Three U.S. women go for Klippan bronze; Spencer gets Cadet silver
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Kenya Spencer of the USA receives her silver medal at 70 kg in Cadet division at Klippan Lady Open. Photo courtesy of U.S. Women’s Wrestling Facebook Page.
KLIPPAN, Sweden – A large team of U.S. women freestyle wrestlers, including Senior and Cadet level athletes, competed at the respected Klippan Lady Open on Saturday.
The Senior division has a two-day format, and the gold-medal finalists were determined. Team USA did not qualify any athletes for the finals.
Three U.S. women reached the semifinals, where they lost and will compete in bronze-medal bouts on Sunday, Katherine Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC) at 53 kg/114.5 lbs., Becca Leathers (Choctaw, Okla). at 55 kg/121 lbs and Brittney Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 75 kg/165 lbs. Their opponents will be determined in repechage rounds on Sunday morning.
Fulp-Allen defeated opponents from Japan and Colombia, before losing in the semifinals to Mayu Mukaida of Japan, 1-9.
Leathers had wins over Sweden and Italy, before losing to Veronkia Chumikova of Russia in the semifinals, 0-11.
Roberts opened with wins over athletes from Sweden and Azerbaijan, before losing to Canadian star Erica Wiebe, 0-7.
Three other U.S. women are still competing in the repechage, after losing to an eventual finalist: Erin Golston (Lake in the Hills, Ill./NYAC/USOEC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Koral Sugiyama (Pocatello, Idaho) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
The Cadet division was completed on Saturday, and the U.S. had a number of entries. Winning the only medal for the U.S. delegation was Kenya Spencer of Caro, Mich, who won a silver medal at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Spencer went 1-1 in her pool, but advance to the finals through a tiebreaker. She pinned Steffi Blohm of Germany, giving her more classification points than her two opponents. In the finals, she was pinned by Mei Shindo of Japan.
Five U.S. Cadet women placed in the top six of their divisions.
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden (Feb. 10-18)
Senior Finals pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Kika Kagata (Japan) vs. Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Mayu Mukaida (Japan) vs. Qianuyu Pang (China)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Evelina Nikolova (Bulgaria) vs. Veronika Chumikova (Russia)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Michelle Fazzari (Canada) vs. Zhangting Zhou (China)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Xiaojuan Luo (China) vs. Petra Olli (Finland)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Anastasija Grigorjeva (Latvia) vs. Yulia Tkach (Ukraine)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Luz Clara Vazquez (Argentina) vs. Feng Zhou (China)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Erica Wiebe (Canada) vs. Fengliu Zhang (China)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Erin Golston, Lake in the Hills, Ill. (NYAC/USOEC)
WIN Amy Hou (USA), tech. fall 12-2
LOSS Kika Kagata (Japan), 1-2
Vs. Lilian Santos (Portugal)
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Amy Hou, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Erin Golston (USA), tech. fall 2-12
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Clarissa Chun, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus), 4-8
53 kg/114.5 lbs - Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
WIN Kako Okamoto (Japan), pin
WIN Sayury Canon (Colombia), pin
LOSS Mayu Mukaida (Japan), 1-9
55 kg/121 lbs – Becca Leathers, Choctaw, Okla.
WIN Emma Brobeck (Sweden), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Patrizia Liuzzi (Italy), 6-2
LOSS Veronkia Chumikova (Russia) tech. fall 0-11
58 kg/128 lbs - Trinity Griffin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Michelle Fazzari (Canada), 4-11
Vs. Ida Stenberg (Sweden)
58 kg/128 lbs – Koral Sugiyama, Pocatello, Idaho
LOSS Zhangting Zhou (China), pin
Vs. Malin Ahnbo (Sweden)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Hannah Jewell
LOSS Kathleen Kent (Canada), 10-14
63 kg/138.75 lbs - Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Monika Michalik (Poland), 3-4
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Katarina Lobsinger, Concord. Calif.
LOSS Agniezska Krol (Poland), 0-6
69 kg/152 lbs – Jessika Rottier, Little Suamico, Wis.
LOSS Alla Cherkasova (Ukraine), pin
69 kg/152 lbs – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Jenny Fransson (Sweden), tech. fall 1-11
75 kg/165 lbs – Brittney Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC)
WIN Nathalie Fridell (Sweden), tech. fall 1-12
WIN Gozal Zutova (Azerbaijan), 5-0
LOSS Erica Wiebe (Canada), 0-7
Cadet Division
Cadet Medalists
38 kg
Gold – Celine Mehner (Germany)
Silver – Jenny Kunze (Germany)
43 kg
Gold – Yumeka Tanabe (Japan)
Silver – Iana Lipovaia (Russia)
Bronze – Johanna Meier (Germany)
46 kg
Gold – Yu Sasaki (Japan)
Silver – Risa Otaka (Japan)
Bronze – Emely Selinger (Germany)
49 kg
Gold – Ellen Riseterer (Germany)
Silver – Miyu Nakamura (Japan)
Bronze – Leila Karymova (Russia)
52 kg
Gold – Haruna Okuno (Japan)
Silver – Sae Nanjo (Japan)
Bronze – Rut Genberg (Sweden)
56 kg
Gold – Yuzuru Kumano (Japan)
Silver – Johanna Lindborg (Sweden)
Bronze – Viktoriia Vaulina (Russia)
60 kg
Gold – Miwa Morikawa (Japan)
Silver – Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Linnea Svensson (Sweden)
65 kg
Gold – Khanum Velieva (Russia)
Silver – Koumba Larropue (France)
Bronze – Alexandra Sandahl (Sweden)
70 kg
Gold – Mei Shindo (Japan)
Silver – Kenya Spencer (USA)
Bronze – Yasuha Matsuyuki (Japan)
U.S. Cadet women’s performances
46 kg/101 lbs – Hailey Horton, Buford, Ga., dnp, 12th
LOSS Kaden Campbell (USA), 1-3
LOSS Anastasia Parkhina (Russia), tech. fall 1-11
46 kg/101 lbs – Kaden Campbell, Greeley, Colo., 5th
WIN Hailey Horton (USA), 3-1
LOSS Risa Otaka (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Anastasia Parokhina (Russia), 8-6
LOSS Mariia Shelest (Russia), 12-8
49 kg/108 lbs – Alice Todryk, Rockland, Wis., dnp/12th
LOSS Desiree Schafer (Germany), tech. fall 0-10
LOSS Ronna Heaton (USA) pin
49 kg/108 lbs – Sariyah Jones, Modesto, Calif., 6th
LOSS Miyu Nakamura (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Lovisa Ljungstrom (Sweden), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Desiree Schaefer (Germany), 6-0
LOSS Ronna Heaton (USA), 1-1
49 kg/108 lbs – Ronna Heaton, Brookings, S.D., 4th
WIN Lovisa Ljungstrom (Sweden), 10-0
WIN Alice Todryk (USA), pin
LOSS Miyu Nakamura (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Sariyah Jones (USA), 1-1
LOSS Leila Karymova (Russia), 4-6
52 kg/115 lbs – Jerzie Estrada, Parker, Colo., 5th
LOSS Aruna Okuno (Japan), tech. fall 1-12
WIN Aleksandra Nitsenko (Russia), 6-6
WIN Jenny Hast (Germany), pin
LOSS Rut Genberg (Sweden), 2-6
52 kg/115 lbs – Michaela Beck, New York, N.Y., dnp/13th
LOSS Janny Sommermeyer (Germany), 4-5
LOSS Ida Jonsson (Sweden), 0-7
69 kg/152 lbs – Kenya Spencer, Caro, Mich., 2nd
LOSS Dinara Salikhova (Russia), 8-9
WIN Steffi Blohm (Germany), pin
LOSS Mei Shindo (Japan), pin
KLIPPAN, Sweden – A large team of U.S. women freestyle wrestlers, including Senior and Cadet level athletes, competed at the respected Klippan Lady Open on Saturday.
The Senior division has a two-day format, and the gold-medal finalists were determined. Team USA did not qualify any athletes for the finals.
Three U.S. women reached the semifinals, where they lost and will compete in bronze-medal bouts on Sunday, Katherine Fulp-Allen (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC) at 53 kg/114.5 lbs., Becca Leathers (Choctaw, Okla). at 55 kg/121 lbs and Brittney Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 75 kg/165 lbs. Their opponents will be determined in repechage rounds on Sunday morning.
Fulp-Allen defeated opponents from Japan and Colombia, before losing in the semifinals to Mayu Mukaida of Japan, 1-9.
Leathers had wins over Sweden and Italy, before losing to Veronkia Chumikova of Russia in the semifinals, 0-11.
Roberts opened with wins over athletes from Sweden and Azerbaijan, before losing to Canadian star Erica Wiebe, 0-7.
Three other U.S. women are still competing in the repechage, after losing to an eventual finalist: Erin Golston (Lake in the Hills, Ill./NYAC/USOEC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Koral Sugiyama (Pocatello, Idaho) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
The Cadet division was completed on Saturday, and the U.S. had a number of entries. Winning the only medal for the U.S. delegation was Kenya Spencer of Caro, Mich, who won a silver medal at 70 kg/154 lbs.
Spencer went 1-1 in her pool, but advance to the finals through a tiebreaker. She pinned Steffi Blohm of Germany, giving her more classification points than her two opponents. In the finals, she was pinned by Mei Shindo of Japan.
Five U.S. Cadet women placed in the top six of their divisions.
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden (Feb. 10-18)
Senior Finals pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Kika Kagata (Japan) vs. Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Mayu Mukaida (Japan) vs. Qianuyu Pang (China)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Evelina Nikolova (Bulgaria) vs. Veronika Chumikova (Russia)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Michelle Fazzari (Canada) vs. Zhangting Zhou (China)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Xiaojuan Luo (China) vs. Petra Olli (Finland)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Anastasija Grigorjeva (Latvia) vs. Yulia Tkach (Ukraine)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Luz Clara Vazquez (Argentina) vs. Feng Zhou (China)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Erica Wiebe (Canada) vs. Fengliu Zhang (China)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Erin Golston, Lake in the Hills, Ill. (NYAC/USOEC)
WIN Amy Hou (USA), tech. fall 12-2
LOSS Kika Kagata (Japan), 1-2
Vs. Lilian Santos (Portugal)
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Amy Hou, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Erin Golston (USA), tech. fall 2-12
48 kg/105.5 lbs - Clarissa Chun, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus), 4-8
53 kg/114.5 lbs - Katherine Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC)
WIN Kako Okamoto (Japan), pin
WIN Sayury Canon (Colombia), pin
LOSS Mayu Mukaida (Japan), 1-9
55 kg/121 lbs – Becca Leathers, Choctaw, Okla.
WIN Emma Brobeck (Sweden), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Patrizia Liuzzi (Italy), 6-2
LOSS Veronkia Chumikova (Russia) tech. fall 0-11
58 kg/128 lbs - Trinity Griffin, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Michelle Fazzari (Canada), 4-11
Vs. Ida Stenberg (Sweden)
58 kg/128 lbs – Koral Sugiyama, Pocatello, Idaho
LOSS Zhangting Zhou (China), pin
Vs. Malin Ahnbo (Sweden)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Hannah Jewell
LOSS Kathleen Kent (Canada), 10-14
63 kg/138.75 lbs - Erin Clodgo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
LOSS Monika Michalik (Poland), 3-4
63 kg/138.75 lbs – Katarina Lobsinger, Concord. Calif.
LOSS Agniezska Krol (Poland), 0-6
69 kg/152 lbs – Jessika Rottier, Little Suamico, Wis.
LOSS Alla Cherkasova (Ukraine), pin
69 kg/152 lbs – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC)
LOSS Jenny Fransson (Sweden), tech. fall 1-11
75 kg/165 lbs – Brittney Roberts, Santa Fe, Texas (Gator WC)
WIN Nathalie Fridell (Sweden), tech. fall 1-12
WIN Gozal Zutova (Azerbaijan), 5-0
LOSS Erica Wiebe (Canada), 0-7
Cadet Division
Cadet Medalists
38 kg
Gold – Celine Mehner (Germany)
Silver – Jenny Kunze (Germany)
43 kg
Gold – Yumeka Tanabe (Japan)
Silver – Iana Lipovaia (Russia)
Bronze – Johanna Meier (Germany)
46 kg
Gold – Yu Sasaki (Japan)
Silver – Risa Otaka (Japan)
Bronze – Emely Selinger (Germany)
49 kg
Gold – Ellen Riseterer (Germany)
Silver – Miyu Nakamura (Japan)
Bronze – Leila Karymova (Russia)
52 kg
Gold – Haruna Okuno (Japan)
Silver – Sae Nanjo (Japan)
Bronze – Rut Genberg (Sweden)
56 kg
Gold – Yuzuru Kumano (Japan)
Silver – Johanna Lindborg (Sweden)
Bronze – Viktoriia Vaulina (Russia)
60 kg
Gold – Miwa Morikawa (Japan)
Silver – Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Linnea Svensson (Sweden)
65 kg
Gold – Khanum Velieva (Russia)
Silver – Koumba Larropue (France)
Bronze – Alexandra Sandahl (Sweden)
70 kg
Gold – Mei Shindo (Japan)
Silver – Kenya Spencer (USA)
Bronze – Yasuha Matsuyuki (Japan)
U.S. Cadet women’s performances
46 kg/101 lbs – Hailey Horton, Buford, Ga., dnp, 12th
LOSS Kaden Campbell (USA), 1-3
LOSS Anastasia Parkhina (Russia), tech. fall 1-11
46 kg/101 lbs – Kaden Campbell, Greeley, Colo., 5th
WIN Hailey Horton (USA), 3-1
LOSS Risa Otaka (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Anastasia Parokhina (Russia), 8-6
LOSS Mariia Shelest (Russia), 12-8
49 kg/108 lbs – Alice Todryk, Rockland, Wis., dnp/12th
LOSS Desiree Schafer (Germany), tech. fall 0-10
LOSS Ronna Heaton (USA) pin
49 kg/108 lbs – Sariyah Jones, Modesto, Calif., 6th
LOSS Miyu Nakamura (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Lovisa Ljungstrom (Sweden), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Desiree Schaefer (Germany), 6-0
LOSS Ronna Heaton (USA), 1-1
49 kg/108 lbs – Ronna Heaton, Brookings, S.D., 4th
WIN Lovisa Ljungstrom (Sweden), 10-0
WIN Alice Todryk (USA), pin
LOSS Miyu Nakamura (Japan), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Sariyah Jones (USA), 1-1
LOSS Leila Karymova (Russia), 4-6
52 kg/115 lbs – Jerzie Estrada, Parker, Colo., 5th
LOSS Aruna Okuno (Japan), tech. fall 1-12
WIN Aleksandra Nitsenko (Russia), 6-6
WIN Jenny Hast (Germany), pin
LOSS Rut Genberg (Sweden), 2-6
52 kg/115 lbs – Michaela Beck, New York, N.Y., dnp/13th
LOSS Janny Sommermeyer (Germany), 4-5
LOSS Ida Jonsson (Sweden), 0-7
69 kg/152 lbs – Kenya Spencer, Caro, Mich., 2nd
LOSS Dinara Salikhova (Russia), 8-9
WIN Steffi Blohm (Germany), pin
LOSS Mei Shindo (Japan), pin
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