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Four U.S. women claim medals at Clansman International in Canada

11/16/2001
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

Four U.S. women wrestlers claimed medals at the Clansman International Open, held at Burnaby Mountain, B.C., Canada, Nov. 11.

Claiming silver medals were Bior Guigni (Preston, Conn./Menlo College) at 51 kg/112.25 pounds and Kaci Lyle (Eureka, Calif./Pacific Univ.) at 68 kg/149.75 pounds.

Guigni won her first two matches, an 8-0 win over Desi Lockhart of Pacific and an 11-7 win over Kathlete Takeda of Simon Fraser. She was defeated in the finals by Shannon Briginshaw of Simon Fraser, 9-1.

Lyle dominated her first two opponents, scoring a 13-2 technical fall over Ashlea McManus of Simon Fraser and a pin over Tonya Yanish of the Rebels. In the finals, Lyle dropped an 11-1 technical fall to Shannon Samler of Simon Fraser.

U.S. wrestlers claiming bronze medals were Kristen Fujioka (Kaneohe, Hawaii/Pacific Univ.) at 46 kg/101.25 lbs. and Danielle Hobeika (Cambridge, Mass./Menlo College) at 51 kg/112.25 pounds. Fukioka had a 2-1 record in the tournament, and Hobeika had a 2-2 record in the competition.

Clansman International Open

11/10/2001
Vancouver, B.C.
Entered by CAWA web page

Team Scoring
Team Standings - Women
1. Simon Fraser - 28 pts
2. Pacific (USA) - 17 pts
3. University of Calgary W.C. - 15 pts
4. Japan - 10 pts
4. Brock W.C. - 10 pts
6. Douglas College - 8 pts

Results By Weight
46 KG (6)
1. Shoko Yoshmura - Japan
2. Sarah White - SFU
3. Kristen Fujikoa - Pacific
4. Venessa Brown - Calgary Rebels
5. Heather Ball - SFU
6. Idgi Levine - Pacific

51 KG (8)
1. Shannon Briginshaw - SFU
2. Bior Guigni - Menlo (USA)
3. Danielle Hobeika - Menlo
4. Kathlene Takeda - SFU
5. Tasha Little - Bears W.C.
6. Katie Kuminoto - Pacific

56 KG (12)
1. Tonya Verbeek - Brock W.C.
2. Jennifer Ryz - Burnaby Mountain W.C.
3. Melissa Kindrasky - U of Calgary W.C.
4. Tela O’Donnell - Pacific
5. Brittany Laverdure - U of Calgary W.C.
6. Angela Mah - SFU

62 KG (9)
1. Breanne Graham - U of Calgary W.C.
2. Viola Yanik - Saskatoon W.C.
3. Helen Hennick - U of Calgary W.C.
4. Emily Richardson - Douglas College
5. Theresa Vladicka - Bears W.C.
6. Sally Roberts - Pacific

68 KG (8)
1. Shannon Samler - SFU
2. Kacy Lyle - Pacific
3. Ashley Buchanan - Douglas College
4. Tonya Yanish - Calgary Rebels
5. Christy Wark - SFU
6. Lynsay Hamilton - Douglas College

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Journalists pick the winners at the 2001 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria

11/16/2001
Various international journalists/

Frank Shanly
Mat Chat (New Zealand)
Freestyle
54 kg/119 lbs. - Kim Hyo-Sub, Korea
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria
69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Mourtasiliyev, Russia
130 kg/286 lbs. - David Mousoulbes, Russia
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama, Japan
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan

Eddie Goldman
Grappling Magazine/WIN/WBAI-FM
Freestyle
54 kg/119 lbs. - Namik Abduallayev, Azerbaijan
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Bahman Tayebi Kermani, Iran
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria
69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Adam Saitiev, Russia
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heydari, Iran
130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tricia Saunders, United States
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Seiko Yamamoto, Japan
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Christine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan

Gary Abbott
TheMat.com
Freestyle
54 kg/119 lbs. -Ghenadie Tulbea, Moldova
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Serafim Barzakov, Bulgaria
69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Bouvaisa Saitiev, Russia
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Ali Reza Heidari, Iran
130 kg/286 lbs. - Kerry McCoy, United States
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Irina Melnik, Ukraine
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan
56 kg/123.25 lbs. -Seiko Yamamoto, Japan
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Nikola Hartmann, Austria
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, United States
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan

Ikuo Higuchi
Naigia Times (Japan)
Freestyle
54 kg/119 lbs. - Wilfredo Garcia, Cuba
58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Harun Dogan, Turkey
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Elbras Tedeev, Ukraine
69 kg/152 lbs. - Daniel Igali, Canada
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Hajizadeh Jouibari, Iran
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Yoel Romero, Cuba
97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Saguid Mourtasaliyev, Russia
130 kg/286 lbs. - Kery McCoy, United States
Women
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Inga Karamuchakova, Russia
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Hitomi Sakamoto, Japan
56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Anna Gomis, France
62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Rena Iwama, Japan
68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Chrisitine Nordhagen-Vierling, Canada
75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Kyoko Hamaguchi, Japan

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