Thursday, May 11, 2006
By Stephanie Ramsay

Mustang Terri McNutt won a bronze medal at last week’s Senior National Wrestling Championships in Saskatoon, defeating Guelph’s Belinda Chou in the 51 kg weight class.

McNutt, a graduate nursing student at Western and this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year award, beat Chou in the third round using a head-and-arm throw.

Although McNutt had already beaten her in the preliminaries, Chou, a former Mustang and teammate of McNutt, advanced through the consolation bracket while McNutt lost in the semifinal to 2004 Olympian Lindsay Belisle.

“Terri’s matches against Belinda [Chou] were hard fought,” said coach Ray Takahashi. “Belinda is a very solid technical wrestler and controlled a good part of the match, but Terri is very tough mentally and was able to pressure Belinda and force her in the tie-up.”

McNutt is no stranger to bringing in the hardware; earlier this year, she captured gold at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships.

“I’m hoping they select her to compete in the Gotzis Women’s International meet in Austria or she qualifies for the world student championships in Mongolia,” Takahashi said.

McNutt was not the only Mustang competing at the event; she was joined by teammates Jennifer Nguyen, Katrina Huszarik, Lindsay Rebernik, Jessica Fitzgerald and LaToya Blackwood.

Fitzgerald placed fifth in the 67 kg, defeating the University of New Brunswick’s Marcia Chiasson in two rounds, while Jenn Nguyen (55 kg) placed sixth, losing to Jillian Gallays via pin.

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Zilberman golden at wrestling nationals

5/12/06

Former Concordia athlete Martine Dugrenier also faired well. She won the women's 67 kilos weight class at senior nationals and earned a place at the world university championship.

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TheMat.com U.S. Senior Women's rankings

Date Ranked:05/11/2006
Ranked By TheMat.com

48 kg (105.5 lbs.)
1. Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (USOEC/New York AC)
4. Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College)
5. Whitney Conder, Payallup, Wash. (Vision Quest Sports/Fitness)
6. Liz Short, Lombard, Ill. (USOEC)
7. Sadie Kaneda, Honolulu, Hawaii (USOEC)
8. Nicole Woody, Odenton, Md. (New York AC)
9. Rachel Holthaus, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
10. Caitlyn Chase, Hanover Park, Ill. (Gator WC)

51 kg (112 lbs.)
1. Patricia Miranda, New Haven, Conn. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Julieta Okot, New York, N.Y. (New York AC)
4. Jessica Medina, Pomona, Calif. (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
5. Joey Miller, Woodward, Okla. (New York AC)
6. Cheryl Wong, Croton, N.Y. (New York AC)
7. Samantha Schuman, Omaha, Neb. (Missouri Valley)
8. Kelli Rasmussen, Winnebago, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
9. Amber Miracle, Berlin, Wis. (unattached)
10. Maika Watanabe, Napa, Calif. (Missouri Valley)

55 kg (121 lbs.)
1. Sharon Jacobsen, El Cajon, Calif. (USOEC/Gator WC)
2. Malinda Ripley, Colorado Springs, Colo.(Sunkist Kids)
3. Tina George, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
4. Leigh Jaynes, Burlington, N.J. (U.S. Army)
5. Amy Borgnini, Terre Haute, Ind. (USOEC)
6. Tina Pihl, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Dream)
7. Danyelle Hedin, Kailua, Hawaii (USOEC/New York AC)
8. Clarissa Calibuso, Honolulu, Hawaii (Missouri Valley)
9. Leann Barney, Austin, Texas (The Rock)
10. Shyla Iokia, Denver, Colo. (Grappler’s Edge)

59 kg (130 lbs.)
1. Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
2. Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
3. Deanna Rix, South Berwick, Maine (New York AC)
4. Othella Lucas, San Diego, Calif. (New York AC)
5. Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
6. Erica Chew, Houston, Texas (Missouri Valley College)
7. Brooke Bogren, Carbondale, Kan. (Missouri Valley)
8. Erica Hazen, Pleasanton, Calif. (Team Hazen)
9. Jennifer Jauck, Ramona, Calif. (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
10. Jen Chu, Philadelphia, Pa. (W.O.W.)

63 kg (138.5 lbs.)
1. Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids)
2. Jackie Cataline, Corona, Calif. (Cataline’s Wildcats)
3. Alaina Berube, Escanaba,Mich. (New York AC)
4. Rachel Billerbeck, Plugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley)
5. Na’Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Ore. (Sunkist Kids)
6. Vanessa Oswalt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
7. Amberle Montgomery, Kent, Wash. (Vision Quest Sports/Fitness)
8. Krisha Childres, Goddard, Kan. (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
9. Krystal Kiyuna, Aiea, Hawaii (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
10. Samantha Fee, Blairstown, N.J. (Team New Jersey)

67 kg (147.5 lbs.)
1. Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Randi Miller, Arlington, Texas (USOEC)
3. Heather Martin, Wellington, Ohio (New York AC)
4. Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (USOEC)
5. Michelle Hooker, Austin, Texas (Missouri Valley)
6. Shelly Ruberg, Ueras, Ohio (Cumberland College)
7. Andrea Hale, Chicago, Ill. (Lassen College)
8. Marina Piccolotti, Pacifica, Calif. (California Women)
9. Sherolynn Eppinger, Maple Heights, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
10. Sheila McCabe, El Cajon, Calif. (San Diego Hot Beaches)

72 kg (158.5 lbs.)
1. Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2. Stephany Lee, Honolulu, Hawaii (Missouri Valley)
3. Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina)
4. Donell Bradley, Aiea, Hawaii (USOEC)
5. Tabitha Golt, Chesapeake, Va. (Cumberland College)
6. Melissa Simmons, Ridgefield, Wash. (USOEC)
7. Lacy Novinska, Fennimore, Wis. (Missouri Valley)
8. Irene Proulx, Susanville, Calif. (Lassen College)
9. Elizabeth Hernandez, Valirico, Fla. (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
10. Sara Hilliard, Lawrence, Kan. (Missouri Valley)

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