Conder, Maroulis, Beltz win Pan American Championships Wrestle-Offs in women's freestyle
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Helen Maroulis (right) battles Leigh Jaynes on Saturday. Larry Slater photo.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Whitney Conder, Helen Maroulis and Randi Beltz were the winners in the Pan American Championships Wrestle-Offs held on Saturday morning at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
Those matches determined the finals spots on the U.S. team for the Pan American Championships, set for later this month in Colorado Springs.
Maroulis beat Leigh Jaynes 1-0, 1-0 in a matchup of past World Team members at 55 kg/121 lbs. Maroulis beat Jaynes in the finals of December's U.S. Open. Maroulis placed fifth at the 2011 World Championships.
VIDEO: Helen Maroulis interview
Conder, a 2011 World Team member, downed Haley Augello 1-0, 2-0.
VIDEO: Whitney Conder interview
Beltz pinned Jenna Burkert in the first period.
VIDEO: Randi Beltz interview
The other four U.S. spots in the Pan American Championships were determined earlier this week at the Dave Schultz Memorial International.
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Whitney Conder (Gator WC) dec. Haley Augello (New York AC), 1-0, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs.
Helen Maroulis (New York AC) dec. Leigh Jaynes (New York AC), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs.
Randi Beltz (Missouri Valley) pinned Jenna Burkert (New York AC), 1:50
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Whitney Conder, Helen Maroulis and Randi Beltz were the winners in the Pan American Championships Wrestle-Offs held on Saturday morning at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
Those matches determined the finals spots on the U.S. team for the Pan American Championships, set for later this month in Colorado Springs.
Maroulis beat Leigh Jaynes 1-0, 1-0 in a matchup of past World Team members at 55 kg/121 lbs. Maroulis beat Jaynes in the finals of December's U.S. Open. Maroulis placed fifth at the 2011 World Championships.
VIDEO: Helen Maroulis interview
Conder, a 2011 World Team member, downed Haley Augello 1-0, 2-0.
VIDEO: Whitney Conder interview
Beltz pinned Jenna Burkert in the first period.
VIDEO: Randi Beltz interview
The other four U.S. spots in the Pan American Championships were determined earlier this week at the Dave Schultz Memorial International.
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Whitney Conder (Gator WC) dec. Haley Augello (New York AC), 1-0, 2-0
55 kg/121 lbs.
Helen Maroulis (New York AC) dec. Leigh Jaynes (New York AC), 1-0, 1-0
59 kg/130 lbs.
Randi Beltz (Missouri Valley) pinned Jenna Burkert (New York AC), 1:50
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