Fearnside, Hendey, Mensah reach University World finals, three Americans go for bronze
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Action photos of Amanda Hendey by Larry Slater. Hendey is one of three U.S. women to reach the University World Championships finals today.
PECS, Hungary –All six of the women’s freestyle competing on the third day of the University World Championships have qualified for a medal match.
Competing in the gold-medal finals are Amy Fearnside (Morgan Hill, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Amanda Hendey (San Gabriel, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/King Univ.) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Tamyra Mensah, (Katy, Texas/Wayland Baptist) at 69 kg/152 lbs.
Fearnside, a star at Jamestown University, won her first two bouts to reach the finals, where she will compete against Iulia Leorda of Moldova.
Hendey, a top wrestler for King University, pinned opponents from Poland and Bulgaria. In the finals, she faces former Junior World champion Danielle Lapagge of Canada.
Mensah, a WCWA national champion for Wayland Baptist, scored a technical fall over Germany and a pin over Romania on the way to the finals. She drew 2012 World silver medalist Dorothy Yeats of Canada in the finals.
The three U.S. athletes in bronze-medal bouts are Jacarra Winchester (San Leandro, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 58 kg/128 lbs., Brieana Delgado (Fountain Inn. S.C./OKCU Gator RTC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Julia Salata (Canton, Mich./New York AC) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Winchester, a star at Missouri Valley College, went 1-1 in the first session, and will face Tetyana Lavrenchuk of Ukraine in a bronze-medal bout. Lavrenchuk was fifth in the 2013 Senior World Championships.
Delgado, who competes for Oklahoma City University, will battle Natsumi Hayami of Japan for a bronze. Hayami was second in the 2012 New York AC International.
Salata, a WCWA national champion for King University, went 1-1 and has drawn Noelia Lalin Canda of Spain in the bronze-medal round. Salata is ranked No. 2 on the U.S. Senior national team.
There is an official website and LIVE WEBCAST for the event at:
http://birkozoszov.hu/index.php?menu=69
UNIVERSITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Pecs, Hungary, July 10
U.S. women’s freestyle performance so far
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Amy Fearnside, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Sara Jezierzanska (Poland), 10-5
WIN Olga Shnaider (Ukraine), 4-2
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Iulia Leorda (Moldova)
58 kg/128 lbs. - Jacarra Winchester, San Leandro, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Elizabeth Milovitch-Sera (Canada), pin
LOSS Emese Barka (Hungary) pin
Bronze-medal bout – Tetyana Lavrenchuk (Ukraine)
60 kg/132 lbs.:- Brieana Delgado, Fountain Inn. S.C. (OKCU Gator RTC)
LOSS Mariia Liulkova (Russia), tech. fall, 2-12
Bronze-medal bout - Vs. Natsumi Hayami (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Amanda Hendey, San Gabriel, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/King Univ.)
WIN Agnieszka Krol (Poland), pin
WIN Dzanan Manolova (Bulgaria), pin
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Danielle Lapagge (Canada)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Wayland Baptist)
WIN Lisa Nadine Hug (Germany), tech. fall 12-1
WIN A. Popescu (Romania), pin
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
75 kg/165 lbs. - Julia Salata, Canton, Mich. (New York AC)
WIN Tamae Yoshii (Japan), 5-0
LOSS Epp Mae (Estonia), pin
Bronze-medal bout – Vs. Noelia Lalin Canda (Spain)
PECS, Hungary –All six of the women’s freestyle competing on the third day of the University World Championships have qualified for a medal match.
Competing in the gold-medal finals are Amy Fearnside (Morgan Hill, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Amanda Hendey (San Gabriel, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/King Univ.) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Tamyra Mensah, (Katy, Texas/Wayland Baptist) at 69 kg/152 lbs.
Fearnside, a star at Jamestown University, won her first two bouts to reach the finals, where she will compete against Iulia Leorda of Moldova.
Hendey, a top wrestler for King University, pinned opponents from Poland and Bulgaria. In the finals, she faces former Junior World champion Danielle Lapagge of Canada.
Mensah, a WCWA national champion for Wayland Baptist, scored a technical fall over Germany and a pin over Romania on the way to the finals. She drew 2012 World silver medalist Dorothy Yeats of Canada in the finals.
The three U.S. athletes in bronze-medal bouts are Jacarra Winchester (San Leandro, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 58 kg/128 lbs., Brieana Delgado (Fountain Inn. S.C./OKCU Gator RTC) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Julia Salata (Canton, Mich./New York AC) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Winchester, a star at Missouri Valley College, went 1-1 in the first session, and will face Tetyana Lavrenchuk of Ukraine in a bronze-medal bout. Lavrenchuk was fifth in the 2013 Senior World Championships.
Delgado, who competes for Oklahoma City University, will battle Natsumi Hayami of Japan for a bronze. Hayami was second in the 2012 New York AC International.
Salata, a WCWA national champion for King University, went 1-1 and has drawn Noelia Lalin Canda of Spain in the bronze-medal round. Salata is ranked No. 2 on the U.S. Senior national team.
There is an official website and LIVE WEBCAST for the event at:
http://birkozoszov.hu/index.php?menu=69
UNIVERSITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Pecs, Hungary, July 10
U.S. women’s freestyle performance so far
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Amy Fearnside, Morgan Hill, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Sara Jezierzanska (Poland), 10-5
WIN Olga Shnaider (Ukraine), 4-2
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Iulia Leorda (Moldova)
58 kg/128 lbs. - Jacarra Winchester, San Leandro, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
WIN Elizabeth Milovitch-Sera (Canada), pin
LOSS Emese Barka (Hungary) pin
Bronze-medal bout – Tetyana Lavrenchuk (Ukraine)
60 kg/132 lbs.:- Brieana Delgado, Fountain Inn. S.C. (OKCU Gator RTC)
LOSS Mariia Liulkova (Russia), tech. fall, 2-12
Bronze-medal bout - Vs. Natsumi Hayami (Japan)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Amanda Hendey, San Gabriel, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/King Univ.)
WIN Agnieszka Krol (Poland), pin
WIN Dzanan Manolova (Bulgaria), pin
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Danielle Lapagge (Canada)
69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Wayland Baptist)
WIN Lisa Nadine Hug (Germany), tech. fall 12-1
WIN A. Popescu (Romania), pin
Gold-medal bout – Vs. Dorothy Yeats (Canada)
75 kg/165 lbs. - Julia Salata, Canton, Mich. (New York AC)
WIN Tamae Yoshii (Japan), 5-0
LOSS Epp Mae (Estonia), pin
Bronze-medal bout – Vs. Noelia Lalin Canda (Spain)
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