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Junior Women's finalist biographies
Gary Abbott USA
Wrestling
07/23/2007
95 pounds
RED -
Hanna Martin, El Reno, Okla.
Four-time Body Bar National champion…Will be a
sophomore at El Reno High School… Coached by Bobby Miller… Daughter of Steven
and Deanna Martin… Born Sept. 13, 1992…
BLUE – Krista Garr, Goodrich,
Mich.
Will be a sophomore at Goodrich High School… Competed at 103 pounds as
a freshman with a 15-6 record… Two-time girls state champion… Coached by Matt
Turnbow and David Rife… Daughter of Dave and Christina Garr… Born June 9, 1992…
102 pounds
RED - Nicole Woody Odenton, Md.
2004 and 2005 and
2006 Junior Nationals champion… 2006 Junior World Champion… Seventh in 2006 U.S.
Senior Nationals… 2005 Canada Cup champion… Third in 2005 FILA Cadet Nationals…
2003 FILA Cadet national champion… Fourth in 2003-05 Austrian Ladies Open…
Graduated from Arundel High School……Will attend Oklahoma City University… Second
in Maryland high school boys championships… 2005 boys state tournament
qualifier… Four-time USGWA national champion.. Daughter of Larry and Mary Woody…
Coached by Mike DeSarno… Born April 21, 1988
BLUE – Amy Whitbeck,
Duanesburg, N.Y.
2007 FILA Junior Nationals champion… Will be a senior at
Duanesburg High School… New York state high school qualifier at 103 pounds as a
junior… Career record in high school of 78-15… Coached by Mr. Paquette and Conti
and Jack Prest… Daughter of Todd Lounsbury and Debbie Johnson… Born October 18,
1990…
109 pounds
RED – Helen Maroulis, Maryland
2007 FILA Cadet
Nationals champion… 2007 Canada Junior Cup champion…
Will be a junior at
Colonel Zadock Magruder High School… Competed at 112 pounds the last two years…
Was sixth in the high school state meet as a freshman… First female to place in
Maryland boys states… ASICS First Team member… Born September 19,
1991.
BLUE – Candace Workman, Vernal, Utah
Three-time Rocky Mountain
women’s champion… Was a junior high state champion competing against boys… Will
be a junior at Uintah High School… Sixth in the state championships as a
sophomore with a 42-9 record… Had a 32-12 record as a freshman at 103 pounds…
Coached by Gregg Stensgard… Daughter of Jason and Monique Workman… Born October
21, 1990…
116 pounds
RED – Michaela Hutchison, Alaska
2007 Junior
Nationals champion… 2005 and 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals champion…Second in the
2005 Junior Nationals… Second in 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals… Will be a senior at
Skyview High School… Fourth in state high school championships as a junior… 2006
Alaska high school state champion at 103 pounds with a 39-3 record as a
sophomore, the first girl to ever win a boys high school state title… Second in
2005 boys state tournament… Daughter of Michael and Mary Hutchison… Coached by
her father, Mike Hutchison, and Wes Bockert… Born September 29, 1989
BLUE
- Jazzy Green, Santa Monica, Calif.
Eighth in 2006 Junior Nationals… Two-time
California state freestyle champion…Graduate of Santa Monica High School… Third
in 2007 USGWA Nationals… Coached by Mark Black and Brent Wright… Daughter of
Lawrence Green and Louise Green… Born August 8, 1989…
124
pounds
RED – Randi Beltz, St. Clair, Mo.
Third in 2006 Junior Nationals…
Will be a junior at Farmington High School… Coached by Mark Cros… Competed at
119 as a sophomore and 103 pounds as a freshman… Daughter of Steve and Theresa
Beltz… Born April 30, 1990…
BLUE – Ashley Hudson, Wildwood, Mo. (Team
Oklahoma)
Fourth in Body Bar Nationals… First girl to win a match in the
Missouri state boys championships… Graduate of Lafayette High School… Will
attend Oklahoma City Univ… Coached by Archie Randall… Daughter of Richard and
Maryann… Born September 7 1988.
132 pounds
RED - Tatiana Padilla,
LaVerne, Calif.
Second in 2007 U.S. World Team Trials… 2007 FILA Junior
Nationals champion… 2005 and 2006 Junior Nationals champion… 2006 FILA Cadet
Nationals champion… 2005 Austrian Ladies Open champion… 2005 FILA Cadet
Nationals champion… Will be a junior at Northview High School… Competes at 125
pounds, with a 75-10 career high school record… 2004-06 USGWA national champion…
Daughter of Lisa Padilla… Coached by David Ochoa, Chris Lopez, Bobby Bellamy and
Dana Craig… ASICS High School Wrestler of the Year… Born December 19,
1990
BLUE - Samantha Phillips, Manteca, Calif.
Second in freestyle
state championships… Graduate of Manteca High School… Competed at 130 pounds in
high school… Coached by Ryan Vargas… Daughter of Ed Phillips… Born June 6,
1989…
139 pounds
RED – Marina Piccolotti, Pacifica, Calif.
2007
Northern Plains Regional champion… Fifth in 2007 World Team Trials… Eighth in
2006 U.S. Senior Nationals.. Graduated from Terra Nova High School… Will attend
Oklahoma City Univ… Coached by Tom Piccolotti and Robert Redman… Second in 2007
USGWA Nationals… Competed at 145 pounds in high school, with a career record of
125-19… Daughter of Thomas and Shannon Picollotti… Born June 8,
1989…
BLUE – Veronica Carlson, Addison, Ill.
2007 Canada Cup
pre-Junior bronze medalist… 2007 Junior Pan American Championships runner-up…
Second in 2007 FILA Junior Nationals… 2007 FILA Cadet National champion… Third
in 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals… Will be a junior at Addison Trail High School…
Competes at 135 pounds, with a 10-22 record as a freshman… Third in 2006 USGWA
Nationals… Daughter of Sherri and John Carlson… Coached by Rob Serio… ASICS
First Team member… Born October 12, 1990…
146 pounds
RED – Adeline
Gray, Denver, Colorado
Second in 2007 Canada Junior Cup… Second in 2007 FILA
Cadet Nationals…Third in 2006 Junior Nationals… Will be a junior at Chatfield
High School… Coached by George Gray… Daughter of George and Donna Gray… 3.48
GPA… Born January 15, 1991…
BLUE – Erin Clodgo, Richmond, Vermont (Team
Connecticut)
2006 Junior Nationals champion… 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals
champion… 2007 FILA Junior Nationals champion… Seventh in 2006 FILA Junior
Nationals… Will be a senior at Marquette High School in Marquette, Mich…. 2007
USGWA National champion… Member of USOEC women’s wrestling team at Northern
Michigan Univ… ASICS First Team member… Born August 23, 1990…
153 pounds
RED – Paige Rife, Fowlerville,
Mich.
2007 FILA Junior Nationals champion… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals…
Fourth in 2005 Junior Nationals… 2005-06 FILA Cadet National Champion… Five-time
freestyle state champion, undefeated… Graduated at Fowlerville High
School…Daughter of David and Trish Rife…Coached by David Rife… ASICS First Team
member… Born May 24, 1989…
BLUE – Lindsey Brooks, Klein, Texas
Third
in 2006 Junior Nationals… Fifth in 2005 Junior Nationals… Three-time Texas
freestyle state champion… Graduated from Klein High School.., Will attend USOEC
program at Northern Michigan… Three-time Texas girls state high school champion
at 148 pounds, with a career record of 163-5… fourth in 2006 USGWA Nationals and
third in 2007… Coached by Matt Stoeber and Mark Brooks and Jaoquin Batista…
Daughter of Mark and Nancy Brooks… Born June 7, 1989…
165 pounds
RED – Dayanara Rivera, Catano, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico national
champion… 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Champion at Gladiator Tournament
in Puerto Rico… Coached by Mabel Fosseco.. Daughter of Lazaro and Hipolita
Rivera… Born October 30, 1991…
BLUE – Jami Moore, Austin, Texas
2007
Texas state freestyle champion… Will be a junior at Cedar Park High School…
Fifth in Texas state girls championships as a sophomore at 165 pounds… Coached
by Phil Pederson and Will McKinney… Daughter of Jay and Dana Moore…Born July 25,
1990…
190 pounds
RED – Heather Miracle, Berlin, Wisconsin
Second
in 2007 Canada Junior Cup… 2006 and 2007 FILA Cadet nationals champion… Will be
a sophomore at Berlin High School…Second in 2005 and 20066 USGWA Nationals…
Coached by Scott Wagner and Dan Miracle… Daughter of Dan and Tammi Miracle… Born
September 14, 1991…
BLUE – Brittany Delgado, Fountain Inn, S.C.
2006
Junior Nationals champion… Second in 2005 Junior Nationals… 2005 FILA Cadet
Nationals champion… 2003 Kids Greco-Roman All-American (6th)… Will be a senior
at Hillcrest High School… Competes at 215 pounds in high school with a career
record of 29-22… Two-time USGWA Nationals champion… Daughter of Robert and Erika
Delgado… Coached by Tommy and Robby Bell… Born April 7, 1990
220
pounds
Lakia Henderson, Kissimmee, Fla.
2005 Junior Nationals
champion… Second in 2006 Junior Nationals… 2006 and 2007 state freestytl
champion… Will be a senior at Osceola High School… Competes at heavyweight in
high school… 2006 Folkstyle state champion… Daughter of Terri Henderson… Coached
by Jim Bird…. Born June 23, 1990
Shuenn Tian, Princeton, New
Jersey
Second at 2007 FILA Cadet Nationals… 2006 FILA Cadet National
medalist… Second in Northeast Cadet Regionals… Will be a senior at Princeton
High School… Coached by Rashone Johnson… Daughter of Mian Tien… Born April 3,
1990…
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Woody
wins record fourth title, Padilla takes No. 3 at Junior Women’s
Nationals
Gary Abbott USA
Wrestling
07/23/2007
Fargo Special
Section
FARGO, N.D. - Nicole Woody of Maryland
made history, winning her fourth career ASICS/Vaughan Junior National title with
an impressive effort at 102 pounds at the FargoDome.
Woody, a 2006 Junior
World champion, took her fourth Junior gold medal with a 2-0, 8-1 victory over
2007 FILA Junior Nationals champion Amy Whitbeck of New York. Woody opened up
her offense in the second period to score the technical fall. She was named
Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament for her effort, the second time in her
career.
She is a graduated senior who will attend Oklahoma City
University in the fall.
“A four-time national champion and two-time
Outstanding Wrestler. Not too bad! I am very excited,” said Woody. “It seemed
like half the ASICS First Team was in my weight class. It was a tough
bracket.”
Becoming only the fourth wrestler to win three Junior National
titles was Tatiana Padilla of California, the champion at 132 pounds. Padilla
dominated California teammate Samantha Phillips, 5-0, 7-0 in the finals.
Previous three-timers included Woody, Deanna Rix of Maine and Caitlyn
Chase of Illinois. Padilla, who is going into her senior year of high school,
has a chance to become the second four-timer with a victory next summer. Padilla
was named ASICS Girls High School Wrestler of the Year in ceremonies before the
finals.
“I take them one at a time and get everything out of it,” said
Padilla. Of course, you come here to win. I only have one more year after
this.”
Padilla is currently ranked No. 2 on the Senior level after taking
second at the 2007 U.S. World Team Trials in Las Vegas in
June.
California won the Wells Fargo Financial Services Cup for the team
title with 70 points, ahead of runner-up Texas with 46 points. Michigan was
third with 33 points, New York fourth with 28 points and Florida fifth with 23
points. The tournament had a record number of entries, with 194
wrestlers.
Winning second career Junior Nationals titles were Michaela
Hutchison of Alaska (116), Brittany Delgado of South Carolina (190) and Lakia
Henderson of Florida (220). Hutchison and Delgado were also champions in 2006,
while Henderson won her other title back in 2005.
Hutchison pinned Jazzy
Green of California in just 39 seconds to win her title. Delgado also won her
finals bout by pin, stopping Heather Miracle of Wisconsin at the 1:09 mark of
the second period. Henderson won her three-athlete round robin, pinning both of
her opponents during the tournament.
A pair of 2006 runners-up, Veronica
Carlson of Illinois (139) and Paige Rife of Michigan (153) captured their first
Junior Nationals titles.
Carlson stopped Marina Picollotti of California,
7-0, 4-0 in the finals. Rife defeated Lindsey Brooks of Texas,
4-1,3-2.
Adeline Gray of Colorado, who was third last year, defeate
another runner-up from last year Erin Clodgo of Connecticut, 1-1, 0-1, 1-0 in
the finals at 146 pounds. The match went down to the clinch, with Gray scoring
the point for the victory. Clodgo had won FILA Cadet and FILA Junior titles
earlier this year.
Puerto Rico got its first Junior Nationals women’s
champion when Dayanara Rivera defeated Jami Moore of Texas, 4-1, 3-1 at 165
pounds.
Other first-time champions included Hanna Martin of Oklahoma
(95), Helen Maroulis of Maryland (109) and Randi Beltz of Missouri
(124).
Martin scored a technical fall over Kristi Garr of Michigan, 10-3,
6-0. Maroulis pinned Candace Workman of Utah at the 44 second mark of the second
period. Beltz needed three periods to stop Ashley Hudson of Oklahoma, 1-3, 4-3,
5-2.
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FEATURE:
Winning multiple Women’s Junior titles a big deal for Woody and
Padilla
Gary Abbott USA
Wrestling
07/23/2007
Capturing a gold medal at the Junior National Championships is a
highlight for high school wrestling, both men and women. Winning more than once
is very important for those talented and motivated young athletes.
Nicole
Woody of Maryland has been coming to Fargo since her freshman year in high
school and has won the tournament every time she entered. As a senior, she came
to the Junior Nationals with the chance to be the first person to ever win the
women’s division four times.
“I started out going because my older
brother did it,” said Woody. “He said I should wrestle the girls, instead of
just going in the guys division. I won it that year and got a tech fall against
everybody. From that point on, I decided my goal was to be the first four
timer.”
Woody not only started wrestling on the Junior level, but also
entered tournaments in the FILA Junior and Senior levels. She went on to be a
FILA Junior World champion last year, and has been an all-American on the Senior
level. Yet, winning the Junior Nationals was still important to her along the
way.
“The Worlds I had not planned on. It just came along for me,” said
Woody. “Fargo has always been my goal.”
Woody also learned a few things
about persistence and dedication because of the event.
“It is at the end
of the year. You really don’t want to do it. It helps your mental toughness. It
helps at the higher levels when you go to the Worlds and have to do things you
may not want to.”
Tatiana Padilla of California won the ASICS/Vaughan
Junior Nationals two times, and went for number three this year. She just
completed her junior year in school, and was named the TheMat.com/ASICS Girls
High School Wrestler of the Year.
“I want to be a four timer,” said
Padilla. “I don’t want to win it just twice. You come here to get experience, to
learn from it. You go your hardest here. I don’t look at my bracket. I take them
one at a time and get everything out of it. Of course, you come here to win. I
only have one more year after this.”
Padilla has made a big splash on the
Senior level, placing second at the U.S. World Team Trials to earn a No. 2
national ranking at 130 pounds. She beat 2006 U.S. World Team member Erin Tomeo
to advance to World Team Trials finals. Padilla credits competing at the
ASICS/Vaughan Junior Nationals for helping her deal with the challenges of the
Senior level.
“This year is my first year on the Senior level,” said
Padilla. “All of this helps you. When you get up on the platform here, you get
used to being nervous. If had gone to the Senior level and had not been up on
this platform, it would have been harder for me. I never wanted to go into that
blind.”
Padilla enjoys the team aspect of competition in Fargo, where she
is a member of the powerful California program. She is excited about helping her
state to win the team title at both the individual tournament and the women’s
dual meet championships here.
“Our coaches here are great. They have
competed at the Senior level also. They have been coaching me for two years and
know what they are talking about. This team is great. They work hard. We would
like to win a fifth team title for California and make the state proud. I like
being on a team, getting support and supporting others,” said
Padilla.
The finals went exactly as these two stars wanted. Woody became
the first to win four career Junior National titles, with a 2-0, 8-1 win over
Amy Whitbeck of New York. Padilla stopped California teammate Samantha Phillips,
5-0 7-0, for number three, with a chance for a fourth next summer.
In
victory, Woody showed how much experience means at the highest
levels.
“Nothing is much different this year,” said Woody. “I knew what
to expect. I knew I had to step my game up because the other wrestlers had
improved,
too.”
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