rix 3+1pt throw, 10-0

138 lbs
Na'Tasha Umemoto (Portland, OR) dec. Stefanie Shaw (Waterford, CT), 13-4
First Period
At :40 Shaw takedown 2pt exposure, 3-0 Shaw
At 1:04 Umemoto 3+1pt arm throw, 4-3 Umemoto

Second Period
At :04 Umemoto 3+1pt throw, 8-3
At 2:14 Shaw takedown, Umemoto reversal exposure, 11-4 Umemoto
At 2:58 Umemoto 2pt exposure, 13-4

148 lbs
Vanessa Oswalt (Mt. Vernon OH) dec. Amberlee Ebert (Reedsville, WI), 3-2
First Period
At 1:13 Oswalt 2pt exposure, 2-0
At 2:17 Ebert takedown, 2-1 Oswalt

Second Period
At 1:02 Oswalt takedown, 3-1
At 2:46 Ebert takedown, 3-2

160 lbs
Melissa Simmons (Ridgefield, Wa) fall Amy Haven (Paradise, Calif.), 1:25
First Period
At 1:13 Haven 2pt exposure, Simmons reversal to back fall at 1:25

175 lbs
Desiree Memea (Ewa Beach HI) dec. Toni Copeland (McDonough, NY), 8-5
First Period
At :59 Copeland takedown, 1-0
At 1:02 Memea takedown, 1-1
At 2:45 Copeland 2pt exposure, 3-1

Second Period
At 1:07 Memea takedown, 3-2
At 1:52 Memea 2pt exposure, 4-3 Memea
At 2:11 Copeland reversal, 4-4
At 2:42 Memea takedown, 2+1 exposure, 8-4 Memea
At 2:59 Copeland, reversal, 8-5

195 lbs
Juanita Russell (Galway NY) fall Brittany Delgado (Fountain Inn, SC), :12
First Period
At :10 Russell headlock, fall at :12

220 lbs**Round Robin Match
Paloma Basulto (Oceano, Calif) fall Lauren Birks (Dallas, TX), 4:23
First Period
At 1:03 Birks passive, no scoring
At 2:08 Basulto takedown, 1-0
At 2:38 Basulto takedown, 2pt exposure, 4-0

Second Period
At 1:23 Basulto, 3+1 throw, fall at 1:23

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