South Carolina's Brienna Delgado named OW in Junior Nationals women's freestyle competition
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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
Brienna Delgado takes control in the finals. John Sachs photo.
FARGO, N.D. - South Carolina's Brienna Delgado won a battle of returning champions to highlight the Junior Nationals women's freestyle competition on Saturday at the FargoDome.
Delgado beat 2009 Junior Nationals champion Jenna Burkert of New York 1-0, 2-0 in the 132-pound finals to capture her second straight championship in Fargo.
Delgado was named Outstanding Wrestler.
California, led by champion Ronny Elor (220), won the team title. Elor placed second in this event last year.
Repeat champions also included Missouri's Emily Webster (98), Michigan's Julia Salata (146) and Idaho's Anneliese DeAragon (165).
U.S. National Team member Kayla Brendlinger of Pennsylvania won the title at 116. She placed third in last month's U.S. World Team Trials against Senior-level competition. Brendlinger was second in Fargo in 2009.
Sisters Mindy and Chrissy Chow of Hawaii were declared co-champions at 124 pounds after the two sisters reached the final round.
JUNIOR NATIONALS WOMEN'S FREESTYLE FINALS RESULTS
98 POUNDS
Emily Webster (Missouri) pinned Allene Somera (Hawaii), 4-0, 0:43
102 POUNDS
Haley Augello (Illinois) dec. Quinn Nagatani (Hawaii), 7-0, 7-0
109 POUNDS
Megan Yamaguchi (Hawaii) dec. Natalie Rutt (Minnesota), 6-2, 1-0
116 POUNDS
Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) dec. Sarah Hildebrandt (Indiana), 3-2, 2-1
124 POUNDS
Mindy Chow (Hawaii) and Chrissy Chow (Hawaii) declared co-champions
132 POUNDS
Brienna Delgado (South Carolina) dec. Jenna Burkert (New York), 1-0, 2-0
139 POUNDS
Krista Revelle (Kansas) dec. Tamyra Mensah (Texas), 2-0, 2-0
146 POUNDS
Julia Salata (Michigan) dec. Demi Strub (Indiana), 1-1, 1-4, 1-0
153 POUNDS
Kim Spiegel (Pennsylvania) dec. Tonya Keegan (Pennsylvania), 0-1, 1-0, 3-0
165 POUNDS
Anneliese DeAragon (Idaho) pinned Lilia Gudzyuk (Washington), 1:03
190 POUNDS
Miriam Moreno (Texas) pinned Roxan Perez (Texas), 6-0, 1:13
220 POUNDS
1st Place - Ronny Elor (California)
2nd Place - Tiaria Scott (Illinois)
Round-robin format
FARGO, N.D. - South Carolina's Brienna Delgado won a battle of returning champions to highlight the Junior Nationals women's freestyle competition on Saturday at the FargoDome.
Delgado beat 2009 Junior Nationals champion Jenna Burkert of New York 1-0, 2-0 in the 132-pound finals to capture her second straight championship in Fargo.
Delgado was named Outstanding Wrestler.
California, led by champion Ronny Elor (220), won the team title. Elor placed second in this event last year.
Repeat champions also included Missouri's Emily Webster (98), Michigan's Julia Salata (146) and Idaho's Anneliese DeAragon (165).
U.S. National Team member Kayla Brendlinger of Pennsylvania won the title at 116. She placed third in last month's U.S. World Team Trials against Senior-level competition. Brendlinger was second in Fargo in 2009.
Sisters Mindy and Chrissy Chow of Hawaii were declared co-champions at 124 pounds after the two sisters reached the final round.
JUNIOR NATIONALS WOMEN'S FREESTYLE FINALS RESULTS
98 POUNDS
Emily Webster (Missouri) pinned Allene Somera (Hawaii), 4-0, 0:43
102 POUNDS
Haley Augello (Illinois) dec. Quinn Nagatani (Hawaii), 7-0, 7-0
109 POUNDS
Megan Yamaguchi (Hawaii) dec. Natalie Rutt (Minnesota), 6-2, 1-0
116 POUNDS
Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) dec. Sarah Hildebrandt (Indiana), 3-2, 2-1
124 POUNDS
Mindy Chow (Hawaii) and Chrissy Chow (Hawaii) declared co-champions
132 POUNDS
Brienna Delgado (South Carolina) dec. Jenna Burkert (New York), 1-0, 2-0
139 POUNDS
Krista Revelle (Kansas) dec. Tamyra Mensah (Texas), 2-0, 2-0
146 POUNDS
Julia Salata (Michigan) dec. Demi Strub (Indiana), 1-1, 1-4, 1-0
153 POUNDS
Kim Spiegel (Pennsylvania) dec. Tonya Keegan (Pennsylvania), 0-1, 1-0, 3-0
165 POUNDS
Anneliese DeAragon (Idaho) pinned Lilia Gudzyuk (Washington), 1:03
190 POUNDS
Miriam Moreno (Texas) pinned Roxan Perez (Texas), 6-0, 1:13
220 POUNDS
1st Place - Ronny Elor (California)
2nd Place - Tiaria Scott (Illinois)
Round-robin format
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