48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
"One thing that we train is stay very calm through what seems like a change in momentum because the points are never done until the points are done. Whenever you attack you have to give up something in order to do that."
(On whether or not she had a pin…)
"You fall on one side of the coin or the other, all of us have been lucky to not have a quick pin called so I guess I never really question the ref. But I wouldn't have been surprised had they slapped the mat, either. I really respect the referees call."
(On being two wins from Olympics…)
"I guess the sentiment is I dare to dream but you always sort of catch yourself when your mind gets too far ahead of where you are in the season. But I have dared to pick up my head and look to Beijing, dream that I can be there, and dream that I can better my bronze medal finish into gold. It's such a blessing and I really appreciate all the help that's gone into it."
51 kg/112 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Pomona, Calif. (New York AC)
(On getting the win…)
"I wish I could say I'm satisfied, but I'm not. The Trials are in June and I will just be training until then."
(On building momentum…)
"I wasn't sure what my plans were. I just came here to wrestle, came here to be a presence and see what I could do. My main focus is in June."
(On dropping down a weight…)
"It will definitely take a lot of discipline."
(On a chance to chase her dreams…)
"I'm a senior at Cumberlands and I've been working hard for four years, longer than that. For the Olympics to be part of my dream is just great."
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
(On making changes after the first period…)
"I needed to make some adjustments. I went to my corner and my coach had some good advice, moving her around and setting her up a little, and it worked."
(On how well she knew Jenny Wong…)
"Oh yeah, Jenny (Wong) and I are really good friends actually. We've trained together for the past five years and she just moved last year. I know her really well. I know her wrestling style well and she's a really great girl."
(On her improvement from the last year…)
"I'm so much better. My confidence is up a lot and my moves are flowing one to another to another. I just feel like it's my year and I'm going to do it."
59 kg/130 lbs. - Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
(On finally winning a national championship after being on the World Team…)
"It's very odd. That was a stepping stone that I needed to make happen for myself so I stayed up at 59 kg to concentrate on my wrestling. I definitely have to move to an Olympic weight.
(On why she stayed at this weight…)
"I just wanted to focus on my fundamental basics and make sure that I am feeling strong."
(On turning around from nearly getting pinned…)
"I should have never gotten in that position in the first place. That would be the first step. I had too many seconds and I wasn't going to stop on my back. I knew I'd give up my arm before I got pinned. I kept fighting and shook it off as soon as I stood up. That's really what I had to do, not even think about it once I put my foot on the line."
63 kg/138.25 lbs. - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
(On if she's an underdog…)
"Yeah, I believe so, she's been number one for a long time."
(On her strategy going in…)
"Winning and losing, I try to keep that out of my head. I'm going to go out there, I'm fight hard as I can, and I'm going to have fun. That's just what goes through my head before matches."
(On rushing Sara and using her quickness…)
"I work on those things everyday. I believe in the push out as much as the double leg. I work on it daily, as well as other skills."
(On her previous win against Sara…)
"To have a win against someone like Sara (McMann) is always going to help. Reminding yourself you can do it will always help you."
(On going from the hunter to the hunted…)
"I am always going to be the hunter."
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (New York AC)
"I chose to go this weight because I am still a little big for 63 kg, but I plan to go down for Trials. I wrestled where I was and I'm comfortable at this weight, and I am also comfortable lower. I'm going down for Trials. Any National title is great."
(On the four weights for the Olympics…)
"Fortunately one of those weights is near me. I also hope that women's wrestling gets enough credentials to get all of our weights. For now, competition is better because we are clustered in. I just hope we get all our weight classes."
(On getting momentum…)
"I try to wrestle my hardest and be the most aggressive I can in every match. It's not really trying to dominate a weight class per say. You know, anyone I step on the mat with I want to leave with the message 'don't come back.'"
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)
"I got my confidence back. I've kind of been in a rut the last couple years. I needed this. I'm going to train hard until the Olympic Trials."
(On how she got her confidence back…)
"I want it now. I'm getting old, I guess. I just turned 22 and it's time to kick it up."
(On Katie's momentum from the semifinal…)
"After my semifinals I was pretty pumped. I beat Iris one other time and I didn't beat her like that before. I feel pretty good."
(On where she ranked herself going in to this weekend…)
"I had no clue. I had a hectic week last week. I had my finals and everything. I just wanted to come in and try my best. I guess my best is first this time.
"One thing that we train is stay very calm through what seems like a change in momentum because the points are never done until the points are done. Whenever you attack you have to give up something in order to do that."
(On whether or not she had a pin…)
"You fall on one side of the coin or the other, all of us have been lucky to not have a quick pin called so I guess I never really question the ref. But I wouldn't have been surprised had they slapped the mat, either. I really respect the referees call."
(On being two wins from Olympics…)
"I guess the sentiment is I dare to dream but you always sort of catch yourself when your mind gets too far ahead of where you are in the season. But I have dared to pick up my head and look to Beijing, dream that I can be there, and dream that I can better my bronze medal finish into gold. It's such a blessing and I really appreciate all the help that's gone into it."
51 kg/112 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Pomona, Calif. (New York AC)
(On getting the win…)
"I wish I could say I'm satisfied, but I'm not. The Trials are in June and I will just be training until then."
(On building momentum…)
"I wasn't sure what my plans were. I just came here to wrestle, came here to be a presence and see what I could do. My main focus is in June."
(On dropping down a weight…)
"It will definitely take a lot of discipline."
(On a chance to chase her dreams…)
"I'm a senior at Cumberlands and I've been working hard for four years, longer than that. For the Olympics to be part of my dream is just great."
55 kg/121 lbs. - Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
(On making changes after the first period…)
"I needed to make some adjustments. I went to my corner and my coach had some good advice, moving her around and setting her up a little, and it worked."
(On how well she knew Jenny Wong…)
"Oh yeah, Jenny (Wong) and I are really good friends actually. We've trained together for the past five years and she just moved last year. I know her really well. I know her wrestling style well and she's a really great girl."
(On her improvement from the last year…)
"I'm so much better. My confidence is up a lot and my moves are flowing one to another to another. I just feel like it's my year and I'm going to do it."
59 kg/130 lbs. - Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
(On finally winning a national championship after being on the World Team…)
"It's very odd. That was a stepping stone that I needed to make happen for myself so I stayed up at 59 kg to concentrate on my wrestling. I definitely have to move to an Olympic weight.
(On why she stayed at this weight…)
"I just wanted to focus on my fundamental basics and make sure that I am feeling strong."
(On turning around from nearly getting pinned…)
"I should have never gotten in that position in the first place. That would be the first step. I had too many seconds and I wasn't going to stop on my back. I knew I'd give up my arm before I got pinned. I kept fighting and shook it off as soon as I stood up. That's really what I had to do, not even think about it once I put my foot on the line."
63 kg/138.25 lbs. - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
(On if she's an underdog…)
"Yeah, I believe so, she's been number one for a long time."
(On her strategy going in…)
"Winning and losing, I try to keep that out of my head. I'm going to go out there, I'm fight hard as I can, and I'm going to have fun. That's just what goes through my head before matches."
(On rushing Sara and using her quickness…)
"I work on those things everyday. I believe in the push out as much as the double leg. I work on it daily, as well as other skills."
(On her previous win against Sara…)
"To have a win against someone like Sara (McMann) is always going to help. Reminding yourself you can do it will always help you."
(On going from the hunter to the hunted…)
"I am always going to be the hunter."
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (New York AC)
"I chose to go this weight because I am still a little big for 63 kg, but I plan to go down for Trials. I wrestled where I was and I'm comfortable at this weight, and I am also comfortable lower. I'm going down for Trials. Any National title is great."
(On the four weights for the Olympics…)
"Fortunately one of those weights is near me. I also hope that women's wrestling gets enough credentials to get all of our weights. For now, competition is better because we are clustered in. I just hope we get all our weight classes."
(On getting momentum…)
"I try to wrestle my hardest and be the most aggressive I can in every match. It's not really trying to dominate a weight class per say. You know, anyone I step on the mat with I want to leave with the message 'don't come back.'"
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Gator WC)
"I got my confidence back. I've kind of been in a rut the last couple years. I needed this. I'm going to train hard until the Olympic Trials."
(On how she got her confidence back…)
"I want it now. I'm getting old, I guess. I just turned 22 and it's time to kick it up."
(On Katie's momentum from the semifinal…)
"After my semifinals I was pretty pumped. I beat Iris one other time and I didn't beat her like that before. I feel pretty good."
(On where she ranked herself going in to this weekend…)
"I had no clue. I had a hectic week last week. I had my finals and everything. I just wanted to come in and try my best. I guess my best is first this time.
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