Beth Johnson, Erin Clodgo, Adeline Gray, Helen Maroulis, & Schuyler Brown
The
Women's Sr. National tournament was held at the Las Vegas Convention Center
Thursday April 8, 2009 and the U.S. Olympic Education Center freestyle team, a
USA Wrestling resident athlete program, won 6 medals and placed 11 of 12
wrestlers in the top 8. YOSHIMURA TO JOIN INT’L WRESTLING HALL OF FAME
TOKYO (March 12) -
Five-time world champion Shoko Yoshimura
has been selected for induction to the FILA international wrestling Hall of
Fame, joining Yayoi Odagaki (nee, Urano) as the second Japanese woman to be
inducted into the Hall. Yoshimura will also be the seventh Japanese wrestler to
join the FILA Hall of Fame.
“When I started wrestling (in the mid-1980s),
I wanted to be the first (Japanese) world champion. And, if there was a chance
to go the Olympics, I wanted to go to the Olympics,” Yoshimura said. “But I
never imagined that I would be in the Hall of Fame. This is like a
dream.”
Yoshimura was a pioneer in Japanese women’s wrestling, winning a
bronze medal at 44kg in the first women’s world championships in 1987 and
becoming Japan’s first world champion at the second world meet in 1989. In all,
Yoshimura made 10 appearances in the world championships, winning nine medals --
five gold, a silver and three bronze.
Yoshimura currently coaches young
wrestlers at the national training center and most recently accompanied a
Japanese cadet selection team to the Klippan women’s international team in
Sweden. Yoshimura will be presented her Hall of Fame plaque at the world
championships in Denmark in September.
Japan’s previous inductees into
the Hall of Fame are Yuji Takada, Yojiro Obata (Uetake), Shozo Sasahara, Masaaki
Kaneko, Odagaki, and Hideaki Tomiyama.
Previous female inductees are
Christine Nordhagen-Vierling of Canada, Odagaki, Zhong Xiue and Liu Dongfeng,
both of China.
JAPAN CROWNS 4 IN KLIPPAN WOMEN’S
INT’L
KLIPPAN, Sweden (March 6-7) - Four Japanese girls
claimed championships in the cadet competition at the Klippan women’s
international wrestling tournament.
The winners were Eri Tosaka (43kg,
Toyama), Yu Miyahara (46kg, Tokyo), Arisa Tanaka (52kg, Saitama) and Sara Dosho
(65kg, Mie). Miyahara’s title was a repeat performance of her triumph at 38kg
last year. Also for Japan, Chinami Abe (49kg, Aichi), Yui Sakano (52kg, Osaka),
Yuki Kato (56kg, Tokyo) earned silver medals while Rina Okuno (40kg, Mie), Nachi
Masuda (49kg, Osaka), Hikari Sugawara (60kg, Mie) and Chihiro Hashimoto (70kg,
Tokyo) brought home bronze medals.
The Japanese squad also won team
honors with 37 points, well ahead of second-place Russia with 21
points.
In a warm-up dual meet with hosts Sweden on March 8, the Japanese
cadets on eight of nine matches.
2009 ASICS University and FILA Cadet Nationals set for April 23-26 in Akron, Ohio |
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| The 2009
ASICS University and FILA Cadet National Championships will be held April 23-26
at the Louis and Freda Stile Athletic Field House at the University of Akron in
Akron, Ohio. This marks the third consecutive year the tournament has been held in Ohio and has been setting record numbers since its debut at Akron in 2007. In 2008, the new records set were in the University freestyle division with 552 participants. Registration ends Tuesday, April 21 at 7 p.m. CST. To register, visit www.trackwrestling.com. Returning champions eligible to compete in the University Greco-Roman Nationals include Nikko Triggas at 55 kg/121 lbs., Spenser Mango at 60 kg/132.25 lbs., Bo Beckman at 66 kg/145.5., Jon Drendel at 70 kg/154.25., Andrew Bisek at 74 kg/163 lbs., Chas Betts at 84 kg/185 lbs., Peter Gounaridis at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Erik Nye at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. The University freestyle possible returning champions include Brad Pataky at 55 kg/121 lbs., Daniel Dennis at 60 kg/132 lbs., Reece Humphrey at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Nathaniel Holt at 66 kf/145.5 lbs., Tyler Safratowich at 70 kg/154.25 lbs., Keith Gavin at 74 kg/163 lbs., Mike Galante at 79 kg/174 lbs., Jake Herbert at 84 kg/185 kbs., Brent Jones at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Tervel Dlagnev at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. On the female freestyle side, expected to compete are returning champions Sara Fulp-Allen at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Katherine Fulp-Allen at 51 kg/112 lbs., Cherea Pascua at 55 kg/121 lbs., Deanna Rix at 59 kg/130 lbs., Elena Pirozhkova at 67 kg/147.5 lbs., and Carrie Clark at 77 kg/169.5 lbs. From the group of 2008 University Nationals champions, Herbert and Pirozhkova won U.S. Senior National titles this year. Mango, Fisher, Gavin, Dlagnev, the Fulp-Allen sisters and Rix were U.S. Senior National runners-up. The U.S. Senior Nationals were held in Las Vegas, April 9-11. Possible FILA Cadet Greco-Roman 2008 champions returning to the mat include Tyler Fraley at 42 kg/92.5 lbs., Kevin Norstrem at 46 kg/101.25 lbs., and Tony Pena at 50 kg/110 lbs. FILA Cadet Freestyle champions expected to return to competion at Mark Grey at 42 kg/92.5 lbs., Steven Keith at 50 kg/110 lbs., and Simon Kitzis at 54 kg/119 lbs. Three time champion Spenser Mango looks to take a fourth title in his divisions. Mike Galante and Andrew Bisek plan to claim their third titles in their divisions. Competition will be held in the Olympic styles of Greco-Roman and freestyle in both divisions. The University Nationals will feature some of the nation’s top college-age wrestlers from both college wrestling programs and the U.S. military team. The FILA Cadet Nationals features many of the best high school wrestlers in the U.S. University-age athletes are 18-24 years old (Born 1985-91) and the athlete must have graduated from high school. FILA Cadets are 15-17 years old (Born 1992-93, and 1994 with a medical certificate). Finalists in the Olympic weights only at the University Nationals in both styles qualify to participate in the U.S. Senior World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30-31. The top three place winners at the FILA Cadet Nationals qualify for their state’s Cadet Nationals team above the state limit (and must adhere to all state policies). FILA Cadet and University qualifiers will receive information regarding an international tour opportunity from USA Wrestling’s National Developmental coaches upon completion of the event. For more tournament information, visit www.themat.com/events 2009 ASICS University and FILA Cadet Nationals Schedule Thursday, April 23rd 6 - 8 p.m. - University GR & FILA Cadet GR Registration 8-8:30 p.m. -University GR & FILA Cadet GR Medical Check/Weigh-ins Friday, April 24th 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - University GR & FILA Cadet GR Preliminaries 3 p.m.-Conclusion - University GR & FILA Cadet GR Preliminaries through Finals 6-8 p.m. - University (Men) FS & FILA Cadet FS Registration 8-8:30 p.m. - University (Men) FS & FILA Cadet FS Medical Check/Weigh-ins Saturday, April 25th 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. - University (Men) FS & FILA Cadet FS Preliminaries 3-8:30 p.m. - University (Men) FS & FILA Cadet FS Preliminaries 7-8 p.m. - University (Women) FS Registration 8-8:30 p.m. - University (Women) FS Medical Check/Weigh-ins Sunday, April 26th 9 a.m.-Conclusion - University (Women) FS Preliminaries through Finals 9 a.m.-Conclusion - University (Men) FS & FILA Cadet FS to Completion 2008 University/FILA Cadet National Champions University Greco-Roman champions 121 - Nikko Triggas of Ohio State; 132 - Spenser Mango of USOEC; 138.75 - Kerry Regner of USOEC; 145.5 - Bo Beckman of USOEC; 154.25 - Jon Drendel of USOEC; 163 - Andrew Bisek of Minnesota Storm; 174 - Jake Fisher of USOEC; 185 - Chas Betts of Minnesota Storm; 211.5 - Peter Gounaridis of USOEC; 264.5 - Erik Nye of Northern Xtreme University Freestyle champions 121 - Brad Pataky of Penn State; 132 - Daniel Dennis of Iowa; 138.75 - Reece Humphrey of Ohio State; 145.5 - Nathaniel Holt of Chippewa Wrestling Club; 154.25 - Tyler Safratowich of Minnesota Storm; 163 - Keith Gavin of Pittsburgh; 174 - Mike Galante of NYAC; 185 - Jake Herbert of Wildcat Wrestling Club; 211.5 - Brent Jones of Cavalier Wrestling Club; 264.5 - Tervel Dlagnev of Sunkist Kids University Women's Freestyle champion 105.5 - Sara Fulp-Allen of NYAC; 112 - Katherine Fulp-Allen of NYAC; 121 - Cherae Pascua of NYAC; 130 - Deanna Rix of NYAC; 138.5 - Alaina Berube of NYAC; 147.5 - Elena Pirozhkov of Gator WC; 158.5 - Stephanie Lee of Sunkist Kids; 169.5 - Carrie Clark of OCU Stars |
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