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Day one results from NAIA Coaches North American Women's Championships in Great Falls, Mont.

2/28/2002
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

NAIA COACHES NORTH AMERICAN WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Great Falls, Montana, Feb. 28
48 kg
Roundrobin
Kristen Fujioka (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Heather Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley), 6-1
Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley) dec. Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 6-3
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Heather Ball (Simon Fraser), 11-0
Kiersten Fujioka (Pacific) dec. Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley), 4-0
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 13-0
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Kristen Fujioka (Pacific), 10-0
Heather Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 4-2

51 kg
Roundrobin
Lyndsey Belisle (UBC) won by tech. fall over Sarah White (Simon Fraser), 12-0
Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Becky Cisneros (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Lyndsey Belisle (UBC) pin Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser), 3:47
Sarah White (Simon Fraser) dec. Katie Kunimoto (Pacific), 7-2
Lyndsey Belisle (UBC) pin Becky Cisneros (Missouri Valley), 1:20
Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser) pin Katie Kunimoto (Pacific), 2:10
Katie Kumimoto (Pacific) pin Becky Cisneros (Missouri Valley), 0:32
Sarah White (Simon Fraser) dec. Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser), 12-8

55 kg
Quarterfinals
Dayna Martin (Douglas) dec. Jane Yeoh (Simon Fraser), 5-4
Shannon Briganshaw (Simon Fraser) dec. Bior Guigni (Menlo), 3-0
Angela Mah (Simon Fraser) dec. Desi Lockhart (Pacific), 7-1
Consolation quarterfinals
Desi Lockhart (Pacific) dec. Bior Guigni (Menlo), 3-1
Semifinals
Malissa Sherwood (Missouri Valley) pin Dayna Martin (Douglas), 0:18
Angela Mah (Simon Fraser) dec. Shannon Briganshaw (Simon Fraser), 4-1
Consolation semifinals
Shannon Briganshaw (Simon Fraser) dec. Jane Yeoh (Simon Fraser), 3-1, ot, 6:33
Dayna Martin (Douglas) dec. Desi Lockhart (Pacific), 13-10

59 kg
Roundrobin
Tonya Evinger (Missouri Valley) won by tech. fall over Kiersten Hyatt (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Tela O’Donnell (Pacific) dec. Jessica Peterson (Douglas), 4-3
Tela O’Donnell (Pacific) dec. Kiersten Hyatt (Missouri Valley), 9-0
Tonya Evinger (Missouri Valley) pin Jessica Peterson (Douglas), 2:56
Kiersten Hyatt (Missouri Valley) dec. Jessica Peterson (Douglas), 9-6

63 kg
Roundrobin
Jill Campeau (Douglas) dec. Jennica Day (Simon Fraser), 5-1
Emily Richardson (Simon Fraser) dec. Leigh Jaynes (Missouri Valley), 8-7
Emily Richardson (Douglas) pin Jennica Day (Simon Fraser)
Tori Adams (Missouri Valley) dec. Leigh Jaynes (Missouri Valley), 9-1
Jill Campeau (Douglas) dec. Emily Richardson (Douglas), 11-10
Tori Adams (Missouri Valley) pin Jennica Day (Simon Fraser), 4:01
Leigh Jaynes (Missouri Valley) dec. Jennica Day (Simon Fraser), 4-3
Tori Adams (Missouri Valley) dec. Jill Campeau (Douglas), 6-1

67 kg
Roundrobin
Molly Keith (Missouri Valley) pin Lyndsay Hamilton (Douglas), 7-2
Ashlea McManus (Simon Fraser) dec. Lyndsay Hamilton (Douglas), 11-7

72 kg
Roundrobin
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) pin Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley), 2:33
Kaci Lyle (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley), 11-1, 4:31

77 kg
Bye until Friday

Exhibition matches (67/72/77 kg)
Kaci Lyle (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Molly Keith (Missouri Valley), 11-1
Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley) dec. Donnell Bradley (Misouri Valley), 6-3
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Christy Wark (Simon Fraser), 11-0
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley), 11-0
Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley) pin Christy Wark (Simon Fraser), 5:47

FRIDAY’S MATCHES, 2 p.m., Bison Field House
48 kg – Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) vs. Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley)
48 kg – Kristen Fujioka (Pacific) vs. Heather Ball (Simon Fraser)
51 kg – Lyndsay Belisle (UBC) vs. Katie Kunimoto (Pacific)
51 kg – Becky Cisneros (Missouri Valley) vs. Sarah White (Simon Fraser)
55 kg – 1st place – Malissa Sherwood (Missouri Valley) vs. Angela Mah (Simon Fraser)
55 kg – 3rd place – Shannon Briganshaw (Simon Fraser) vs. Dayna Martin (Douglas)
55 kg – 5th place – Jane Yeoh (Simon Fraser) vs. Desi Lockhart (Pacific)
59 kg – 1st place – Tela O’Donnell (Pacific) vs. Tonya Evinger (Missouri Valley)
63 kg – Leigh Jaynes (Missouri Valley) vs. Jill Campeau (Douglas)
63 kg – Emily Richardson (Douglas) vs. Tori Adams (Missouri Valley)
67 kg – 1st place – Ashlea McManus (Simon Fraser) vs. Molly Keith (Missouri Valley)
72 kg – 1st place – Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) vs. Kaci Lyle (Pacific)
77 kg – 1st place – Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley) vs. Christy Wark (Simon Fraser)

Medals will be determined at all eight weight classes based upon results on Friday.

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Top stars Huyhn, Belisle, Evinger unbeaten after day one of NAIA Coaches North American Women’s Championships in Great Falls, Mont.

2/28/2002
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

A number of the best individuals and teams in North America entered the first NAIA Coaches North American Women’s Wrestling Championships, held at the Bison Field House in Great Falls, Mont.

The competition is being held alongside the 45th annual NAIA National Wrestling Championships for men which begins on Friday morning.

Three of the top-ranked individuals in the most recent TheMat.com North American Women’s College Rankings remain unbeaten. They are Carol Huyhn of Simon Fraser at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Lyndsay Belisle of the Univ. of British Columbia at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Tonya Evinger of Missouri Valley College at 59 kg/130 lbs.

Huyhn, who placed second in the 2001 Women’s World Championships, scored three straight technical falls. She beat Heather Ball of Simon Fraser, 11-0, Monica Harris of Missouri Valley, 13-0 and Kristen Fujioka of Pacific, 10-0.

Belisle, who has placed fourth in the Women’s World Championships, also dominated her three opponents. She scored pins over Kathleen Takeda of Simon Fraser and Becky Cisneros of Missouri Valley, and added a 12-0 technical fall over Sarah White of Simon Fraser.

Evinger won won two matches handily, a 10-0 technical fall over Kiersten Hyatt of Missouri Valley and a pin over Jessica Peterson of Douglas College.

Competition is held at the eight weight classes used for women’s college wrestling in the United States. Six of the eight weight classes are being contested in a roundrobin format, with the other two in a championship bracket.

A gold-medal finals match has been determined at 55 kg/121 lbs., where Malissa Sherwood of Missouri Valley will battle Angela Mah of Simon Fraser in Friday’s finals. Mah won two matches to reach the finals, while Sherwood won her only bout in the semifinals with a fall in just 18 seconds.

The tournament features a number of teams ranked in the Top 20 of TheMat.com North American Women’s College Wrestling Poll. They include No. 1 Missouri Valley College, No. 3 Simon Fraser, No. 6 Pacific Univ., No. 17 Douglas College and No. 19 Menlo College.

The fifth and final round of competition will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Bison Sports Arena, immediately following the morning session of the NAIA Nationals for men.

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Final results from the NAIA Coaches North American Women's Championships in Great Falls, Mont.

3/1/2002
Gary Abot/USA Wrestling

NAIA NORTH COACHES AMERICAN WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Great Falls, Montana, Feb. 28- March 1

48 kg
Roundrobin
Kristen Fujioka (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Heather Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley), 6-1
Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley) dec. Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 6-3
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Heather Ball (Simon Fraser), 11-0
Kiersten Fujioka (Pacific) dec. Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley), 4-0
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 13-0
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Kristen Fujioka (Pacific), 10-0
Heather Ball (Simon Fraser) dec. Monica Harris (Missouri Valley), 4-2
Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley), 11-0, 3:00
Kristen Fujioka (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Heather Ball (Simon Fraser), 11-0

Gold medal – Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser)
Silver medal – Kristen Fujioka (Pacific)
Bronze medal – Heather Ball (Simon Fraser)
4th place – Rachel Bernardes (Missouri Valley)
5th place – Monica Harris (Missouri Valley)

Gold medal – Lyndsey Belisle (Univ. of British Columbia)
Silver medal – Sarah White (Simon Fraser)
Bronze medal – Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser)
4th place – Katie Kunimoto (Pacific)
5th place – Becky Cisneros (Missouri Valley)

1st place – Malissa Sherwood (Missouri Valley) dec, Angela Mah (Simon Fraser), 15-9
3rd place – Dayna Martin (Douglas) dec. Shannon Briganshaw (Simon Fraser), 6-2, ot, 6:28
5th place – Jane Yeoh (Simon Fraser) dec. Desi Lockhart (Pacific), 4-2
7th place – Bior Guigni (Menlo)

Gold medal – Tela O’Donnell (Pacific)
Silver medal – Tonya Evinger (Missouri Valley)
Bronze medal – Kiersten Hyatt (Missouri Valley)
4th place – Jessica Peterson (Douglas)

Gold medal – Tori Adams (Missouri Valley)
Silver medal – Jill Campeau (Douglas)
Bronze medal – Emily Richardson (Douglas)
4th place – Leigh Jaynes (Missouri Valley)
5th place – Jennica Day (Simon Fraser)

67 kg
Roundrobin
Molly Keith (Missouri Valley) pin Lyndsay Hamilton (Douglas), 7-2
Ashlea McManus (Simon Fraser) dec. Lyndsay Hamilton (Douglas), 11-7
Ashlea McManus (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Molly Keith (Missouri Valley), 11-0, 3:59

Gold medal – Ashlea McManus (Simon Fraser)
Silver medal – Molly Keith (Missouri Valley)
Bronze medal – Lyndsey Hamilton (Douglas)

72 kg
Roundrobin
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) pin Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley), 2:33
Kaci Lyle (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley), 11-1, 4:31
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) dec. Kaci Lyle (Pacific), 9-1

Gold medal – Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser)
Silver medal – Kaci Lyle (Pacific)
Bronze medal – Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley)

77 kg
1st place - Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley) pin Christy Wark (Simon Fraser), 3:20

Outstanding Wrestler – Carol Huynh (Simon Fraser), 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Champion Team – Simon Fraser Univ., 80 pts.
Runnerup Team – Missouri Valley College, 78 pts.

Exhibition matches
Kaci Lyle (Pacific) won by tech. fall over Molly Keith (Missouri Valley), 11-1
Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley) dec. Donnell Bradley (Misouri Valley), 6-3
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Christy Wark (Simon Fraser), 11-0
Shannon Samler (Simon Fraser) won by tech. fall over Hillary Leith (Missouri Valley), 11-0
Donnell Bradley (Missouri Valley) pin Christy Wark (Simon Fraser), 5:47
Kathleen Takeda (Simon Fraser) pin Lydia Ashedom (Menlo), 1:51

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Huynh wins Outstanding Wrestler as Simon Fraser captures first NAIA Coaches North American Women’s Championships title

3/1/2002
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

Carol Huynh of Simon Fraser Univ., a 2001 World silver medalist for Canada, put on a display of spectacular wrestling and was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler award at the first NAIA Coaches North American Women’s Wrestling Championships, held in Great Falls, Mont., Feb. 28-March 1.

Huynh, the champion at 48 kg/105 lbs., was one of three champions for Simon Fraser, which edged Missouri Valley College for the team title by just two points. Entering the tournament, Missouri Valley was No. 1 and Simon Fraser was No. 3 in the North American rankings, and both teams showed why they are so well respected.

Also winning gold medals for Simon Fraser were Ashlea McManus at 67 kg/147.5 pounds and Shannon Samler at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

Huynh won four matches during the tournament, all by technical fall. She outscored her four opponents 43-0 in the tournament, scoring many spectacular takedowns and tilts

McManus won her gold medal, claiming her roundrobin with an 11-0 technical fall over runner-up Molly Keith of Missouri Valley, 11-0 in the final matches.

Samler clinched her roundrobin competition with a 9-1 win over runner-up Kaci Lyle of Pacific in the final match.

Missouri Valley College also had three individual champions: Malissa Sherwood at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tori Adams at 63 kg/138.5 pounds and Hillary Leith at 77 kg/169.5 lbs.

Sherwood triumphed in one of the most exciting finals bouts, defeating Angela Mah of Simon Fraser, 15-9 in the gold-medal match. Sherwood jumped to a big early lead, but Mah used a variety of armthrows to battle back to a 9-9 tie in the second period. Sherwood, who was injured during the match, showed some great courage to score six unanswered points to close out the victory.

Adams was in control the entire tournament, scoring two pins and two solid decisions. She ended the tournament with a pin over third-place Emily Richardson of Douglas in 5:58.

Leith ended the final round with a pin over Christy Wark of Simon Fraser in 3:20.

The other two individual champions were Lyndsay Belisle of the Univ. of British Columbia at 51 kg/112 lbs. and Tela O’Donnell of Pacific Univ. at 59 kg/130 lbs.

Belisle, who placed fourth in the World Championships for Canada, dominated her opponents with two pins and two technical falls.

O’Donnell won the most wide-open and exciting finals match, stopping Missouri Valley College star Tonya Evinger in a 9-8 overtime thriller. Evinger had an 8-3 lead in the second period, but O’Donnell scored a takedown and three tilts, including two points on the buzzer to tie the bout at 8-8. Evinger was close to scoring a takedown in overtime for the win, but the officials awarded no points. O’Donnell followed up with an armspin takedown for the thrilling 9-8 win.

The quality of the wrestling action was high, and the coaches of the teams involved were pleased with the first NAIA Coaches event. Competing in front of the fans who were also attending the NAIA National Championships for men, the tournament showcased women’s wrestling to many people for the first time. Organizers hope to see this tournament grow in size and prestige in future seasons.

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Two U.S. women freestyle wrestlers win medals at Klippan Lady’s Open in Klippan, Sweden

3/4/2002
Jaimie Millward/USA Wrestling

Two U.S. female freestyle wrestlers captured medals at the Klippan Lady Open in Sweden, March 2-3.

The gold medalist was Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa./Sunkist Kids) at 63 kg/138.6 lbs., and the silver medalist was Stephanie Murata (Reno, Nev./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.2 lbs.

McMann defeated veteran Malgorzata Bassa of Poland in the gold medal final to claim first place.

Murata, the 2001 World silver medalist, recorded only one loss during the tournament. She was defeated in the gold medal final by Ida Hellstrom of Sweden securing the silver medal.

The tournament provided the U.S. female wrestlers a chance to face tough international opponents, as numerout international starts entered the tournament.

Klippan Lady's Open

3/3/2002
Klippan, Sweden
Entered by Jaimie Millward

Team Scoring

Results By Weight
48 kg/105.6 lbs. - Gold - Iwona Matkowska (Poland); Silver - Sigrun Dobner (Germany); Bronze - Myrsini Koloni (Greece)

51 kg/112.2 lbs. - Gold - Ida Hellstrom (Sweden); Silver - Stephanie Murata (USA); Bronze - Jessica Bechtel (Germany)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Gold - Ida-Theres Karlsson (Sweden); Silver - Gudrun Hoje (Norway); Bronze - Selma Fechichi (Turkey)

59 kg/129.8 lbs. - Gold - Sara Eriksson (Sweden); Silver - Faiza Bejaoui (Turkey); Bronze - Agoro Papvasiliou (Greece)

63 kg/ 138.6 lbs. - Gold - Sara McMann (USA); Silver - Malgorzata Bassa (Poland); Bronze - Stephanie Gross (Germany)

67 kg/ 138.6 lbs. - Gold - Anita Schatzle (Germany); Silver - Katarzyna Jaworska (Poland); Bronze - Nina Nilsen (Norway

72 kg/158.4 lbs. - Gold - Nina Englich (Germany); Silver - Monika Kowalska (Poland); Bronze - Heidi Martti (Finland)

U.S. performance
51 kg/112.2 lbs. - Stephanie Murata, Reno, Nev. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd

63 kg/138.6 lbs. - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), 1st

Complete match results will be posted when available.

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