U.S. wins three medals at Klippan Ladies Open in Sweden
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by Gary Abbott
KLIPPAN, SWEDEN - The United States won three medals at the Klippan Ladies Open on Sunday.
Capturing silver medals were Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Elena Pirozkhov (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Winning a bronze medal was Stefanie Shaw (Waterford, Conn./New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
After winning four bouts on Saturday, Fulp-Allen lost the gold-medal match to Sofia Mattson of Sweden by pin.
"She could not find her edge," said USA Wrestling Women's Developmental Coach Izzy Izboinikov. "Even though she beat the Russian European champion, it was not her best tournament. She used her opportunities and experience well."
Elena Pirozhkov won two matches on Saturday to reach Sunday's finals, where she was edged by past World medalist Monika Rogien of Poland, 0-1, 1-4.
"She wrestled well in her new weight class," said Izboinikvo. "In the match with Russia, scored three points at the end of the period, coming back to win."
After Shaw lost her first match on Saturday, she came back Sunday to win the bronze medal with a 1-0, 2-0 win over Ase Karlsson of Sweden.
"She wrestled up to her potential. She made some steps forward toward improvement," said Izboinikov.
Losing in the bronze medal round to place fifth was Cherea Pascua (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. She was defeated by Sylwia Bilenska of Poland, 0-3, 1-1.
"She made some mistakes, but overall, it was a very good effort. She fought hard in every match and was closing the gap on the competition. She made major improvement from match to match," said Izboinikov.
KLIPPAN LADIES OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden, March 8
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Sofia Mattson (Sweden)
Silver - Sara Fulp-Allen (USA)
Bronze - Alexandra Englehart (Germany)
Bronze - Zamira Rakhmanova (Russia)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Anna Trusova (Russia)
Silver - Sabina Magnuson (Sweden)
Bronze - Ayano Suzuki (Japan)
Bronze - Renata Omilsuk (Poland)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Anna Zwirydowska (Poland)
Silver - Johanna Mattson (Sweden)'
Bronze - Sylwia Bilenska (Poland)
Bronze - Christiane Knittel (Germany)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Ida Therese Nerell (Sweden)
Silver - Gudrun Hoie (Norway)
Bronze - Aldona Hanisxevska (Poland)
Bronze - Kaya Tsuda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Monica Rogien (Poland)
Silver - Elena Pirozkhov (USA)
Bronze - Liubov Volosova (Russia)
Bronze - Helena Allandi (Sweden)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Natalia Kuksina (Russia)
Silver - Paulina Grabowska (Poland)
Bronze - Magda Pietrzyk (Poland)
Bronze - Stefenie Shaw (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Stanka Zlateva (Russia)
Silver - Maida Under (Spain)
Bronze - Anna Wawrzicka (Poland)
Bronze - Agnieszka Wieszczek (Poland)
Outstanding Wrestler - Sofia Mattson (Sweden)
Team Standings
1. Poland, 88
2. Sweden, 57
3. Russia, 43
4. United States, 34
5. Japan, 29
6. Hungary, 22
7. Germany, 20
8. France, 19
9. Spain, 19
10. Finland, 12
10. Czary Bor Club of Poland, 12
(of 20 teams)
U.S. women's performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 2nd
WIN Rachel Bernardes (USA), tech fall, 6-0, 6-0
WIN Anna Lukasiak (Poland), 5-1, 7-0
WIN Zamira Rakhmanova (Russia) pin
WIN Sarianne Savola (Finland), pin
LOSS Sofia Mattson (Sweden), pin
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Rachel Bernardes (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), dnp
LOSS Sara Fulp-Allen (USA), tech. fall, 0-6, 0-6
LOSS Anna Lukasiak (Poland), 0-2, 0-2
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cherea Pascua (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 5th
WIN Pietrzyk Agata (Poland), 4-3, 3-2
WIN Takahashi Haruka (Japan), 3-0, 1-0
LOSS Anna Zwirydowska (Poland), 0-2, 0-4
LOSS Sylwia Bilenska (Poland), 0-3, 1-1
55 kg/121 lbs. - Chelynne Pringle (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm), dnp
LOSS Emese Barka (Hungary), 5-0, 3-3, 0-2
138.75 lbs. - Elena Pirozhkov (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 2nd
WIN Evelina Gryvik (Sweden), 3-0, 2-0
WIN Liubov Volosova (Russia), 1-1, 3-2
LOSS Monika Rogien (Poland), 0-1, 1-4
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Stefanie Shaw (Waterford, Conn./New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Natalia Kuksina (Russia), 0-2, 0-4
WIN Ase Karlsson (Sweden), 1-0, 2-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jenna Pavlik (Marquette, Mich./New York AC), 9th
LOSS Maida Unda (Spain), pin
LOSS Anna Wawrzycka (Poland), 0-1, 1-1
Capturing silver medals were Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Elena Pirozkhov (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Winning a bronze medal was Stefanie Shaw (Waterford, Conn./New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
After winning four bouts on Saturday, Fulp-Allen lost the gold-medal match to Sofia Mattson of Sweden by pin.
"She could not find her edge," said USA Wrestling Women's Developmental Coach Izzy Izboinikov. "Even though she beat the Russian European champion, it was not her best tournament. She used her opportunities and experience well."
Elena Pirozhkov won two matches on Saturday to reach Sunday's finals, where she was edged by past World medalist Monika Rogien of Poland, 0-1, 1-4.
"She wrestled well in her new weight class," said Izboinikvo. "In the match with Russia, scored three points at the end of the period, coming back to win."
After Shaw lost her first match on Saturday, she came back Sunday to win the bronze medal with a 1-0, 2-0 win over Ase Karlsson of Sweden.
"She wrestled up to her potential. She made some steps forward toward improvement," said Izboinikov.
Losing in the bronze medal round to place fifth was Cherea Pascua (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. She was defeated by Sylwia Bilenska of Poland, 0-3, 1-1.
"She made some mistakes, but overall, it was a very good effort. She fought hard in every match and was closing the gap on the competition. She made major improvement from match to match," said Izboinikov.
KLIPPAN LADIES OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden, March 8
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Sofia Mattson (Sweden)
Silver - Sara Fulp-Allen (USA)
Bronze - Alexandra Englehart (Germany)
Bronze - Zamira Rakhmanova (Russia)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Anna Trusova (Russia)
Silver - Sabina Magnuson (Sweden)
Bronze - Ayano Suzuki (Japan)
Bronze - Renata Omilsuk (Poland)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Anna Zwirydowska (Poland)
Silver - Johanna Mattson (Sweden)'
Bronze - Sylwia Bilenska (Poland)
Bronze - Christiane Knittel (Germany)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Ida Therese Nerell (Sweden)
Silver - Gudrun Hoie (Norway)
Bronze - Aldona Hanisxevska (Poland)
Bronze - Kaya Tsuda (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Monica Rogien (Poland)
Silver - Elena Pirozkhov (USA)
Bronze - Liubov Volosova (Russia)
Bronze - Helena Allandi (Sweden)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Natalia Kuksina (Russia)
Silver - Paulina Grabowska (Poland)
Bronze - Magda Pietrzyk (Poland)
Bronze - Stefenie Shaw (USA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Stanka Zlateva (Russia)
Silver - Maida Under (Spain)
Bronze - Anna Wawrzicka (Poland)
Bronze - Agnieszka Wieszczek (Poland)
Outstanding Wrestler - Sofia Mattson (Sweden)
Team Standings
1. Poland, 88
2. Sweden, 57
3. Russia, 43
4. United States, 34
5. Japan, 29
6. Hungary, 22
7. Germany, 20
8. France, 19
9. Spain, 19
10. Finland, 12
10. Czary Bor Club of Poland, 12
(of 20 teams)
U.S. women's performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC), 2nd
WIN Rachel Bernardes (USA), tech fall, 6-0, 6-0
WIN Anna Lukasiak (Poland), 5-1, 7-0
WIN Zamira Rakhmanova (Russia) pin
WIN Sarianne Savola (Finland), pin
LOSS Sofia Mattson (Sweden), pin
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Rachel Bernardes (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Air Force), dnp
LOSS Sara Fulp-Allen (USA), tech. fall, 0-6, 0-6
LOSS Anna Lukasiak (Poland), 0-2, 0-2
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cherea Pascua (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 5th
WIN Pietrzyk Agata (Poland), 4-3, 3-2
WIN Takahashi Haruka (Japan), 3-0, 1-0
LOSS Anna Zwirydowska (Poland), 0-2, 0-4
LOSS Sylwia Bilenska (Poland), 0-3, 1-1
55 kg/121 lbs. - Chelynne Pringle (Colorado Springs, Colo./Minnesota Storm), dnp
LOSS Emese Barka (Hungary), 5-0, 3-3, 0-2
138.75 lbs. - Elena Pirozhkov (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC), 2nd
WIN Evelina Gryvik (Sweden), 3-0, 2-0
WIN Liubov Volosova (Russia), 1-1, 3-2
LOSS Monika Rogien (Poland), 0-1, 1-4
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Stefanie Shaw (Waterford, Conn./New York AC), 3rd
LOSS Natalia Kuksina (Russia), 0-2, 0-4
WIN Ase Karlsson (Sweden), 1-0, 2-0
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jenna Pavlik (Marquette, Mich./New York AC), 9th
LOSS Maida Unda (Spain), pin
LOSS Anna Wawrzycka (Poland), 0-1, 1-1
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