Powered by a line-up loaded with All-Americans, California rolled to the championship in the USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Duals on Sunday at Abe Lemons Arena on the campus of Oklahoma City University in Oklahoma City, Okla.
The squad from the Golden State won all three matches in dominating fashion, beating Pennsylvania 63-6, Florida 63-3 and Texas 49-12.
Individually, Julieta Gonzalez, Alexia Moreno, Amanda Hendey, Christina Zamora and Ronny Elor went 3-0 at their respective weight classes to lead the way.
Wrestlers only from their representative states counted in team scoring, so the results show more than one loss for the California crew in their opening win over Pennsylvania. Against Florida, the champions only lost one individual match.
In the first match, the 102-pound Gonzalez beat All-American Brianna Rahall 4-2. Rahall, from Virginia, was third at 95 pounds in Saturday's individual tournament. After finishing fourth individually, Gonzalez also beat fifth-place 102-pounder Thalina Martinez of Texas in the finale.
Moreno, an All-American at 123 pounds on Saturday, finishing fourth, also beat two All-Americans in the dual competition. An opening round fall over Megan Penny of Pennsylvania was followed by a third-round victory over 116-pound third placer Stacy Martin of Texas.
Hendey, who came ever so close to winning an individual championship at 130 pounds on Saturday night, topped All-American at 123 Kayla Bartosch of Virginia (representing Pennsylvania) in the opening round.
Christina Zamora finished sixth at 146 on Saturday, but in dual competition, beat 155-pound champion Lorri-Ann Ramos of Florida 7-0 en route to a 3-0 day. Ronny Elor, third on Saturday and a former Junior National Freestyle runner-up, had two forfeits, but did pin sixth placer Courtney Richardson of Texas in the final match of the day.
Individual wrestlers who finished the dual undefeated with a minimum of two bouts were: Texas' Cheyenne Kemp at 95 pounds (2-0), Pennsylvania's Kayla Brendlinger at 109 pounds (3-0), California's Rachel Burt at 109 pounds (2-0), Texas' Shelby Morrison at 116 pounds (2-0), Texas' Anna McAlearey at 130 (3-0 with two falls), Indiana's Demi Strub (3-0, three falls representing Pennsylvania) at 138, Florida's Haylee Childs (3-0) at 146 pounds, California's Heather O'Connor (2-0) at 165 pounds and Nebraska's Erick Rutt (3-0, two falls) representing Pennsylvania at 185 pounds.
Texas finished second, beating Florida and Pennsylvania, while Florida finished third, beating Pennsylvania.
USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle National Duals
Abe Lemons Arena, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Final Standings
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Team Texas
3rd Place - Florida
4th Place - Pennsylvania
RESULTS
Round 1
CALIFORNIA 63, PENNSYLVANIA 6
95 - Anissa Rodriguez (California) over C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) Dec 5-2
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Brianna Rahall (Pennsylvania) Dec 4-2
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over Jonna Palma (California) Pin 2:55
116 - Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) over Sofia Orozdo (California) Maj 17-4
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over M Penny (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:45
130 - Amanda Hendey (California) over K Bartosch (Pennsylvania) Pin 2:20
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Sarah Saenz (California) Pin 4:30
146 - Savannah Nickols (California) over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:18
155 - Christina Zamora (California) by forfeit.
165 - Heather O`Connor (California) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) over Jamie Scott (California) Pin 1:00
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) by forfeit
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
California's team score was adjusted by 21.000 for non-point wrestlers
TEXAS 36, FLORIDA 12
95 - Cheyenne Kemp (Team Texas) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 0:20
102 - Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) over Denisia Godfrey (Florida) Forf
109 - DeLac Victoria (Florida) over Allison Nall (Team Texas) Dec 9-2
116 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Pin 0:54
123 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 3:40
130 - Double Forfeit
138 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 1:03
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Unknown (Unattached) Pin 0:52
155 - Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) over Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) Pin 3:42
165 - Double Forfeit
185 - Double Forfeit
185+ - Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) by forfeit.
Florida's team score was adjusted by -3.000 for non point wrestlers
Round 2
TEXAS 48, PENNSYLVANIA 15
Team Texas defeated Pennsylvania 48-15
95 - Brianna Rahall (Pennsylvania) over Colleen Miley (Team Texas) Maj 18-4
102 - C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) over Michele Guerrero (Team Texas) Dec 6-0
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) Pin 4:54
116 - Shelby Morrison (Team Texas) over Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:22
123 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over M Penny (Pennsylvania) Pin 0:59
130 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over K Bartosch (Pennsylvania) Pin 5:19
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Giovana Faundo (Team Texas) Pin 2:47
146 - Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) by forfeit.
155 - Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) by forfeit.
165 - Adrianna Rivas (Team Texas) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) by forfeit.
185+ - Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) by forfeit.
Team Texas's team score was adjusted by 12.000 for non point wrestlers
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
CALIFORNIA 63, FLORIDA 3
95 - Anissa Rodriguez (California) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 0:59
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Denisia Godfrey (Florida) Forf
109 - Rachel Burt (California) over DeLac Victoria (Florida) Pin 0:58
116 - Isabel Bito (California) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Pin 2:16
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 5:33
130 - Amanda Hendey (California) by forfeit.
138 - Sarah Saenz (California) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 3:03
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1
155 - Christina Zamora (California) over Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) Dec 7-0
165 - Heather O`Connor (California) over Solmaris Melo (Florida) Pin 3:13
185 - Jamie Scott (California) by forfeit.
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) by forfeit.
Round 3
FLORIDA 30, PENNSYLVANIA 18
95 - C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 4:05
102 - Double Forfeit
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over DeLac Victoria (Florida) Pin 1:18
116 - Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Maj 9-1
123 - M Penny (Pennsylvania) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 5:10
130 - Double Forfeit
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 1:54
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) Forf
155 - Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) by forfeit.
165 - Solmaris Melo (Florida) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) over Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) Pin 2:16
185+ - Double Forfeit
Florida's team score was adjusted by 12.000 for non point wrestlers
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
CALIFORNIA 49, TEXAS 12
95 - Cheyenne Kemp (Team Texas) over Anissa Rodriguez (California) Dec 3-1
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) Dec 2-0
109 - Rachel Burt (California) over Allison Nall (Team Texas) Pin 5:00
116 - Shelby Morrison (Team Texas) over Sofia Orozdo (California) Pin 5:41
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over Stacy Martin (Team Texas) Maj 9-0
130 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over Tianna Camous (California) Dec 7-4
138 - Amanda Hendey (California) over Giovana Faundo (Team Texas) Pin 1:51
146 - Brittany David (California) by forfeit.
155 - Christina Zamora (California) over Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) Pin 3:39
165 - Amanda Osborne (California) over Adrianna Rivas (Team Texas) Pin 3:20
185 - Jamie Scott (California) by forfeit.
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) over Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) Pin 3:25
The squad from the Golden State won all three matches in dominating fashion, beating Pennsylvania 63-6, Florida 63-3 and Texas 49-12.
Individually, Julieta Gonzalez, Alexia Moreno, Amanda Hendey, Christina Zamora and Ronny Elor went 3-0 at their respective weight classes to lead the way.
Wrestlers only from their representative states counted in team scoring, so the results show more than one loss for the California crew in their opening win over Pennsylvania. Against Florida, the champions only lost one individual match.
In the first match, the 102-pound Gonzalez beat All-American Brianna Rahall 4-2. Rahall, from Virginia, was third at 95 pounds in Saturday's individual tournament. After finishing fourth individually, Gonzalez also beat fifth-place 102-pounder Thalina Martinez of Texas in the finale.
Moreno, an All-American at 123 pounds on Saturday, finishing fourth, also beat two All-Americans in the dual competition. An opening round fall over Megan Penny of Pennsylvania was followed by a third-round victory over 116-pound third placer Stacy Martin of Texas.
Hendey, who came ever so close to winning an individual championship at 130 pounds on Saturday night, topped All-American at 123 Kayla Bartosch of Virginia (representing Pennsylvania) in the opening round.
Christina Zamora finished sixth at 146 on Saturday, but in dual competition, beat 155-pound champion Lorri-Ann Ramos of Florida 7-0 en route to a 3-0 day. Ronny Elor, third on Saturday and a former Junior National Freestyle runner-up, had two forfeits, but did pin sixth placer Courtney Richardson of Texas in the final match of the day.
Individual wrestlers who finished the dual undefeated with a minimum of two bouts were: Texas' Cheyenne Kemp at 95 pounds (2-0), Pennsylvania's Kayla Brendlinger at 109 pounds (3-0), California's Rachel Burt at 109 pounds (2-0), Texas' Shelby Morrison at 116 pounds (2-0), Texas' Anna McAlearey at 130 (3-0 with two falls), Indiana's Demi Strub (3-0, three falls representing Pennsylvania) at 138, Florida's Haylee Childs (3-0) at 146 pounds, California's Heather O'Connor (2-0) at 165 pounds and Nebraska's Erick Rutt (3-0, two falls) representing Pennsylvania at 185 pounds.
Texas finished second, beating Florida and Pennsylvania, while Florida finished third, beating Pennsylvania.
USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle National Duals
Abe Lemons Arena, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Okla.
Final Standings
1st Place - California
2nd Place - Team Texas
3rd Place - Florida
4th Place - Pennsylvania
RESULTS
Round 1
CALIFORNIA 63, PENNSYLVANIA 6
95 - Anissa Rodriguez (California) over C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) Dec 5-2
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Brianna Rahall (Pennsylvania) Dec 4-2
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over Jonna Palma (California) Pin 2:55
116 - Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) over Sofia Orozdo (California) Maj 17-4
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over M Penny (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:45
130 - Amanda Hendey (California) over K Bartosch (Pennsylvania) Pin 2:20
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Sarah Saenz (California) Pin 4:30
146 - Savannah Nickols (California) over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:18
155 - Christina Zamora (California) by forfeit.
165 - Heather O`Connor (California) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) over Jamie Scott (California) Pin 1:00
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) by forfeit
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
California's team score was adjusted by 21.000 for non-point wrestlers
TEXAS 36, FLORIDA 12
95 - Cheyenne Kemp (Team Texas) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 0:20
102 - Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) over Denisia Godfrey (Florida) Forf
109 - DeLac Victoria (Florida) over Allison Nall (Team Texas) Dec 9-2
116 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Pin 0:54
123 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 3:40
130 - Double Forfeit
138 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 1:03
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Unknown (Unattached) Pin 0:52
155 - Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) over Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) Pin 3:42
165 - Double Forfeit
185 - Double Forfeit
185+ - Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) by forfeit.
Florida's team score was adjusted by -3.000 for non point wrestlers
Round 2
TEXAS 48, PENNSYLVANIA 15
Team Texas defeated Pennsylvania 48-15
95 - Brianna Rahall (Pennsylvania) over Colleen Miley (Team Texas) Maj 18-4
102 - C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) over Michele Guerrero (Team Texas) Dec 6-0
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) Pin 4:54
116 - Shelby Morrison (Team Texas) over Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) Pin 1:22
123 - Stacy Martin (Team Texas) over M Penny (Pennsylvania) Pin 0:59
130 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over K Bartosch (Pennsylvania) Pin 5:19
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Giovana Faundo (Team Texas) Pin 2:47
146 - Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) by forfeit.
155 - Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) by forfeit.
165 - Adrianna Rivas (Team Texas) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) by forfeit.
185+ - Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) by forfeit.
Team Texas's team score was adjusted by 12.000 for non point wrestlers
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
CALIFORNIA 63, FLORIDA 3
95 - Anissa Rodriguez (California) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 0:59
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Denisia Godfrey (Florida) Forf
109 - Rachel Burt (California) over DeLac Victoria (Florida) Pin 0:58
116 - Isabel Bito (California) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Pin 2:16
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 5:33
130 - Amanda Hendey (California) by forfeit.
138 - Sarah Saenz (California) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 3:03
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1
155 - Christina Zamora (California) over Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) Dec 7-0
165 - Heather O`Connor (California) over Solmaris Melo (Florida) Pin 3:13
185 - Jamie Scott (California) by forfeit.
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) by forfeit.
Round 3
FLORIDA 30, PENNSYLVANIA 18
95 - C Ferrell (Pennsylvania) over Shanice Torres (Florida) Pin 4:05
102 - Double Forfeit
109 - Kayla Brendlinger (Pennsylvania) over DeLac Victoria (Florida) Pin 1:18
116 - Stephany Mix (Pennsylvania) over Brittany Cortez (Florida) Maj 9-1
123 - M Penny (Pennsylvania) over Sara McNaughton (Florida) Pin 5:10
130 - Double Forfeit
138 - Demi Strub (Pennsylvania) over Carolyn Benale (Florida) Pin 1:54
146 - Haylee Childs (Florida) over Kasey Kruczek (Pennsylvania) Forf
155 - Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) by forfeit.
165 - Solmaris Melo (Florida) by forfeit.
185 - Ericka Rutt (Pennsylvania) over Lorrie-Ann Ramos (Florida) Pin 2:16
185+ - Double Forfeit
Florida's team score was adjusted by 12.000 for non point wrestlers
Pennsylvania's team score was adjusted by -16.000 for non point wrestlers
CALIFORNIA 49, TEXAS 12
95 - Cheyenne Kemp (Team Texas) over Anissa Rodriguez (California) Dec 3-1
102 - Julieta Gonzalez (California) over Thalina Martinez (Team Texas) Dec 2-0
109 - Rachel Burt (California) over Allison Nall (Team Texas) Pin 5:00
116 - Shelby Morrison (Team Texas) over Sofia Orozdo (California) Pin 5:41
123 - Alexia Moreno (California) over Stacy Martin (Team Texas) Maj 9-0
130 - Anna McAlearey (Team Texas) over Tianna Camous (California) Dec 7-4
138 - Amanda Hendey (California) over Giovana Faundo (Team Texas) Pin 1:51
146 - Brittany David (California) by forfeit.
155 - Christina Zamora (California) over Elaina Dittrich (Team Texas) Pin 3:39
165 - Amanda Osborne (California) over Adrianna Rivas (Team Texas) Pin 3:20
185 - Jamie Scott (California) by forfeit.
185+ - Ronny Elor (California) over Courtney Richardson (Team Texas) Pin 3:25
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