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2001 Sunkist/ASU International Open set for October 26-28 in Phoenix, Ariz.
10/16/2001
Heather Van Peursem/USA Wrestling
2001 Sunkist/ASU International Open set for October 26-28 in Phoenix, Ariz.
The 17th annual Sunkist/ASU International Open will be held at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix, Ariz. Oct. 26-28. Elite wrestlers come from all over the world come to compete in men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Canada has confirmed sending a men’s and women’s freestyle team, while Columbia, Mexico, Tadjikistan and Uzbekistan have expressed that they would like to attend, but have not confirmed.
The U.S. swept all the gold medals in mens freestyle wrestling in 2000. Among the champions were Mike Mena (Bloomington, Ind./New York AC) at 119 pounds, Cody Sanderson (Ames, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 127.75 pounds, Dustin Denunzio (Cambridge, Mass./Dave Schultz WC) at 138.75 pounds, Chris Bono (Gilbert, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) at 152 pounds, Joe Heskett (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 167.5 pounds, Aaron Simpson (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 187.25 pounds, Raphael Davis (Bakersfield, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) at 213.75 pounds and 1999 World champion Stephen Neal (Bakersfield, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) at 286 pounds.
U.S. Military athletes dominated the Greco-Roman competition, led by Duaine Martin (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marine Corps), at 127.75 pounds, Rob McKenney (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines) at 167.5 pounds, Aaron Sieracki (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force) at 187.25 pounds, Dan Hicks (Quantico, Va./U.S. Marines) at 213.75 pounds and Paul Devlin (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 286 pounds.
Other individual U.S. Greco-Roman champions were Randy Devlin at 138.75 pounds and Marco Sanchez (Phoenix, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 152 pounds.
Patricia Miranda(Saratoga, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) was one of four U.S. individual champions in the women’s division, along with Grace Magnussen (Walnut CreeMissouri Valley) at 127.75 pounds, Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa. Sunkist Kids) at 136.5 pounds and Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 149.75 pounds.
This tournament features prize money for the participants as part of the U.S. National Team program.
For more information, please contact Event Director Tim Gressley at (480) 483-2907 or visit the Sunkist Kids web site at www.sunkistkids.org
2001 Sunkist/ASU International Open
Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 26-28
Friday, October 26
4: 00 pm 6: 00 pm - Freestyle and Greco-Roman Registration
4: 30 pm 5: 00 pm - Freestyle Weigh- in
5: 00 pm 5: 30 pm - Greco-Roman Weigh- in
6: 00 pm 7: 00 pm - Women’s Registration
6: 30 pm 7: 00 pm - Women’s Weigh- ins
Saturday, October 27
9: 00 am 1: 00 pm - Freestyle Prelims
1: 00 pm 3: 00 pm - Greco-Roman and Women’s Prelims
4: 00 pm 7: 00 pm - Freestyle Prelims
7: 30 pm 9: 30 pm - Greco-Roman and Women’s Prelims
Sunday, October 28
9: 00 am 1: 00 pm - Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women’s Prelims through Pool
Finals
2: 00 pm 4: 00 pm - ALL Finals
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UM-Morris Women defeat Cumberland College in Dual, then Claim Rollie Hoover/Mort Geller Open title
10/16/2001
Heather Van Peursem/USA Wrestling
UM-Morris women defeat Cumberland College in dual, then claim
Rollie Hoover/Mort Geller Women’s Invitational title with three champions, Oct. 13
UM-Morris defeated Cumberland College in a dual meet, 21-17, then claimed the team title at the 2001 Rollie Hoover/Mort Geller Women’s Invitational in Meadville, Pa., Oct. 12-13.
The teams split the eight matches in the dual meet, but UM-Morris came out ahead based on points. There were two extra matches held at 46 kg included in the dual.
2001 World Team member Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) decisioned Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./UM-Morris), 7-6 in the dual meet, then scored another decision over Downing, 6-2, to win the Invitational at 149.75 pounds.
UM-Morris won the Invitational team title with three champions: Katrina Betts at 101.25 pounds, Patrice Crenshaw at 112.25 pounds and Samantha Branka at 165.25 pounds. Other individual champions were Brandy Rosenbrock of Shamrock at 123.25 pounds, Jimi-Dawn Hornbuckle of Pennsylvania at 136.5 pounds and Montgomery.
Rollie Hoover/Mort Geller Women's Open
10/13/2001
Meadville, Pa.
Entered by Heather Van Peursem
Team Scoring
Results By Weight
Friday, Oct. 12
UM-Morris 21, Cumberland College 17
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Liz Short (UM-Morris) pin Leah Popolizio (Cumberland), 3:58
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Katrina Betts (UM-Morris) pin Barbara Crouse (Cumberland), 0:17
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Becky D’Ambrosia (Cumberland) pin Liz Short (UM-Morris), 5:03
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patrice Crenshaw (UM-Morris) dec. Sarah Hayes (Cumberland), 4-3
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Jessica Shirley (Cumberland) won by tech. fall over Katie Ross (UM-Morris), in 4:21
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Heather Martin (Cumberland) pin Peggy Van De Mark (UM-Morris), 0:50
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (Cumberland) dec. Katie Downing (UM-Morris), 7-6
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Samantha Branka (UM-Morris) pin Issa Alverez (Cumberland), 0:44
Saturday, Oct. 13
Rollie Hoover/Mort Geller Women’s Invitational
Senior Division
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - 1st - Katrina Betts (UM-Morris) pin Becky D’Ambrosia (Cumberland), 1:16; 3rd - Barbara Crouse (Cumberland)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - 1st - Patrice Crenshaw (UM-Morris) uncontested
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - 1st - Brandy Rosenbrock (Shamrock) dec. Jessica Shirley (Cumberland), 11-3; 3rd - Sara Hayes (Cumberland)
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - 1st - Jimi-Dawn Hornbuckle (Pa.) dec. Heather Martin (Cumberland), 9-5; 3rd - Peggy Van De Mark (UM-Morris)
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - 1st - Toccara Montgomery (Cumberland) dec. Katie Downing (UM-Morris), 6-2
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - 1st - Samantha Branka (UM-Morris) pin Rachel Glogowski (Messiah), 2:06; 3rd - Emily Barna (Messiah)
Outstanding Wrestler - Samantha Branka (UM-Morris)
Junior Division
54 kg/119 lbs. - 1st - Patrice Crenshaw (UM-Morris) pin Leanna Betts (Wolverines)
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - 1st - Brandy Rosenbrock (Shamrock) won by tech. fall over Katie Ross (UM-Morris), 13-3; 3rd - Lauren Johnson (UM-Morris)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - 1st - Peggy Van De Mark (UM-Morris) uncontested
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - 1st - Samantha Branka (UM-Morris) won by tech. fall over Alicia Wilson (UM-Morris), 13-2; 3rd - Junita Russell (TNT)
Cadet Division
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - 1st - Beth Larowe (Wolverine) pin Megan Janacek (Pin Patrol), 2:03; 3rd - Ashley Brown (Pin Patrol)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - 1st - Heather Martin (All American) pin Chelyne Pringle (Minnesota), 0:59; 3rd - Toni Copeland (Shamrock)