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
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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