UPDATED: Brown, Roberts win gold medals in women's freestyle at Junior Pan Americans
Share:
by Gary Abbott
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - Two U.S. women wrestlers claimed gold medals at the Pan American Junior Women's Championships on Saturday.
Capturing gold medals were Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./Gator WC) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Brittney Roberts (Santa Fe, Texas/Gator WC/OCU) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Both wrestlers were college wrestlers this past season, with Brown competing for Missouri Baptist and Roberts competing for Oklahoma City Univ.
The United States placed second in the women's team standings with 53 points, behind champion Canada with 63 points.
Two U.S. women won silver medals: Carlene Sluberski (Fredonia, N.Y./USOEC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Tanya Kusse (Webster, N.Y./Team Titan Worldwide) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Winning bronze medals were Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind./Team Indiana-PWC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Jordan Hagerman (Nevada, Mo./Missouri Valley) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
"The team is only going to get better with experience" said U.S. coach Donnie Stephens. "It was a great effort by everyone. We are very proud of these women."
It was announced on Saturday that the U.S. Greco-Roman team won the team title at the Junior Pan American Championships on Friday.
The tournament concludes on Sunday with the men's freestyle event.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Managua, Nicaragua, July 10
Women's freestyle results
44 kg/97 lbs.
1 MARIELOS ROMERO (EL SALVADOR)
2 HALEY THUMAS (CANADA)
3 YELMITH GONZALEZ (VENEZUELA)
4 JOANA ROJAS (NICARAGUA)
48 KG/105.5 lbs.
1 CAROLINA CASTILLO (COLUMBIA)
2 CARLENE SLUBRSKI (USA)
3 JADE PAPKE (CANADA)
3 CINTHYA AVILES (PERU)
5 YAOSKA ROCHA (NICARAGUA)
5 YASMIN MARTINEZ (MEXICO)
7 FATIMA RAMOS (EL SALVADOR)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1 JADE PARSONS (CANADA)
2 EUNICE JIMENEZ (MEXICO)
3 SARAH HIDERBRANDT (USA)
3 LUISA VALVERDE (EL SALVADOR)
5 ELISA JARQUIN (NICARAGUA)
5 CRISTINA COREA (EL SALVADOR)
7 CAROLINA GONZALEZ (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
55 kg/121 lbs.
1 LISSETH ANTE (ECUADOR)
2 TANYA KUSSE (USA)
3 LAIS NUNEZ (BRAZIL)
3 KARINA VILLEDA (EL SALVADOR)
5 ORACIA HERNANDEZ (MEXICO)
5 LAURA GORDON (CANADA)
7 SAMIRA GUERRERO (VENEZUELA)
8 PETRONA ROJAS (NICARAGUA)
59 kg/130 lbs.
1 SCHUYLER BROWN (USA)
2 JESSY SEIDA (CANADA)
3 JESSICA OVIENDO (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4 ROCIO GARCIA (MEXICO)
5 KARINA GUERRERO (NICARAGUA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 DOROTHY YEATS (CANADA)
2 DAILANE GOMES (BRAZIL)
3 LAUREN LOUIVE (USA)
4 SANDRA ALONZO (MEXICO)
5 LUISA LOPEZ (NICARAGUA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1 BRITTNEY ROBERTS (USA)
2 LISA MUKIBBEN (CAN)
3 ARACELLY MARTINEZ (NICARAGUA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1 JILARY HIDALGO (VENEZUELA)
2 SABRINA KELLY (CANADA)
3 JORDAN HAGERMAN (USA)
4 ALEJANDRA PAPOLA (MEXICO)
5 DAYANA ALGUERA (NICARAGUA)
U.S. Women's Freestyle results
44 kg/97 lbs. - Taylor Busboom, Spring, Texas (Gator WC/OCU), did not make weight
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (USOEC), 2nd
WIN Yasmine Martinez, Mexico, 2-1, 0-1, 3-0
WIN Jade Papke, Canada, pin 1st
LOSS Carolina Castillo, Colombia, 1-1, 4-2, 0-4
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (Team Indiana-PWC), 3rd
WIN Luisa Valvede, El Salvador, 2-1, 3-1
LOSS Eunice Jimenez, Mexico pin 1st
WIN Elisa Jarquin, Nicaragua, pin 1st
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tanya Kusse, Webster, N.Y. (Team Titan Worldwide), 2nd
WIN Laura Gordon, Canada, 3-1, 2-1
WIN Lais Nunez, Brazil, pin 1st
LOSS Lisseth Ante, Ecuador, 0-4, 1-5
59 kg/130 lbs. - Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (Gator WC), 1st
WIN Jessy Seida, Canada pin 1st
WIN Rocio Garcia, Mexico, 6-0, 6-0
WIN Jessica Oviendo, Dominican Republic, pin 1st
WIN Karina Guerrero, Nicaragua, pin 1st
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lauren Louive, Massillon, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands), 3rd
WIN Luisa Lopez, Nicaragua pin 1st
LOSS Dailane Gomes, Brazil 5-1, 3-5, 3-6
LOSS Dorothy Yeats, Canada 1-4, 0-1
WIN Sandra Alonzo, Mexico, pin 1st
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Brittney Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC/OCU), 1st
WIN Lisa McKibben, Canada, 5-4, pin 2nd
WIN Aracelly Martinez, Nicaragua, pin 1st
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jordan Hagerman, Nevada, Mo. (Missouri Valley). 3rd
WIN Alejandra Papola, Mexico, 1-2, 4-2, 3-0
WIN Dayana Alguera, Nicaragua, pin 1st
LOSS Sabrina Kelly, Canada 1-3, 0-2
LOSS Jilary Hidalgo, Venezuela, pin 1st
Team Standings - 1. Canada, 62 pts., 2. USA, 53 pts.; 3. Nicaragua, 48 pts.; 4. Mexico, 42 pts.; 5. El Salvador, 28 pts.; 6. Venezuela, 22 pts.; 7. Ecuador, 18 pts.; 8. Brazil, 17 pts.; 9. Dominican Republic, 12 pts.; 10. Colombia, 10 pts.; 11. Peru, 8 pts.
Capturing gold medals were Schuyler Brown (Montpelier, Va./Gator WC) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Brittney Roberts (Santa Fe, Texas/Gator WC/OCU) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Both wrestlers were college wrestlers this past season, with Brown competing for Missouri Baptist and Roberts competing for Oklahoma City Univ.
The United States placed second in the women's team standings with 53 points, behind champion Canada with 63 points.
Two U.S. women won silver medals: Carlene Sluberski (Fredonia, N.Y./USOEC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Tanya Kusse (Webster, N.Y./Team Titan Worldwide) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Winning bronze medals were Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind./Team Indiana-PWC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Jordan Hagerman (Nevada, Mo./Missouri Valley) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
"The team is only going to get better with experience" said U.S. coach Donnie Stephens. "It was a great effort by everyone. We are very proud of these women."
It was announced on Saturday that the U.S. Greco-Roman team won the team title at the Junior Pan American Championships on Friday.
The tournament concludes on Sunday with the men's freestyle event.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Managua, Nicaragua, July 10
Women's freestyle results
44 kg/97 lbs.
1 MARIELOS ROMERO (EL SALVADOR)
2 HALEY THUMAS (CANADA)
3 YELMITH GONZALEZ (VENEZUELA)
4 JOANA ROJAS (NICARAGUA)
48 KG/105.5 lbs.
1 CAROLINA CASTILLO (COLUMBIA)
2 CARLENE SLUBRSKI (USA)
3 JADE PAPKE (CANADA)
3 CINTHYA AVILES (PERU)
5 YAOSKA ROCHA (NICARAGUA)
5 YASMIN MARTINEZ (MEXICO)
7 FATIMA RAMOS (EL SALVADOR)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1 JADE PARSONS (CANADA)
2 EUNICE JIMENEZ (MEXICO)
3 SARAH HIDERBRANDT (USA)
3 LUISA VALVERDE (EL SALVADOR)
5 ELISA JARQUIN (NICARAGUA)
5 CRISTINA COREA (EL SALVADOR)
7 CAROLINA GONZALEZ (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
55 kg/121 lbs.
1 LISSETH ANTE (ECUADOR)
2 TANYA KUSSE (USA)
3 LAIS NUNEZ (BRAZIL)
3 KARINA VILLEDA (EL SALVADOR)
5 ORACIA HERNANDEZ (MEXICO)
5 LAURA GORDON (CANADA)
7 SAMIRA GUERRERO (VENEZUELA)
8 PETRONA ROJAS (NICARAGUA)
59 kg/130 lbs.
1 SCHUYLER BROWN (USA)
2 JESSY SEIDA (CANADA)
3 JESSICA OVIENDO (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC)
4 ROCIO GARCIA (MEXICO)
5 KARINA GUERRERO (NICARAGUA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 DOROTHY YEATS (CANADA)
2 DAILANE GOMES (BRAZIL)
3 LAUREN LOUIVE (USA)
4 SANDRA ALONZO (MEXICO)
5 LUISA LOPEZ (NICARAGUA)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1 BRITTNEY ROBERTS (USA)
2 LISA MUKIBBEN (CAN)
3 ARACELLY MARTINEZ (NICARAGUA)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1 JILARY HIDALGO (VENEZUELA)
2 SABRINA KELLY (CANADA)
3 JORDAN HAGERMAN (USA)
4 ALEJANDRA PAPOLA (MEXICO)
5 DAYANA ALGUERA (NICARAGUA)
U.S. Women's Freestyle results
44 kg/97 lbs. - Taylor Busboom, Spring, Texas (Gator WC/OCU), did not make weight
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (USOEC), 2nd
WIN Yasmine Martinez, Mexico, 2-1, 0-1, 3-0
WIN Jade Papke, Canada, pin 1st
LOSS Carolina Castillo, Colombia, 1-1, 4-2, 0-4
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (Team Indiana-PWC), 3rd
WIN Luisa Valvede, El Salvador, 2-1, 3-1
LOSS Eunice Jimenez, Mexico pin 1st
WIN Elisa Jarquin, Nicaragua, pin 1st
55 kg/121 lbs. - Tanya Kusse, Webster, N.Y. (Team Titan Worldwide), 2nd
WIN Laura Gordon, Canada, 3-1, 2-1
WIN Lais Nunez, Brazil, pin 1st
LOSS Lisseth Ante, Ecuador, 0-4, 1-5
59 kg/130 lbs. - Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (Gator WC), 1st
WIN Jessy Seida, Canada pin 1st
WIN Rocio Garcia, Mexico, 6-0, 6-0
WIN Jessica Oviendo, Dominican Republic, pin 1st
WIN Karina Guerrero, Nicaragua, pin 1st
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lauren Louive, Massillon, Ohio (Univ. of the Cumberlands), 3rd
WIN Luisa Lopez, Nicaragua pin 1st
LOSS Dailane Gomes, Brazil 5-1, 3-5, 3-6
LOSS Dorothy Yeats, Canada 1-4, 0-1
WIN Sandra Alonzo, Mexico, pin 1st
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Brittney Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC/OCU), 1st
WIN Lisa McKibben, Canada, 5-4, pin 2nd
WIN Aracelly Martinez, Nicaragua, pin 1st
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Jordan Hagerman, Nevada, Mo. (Missouri Valley). 3rd
WIN Alejandra Papola, Mexico, 1-2, 4-2, 3-0
WIN Dayana Alguera, Nicaragua, pin 1st
LOSS Sabrina Kelly, Canada 1-3, 0-2
LOSS Jilary Hidalgo, Venezuela, pin 1st
Team Standings - 1. Canada, 62 pts., 2. USA, 53 pts.; 3. Nicaragua, 48 pts.; 4. Mexico, 42 pts.; 5. El Salvador, 28 pts.; 6. Venezuela, 22 pts.; 7. Ecuador, 18 pts.; 8. Brazil, 17 pts.; 9. Dominican Republic, 12 pts.; 10. Colombia, 10 pts.; 11. Peru, 8 pts.
