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Live results of Women's Junior finals
7/27/2002
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
95 pounds
Rachel Holthaus (Minnesota) won by tech. fall over Bernadette Javier (Hawaii), 11-0, 4:32
1st period
Holthaus, three-point throw, 2:20 left, 3-0 Holthaus
Holthaus, two-point tilt, 2:08 left, 5-0 Holthaus
Holthaus, one point takedown, 1:45 left, 6-0 Holthaus
Holthaus, one-point takedown, 0:47 left, 7-0 Holthaus
2nd period
Holthaus, one-point takedown, 2:52 left, 8-0 Holthaus
Passivity against Javier, 2:41 left
Holthaus, three-point takedown to exposure, 1:18 left, 11-0 Holthaus
101 pounds
Gina Heinzelmann (Michigan) pin Sara Fulp Allen (California), 0:56
1st period
Heinzelman, two-point cradle, 2:16 left, 2-0 Heinzelmann
Heinzelman, one point additional back point, 2:11 left, 3-0 Heinzelman
Pin with 2:04 left
110 pounds
Malinda Ripley (California) dec. Mary Kelly (Illinois), 4-0
1st period
Passvity against Ripley, 1:40 left
Ripley, two-point reversal, 1:10 left, 2-0 Ripley
2nd period
Ripley, two-point counter exposure, 2:40 left, 4-0 Ripley
Passivity against Ripley, 0:28
119 pounds
Amberle Montgomery (Washington) won by tech. fall over Rachel Groft (Pennsylvania), 10-0, 2:39
1st period
Montgomery, one-point spin behind takedown, 2:33 left, 1-0 Montgomery
Montgomery, two-point gutwrench, 2:17 left, 3-0 Montgomery
Montgomery, three-point front headlock turn, 1:38 left, 6-0 Montgomery
Montgomery, two-point exposure, 1:10 left, 8-0 Montomery
Montgomery, one-point takedown, 0:58 left, 9-0 Montgomery
Montgomery, one-point takedown, 0:21 left, 10-0 Montgomery
128 pounds
Lindsay Owens (California) dec. Shawn Swartzlender (Oregon), 7-5
1st period
Owens, one-point takedown, 2:22 left, 1-0 Owens
Schwartzlender, one-point takedown, 1:59 left,
Schwartzlender, two-point belly tilt, 1:50 left, 2-1 Schwartzlender
Schwartzlender, two-point belly tilt, 1:45 left, 4-1 Schwartzlender
2nd period
Owens, three-point takedown to exposure, 1:30 left, 5-4 Schwartzlender
Owens, three-point takedown to exposure, 0:55 left, 7-5 Owens
138 pounds
Brandy Rosenbrock (Michigan) pin Wendy Casey (New York), 3:54
1st period
Casey, one-point leg attack takedown, 2:20 left, 1-0 Casey
Rosenbrock, one-point armthrow, 1:35 left, 1-1 tie
Rosenbrock, one-point armthrow, 0:57 left, 2-1 Rosenbrock
Rosenbrock, counter arm spin, 0:36 left, 3-1 Rosenbrock
Rosenbrock, fireman's dump takedown, 0:06 left, 4-1 Rosenbrock
2nd period
Casey, three-point takedown to exposure, 2:42 left, 4-4 tie
Rosenbrock, three-point headlock, 3:16 left, 7-4 Rosenbrock
Pin with 2:06 left
150 pounds
Heather Martin (Ohio) dec. Ali Bernard (Minnesota), 8-6
1st period
Martin, one-point takedown, 1:59 left, 1-0 Martin
Martin, two-point exposure, 1:38 left, 3-0 Martin
Bernard, two-point reversal with exposure, 1:38 left, 3-2 Martin
Bernard, one-point takedown, 1:08 left, 3-3 tie
2nd period
Scramble, with two points exposure for both athletes, 2:31 left, 5-5 tie
Martin, two-point takedown then exposure, 1:40 left, 7-5 Martin
Martin, one additional backpoint, 1:35 left, 8-5 Martin
Bernard, one-point reversal, 1:14 left, 8-6 Martin
Martin, one-point takedown, 0:10 left, 9-6 Martin
165 pounds
Samantha Lang (Oregon) won by technical fall over Ashley Gaspar (Hawaii), 10-0, 1:09
1st period
Lang, three-point takedown to exposure, 2:50 left, 3-0 Lang
Lang, three-point throw, 2:13 left, 6-0 Lang
Lang two-point turn, 2:03 left, 8-0 Lang
Lang, two-point gutwrench, 1:51 left, 10-0 Lang
175 pounds
Alicia Mena (Minnesota) pin Misty Stalley (California), 0:54
1st period
Mena, three-point headlock, 2:31 left, 3-0 Mena
Stalley, one-point reversal, 2:24 left, 3-1 Mena
Mena, three-point headlock, 2:12 left, 6-1 Mena
pin with 2:06 left
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Women's Freestyle Medal Match results
7/27/2002
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling
95 pounds
3rd - Peggy Whitaker (New York)
4th – Julie Giles (Virginia)
101 pounds
3rd - Tanya Miyasaki (Hawaii) pin Jaimie Chappa (Wisconsin), 1:46
5th – Tabitha Coffey (California) pin Jenna Emmons (Michigan), 5:00
7th - Delilah Alvarado (Minnesota)
8th - Stacy Lassman (Kansas)
110 pounds
3rd – Na’Tasha Umemoto (Oregon) won by tech. fall over Claire Dupont (Colorado), 14-3, 5:01
5th –Debbie Sakai (Hawaii) won by tech. fall over Alysse Strandford (Minnesota), 14-2, 3:34
7th - Sara Bergman (Minnesota)
8th - Heidi Haughn (Michigan)
119 pounds
3rd – Danielle Hedin (Hawaii) won by tech. fall over Chelsea Roundtree (Kentucky), 10-0, 2:46
5th – Brittany Wisdom (Missouri) won by tech. fall over Nicole Benton (Pennsylvania), 10-0, 1:16
7th - Kim Chu (Pennsylvania)
8th - Stacy Strauss (Michigan)
128 pounds
3rd - Alaina Berube (Michigan) pin Brooke Bogren (Kansas), 5:08
5th – Madeline Briones (California) won by tech. fall over Nicole Mezzaferro (California), 2:06
7th - Jen Chu (Pennsylvania)
8th - Suekoily Shelly (Texas)
138 pounds
3rd –Chelynne Pringle (Minnesota) dec. Emily Rinehart (California), 13-6
5th – Glory Dalton (Texas) won by inj. dft. over Brittany Shell (Alaska), 2:13
7th - Stephenie Shaw (Connecticut)
8th - Bethany Jezierski (Michigan)
150 pounds
3rd - Emilee Murphree (California) pin Sheri Hilliard (North Dakota), 0:53
5th - Anna Jenkins (Michigan) pin Michelle Graff (California), 4:46
7th - Yadira Aguilera (Texas)
8th - Ku'ui'ini Johnson (Hawaii)
165 pounds
3rd – Nickia Jensen (Minnesota) dec. Megan Richardson (California), 7-1
5th – Juanna Juarez (California) pin Rebecca Hare (Pennsylvania), 4:44
7th - Clarissa Dalke (Texas)
175 pounds
3rd - Ashley Benzio (Pennsylvania)
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Biographies of Women's Freestyle Finalists
7/27/2002
Gary Abbott/TheMat.com
95 pounds
Rachel Holthaus, Little Falls, Minn., age 15, Hi-Flyers
Will be a sophomore at Little Falls High School...posted a 13-5 record in the boys varsity as a freshman...third in 2002 FILA Junior Nationals...six-time Minnesota state freestyle champion...third in 2002 USGWA folkstyle nationals...Third Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
Bernadette Javier Honolulu, Hawaii, age 17, Team Hawaii
Will be a senior at Leilehua High School...placed sixth in the Hawaii girls state championships with a 20-3 record...posted a 15-6 record as a sophomore...2002 FILA cadet national champion...second in the 2002 FILA junior nationals...
101 pounds
Sara Fulp Allen, El Granada, Calif., age 17, SF Peninsula Grapplers
Will be a senior at Half Moon Bay High School... Has competed on the boys varsity for three years, with a 86-22 record... Fifth in 2002 U.S. Nationals... 2002 FILA Junior National champion... Three-time FILA Cadet National champion... Two-time USGWA folkstyle national champion... Third in 2001 Senior Polish Ladies Open... 2001 Cadet Klippan Ladies Open champion in Sweden... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
Gina Heinzelmann, Saginaw, Mich., age 18
Graduated senior from Heritage High School... Four-year varsity member of boys team, with a First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American... Second in 2002 FILA Junior Nationals... Fourth in 2001 FILA Junior Nationals...two-time USGWA folkstyle national champion...First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...has the most high school wins in Michigan as a female wrestling boys
110 pounds
Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill., age 18, Dave Schultz WC
Graduated senior from Mahomet-Seymour High School... Will attend Neosho County CC in the fall... Third at the 2002 World Team Trials... Second in 2002 University Nationals... Second in 2002 FILA Junior Nationals... Junior World silver medalist... Cadet World Champion... Cadet World Silver medalist... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American in 2001 and 2002...
MalindaRipley Antioch, Calif., age 18, Sunkist Kids
Graduated senior from Deer Valley High School... Will become a U.S. Olympic Training Center Resident Athlete in Colorado Springs, Colo. in August... Fifth at the 2002 World Team Trials... Seventh at 2002 U.S. Nationals... 2002 USGWA folkstyle national champion and Outstanding Wrestler... 2000 FILA Cadet National champion... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
119 pounds
Rachel Groft, Abbotstown, Pa., age 16, Ice Breakers
Will be a junior at New Oxford High School... has competed on the boys team for two years with a 16-28 record... Pennsylvania state freestyle champion... Honorable Mention TheMat.com/ASICS All-American
Amberle Montgomery, Maple Valley, Wash., age 14, Toro
Will be a sophomore at Tahoma High School... Washington state womens freestyle champion 2002 FILA cadet national champion... sixth in USA Wrestling schoolboy nationals competing against boys... has won nine national wrestling titles... Second Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
128 pounds
Lindsay Owens, Ripon, Calif., age 18
Graduated senior from Ripon High School... fourth in 2002 USGWA folkstyle nationals... four-time folkstyle state champ...
Shawn Swartzlender Burns, Ore., age 16, Hi-Desert
Will be a junior at Burns High School... member of boys varsity team with a career 26-13 record... 2002 Oregon state womens freestyle champion... two-time USGWA folkstyle national champion... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
138 pounds
Brandy Rosenbrock, Warren, Mich., 17 years old, Shamrock
Will be a senior at East Detroit High School... Competed for three years on varsity boys team, with a 41-28 record... Second in 2002 Senior World Team Trials... Fourth in 2002 U.S. Nationals... 2001 and 2002 FILA Junior National champion... 2001 FILA Cadet National champion... Second in 2001 Senior Lady Klippan Open in Sweden... 2-time FILA Junior World team member... 2-time FILA Cadet World team member... Three-time USGWA folkstyle national champion... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American in 2001 and 2002...
Wendy Casey, Binghamton, N.Y., 17 years old, Shamrock
Will be a senior at Binghamton High School... Two-time USGWA folkstyle national champion... two-time state folkstyle champion... Third in 2000 FILA Cadet Nationals... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
150 pounds
Ali Bernard New Ulm, Minn., age 16, Minnesota Storm
Will be a junior at New Ulm High School... a member of the boys varsity team with a career record of 5-11... 2001 FILA cadet national champion... 2002 USGWA folkstyle national champion... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
Heather Martin Wellington, Ohio, age 16, All-American
Will be a junior at Keystone High School... 2002 FILA cadet national champion... 2001 FILA cadet runner-up... USGWA folkstyle All-American... Second Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
165 pounds
Ashley Gaspar, Ewa, Hawaii, age 18, Team Hawaii
Graduated senior from Nanakuli High School... three-time Hawaii girls state high school champion... three-time USGWA state champion... fourth at 1999 USGWA folkstyle nationals...
Samantha Lang, Tualatin, Ore., age 16, Team Oregon
Will be a junior at Tualatin High School... 2002 FILA cadet national champion... two-time USGWA national folkstyle champion... 2002 Oregon state womens champion... 1998 USA Wrestling national kids folkstyle champion competing against boys, the only girl to ever win this tournament... 1998 Western Regional kids champion in both styles... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American...
175 pounds
Alicia Mena, St. Paul, Minn., age 19, Minnesota Storm
Graduated senior from Humbolt High School... FILA junior national champion... FILA cadet national champion... US Senior Nationals All-American... state freestyle champion... First Team TheMat.com/ASICS All-American in 2001 and 2002...
Misty Stalley, San Mateo, Calif., age 17, SF Pennisula Grapplers
Will be a senior at Aragon High School... fifth in 2002 USGWA folkstyle nationals... 2002 state womens freestyle champion... 2002 USGWA state folkstyle champion... Honorable mention TheMat.com/ASICS All-American
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BONO, MARANO WIN!!! - Live Results of Bono vs. Zadick and Marano vs. Downing Special Wrestle-Offs
7/27/2002
Gary Abbott/TheMat.com
Match 1 (8:50 am)
Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA) dec. Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./Sunkist Kids), 5-4
First period
Marano, one-point takedown, 2:15 left, 1-0 Marano
Passivity against Marano, 0:33 left
Second period
Marano one-point single leg takedown, 2:48 left, 2-0 Marano
Marano two-point gut wrench, 2:42 left, 4-0 Marano
Downing, two-point reversal, 2:39 left, 4-2 Marano
Penalty against Marano, two points, 2:15 left, 4-4 tie
Marano, one-point counter spin behind takedown, 1:03 left, 5-4 Marano
WOMEN'S WRESTLE-OFF SERIES
Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA) won by tech. fall over Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./Sunkist Kids), 12-2, 5:26
1st period
Passivity against Downing, 1:59
Marano, two-point tilt, 1:49, 2-0 Marano
Marano, three-point takedown to exposure, 1:40 left, 5-0 Marano
Marano, one-point additional backpoint, 1:35 left, 6-0 Marano
Marano, two-point exposure, 0:35 left, 8-0 Marano
2nd period
Downing, two-point takedown then exposure, 2:20 left, 8-2 Marano
Marano, three-point headlock, 1:33 left, 11-2 Marano
Marano, one additional backpoint, 0:34 left, 12-2 Marano
Marano wins series, two matches to none