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by Colin Harris 5/7/08
Record-Courier Reporter
Mantua -- The Northeast Ohio Girls Wrestling Club of Mantua recently returned
from the 11th annual Girls National Wrestling Tournament in Lavonia, Mich.
The tournament, which took place March 29-30, brought together female
wrestlers from 30-plus states. In the final totals, Ohio finished in third
place, with the majority of the points coming from area girls.
Of the 16 girls who represented the Northeast Ohio Girls Wrestling Club, 14
returned with All-American honors.
At the high school level, Crestwood sophomore Paige Nemec finished second in
the 98-pound division, losing in a close contest to Kristi Garr of Michigan,
3-1.
Red Devils wrestlers were well-represented among the competitors, as
teammates Jamie Kager (108 pounds) finished in 11th place and Lisa Light (124)
took 12th.
The lone national champion came in the 155-pound division, as Austintown
Fitch sophomore Jessica Smith defeated her opponent, Haley Slivensky of
Michigan, via pin in the third round.
Among middle school competitors, Crestwood's Heather Pahoresky finished in
second place in the 104-pound division.
illinois
Three of my 5 daughers are competitive wrestlers. Currently the majority of
their training and competition is against boys. The sole provider of their girls
only competition has been provided by the United States Girls Wrestling
Association (USGWA). The state we live in does not sanction girls wrestling
teams in high school. They have failed to see that they need girls only teams on
the middle school and high school level. Boys and girls playing t-ball,
basketball and soccer together in childhood yet by middle school are separated
by gender for the purposes of fair and equal competition. Yet Illinois and many
other states have not embraced girls wrestling which has been the fastest
growing sport for females over the last 10 years. Three states, Hawaii, Texas
and Washington, have embraced girls wrestling completely and Oregon is starting
this fall. A handful of others have started to schedule events or clubs but have
not fully sanctioned them yet.
The following are a list of materials I have created to encourage the state
athletic association and the wrestling advisory committee to sanction girls
wrestling in our state. Most of these materials can help you in your own state
initiate the same thing. Just take what I've created and customize them for your
own state. I'd be interested in seeing anything additional that anyone comes up
with. Also any corrections or revisions to any of the detail would also be
appreciated.
The petition
above was created because my initial contact with the director of wrestling for
the state of Illinois' response to my inquiry about the possibility of adding
girls wrestling was met with the follwing comment: "Our member schools have not
expressed an interest so this is not being considered at this time." Don't let
them over look girls wrestling so easily. Please consider circulating this
petition amongst your friends and turning it into the Athletic Director or
Principal with a request to send to the state athletic association. I'd
recommend keeping a photo copy of it as well. And if you are from Illinois I
would like to receive a copy either via mail or scan it in and email it to me
(wrestling@the-rices.com). If you need to mail a hard copy send me an email and
I'll send you my mailing address.
You can make a difference .
Texas
Nguyen, Gioffre end careers on high
note
By JENNY DIAL AND SAM KHAN
JR.
Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle 5/7/08
Cypress-Ridge senior wrestler Jessica Nguyen went 39-1
and won the state title as a senior in the 95-pound weight class.
Brett
Coomer: Chronicle
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If you know Jessica Nguyen, you know she is quiet and laid back in person.
But when the Cypress Ridge senior is on the mats the monster is let loose.
Nguyen qualified for the Class 5A state wrestling meet all four years of high
school, and this year, she won the state title in the 95-pound division to earn
Chronicle Girls Wrestler of the Year honors.
She took some time out to chat about unmatching socks and coaching at Cy
Ridge.
Q: What was the most memorable moment of your high school
career? A: Winning state was definitely the best part of my
career. I had been to state every year but this time I finally won.
Q: Who has been the biggest influence in your success?
A: (Cypress Ridge) coach (Tim) Ray. I had never wrestled at all
before I got to high school.
Q: How have your accomplishments changed you?
A: Well, I am much more relaxed now and confident. I have
definitely become a better leader and team captain.
Q:What are your plans after high school?
A: I want to wrestle in college. Right now, I am leaning
toward going to Cumberland University (Kentucky).
Q: After college, then what?
A: I'd really like to come back and help Coach Ray - be the
girls wrestling coach here at Cy Ridge.
Q:What words best describe you?
A: Hard-working, laid-back and hungry. I am always hungry!
Q: What non-athletic talent do you possess?
A: I am really good at math. Geometry is my favorite.
Q: You wish you were better at...
A: Answering questions about myself.
Q: What magazine cover would you like to see yourself on?
A: I am not really that kind of girl. I am really laid-back,
I never dress up and don't like having pictures taken of me, so I would let
someone else be on the magazine cover.
Q: What other sports would you like to play?
A: I'd play volleyball or run cross country.
Q: Do you have any pre-meet superstitions?
A: Well, I never wear matching socks. They don't have to be
particular socks, they just can't match.
Q: If you had a million dollars, you would...
A: Let my mom stop working. She is a single parent and works
really hard. I'd let her take a long vacation.
USA
USA Wrestling
05/07/2008
The major age-group national championships for women, the Body Bar Women’s
Nationals, will be hosted at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado
Springs, Colo., May 16-17.
Major USA Wrestling national championships for
female wrestlers will be held at two different age levels: FILA Junior and FILA
Cadet. In addition, a Girls Freestyle National Championship will be held for two
age divisions, grades 3-6 and grades 7-8.
The deadline to register online
is Tuesday, May 13 at 6 p.m. MST. To register online, click the link
below:
Click here to register for Body Bar Nationals
Entry fee
is $30 for those who register online. Entry fee is $40 for those registering
on-site.
For the Women’s FILA Junior Nationals, athletes must be 17-20
years old (born from 1988-1990). Athletes can also participate with a medical
certificate if born in 1991.
The Women’s FILA Cadet tournament is open to
athletes 15-17 years old (born from 1991-93).
Traditionally, the Body Bar
Women’s Nationals features many of the best athletes in the nation, regardless
of age.
Among the wrestlers expected to compete in the FILA Junior
division are 2007 Junior World champion Whitney Conder and 2006 Junior World
champion Nicole Woody. Also expected to wrestle is 2007 Junior World silver
medalist Tatiana Padilla and 2007 Junior World bronze medalist Alyssa
Lampe.
Lampe beat Woody in the 2007 Body Bar finals in the FILA Junior
division. 2007 Junior World Team members Erin Clodgo and Paige Rife also are
expected to compete in the Body Bar event.
Champions from the Body Bar
FILA Junior Women’s National Championships earn the right to represent the USA
at the FILA Junior World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 29-Aug.
3.
Second-place finishers in FILA Juniors qualify for the 2008 FILA
Junior Pan American Championships in Cuenca, Ecuador, on June 20-22.
At
the Body Bar Women’s Nationals, all contestants must be USA Wrestling members.
Membership is available for purchase online at www.themat.com or through the
state chairperson or state membership director of the athlete’s state of
residence.
BODY BAR WOMEN’S NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, MAY
16-17
Tentative Event Schedule
Friday, May
16
4 to 5 p.m. – Registration for all divisions
4:30 to 5 p.m. – FILA
Cadet Medical Check/Weigh-ins
5 to 5:30 p.m. – FILA Junior Medical
Check/Weigh-ins
7 to 9:30 p.m. – FILA Cadet Session I
Saturday, May
17
9 to 9:30 a.m. – Girls’ Grades 3-8 FS Registration
9:30 to 9:40
a.m. – Girls’ Grades 3-8 Medical Check/Weigh-ins
9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – FILA
Cadet Session II
1 p.m. to conclusion – FILA Junior Session Preliminaries
through Finals
1 p.m. to conclusion – Girls’ Grades 3-8 FS Preliminaries
through Finals
Champions from last year’s event:
FILA
Junior
44 kg / 97 lbs. – Amy Whitbeck of Team New York
48 kg / 105.75
lbs. – Alyssa Lampe, Marquette, MI (USOEC)
51 kg / 112.25 lbs. – Whitney
Conder, Marquette, MI (USOEC)
55 kg / 121.25 lbs. – Cherae Pascua, Marquette,
MI (USOEC)
59 kg / 130 lbs. – Tatiana Padilla, Laverne, CA (California
Grapplers)
63 kg / 138.75 lbs. – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo.
(NYAC)
67 kg / 147.5 lbs. – Erin Clodgo, Marquette, MI (USOEC)
72 kg /
158.5 lbs. – Paige Rife of USOEC
79.5 kg / 175 lbs. – Amy Havens, Paradise,
CA (Missouri Valley College)
FILA Cadet
40 kg / 88 lbs. –
Carlene Sluberski (New York)
43 kg / 94.75 lbs. – Hanna Martin
(Oklahoma)
46 kg/101.25 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (California)
49 kg / 108
lbs. – Samantha Lopez (California)
52 kg/114.5 lbs. – Helen Maroulis
(Maryland)
56 kg / 123.25 lbs. – Jessica Peasley (California)
60 kg /
132.25 lbs. – Shelby Shirley (Ohio)
65 kg / 143.25 lbs. – Veronica Carlson
(Illinois)
70 kg / 154.25 lbs. – Erin Clodgo (Michigan)
78 kg / 170 lbs. –
Dayanara Rivera Suirez (Puerto Rico)
84 kg / 185 lbs. – Heather Miracle
(Wisconsin)
100 kg / 220 lbs. – Paloma Basulto (California)
7th-8th
Grade
80-88 lbs. – Erin Golston of Illinois
94-96 lbs. – Shelby
Morrison of Greater Gold
95-103 lbs. – Jenna Burkert of New York
103-112
lbs. – Jessica Brenton of Wyoming
106-112 lbs. – Kaitlyn Eddy of
Oregon
116-121 lbs. – Stephanie Simpson of Missouri
126-133 lbs. – Natalia
Rodriguez of Unattached
146-163 lbs. – Erin English of Ohio
176-190 lbs. –
Shelby Bowman of Kansas
3rd-6th Grade
47-52 lbs. – Kennedy
Jackson of Oklahoma
54-60 lbs. – Teshya Alo of Hawaii
62-68 lbs. – Julia
Long of Wyoming
69-72 lbs. – Caroline Cotton of Arizona
75-77 lbs. – Lily
Dearagon of Idaho
79-84 lbs. – Sheykaliz Martinez of Calegio Maria
84-90
lbs. – Virginia Burkett of Wyoming
90-92 lbs. – Latisha Alo of
Hawaii
94-95 lbs. – Aleah Lafrancis of California
96-100 lbs. – Chelsea
Hudson of Colorado
105-108 lbs. – Vicmarie Requena of Camilo
Valley
118-121 lbs. – Kayla Gore of Kansas