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Victoria Anthony advances to finals at Pan American Championships

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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling

MEXICO CITY - American Victoria Anthony recorded three straight falls to advance to the finals of the Pan American Championships on Wednesday.


Anthony, a two-time Junior World champion, advances to face World champion Jessica MacDonald of Canada in the women's freestyle finals at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Anthony placed fifth at the 2013 Senior World Championships.


MacDonald beat Anthony 10-0 in the semifinals of the Dave Schultz Memorial International earlier this year.


The finals are set for 6 p.m. Central Time in Mexico City.


U.S. wrestlers Haley Augello (53 kg/116.5 lbs.), Cheyenne Youngblood (60 kg/132 lbs.), Julia Salata (69 kg/152 lbs.) and Victoria Francis (75 kg/165 lbs.) have landed spots in bronze-medal matches.


The Pan American Championships freestyle tournament will be held on Thursday. Olympic gold medalist and two-time World  champion Jordan Burroughs is among the U.S. wrestlers scheduled to compete.


FILA is providing a live webcast of this tournament this week. Go to the FILA website, click the Pan American logo, and go to the Live video section. The FILA website is:

http://www.fila-official.com/

PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Mexico City, Mexico, July 16



U.S. women's freestyle performances



48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)


WIN Paula De Susana (Brazil), fall

WIN Katiuska Toaza (Ecuador), fall

WIN Thalia Jihann Mallqui (Peru), fall

vs. Jessica MacDonald (Canada) in gold-medal match


53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Haley Augello, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC/King Univ.)


WIN Katherin Sanchez (Panama), tech fall 10-0

LOSS Angelica Bustos (Ecuador), fall

WIN Camila Fama (Brazil), fall

vs. Coral Jimenez (Mexico) in bronze-medal match


55 kg/121 lbs. – Cady Chessin, Los Gatos, Calif. (Menlo College)


LOSS Guillia Oliveira (Brazil), 8-3


58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)


WIN Claudia Garcia (Nicaragua), 4-0

LOSS Yaquelin Estornell (Cuba), 6-4


60 kg/132 lbs. – Cheyenne Youngblood, Temecula, Calif. (Missouri Baptist)


WIN Martha Olivares (Peru), 10-5

LOSS Michelle Fazzari (Canada), tech fall 10-0

vs. Odalis Kasmel (Venezuela) in bronze-medal match


63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Shai Mason, Gardenia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)


WIN Yuri Mata (El Salvador), 9-3

LOSS Carix Ramirez (Dominican Republic), 7-1


69 kg/152 lbs. – Julia Salata, Canton, Ill. (New York AC/King Univ.)


WIN Gilda Oliveira (Brazil), 4-0

LOSS Leidy Marcela Izquierdo (Colombia), 6-5

vs. Alejandra Pina (Mexico) in bronze-medal match


75 kg/165 lbs. – Victoria Francis, Litchfield, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC/Lindenwood Univ.)


WIN Chabelys Gimenez (Venezuela), 9-6

LOSS Lisset Hechevarria (Cuba), tech fall 10-0

vs. Vaneza Batista (Dominican Republic) in bronze-medal match

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