UPDATED: Stephany Lee wins gold medal, U.S. wins team title at University World Championships
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by Craig Sesker
THESSOLONIKI, Greece - American Stephany Lee won a gold medal to lead the United States to the women's freestyle team title on Friday night at the University World Championships.
It was Lee's second World University title in women's freestyle. She also won this event in 2004. Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) competes at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Also for the U.S., Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) won a silver medal at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Americans Alaina Berube (River Falls, Wis./New York AC) and Othella Lucas (San Diego, Calif./New York AC) each won bronze medals. Berube competes at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Lucas wrestles at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Chelynne Pringle (Hugo, Minn./Minnesota Storm) placed fifth at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Americans Katherine Fulp-Allen and Elena Pirozhkov won individual World titles on Thursday night.
The Greco-Roman competition is scheduled to start Saturday. Americans Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Gator WC), Jacob Curby (LaGrange, Ill./USOEC/Gator WC), Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./USOEC/Minnesota Storm) and Peter Kowalczuk (Oak Park, Ill./USOEC) are scheduled to compete.
Hazewinkel wrestles at 55 kg/121 lbs., Curby is at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Betts is at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Kowalczuk competes at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
More information on the women's competition will be posted when it becomes available.
It was Lee's second World University title in women's freestyle. She also won this event in 2004. Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) competes at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Also for the U.S., Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) won a silver medal at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Americans Alaina Berube (River Falls, Wis./New York AC) and Othella Lucas (San Diego, Calif./New York AC) each won bronze medals. Berube competes at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Lucas wrestles at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Chelynne Pringle (Hugo, Minn./Minnesota Storm) placed fifth at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Americans Katherine Fulp-Allen and Elena Pirozhkov won individual World titles on Thursday night.
The Greco-Roman competition is scheduled to start Saturday. Americans Sam Hazewinkel (Norman, Okla./Gator WC), Jacob Curby (LaGrange, Ill./USOEC/Gator WC), Chas Betts (St. Michael, Minn./USOEC/Minnesota Storm) and Peter Kowalczuk (Oak Park, Ill./USOEC) are scheduled to compete.
Hazewinkel wrestles at 55 kg/121 lbs., Curby is at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Betts is at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Kowalczuk competes at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.
More information on the women's competition will be posted when it becomes available.
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