Hildebrandt, Salata reach Klippan Lady Open finals in Sweden, and Doi sisters win FILA Cadet golds

KLIPPAN, Sweden -- Two young U.S. stars have qualified for the finals of the Klippan Lady Open on Saturday, both who are student-athletes at King College.


Reaching the gold-medal match will be Sara Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind./King College) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Julia Salata (Canton, Mich./King College) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Their finals will be held Sunday.


Hildebrandt won both of her bouts, stopping Ayaka Hanada of Japan, 2-1, 2-0 and Nadezda Tretiakova of Russia, 0-1, 2-1, 2-1


Salata also had two victories, defeating Sofie Nordstrom of Sweden, 6-0, 2-0 then Martina Kuenz of Austria in the semifinals.


A number of other U.S. wrestlers have a chance to compete on Sunday in the repechage, with a chance at a bronze medal.


Saturday was the conclusion of the Klippan Lady Cadet Open, for age-group athletes. Two U.S. athletes won gold medals, sisters Marina Doi of Kingsburg, Calif. at 38 kg/83.75 lbs. and Regina Doi of Kingsburg, Calif. at 40 kg/88 lbs.


Marina Doi, a 2012 FILA Cadet World champion, had one opponent in her weight, scoring a dominant 8-0, 6-0 technical fall in the finals over Magdalena Bolazczyszyn of Poland.


Regina Doi, also a FILA Cadet World team member in 2012, won all four of her bouts, including a victory over Aleksandra Gorecka of Poland, 4-1, 4-2.


Also winning a bronze medal was Francesca Giorgio of West Lawn, Pa. at 56 kg/114.5 lbs. Giorgio, who was fifth at the 2012 FILA Cadet World Championships, had an impressive 5-1 record for the event. She defeated Aleksandra Wolcyzynska of Poland in the finals, 1-1, 1-0.

KLIPPAN LADY'S OPEN

at Klippan, Sweden, February 16


U.S. women's results on Saturday


48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Erin Golston, Lake in the Hills, Ill. (New York AC)

WIN Sandra Sarkkinen (Sweden) pin 3:55

LOSS Valerlya Chepsarakova (Russia), 1-0, 3-0


48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Amy Hou, Rome, Ga.

LOSS Mai Susaki (Japan), 0-1, 2-0, 3-4


51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Haley Aguello, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC)

LOSS Yu Miyahara (Japan), 0-5, 0-6


51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

WIN Tiina Ylinen (Finland), 1-0, 1-0

WIN Eileen Frederick (Germany), 0-1, 5-1, 1-0

LOSS Ekaterina Krasnova (Russia), 0-1, 2-0, 0-1


55 kg/121 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

LOSS Rumie Hirose (Japan), 0-5, 0-1


55 kg/121 lbs. - Sara Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (King College)

WIN Ayaka Hanada (Japan), 2-1, 2-0

WIN Nadezda Tretiakova (Russia), 0-1, 2-1, 2-1


63 kg/138.7 lbs. - Jennifer Page, Orangevale, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)

WIN Signe Marie Fidge Store (Norway), pin 3:07

LOSS Elif Jale Yesilrmak (Turkey), 1-0, 3-0


67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Julia Salata, Canton, Mich. (King College)

WIN Sofie Nordstrom (Sweden), 6-0, 2-0

WIN Martina Kuenz (Austria)


72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Anastasia Lobsinger, Martinez, Calif.

LOSS Natalia Vorobeva (Russia), pin 0:22

FILA Cadet results


38 kg/83.75 lbs.

1 Marina Doi USA

2 Magdalena Bolazczyszyn POL


40 kg/88 lbs.

1 Regina Doi USA

2 Aleksandra Gorecka POL

3 Veronika Gurskaya RUS

4 Aziza Lespekova KAZ


43 kg/94.5 lbs.

1 Nadezhda Sokolova RUS

2 Elvira Abilkairova KAZ

3 Svetlana Ankicheva KAZ

4 Railia Garaeva RUS


46 kg/101.25 lbs.

1 Miho Igarashi JPN

2 Elmira Abilkairova KAZ

3 Marina Zuyeva KAZ

4 Ksenia Timofeeva RUS


49 kg/108 lbs.

1 Kika Kagata JPN

2 Ksenia Nezgovorova RUS

3 Viktoriia Vaulina RUS

4 Liubov Kornilheva RUS


52 kg/114.5 lbs.

1 Mayu Mukaida JPN

2 Luiza Suleymanova RUS

3 Janika Vakkila FIN

4 Daria Szymeczko POL


56 kg/123.25 lbs.

1 Maria Kotsareva RUS

2 Cecilie Langseth NOR

3 Francesca Giorgio USA

4 Aleksandra Wolczynska POL


60 kg/132 lbs.

1 Beata Federowicz POL

2 Grace Bullen NOR

3 Alexandra Sandahl SWE

4 Katerina Lobsinger USA


65 kg/143 lbs.

1 Masako Furuichi JPN

2 Galina Bulatova RUS

3 Zhamila Bakbergenova KAZ

4 Nellie Brink SWE


70 kg/154 lbs.

1 Miku Saito JPN

2 Albina Abdullina RUS

3 Francy Radelt GER

4. Patrycja Sperka POL

Team Standings

1. Russia, 27

2. Japan, 20

3. Poland, 13

3. Kazakhstan, 13

5. United States, 11

6. Norway, 6

7. Sweden, 3

8. Finland, 2

8. Germany, 2

U.S. FILA Cadet performances


38 kg/83.75 lbs. - Marina Doi, Kingsburg, Calif., 1st

WIN Magdalena Bolazczyszyn (Poland), 8-0, 6-0


40 kg/88 lbs. - Regina Doi, Kingsburg, Calif., 1st

WIN Veronika Gurskaya (Russia), 1-0, 3-2

WIN Maki Yagisawa (Japan), 3-0, 7-0

WIN Iana Butyrina (Russia), 2-3, 1-0, 1-0

WIN Aleksandra Gorecka (Poland), 4-1, 4-2


49 kg/108 lbs. - Emily Pinson, Lizella, Ga., dnp

LOSS Viktoriaa Vaulina (Russia), 7-0, 6-0

LOSS Kika Kagata (Japan), 2:25


56 kg/114.5 lbs. - Francesca Giorgio, West Lawn, Pa., 3rd

WIN Katarina Varteva (Finland), 1-0, 3-0

WIN Linnea Renfors (Sweden), pin 2:43

WIN Emma Johansson (Sweden), 3-1, 2-0

LOSS Cecile Langseth (Norway), 5-3, 3-1

WIN Kathrin Mathis (Austria), 3-0, 5-1

WIN Aleksandra Wolcyzynska (Poland), 1-1, 1-0


56 kg/114.5 lbs. - Areana Villaescusa, Rio Rico, Ariz., dnp

LOSS Kunduz Kushubakova (Kyrgyzstan) pin 1:40

WIN Emily Oberhauser (Austria), 5-0, 7-0

LOSS Cornelia Kronvall (Sweden), pin 0:47


60 kg/132 lbs.- Katerina Lobsinger, Martinez, Calif., 4th

WIN Biljana Dudova (Bulgaria), 1:29

LOSS Grace Bullen (Norway), pin 0:34

WIN Ida Stenberg (Sweden) pin 4:45

LOSS Alexandra Sandahl (Sweden), 1-0, 1-2, 0-7