Cataline wins gold, USA adds four medals on final day of Open Cup of Russia
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Jackie Cataline of the USA gets gold and Iris Smith of the USA gets silver at 75 kg during medal ceremonies at the Open Cup of Russia. Photo courtesy of U.S. Women’s Wrestling Facebook page.
NOVOCHEBOKSARK, Russia – Jackie Cataline (Alhambra, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. and the USA won four more medals on the final day of the Open Cup of Russia on Saturday.
Cataline won four straight matches to claim the title, including a 3-1 win over 2005 World champion Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the championship finals.
Cataline defeated two Russian opponents, and also stopped 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 6-5 in the second round.
Cataline, a 2014 U.S. Open champion, has won international gold medals two weeks in a row, after winning a gold medal at the Bill Farrell International in New York last Saturday.
Smith won her first two matches over Russian opponents, with a pin and a technical fall.
Joining Smith as a silver medalist for the United States was 2014 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up Erin Clodgo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Clodgo opened with a 12-5 win over two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 12-5. In the semifinals, she scored an 11-0 technical fall over a Russian opponent. In the finals, she was defeated by two-time World University silver medalist Inna Trazhukova of Russia, 0-11.
Taking a bronze medal at 58 kg/128 lbs. was 20012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), who finished with a 3-1 record. Campbell was defeated in the semifinals by 2014 World silver medalist Valeria Koblova (Russia), 0-8. She rebounded with a technical fall win over a Russian in the bronze-medal bout.
Two Americans placed fifth, Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. and Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The USA place second in the team standings, behind host Russia which won the title and ahead of third-place Mongolia.
Team USA won three medals on Friday and four on Saturday, to finish with seven medals for the tournament. Joining Cataline as a champion from the USA was two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids), who won the 55 kg/121 lbs. title on Friday.
Additional information on opponents will be provided when available
OPEN CUP OF RUSSIA
At Novocheboksark, Russia, Nov. 14-15
Women’s freestyle medalists
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold - Catherine Krasnova (Russia - Moscow - Chuvashia)
Silver - Stalvira Orshush (Russia - Buryatia)
Bronze - Elaina Adashinskaya (Moscow)
Bronze - Battsetseg Alatnagerel (Mongolia).
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold - Byambatseren Sundev (Mongolia)
Silver - Valeria Koblova (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Maria Lyulkova (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Kelsey Campbell (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Inna Trazhukova (Russia - Moscow - Ulyanovsk region).
Silver - Erin Clodgo (USA)
Bronze - Valeria Lazinskaya (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Irina Bogdanova (Russia - Irkutsk region))
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Jackie Cataline (USA)
Silver - Iris Smith (USA)
Bronze - Elaina Starodubtseva (Russia - Krasnoyarsk Territory)
Bronze - Elaina Afanasyev (Russia - Novosibirsk region).
U.S. women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN (Mongolia), 11-10
LOSS (Russia), 15-4
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (New York AC/Brock WC)
LOSS (Mongolia), pin
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS (Mongolia), pin
WIN (Russia), 12-1, tech. fall
LOSS (Russia), 2-9
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN (Russia), pin
WIN (Russia), 6-2
LOSS (Russia), 0-8
WIN (Russia), tech fall, 12-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 5th
LOSS Erin Clodgo (USA), 5-12
LOSS (Russia), 3-4
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd
WIN Sally Roberts (USA), 12-5
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 11-0
LOSS Inna Trazhukova (Russia), tech. fall 0-11
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jackie Cataline, Alhambra, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 1st
WIN (Russia), tech. fall
WIN Randi Miller (USA), 6-5
WIN (Russia), 4-4
WIN Iris Smith (USA), 3-1
75 kg/165 lbs. – Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 5th
LOSS Jackie Cataline (USA), 5-6
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS (Russia), 2-3
75 kg/165 lbs. – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 2nd
WIN (Russia), pin
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 13-3
LOSS Jackie Cataline (USA), 1-3
NOVOCHEBOKSARK, Russia – Jackie Cataline (Alhambra, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. and the USA won four more medals on the final day of the Open Cup of Russia on Saturday.
Cataline won four straight matches to claim the title, including a 3-1 win over 2005 World champion Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in the championship finals.
Cataline defeated two Russian opponents, and also stopped 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 6-5 in the second round.
Cataline, a 2014 U.S. Open champion, has won international gold medals two weeks in a row, after winning a gold medal at the Bill Farrell International in New York last Saturday.
Smith won her first two matches over Russian opponents, with a pin and a technical fall.
Joining Smith as a silver medalist for the United States was 2014 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up Erin Clodgo (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Clodgo opened with a 12-5 win over two-time World bronze medalist Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army), 12-5. In the semifinals, she scored an 11-0 technical fall over a Russian opponent. In the finals, she was defeated by two-time World University silver medalist Inna Trazhukova of Russia, 0-11.
Taking a bronze medal at 58 kg/128 lbs. was 20012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids), who finished with a 3-1 record. Campbell was defeated in the semifinals by 2014 World silver medalist Valeria Koblova (Russia), 0-8. She rebounded with a technical fall win over a Russian in the bronze-medal bout.
Two Americans placed fifth, Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. and Randi Miller (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The USA place second in the team standings, behind host Russia which won the title and ahead of third-place Mongolia.
Team USA won three medals on Friday and four on Saturday, to finish with seven medals for the tournament. Joining Cataline as a champion from the USA was two-time World medalist Helen Maroulis (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids), who won the 55 kg/121 lbs. title on Friday.
Additional information on opponents will be provided when available
OPEN CUP OF RUSSIA
At Novocheboksark, Russia, Nov. 14-15
Women’s freestyle medalists
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold - Catherine Krasnova (Russia - Moscow - Chuvashia)
Silver - Stalvira Orshush (Russia - Buryatia)
Bronze - Elaina Adashinskaya (Moscow)
Bronze - Battsetseg Alatnagerel (Mongolia).
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold - Byambatseren Sundev (Mongolia)
Silver - Valeria Koblova (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Maria Lyulkova (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Kelsey Campbell (USA)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Inna Trazhukova (Russia - Moscow - Ulyanovsk region).
Silver - Erin Clodgo (USA)
Bronze - Valeria Lazinskaya (Russia - Moscow region)
Bronze - Irina Bogdanova (Russia - Irkutsk region))
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Jackie Cataline (USA)
Silver - Iris Smith (USA)
Bronze - Elaina Starodubtseva (Russia - Krasnoyarsk Territory)
Bronze - Elaina Afanasyev (Russia - Novosibirsk region).
U.S. women’s freestyle results
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
WIN (Mongolia), 11-10
LOSS (Russia), 15-4
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (New York AC/Brock WC)
LOSS (Mongolia), pin
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS (Mongolia), pin
WIN (Russia), 12-1, tech. fall
LOSS (Russia), 2-9
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 3rd
WIN (Russia), pin
WIN (Russia), 6-2
LOSS (Russia), 0-8
WIN (Russia), tech fall, 12-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 5th
LOSS Erin Clodgo (USA), 5-12
LOSS (Russia), 3-4
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2nd
WIN Sally Roberts (USA), 12-5
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 11-0
LOSS Inna Trazhukova (Russia), tech. fall 0-11
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jackie Cataline, Alhambra, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 1st
WIN (Russia), tech. fall
WIN Randi Miller (USA), 6-5
WIN (Russia), 4-4
WIN Iris Smith (USA), 3-1
75 kg/165 lbs. – Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 5th
LOSS Jackie Cataline (USA), 5-6
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS (Russia), 2-3
75 kg/165 lbs. – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP), 2nd
WIN (Russia), pin
WIN (Russia), tech. fall 13-3
LOSS Jackie Cataline (USA), 1-3
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