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Four U.S. women defeated in semifinals at Klippan Ladies Open in Sweden

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by Gary Abbott

KLIPPAN, Sweden - Four U.S. wrestlers reached the semifinal round at the Klippan Ladies Open in Klippan, Sweden on Saturday. All four were defeated, which places them in bronze-medal matches on Sunday.

Losing in the semifinal round were:
* Sara Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
* 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
* Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.
* Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 59 kg/130 lbs.

Their opponents in the bronze-medal matches will be determined during the Sunday repechage rounds.

Three other U.S. wrestlers who lost matches have qualified for the repechage rounds, because they lost to a finalist in their weight class:
* Vanessa Oswalt (Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
* Jenna Pavlik, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
* 2005 World champion Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

For updated results, visit the official website at:
http://194.68.33.244/kbk/resultladyopen.htm

KLIPPAN LADIES OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden, March 7

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Amantha Hordagoda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC),
WIN Liliana Santos (Portugal), 0-2, 1-0, 2-1
LOSS Sarianne Savola (Finland), 0-6, 2-2, 1-2
Eliminated

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN Julita Omilusik (Poland), 7-0, 7-2
WIN Agnieska Rakoczy (Poland), 6-0, 1-0
LOSS Lilya Kaskarova (Russia), 0-1, 0-2
Will compete in bronze-medal match

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (New York AC)
LOSS Auelie Basset (France), 2-3, 0-3
Eliminated

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
WIN Tina Ylinen (Finland), 2-1, 4-0
WIN Dominika Osacka (Poland), 8-1, 6-4
LOSS Anna Trusova (Russia), 0-1, 0-3, pin 5:10
Will compete in bronze-medal match

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN Malgorzata Swierk (Poland), 2-0, 2-0
LOSS Renata Omilusik (Poland), 0-2, 1-5
Will compete in bronze-medal match

59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
WIN Jessica Rundh (Sweden), 2-1, 4-0
LOSS Yulia Rekvava (Russia), 0-3, 1-2

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Vanessa Oswalt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)
LOSS Stefanie Stuber (Germany), pin 0:43
Will wrestle in Sunday's repechage

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jenna Pavlik, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
LOSS Marina Gastl (Austria), 0-6, 0-1
Will wrestle in Sunday's repechage rounds

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)
LOSS Alena Starodubtseva (Russia), 0-1, 0-1
Will wrestle in Sunday's repechage rounds

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