Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
03/16/2008
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. – The first USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals completed on Sunday, with the championships in the Middle School and Elementary divisions.On Sunday, 109 athletes from all over the United States competed in the two younger age divisions. When combined with Saturday’s Girls High School Folkstyle Nationals, as well as the WCWA College Freestyle Championships, a total of 378 women athletes competed during the weekend.
The Alo sisters from Hawaii, Teniya at 54 pounds and Teshya at 65 pounds, won gold medals in the Grades 1-5 division. Last year, Teshya was a champion at the Body Bar Freestyle Nationals and Teniya was a silver medalist at the Body Bar Nationals. Teshya won all three of her matches by pin, with the longest match lasting 1:39 and the quickest bout ending in just eight seconds.
Also in Grades 1-5, another Body Bar freestyle champion from last year who was able to win this year’s folkstyle nationals was Kennedy Jackson of Oklahoma at 62 pounds. Jackson won three matches, all by major decision or technical fall.
The Lomas sisters from Texas, Miriah at 58 pounds in Grades 1-5, and Michelle at 89 pounds in Grades 6-8, were also among the individual champions. Miriah won three bouts, two by pin and one by technical fall. Michelle won all three of her matches by pin.
Champions on Sunday came from 11 different states. Kansas had the most individual champions for the day with five gold medalists: Emily Newberry (66 Grades 1-5), Amanda Morris (91 Grades 1-5), Karissa Avallone (96 Grades 6-8), Krista Revelle (135 Grades 6-8) and Brandy Lowe (155+ Grades 6-8).
Missouri and Texas each had four champions.
Gold medalists from Missouri were Alisha Hawk (49 Grades 1-5), Alicia Reyes (82 Grades 6-8), Montana Drum (103 Grades 6-8) and Candace Palmer (155 Grades 6-8).
Gold medalists from Texas were Mariah Lomas (58 Grades 1-5), Jordan Smith (73 Grades 1-5), Felicity Bryant (75 Grades 1-5) and Michelle Lomas (89 Grades 6-8).
All of the champions on Sunday become eligible to become a USA Wrestling double champion for 2008. A double champion is an athlete who wins a USA Wrestling national title in folkstyle and freestyle during the same year.
In order to become the among the first USA Wrestling women’s double champion on the youth levels, these champions will also have to win gold medals at the 2008 Body Bar Women’s Nationals in Colorado Springs, Colo. in May.
USA WRESTLING GIRLS FOLKSTYLE NATIONALS
At Oklahoma City, Okla., March 16
Grades 1-5 results
46 pounds
1st Place - Jaine Stephens of California
2nd Place - Kindree Rinow of Colorado
3rd Place - Liliana Perez of California
Roundrobin matches
Jaine Stephens (California) won by pin over Liliana Perez (California) (Pin 0:35)
Jaine Stephens (California) won by pin over Kindree Rinow (Colorado) (Pin 1:26)
Kindree Rinow (Colorado) won by pin over Liliana Perez (California) (Pin 1:57)
49 pounds
1st Place - Alisha Howk of Missouri
2nd Place - Angleica Garcia of Texas
3rd Place - Abby Eaton of Texas
4th Place - Katy Eddy of Oklahoma
Alisha Hawk (Missouri) won by decision over Angleica Garcia (Texas) (Dec 5-2)
Abby Eaton (Texas) won by tech fall over Katy Eddy (Oklahoma) (TF 21-6)
Angleica Garcia (Texas) won by pin over Abby Eaton (Texas) (Pin 2:41)
Alisha Hawk (Missouri) won by tech fall over Katy Eddy (Oklahoma) (TF 16-0)
Angleica Garcia (Texas) won by pin over Katy Eddy (Oklahoma) (Pin 0:31)
Alisha Hawk (Missouri) won by pin over Abby Eaton (Texas) (Pin 0:45)
54 pounds A
1st Place - Teniya Alo of Hawaii
2nd Place - Mercedes Gassmann of Kansas
3rd Place - Kyleigh D`agostino of Pennsylvania
4th Place - Kaitlyn Banas of Texas
Roundrobin matches
Teniya Alo (Hawaii) won by decision over Mercedes Gassmann (Kansas) (Dec 13-6)
Kyleigh D`agostino (Pennsylvania) won by tech fall over Kaitlyn Banas (Texas) (TF 17-0)
Mercedes Gassmann (Kansas) won by pin over Kyleigh D`agostino (Pennsylvania) (Pin 2:22)
Teniya Alo (Hawaii) won by pin over Kaitlyn Banas (Texas) (Pin 1:34)
Mercedes Gassmann (Kansas) won by pin over Kaitlyn Banas (Texas) (Pin 0:20)
Teniya Alo (Hawaii) won by tech fall over Kyleigh D`agostino (Pennsylvania) (TF 15-0)
54 pounds B
1st Place - Allison Hill of California
2nd Place - Noemi Chavez of Texas
3rd Place - Sarah Dalager of Kansas
4th Place - Braylee Standish of Wyoming
Round robin matches
Sarah Dalager (Kansas) won by major decision over Braylee Standish (Wyoming) (Maj 8-0)
Allison Hill (California) won by pin over Noemi Chavez (Texas) (Pin 1:33)
Noemi Chavez (Texas) won by decision over Braylee Standish (Wyoming) (Dec 11-6)
Allison Hill (California) won by pin over Sarah Dalager (Kansas) (Pin 0:31)
Allison Hill (California) won by pin over Braylee Standish (Wyoming) (Pin 0:47)
Noemi Chavez (Texas) won by pin over Sarah Dalager (Kansas) (Pin 0:39)
58 pounds
1st Place - Mariah Lomas of Texas
2nd Place - Brook-lynn Rush of Missouri
3rd Place - Breanna Raines of Kansas
4th Place - Sydnee Lawrence of Oklahoma
Round robin matches
Mariah Lomas (Texas) won by pin over Sydnee Lawrence (Oklahoma) (Pin 0:11)
Brook-lynn Rush (Missouri) won by major decision over Breanna Raines (Kansas) (Maj 13-3)
Mariah Lomas (Texas) won by pin over Brook-lynn Rush (Missouri) (Pin 0:59)
Breanna Raines (Kansas) won by decision over Sydnee Lawrence (Oklahoma) (Dec 8-2)
Mariah Lomas (Texas) won by major decision over Breanna Raines (Kansas) (Maj 13-4)
Brook-lynn Rush (Missouri) won by pin over Sydnee Lawrence (Oklahoma) (Pin 2:49)
62 pounds
1st Place - Kennedy Jackson of Oklahoma
2nd Place - Cierra Foster of Idaho
3rd Place - Emily Cue of Colorado
4th Place - Alexandria Mitchell of Missouri
Round robin matches
Kennedy Jackson (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Emily Cue (Colorado) (Maj 15-2)
Cierra Foster (Idaho) won by decision over Alexandria Mitchell (Missouri) (Dec 7-1)
Kennedy Jackson (Oklahoma) won by major decision over Cierra Foster (Idaho) (Maj 9-1)
Emily Cue (Colorado) won by pin over Alexandria Mitchell (Missouri) (Pin 0:29)
Kennedy Jackson (Oklahoma) won by tech fall over Alexandria Mitchell (Missouri) (TF 16-0)
Cierra Foster (Idaho) won by major decision over Emily Cue (Colorado) (Maj 9-0)
65 pounds
1st Place - Teshya Alo of Hawaii
2nd Place - Richelle Gregoire of Colorado
3rd Place - Makaea Forbes of Kansas
4th Place - Rebekah Novak of Missouri
Round robin matches
Richelle Gregoire (Colorado) won by pin over Makaea Forbes (Kansas) (Pin 1:26)
Teshya Alo (Hawaii) won by pin over Rebekah Novak (Missouri) (Pin 0:08)
Makaea Forbes (Kansas) won by major decision over Rebekah Novak (Missouri) (Maj 16-2)
Teshya Alo (Hawaii) won by pin over Richelle Gregoire (Colorado) (Pin 0:46)
Teshya Alo (Hawaii) won by pin over Makaea Forbes (Kansas) (Pin 1:39)
Richelle Gregoire (Colorado) won by pin over Rebekah Novak (Missouri) (Pin 0:33)
66 pounds
1st Place - Emily Newberry of Kansas
2nd Place - Breana Lohbusch of Connecticut
3rd Place - Madison Seales of Texas
4th Place - Lacey Embrey of California
Round robin matches
Emily Newberry (Kansas) won by major decision over Lacey Embrey (California) (Maj 14-0)
Breana Lohbusch (Connecticut) won by pin over Madison Seales (Texas) (Pin 0:25)
Madison Seales (Texas) won by decision over Lacey Embrey (California) (Dec 7-5)
Emily Newberry (Kansas) won by pin over Breana Lohbusch (Connecticut) (Pin 0:41)
Breana Lohbusch (Connecticut) won by pin over Lacey Embrey (California) (Pin 0:35)
Emily Newberry (Kansas) won by pin over Madison Seales (Texas) (Pin 1:24)
73 pounds
1st Place - Jordan Smith of Texas
2nd Place - Jenna Elmlinger of Wyoming
3rd Place - Gabrielle Garcia of California
4th Place - Bree-onna Rush of Missouri
Round robin
Gabrielle Garcia (California) won by pin over Bree-onna Rush (Missouri) (Pin 0:59)
Jordan Smith (Texas) won by major decision over Jenna Elmlinger (Wyoming) (Maj 10-Jordan Smith (Texas) won by decision over Gabrielle Garcia (California) (Dec 3-0)
Jenna Elmlinger (Wyoming) won by pin over Bree-onna Rush (Missouri) (Pin 0:50)
Jenna Elmlinger (Wyoming) won by decision over Gabrielle Garcia (California) (Dec 13-8)
Jordan Smith (Texas) won by pin over Bree-onna Rush (Missouri) (Pin 0:38)
73 pounds
1st Place - Madison Gines of Wyoming
2nd Place - Randi King of Georgia
3rd Place - Logan Mize of Texas
4th Place - Jacqueline Kerr of Oklahoma
Round robin
Logan Mize (Texas) won by tech fall over Jacqueline Kerr (Oklahoma) (TF 16-0)
Madison Gines (Wyoming) won by pin over Randi King (Georgia) (Pin 2:54)
Madison Gines (Wyoming) won by pin over Logan Mize (Texas) (Pin 0:54)
Randi King (Georgia) won by pin over Jacqueline Kerr (Oklahoma) (Pin 0:59)
Randi King (Georgia) won by major decision over Logan Mize (Texas) (Maj 11-0)
Madison Gines (Wyoming) won by pin over Jacqueline Kerr (Oklahoma) (Pin 0:34)
75 pounds
1st Place - Felicity Bryant of Texas
2nd Place - Talleigh Guinard of Wyoming
3rd Place - Kaylee Grogan of Kansas
4th Place - Kayla Marano of Colorado
Round robin matches
Felicity Bryant (Texas) won by decision over Talleigh Guinard (Wyoming) (Dec 4-0)
Kaylee Grogan (Kansas) won by decision over Kayla Marano (Colorado) (Dec 6-5)
Felicity Bryant (Texas) won by major decision over Kaylee Grogan (Kansas) (Maj 12-0)
Talleigh Guinard (Wyoming) won by decision over Kayla Marano (Colorado) (Dec 9-2)
Felicity Bryant (Texas) won by pin over Kayla Marano (Colorado) (Pin 0:34)
Talleigh Guinard (Wyoming) won by pin over Kaylee Grogan (Kansas) (Pin 0:48)
81 pounds
1st Place - Jackie Paul of Illinois
2nd Place - Ellen Dalager of Kansas
3rd Place - Patience Black of Wyoming
4th Place - Sera O`Neil of Oklahoma
Round robin matches
Ellen Dalager (Kansas) won by decision over Sera O`Neil (Oklahoma) (Dec 7-0)
Jackie Paul (Illinois) won by pin over Patience Black (Wyoming) (Pin 0:23)
Ellen Dalager (Kansas) won by tech fall over Patience Black (Wyoming) (TF 15-0)
Jackie Paul (Illinois) won by pin over Sera O`Neil (Oklahoma) (Pin 1:30)
Jackie Paul (Illinois) won by pin over Ellen Dalager (Kansas) (Pin 0:31)
Patience Black (Wyoming) won by decision over Sera O`Neil (Oklahoma) (Dec 4-0)
84 pounds
1st Place - Alyssa LaFrancis of California
2nd Place - Allie Barthel of Kansas
3rd Place - Lexa Jones of Kansas
Round robin matches
Alyssa Lafrancis (California) won by pin over Allie Barthel (Kansas) (Pin 0:43)
Alyssa Lafrancis (California) won by pin over Lexa Jones (Kansas) (Pin 1:54)
Allie Barthel (Kansas) won by decision over Lexa Jones (Kansas) (Dec 6-3)
88 pounds
1st Place - Maya Nelson of Colorado
2nd Place - Jeanne Morris of Kansas
3rd Place - Marissa Perez of California
Round robin matches
Maya Nelson (Colorado) won by pin over Marissa Perez (California) (Pin 1:00)
Jeanne Morris (Kansas) won by pin over Marissa Perez (California) (Pin 1:26)
Maya Nelson (Colorado) won by decision over Jeanne Morris (Kansas) (Dec 14-9)
91 pounds
1st Place - Amanda Morris of Kansas
2nd Place - Emma Kirk of Arkansas
3rd Place - Timber Wolfe of Oklahoma
Round robin matches
Emma Kirk (Arkansas) won by tech fall over Timber Wolfe (Oklahoma) (TF 21-4)
Amanda Morris (Kansas) won by major decision over Timber Wolfe (Oklahoma) (Maj 8-0)
Amanda Morris (Kansas) won by pin over Emma Kirk (Arkansas) (Pin 2:33)
103 pounds
1st Place - Cassandra Wickett of Wyoming
2nd Place - Bianca Olivo of New Mexico
3rd Place - Rebecca Johnson of Kansas
Round robin matches
Bianca Olivo (New Mexico) won by decision over Rebecca Johnson (Kansas) (Dec 7-0)
Cassandra Wickett (Wyoming) won by pin over Bianca Olivo (New Mexico) (Pin 0:51)
Cassandra Wickett (Wyoming) won by pin over Rebecca Johnson (Kansas) (Pin 0:55)
Grades 6-8 results
75 pounds
1st Place - Katie Agey of Iowa
2nd Place - Julia Long of Wyoming
3rd Place - Cassidy Ferrell of Pennsylvania
4th Place - Kaylee Shoaf of Kansas
Round robin matches
Katie Agey (Iowa) won by major decision over Kaylee Shoaf (Kansas) (Maj 10-0)
Julia Long (Wyoming) won by pin over Cassidy Ferrell (Pennsylvania) (Pin 4:36)
Katie Agey (Iowa) won by major decision over Cassidy Ferrell (Pennsylvania) (Maj 12-0)
Julia Long (Wyoming) won by decision over Kaylee Shoaf (Kansas) (Dec 6-2)
Katie Agey (Iowa) won by pin over Julia Long (Wyoming) (Pin 2:43)
Cassidy Ferrell (Pennsylvania) won by decision over Kaylee Shoaf (Kansas) (Dec 2-1)
82 pounds
1st Place - Alicia Reyes of Missouri
2nd Place - Courtney Mefford of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Autumn Woods of Oklahoma
Round robin matches
Alicia Reyes (Missouri) won by tech fall over Autumn Woods (Oklahoma) (TF 19-1)
Alicia Reyes (Missouri) won by pin over Courtney Mefford (Wisconsin) (Pin 4:10)
Courtney Mefford (Wisconsin) won by major decision over Autumn Woods (Oklahoma) (Maj 12-4)
89 pounds
1st Place - Michelle Lomas of Texas
2nd Place - Jessica Bowman of Kansas
3rd Place - Tylin Stephens of Missouri
4th Place - Alyssa Cortez of Texas
Round robin matches
Jessica Bowman (Kansas) won by pin over Alyssa Cortez (Texas) (Pin 2:21)
Michelle Lomas (Texas) won by pin over Tylin Stephens (Missouri) (Pin 3:40)
Michelle Lomas (Texas) won by pin over Alyssa Cortez (Texas) (Pin 0:55)
Jessica Bowman (Kansas) won by decision over Tylin Stephens (Missouri) (Dec 7-0)
Tylin Stephens (Missouri) won by pin over Alyssa Cortez (Texas) (Pin 1:56)
Michelle Lomas (Texas) won by pin over Jessica Bowman (Kansas) (Pin 2:33)
96 pounds
1st Place - Karissa Avallone of Kansas
2nd Place - Aleah LaFrancis of California
3rd Place - Amber Sparks of Kansas
4th Place - Tyra Grady of Wisconsin
Round robin matches
Amber Sparks (Kansas) won by pin over Tyra Grady (Wisconsin) (Pin 1:29)
Karissa Avallone (Kansas) won by decision over Aleah Lafrancis (California) (Dec 9-2)
Aleah Lafrancis (California) won by pin over Tyra Grady (Wisconsin) (Pin 2:08)
Karissa Avallone (Kansas) won by decision over Amber Sparks (Kansas) (Dec 9-7)
Karissa Avallone (Kansas) won by pin over Tyra Grady (Wisconsin) (Pin 1:43)
Aleah Lafrancis (California) won by pin over Amber Sparks (Kansas) (Pin 2:56)
103 pounds
1st Place - Montana Drum of Missouri
2nd Place - Aerial Groene of Kansas
3rd Place - Bree Rapoza of Hawaii
4th Place - Destiny Hendrix of Oklahoma
5th Place - Lacey Wallis of Oklahoma
6th Place - Virginia Burkett of Wyoming
7th Place - Brittany Palato of Wyoming
8th Place - Lauren Lingenfelter of Wisconsin
1st - Montana Drum (Missouri) won by tech fall over Aerial Groene (Kansas) (TF 17-0)
3rd - Bree Rapoza (Hawaii) won by pin over Destiny Hendrix (Oklahoma) (Pin 1:26)
5th - Lacey Wallis (Oklahoma) won by decision over Virginia Burkett (Wyoming) (Dec 11-8)
7th - Brittany Palato (Wyoming) won by decision over Lauren Lingenfelter (Wisconsin) (Dec 5-1)
110 pounds
1st Place - Ashley Munroe of Wisconsin
2nd Place - Shelby Morrison of Texas
3rd Place - Samantha Ortiz of California
4th Place - Emma Lopez of Texas
5th Place - Darian Gonzalez of Kansas
6th Place - Megan Garcia of Colorado
1st - Ashley Munroe (Wisconsin) won by decision over Shelby Morrison (Texas) (Dec 4-2)
3rd - Samantha Ortiz (California) won by pin over Emma Lopez (Texas) (Pin 2:53)
5th - Darian Gonzalez (Kansas) won by tech fall over Megan Garcia (Colorado) (TF 15-0)
118 pounds
1st Place - Natalie Lapointe of Wisconsin
2nd Place - Sharice Schnell of Wisconsin
3rd Place - Katlynn Cormier of Florida
4th Place - Janessa Valle of Kansas
5th Place - Jasmine Baker of Illinois
6th Place - Summer Werner of Kansas
7th Place - Victoria Kinsey of Oklahoma
8th Place - Kayla Gore of Kansas
1st - Natalie Lapointe (Wisconsin) won by pin over Sharice Schnell (Wisconsin) (Pin 1:47)
3rd - Katlynn Cormier (Florida) won by pin over Janessa Valle (Kansas) (Pin 0:41)
5th - Jasmine Baker (Illinois) won by pin over Summer Werner (Kansas) (Pin 2:57)
7th - Victoria Kinsey (Oklahoma) won by pin over Kayla Gore (Kansas) (Pin 2:07)
135 pounds
1st Place - Krista Revelle of Kansas
2nd Place - Sabrina Zamora of New Mexico
3rd Place - Kasey Kruczek of Pennsylvania
4th Place - Breeanna Kanak of Kansas
Round robin matches
Krista Revelle (Kansas) won by major decision over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) (Maj 19-6)
Sabrina Zamora (New Mexico) won by decision over Breeanna Kanak (Kansas) (Dec 5-3)
Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) won by pin over Breeanna Kanak (Kansas) (Pin 4:35)
Krista Revelle (Kansas) won by pin over Sabrina Zamora (New Mexico) (Pin 2:35)
Sabrina Zamora (New Mexico) won by pin over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) (Pin 1:51)
Krista Revelle (Kansas) won by tech fall over Breeanna Kanak (Kansas) (TF 17-0)
155 pounds
1st Place - Candace Palmer of Missouri
2nd Place - Emily Raczek of Wisconsin
Candace Palmer (Missouri) won by decision over Emily Raczek (Wisconsin) (Dec 2-0)
Candace Palmer (Missouri) won by decision over Emily Raczek (Wisconsin) (Dec 3-0)
Candace Palmer (Missouri) won in overtime over Emily Raczek (Wisconsin) (OT 4-2)
155+ pounds
1st Place - Brandy Lowe of Kansas
2nd Place - Jenice Shaw of Oklahoma
Brandy Lowe (Kansas) won by pin over Jenice Shaw (Oklahoma) (Pin 3:14)
Brandy Lowe (Kansas) won by pin over Jenice Shaw (Oklahoma) (Pin 1:29)
Brandy Lowe (Kansas) won by major decision over Jenice Shaw (Oklahoma) (Maj 14-3)
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