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| October 10,
2007 |
U S
Wrestling
WEEKLY WRESTLING UPDATE: FIVE
ATHLETES TO WATCH AT USA WRESTLING |
Sara McMann,
women’s freestyle, 63 kg/138.75 lbs. The 2003 World silver medalist and
2004 Olympic silver medalist won her third World medal after capturing a bronze
medal at the 2007 World Championships. McMann lost to Olympic and World champion
Kaori Icho of Japan in the first round of the Worlds before battling back to win
a bronze.
MCMANN DATA: High School: Marion,
N.C. (McDowell); College: Lock Haven, Minnesota-Morris; Residence: Gaffney,
S.C.
Katie
Downing, women’s freestyle, 63 kg/138.75 lbs. The 2005 and 2007 World bronze
medalist at 67 kg/147.5 lbs., Downing is expected to drop down to the Olympic
weight class of 63 kilos and challenge McMann for a spot on the 2008 U.S.
Team.
DOWNING DATA: High School:
Pendleton, Ind. (Pendleton Heights); College: Minnesota-Morris; Residence:
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Gary Abbott USA
Wrestling
10/10/2007
Wrestling fans
can now order one of the most popular DVDs published each year, the 2007 Finals
of Fargo DVD from USA Wrestling.
Only the best wrestlers in the nation
accept the challenge and enter the Accelerade Cadet and ASICS/Vaughan Junior
National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota. Every year, the tournament is
recognized as the toughest nationally among youth events, with future Division I
National Champions everywhere in the Fargodome on 25 wrestling mats. The
memories for this tournament will last a lifetime.
Now you can have your
very own copy of the Finals of Fargo including the Championship matches of all
five of the tournaments. You get the Cadet Greco-Roman and Freestyle Finals, as
well as the Junior Greco-Roman and Freestyle Finals. All sets also include the
Finals matches of the Women’s Freestyle tournament.
Over 4,000 wrestlers
from more than 48 states battle to determine All-American status and the
National Champions. No tournament in America has the quality or the quantity of
wrestlers and is as closely watched by collegiate coaches from across the
country. See the best young wrestlers in America rise to the challenge in
Fargo!
Tomorrow’s wrestling legends will be on this series of five DVDs,
featuring the complete matches of this year’s championships. These DVD’s feature
all of the excitement of the championship matches, and can only be purchased
through USA Wrestling’s National Coaches Education Program.
The DVD set
includes over four-dozen complete matches and costs only $50, plus $5 shipping
and handling.
Those that wish to order just one individual age group/
style DVD’s can receive that tournament finals for $19.95 each plus $5.00
shipping and handling per order.
Click here for 2007 Finals of Fargo DVD order form
Gary Abbott
10/10/2007
The Sunkist Kids
International is traditionally the first major international event of the
season, with competition in all three Olympic styles. It is the longest standing
international event held in the USA.
Top U.S. wrestlers face a difficult
test from international opponents from around the world each year. Nations which
have confirmed participation include Japan, Russia and Canada, with others
expected.
This year, the event will be at a new venue, the Rawhide
Pavillion in Chandler, Ariz.
Greco-Roman and women’s action will be on
Saturday, October 27, with men’s freestyle on Sunday, October 28.
The
event will serve as a qualifying event for the 2008 University World Team
Trials. The top U.S. athlete in each weight class who places in the top four
standings in the men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions who are within the
University age group earn a spot in the Challenge Tournament at the 2008
University World Team Trials.
Traditionally, the competition is
outstanding in the year prior to the Olympic Games, as many athletes participate
in the event in their preparation for the upcoming Olympic Trials
process.
The 2003 Sunkist Kids International featured Greco-Roman
champions Karam Gaber of Egypt and Rulon Gardner of the Sunkist Kids, both who
won Olympic medals at the Athens Games. In the women’s division that year,
Patricia Miranda of the Dave Schultz WC and Sara McMann of the Sunkist Kids were
Sunkist Kids International champions, and later won Olympic medals in
Athens.
Athletes are encouraged to pre-register at:
www.sunkistkids.org
Deadline for Online Registration:
October 22
Online Registration = $35
On Site Registration = $40
For
information, contact Tim Gressley at 480-205-3015
SUNKIST KIDS
INTERNATIONAL OPEN SCHEDULE
Friday, October 26
5:00 p.m. –
Greco-Roman and Women’s Registration and Medical Check
6:00 p.m. –
Greco-Roman and Women’s Weigh-in (+2 kg)
Saturday, October
27
9:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman and Women’s Preliminaries, ¼ finals,
Consolations
1:30 p.m. to conclusion – Greco-Roman and Women Semifinals,
Consolations and Medal Matches
5:00 p.m. – Men’s Freestyle Registration and
Medical Check
6:00 p.m. – Men’s Freestyle Weigh-in (+2 kg)
Sunday,
October 28
9:00 a.m. – Men's Freestyle Preliminaries, ¼ finals,
Consolations
2:30 p.m. to conclusion – Men's Freestyle Semifinals,
Consolations and Medal Matches
2006 SUNKIST KIDS INTERNATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
Greco-Roman champions
121 - Spenser Mango (Gator
WC/USOEC)
132 - James Johnson (U.S. Army)
145.5 - Jacob Curby (Gator
WC/USOEC)
163 - Cheney Haight (New York AC/USOEC)
185 - Aaron Sieracki
(U.S. Army)
211.5 - Adam Wheeler (Gator WC/USOEC)
264.5 - Dremiel Byers
(U.S. Army)
Men’s freestyle champions
121 - Vic Moreno
(Unattached)
132 - Chris Fleeger (New York AC)
145.5 - Jared Frayer (Gator
WC)
163 - Scott Owen (New York AC)
185 - Chris Pendleton (Gator
WC)
211.5 - Nik Fekete (New York AC)
264.5 - Tommy Rowlands (Sunkist Kids)
Women’s freestyle champions
105.5 - Clarissa Chun (Sunkist
Kids)
112.25 - Erica Sharp (Canada)
121 - Marcie Van Dusen (Sunkist
Kids)
130 - Katie Patroch (Canada)
138.75 - Alaina Berube (New York
AC)
147.5 - Elena Pirozhkov (Northern Elite)
158.5 - Iris Smith (U.S.
Army)