Padilla, Gray, Lee win gold medals at Klippan Lady Open in Sweden
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by Gary Abbott
KLIPPAN, Sweden � Three U.S. women wrestlers won gold-medal, with victories in the championship finals at the Klippan Lady Open on Sunday.
The U.S. champions were Tatiana Padillia (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs,, Colo. (New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Stephany Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. All three went unbeaten on Saturday to earn a spot in the finals.
Padilla, a 2008 World bronze medalist, beat Chiho Hamada of Japan in the finals, 0-1, 1-0, 7-5.
Gray, who was fifth in the World last year, pinned Ase Karlsson of Sweden in the second period of their gold-medal finals.
Lee, a two-time University World champion, beat three-time Junior World bronze medalist Emma Weberg of Sweden, 2-1, 4-0 for the title.
Winning a silver medal was C.C. Weber (Goodrich, Mich./Sunkist Kids) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Weber, a 2009 Junior World Team member, was beaten in the gold-medal match by 2008 European bronze medalist Iwona Matkowska of Poland, 0-6, 1-2.
Three U.S. wrestlers won bronze medals: Trinity Plessinger (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Leigh Jaynes (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 59 kg/130 lbs.
The United States won the medal count with seven medals, including three golds, one silver and three bronzes. Sweden was next with five medals. Poland and Russia had four medals each. Japan had two medals and six nations had one medal.
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
at Klippan, Sweden, March 6
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Iwona Matkowska (Poland)
Silver - CC Weber (USA)
Bronze - Angelika Glab (Poland)
Bronze - Carolina Castillo (Colombia)
5th - Anna Lukasiak (Poland)
5th - Margorzata Swierk (Poland)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Anna Trusova (Russia)
Silver - Natalia Budu (Moldova)
Bronze - Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia)
Bronze - Tina Ylinen (Finland)
5th - Nadine Tokar (Switzerland)
5th - Aur�lie Basset (France)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Tatiana Padilla (USA)
Silver - Chiho Hamada (Japan)
Bronze - Helen Maroulis (USA)
Bronze - Trinity Plessinger (USA)
5th - Renata Omilusik (Poland)
5th - Roksana Zasina (Poland)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
Silver - Takako Saito (Japan)
Bronze - Leigh Jaynes (USA)
Bronze - Nataliya Smirnova (Russia)
5th - Yuki Kato (Japan)
5th - Sandra Roa (Colombia)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Monika Michalik (Poland)
Silver - Alena Kartashova (Russia)
Bronze - Hanna Johansson (Sweden)
Bronze - Audrey Prieto Bokhashvili (France)
5th Jacqueline Renteria (Colombia)
5th - Aurora Fajardo (Spain)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Adeline Gray (USA)
Silver - �se Karlsson (Sweden)
Bronze - Sandra Bertilsson (Sweden)
Bronze - Sandra M�kel� (Sweden)
5th - Emma Karlsson (Sweden)
5th - Sanne Hernodh (Sweden)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Stephany Lee (USA)
Silver - Emma Weberg (Sweden)
Bronze - Marina Gastl (Austria)
Bronze - Anna Wawrzycka (Poland)
5th - Jenny Fransson (Sweden)
5th - Bentorki Scheherazad (France)
U.S. Senior women�s results on Sunday
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � C.C. Weber, Goodrich, Mich. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd
Gold medal finals � LOSS Iwona Matkowska (Poland), 0-6, 1-2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � Amantha Hordogoda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
Repechage match � LOSS Carolina Castillo (Colombia), 0-2, 0-3
55 kg/121 lbs. � Tatiana Padillia, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Chiho Hamada (Japan), 0-1, 1-0, 7-5
55 kg/121 lbs. � Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
Bronze medal match - WIN Roksana Zasina (Poland), pin in 1:59 of 1st period
55 kg/121 lbs. � Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC), 3rd
Repechage match WIN Justyna Czyzak (Poland), 2-0, pin in 1:33 of 2nd period
Bronze medal match WIN Renata Omilusik (Poland), 1-3, 5-2, pin in 2:00 of 3rd period
59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 10th
Repechage match � LOSS Nataliya Smironova (Russia), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs. � Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
Repechage match � WIN Margarita Fatkulina (Russia), 2-2, 1-1
Bronze medal match � WIN Yuki Kato (Japan), 4-2, 5-2
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs,, Colo. (New York AC), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Ase Karlsson (Sweden), 0-1, pin 1:28 of 2nd period
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stephany Lee, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Emma Weberg (Sweden), 2-1, 4-0
Final placements for other U.S. competitors who were eliminated Saturday
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � Rachel Bernardes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen, Half Moon Bay, Calif. (New York AC), 9th
55 kg/121 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 8th
59 kg/130 lbs. � Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (Missouri Baptist Univ.), 8th
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kuuiini Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Hawaii), 10th
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Richmond, Vermont (Sunkist Kids), dnp
Medal Count
USA, 7 (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
Sweden, 5 (0-2-3)
Poland 4, (2-0-2)
Russia, 4 (1-1-2)
Japan, 2 (0-2-0)
Hungary, 1 (1-0-0)
Moldova, 1 (0-1-0)
Columbia, 1 (0-0-1)
Finland, 1 (0-0-1)
France, 1 (0-0-1)
Austria, 1 (0-0-1)
The U.S. champions were Tatiana Padillia (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs,, Colo. (New York AC) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Stephany Lee (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. All three went unbeaten on Saturday to earn a spot in the finals.
Padilla, a 2008 World bronze medalist, beat Chiho Hamada of Japan in the finals, 0-1, 1-0, 7-5.
Gray, who was fifth in the World last year, pinned Ase Karlsson of Sweden in the second period of their gold-medal finals.
Lee, a two-time University World champion, beat three-time Junior World bronze medalist Emma Weberg of Sweden, 2-1, 4-0 for the title.
Winning a silver medal was C.C. Weber (Goodrich, Mich./Sunkist Kids) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Weber, a 2009 Junior World Team member, was beaten in the gold-medal match by 2008 European bronze medalist Iwona Matkowska of Poland, 0-6, 1-2.
Three U.S. wrestlers won bronze medals: Trinity Plessinger (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Leigh Jaynes (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 59 kg/130 lbs.
The United States won the medal count with seven medals, including three golds, one silver and three bronzes. Sweden was next with five medals. Poland and Russia had four medals each. Japan had two medals and six nations had one medal.
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
at Klippan, Sweden, March 6
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Iwona Matkowska (Poland)
Silver - CC Weber (USA)
Bronze - Angelika Glab (Poland)
Bronze - Carolina Castillo (Colombia)
5th - Anna Lukasiak (Poland)
5th - Margorzata Swierk (Poland)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Anna Trusova (Russia)
Silver - Natalia Budu (Moldova)
Bronze - Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia)
Bronze - Tina Ylinen (Finland)
5th - Nadine Tokar (Switzerland)
5th - Aur�lie Basset (France)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Tatiana Padilla (USA)
Silver - Chiho Hamada (Japan)
Bronze - Helen Maroulis (USA)
Bronze - Trinity Plessinger (USA)
5th - Renata Omilusik (Poland)
5th - Roksana Zasina (Poland)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - Marianna Sastin (Hungary)
Silver - Takako Saito (Japan)
Bronze - Leigh Jaynes (USA)
Bronze - Nataliya Smirnova (Russia)
5th - Yuki Kato (Japan)
5th - Sandra Roa (Colombia)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Monika Michalik (Poland)
Silver - Alena Kartashova (Russia)
Bronze - Hanna Johansson (Sweden)
Bronze - Audrey Prieto Bokhashvili (France)
5th Jacqueline Renteria (Colombia)
5th - Aurora Fajardo (Spain)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Adeline Gray (USA)
Silver - �se Karlsson (Sweden)
Bronze - Sandra Bertilsson (Sweden)
Bronze - Sandra M�kel� (Sweden)
5th - Emma Karlsson (Sweden)
5th - Sanne Hernodh (Sweden)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Stephany Lee (USA)
Silver - Emma Weberg (Sweden)
Bronze - Marina Gastl (Austria)
Bronze - Anna Wawrzycka (Poland)
5th - Jenny Fransson (Sweden)
5th - Bentorki Scheherazad (France)
U.S. Senior women�s results on Sunday
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � C.C. Weber, Goodrich, Mich. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd
Gold medal finals � LOSS Iwona Matkowska (Poland), 0-6, 1-2
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � Amantha Hordogoda, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), dnp
Repechage match � LOSS Carolina Castillo (Colombia), 0-2, 0-3
55 kg/121 lbs. � Tatiana Padillia, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Chiho Hamada (Japan), 0-1, 1-0, 7-5
55 kg/121 lbs. � Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
Bronze medal match - WIN Roksana Zasina (Poland), pin in 1:59 of 1st period
55 kg/121 lbs. � Helen Maroulis, Rockville, Md. (New York AC), 3rd
Repechage match WIN Justyna Czyzak (Poland), 2-0, pin in 1:33 of 2nd period
Bronze medal match WIN Renata Omilusik (Poland), 1-3, 5-2, pin in 2:00 of 3rd period
59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 10th
Repechage match � LOSS Nataliya Smironova (Russia), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs. � Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 3rd
Repechage match � WIN Margarita Fatkulina (Russia), 2-2, 1-1
Bronze medal match � WIN Yuki Kato (Japan), 4-2, 5-2
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs,, Colo. (New York AC), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Ase Karlsson (Sweden), 0-1, pin 1:28 of 2nd period
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stephany Lee, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
Gold medal finals � WIN Emma Weberg (Sweden), 2-1, 4-0
Final placements for other U.S. competitors who were eliminated Saturday
48 kg/105.5 lbs. � Rachel Bernardes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Air Force), dnp
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen, Half Moon Bay, Calif. (New York AC), 9th
55 kg/121 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 8th
59 kg/130 lbs. � Schuyler Brown, Montpelier, Va. (Missouri Baptist Univ.), 8th
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kuuiini Johnson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Hawaii), 10th
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Richmond, Vermont (Sunkist Kids), dnp
Medal Count
USA, 7 (3 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze
Sweden, 5 (0-2-3)
Poland 4, (2-0-2)
Russia, 4 (1-1-2)
Japan, 2 (0-2-0)
Hungary, 1 (1-0-0)
Moldova, 1 (0-1-0)
Columbia, 1 (0-0-1)
Finland, 1 (0-0-1)
France, 1 (0-0-1)
Austria, 1 (0-0-1)
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