UPDATE: USA wins seven medals at Nordhagen Classic in Canada
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Tamyra Mensah of the USA, shown at the 2014 Bill Farrell International, won a gold medal at 69 kg at the Nordhagen Classic. Justin Hoch photo.
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada – The United States won seven medals, including three golds, at the Nordhagen Classic on Saturday.
Claiming gold medals were Carlene Sluberski (Fredonia, N.Y./Brock WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tamyra Mensah (Katy, Texas/Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/138 lbs.
Sluberski won a four-athlete roundrobin with a 3-0 record. Included was a victory over eventual silver medalist Michaela Hutchison (Lebanon, Ill./Titan Mercury WC), 10-5. Sluberski competes for Brock University in Canada.
Mensah, who competes for Wayland Baptist Univ. won all three of her bouts, including a victory in the gold-medal finals over Canadian Celeste Rodrigues of Sudbury, 8-2.
Campbell, a 2012 Olympian, won the 58 kg/128 lbs. weight class uncontested. She moved up to 60 kg/132 lbs., where she won a silver medal, going 2-1 in the roundrobin. Her only loss was to 2014 Canadian World Team member Michelle Fazzari of the Brock WC by a 0-1 score.
Campbell and Hutchison were the only U.S. silver medalists. Hutchison had a 2-1 record for the day.
Winning bronze medals for the USA were Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. and Kristen Yamasaki (Honolulu, Hawaii/Cumberlands) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Medina, a two-time U.S. World team member, lost her opening match to Canadian Jasmine Mian of Calgary in a 6-6 criteria match. Mian scored with five seconds left to win the bout. Medina battled back with three wins in the wrestlebacks to secure her bronze medal, two by technical fall and one by pin.
Yamasaki finished with a 2-2 record in a five-athlete roundrobin to secure her bronze medal. Her two wins were against teammates from the University of the Cumberlands
U.S. coach Emma Randall praised the efforts of the champions from the United States.
“The girls wrestled well. They did a great job staying focused and getting to their offense. They had some tough matches. It was a good tournament and a good experience for all of the U.S. wrestlers. They were also good role models for the U.S. Cadet wrestlers who were there supporting them today,” said Randall.
Videos from the Nordhagen Classic are being posted on the 49 North Wrestling You Tube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/49NorthWrestling
NORDHAGEN CLASSIC
At Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jan. 3
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Gen Morrison (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Natasha Kramble (Canada – Saskatoon)
Bronze – Abby Lloyd (Canada – BMWC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold – Brittanee Laverdure (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Jasmine Mian (Canada – U of C)
Bronze – Jessica Medina (USA – Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock WC)
Silver – Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC)
Bronze – Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock WC)
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold – Kelsey Campbell (USA – Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Kelsey Campbell (USA – Sunkist Kids)
Bronze – Indira Moores (Canada – Brock WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold – Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Temitope Ogunjimi (Canada – U of C)
Bronze – Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands)
69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold – Tamyra Mensah (USA – Titan Mercury WC)
Silver – Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbery)
Bronze – Hillary Goble (Canada - U of C)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Erica Wiebe (Canada - U of C), inj dft.
Silver - Justina Distasio (Canada - BMWC)
Bronze - Kristy Sargent (Canada - Salisbury)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Grace Paxton, Crawfordsville, Ill. (Cumberlands), dnp
LOSS Abby Lloyd (Canada – BMWC), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Arelys Valles (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:15
LOSS Annie Monteith (Canada – Saskatoon), tech. fall 0-10
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Arelys Valles, Clewiston, Fla. (Cumberlands)
LOSS Darby Huckle (Canada - BMWC), tech. fall 0-10
LOSS Grace Paxton (USA – Cumberlands), 1:15
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids), bronze medal
LOSS Jasmine Mian (Canada – Calgary), 6-6
WIN Nikkie Brar (Canada – BMWC), tech. fall 11-1
WIN Katie Richie (Canada – U of C), pin
WIN Ciara Nania (Canada – U of C), tech. fall 10-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
LOSS Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock), 5-10
WIN Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock), pin 1:02
WIN Sherri Berube (USA – Cumberlands), pin 0:55
55 kg/121 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (Brock WC), gold medal
WIN Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC), 10-5
WIN Sherri Berube (USA – Cumberlands), pin 0:57
WIN Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock), pin 1:50
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sherri Berube, Cornell, Mich. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Lissa Wainman (Canada – Brock), tech. fall 3-13
LOSS Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock), pin 0:57
LOSS Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC), pin 0:55
58 kg/128 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), gold medal uncontested
Uncontested
60 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), silver medal
WIN Marissa Sorrell (Canada – Brock), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock), 0-1
WIN Indira Moores (Canada – Brock), tech fall 12-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kristen Yamasaki, Honolulu, Hawaii (Cumberlands), bronze medal
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 3:43
WIN Lenee Figola (USA – Cumberlands), pin 2:36
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 2:18
WIN Jasmine Mendez (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:42
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lenee Figliola, Pean Laird, Va. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 1:02
LOSS Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands), pin 2:36
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 0:30
WIN Jasmine Mendez (USA – Cumberlands), tech. fall 13-2
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Jasmine Mendez, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Cumberlands), 5th
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 0:43
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 0:58
LOSS Lenee Figliola (USA – Cumberlands), tech. fall 2-13
LOSS Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:42
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Olivia Dibacco (Canada - Brock WC), pin 1:39
WIN Iselin Solheim (Norway), tech. fall 14-1
WIN Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbury), 8-2
69 kg/152 lbs. – Clarc Walker, Aubrey, Texas (Cumberlands), dnp
WIN Kelsie Marusak (Canada – Salisbury), pin 1:24
LOSS Iselin Solheim (Norway), pin 1:38
LOSS Olivia Dibacco (Canada – Brock WC), tech. fall 0-10
69 kg/152 lbs. – Kaleigh Jennings, Fullerton, Calif. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sunbury), tech. fall 2-12
WIN Kelsey Marusak (Canada – Salisbury), pin 3:55
WIN Signe Store (Norway), inj. dft.
WIN Iselin Solheim (Norway), pin 3:35
LOSS Hilary Goble (Canada – U of C), 2-2
75 kg/165 lbs. - Jackie Cataline, Alhambra, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 4th
LOSS Erica Wiebe (Canada - U of C), inj dft.
LOSS Justina Distasio (Canada - BMWC), tech. fall 0-12
LOSS Kristy Sargent (Canada - Salisbury), 4-4
CALGARY, Alberta, Canada – The United States won seven medals, including three golds, at the Nordhagen Classic on Saturday.
Claiming gold medals were Carlene Sluberski (Fredonia, N.Y./Brock WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tamyra Mensah (Katy, Texas/Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/138 lbs.
Sluberski won a four-athlete roundrobin with a 3-0 record. Included was a victory over eventual silver medalist Michaela Hutchison (Lebanon, Ill./Titan Mercury WC), 10-5. Sluberski competes for Brock University in Canada.
Mensah, who competes for Wayland Baptist Univ. won all three of her bouts, including a victory in the gold-medal finals over Canadian Celeste Rodrigues of Sudbury, 8-2.
Campbell, a 2012 Olympian, won the 58 kg/128 lbs. weight class uncontested. She moved up to 60 kg/132 lbs., where she won a silver medal, going 2-1 in the roundrobin. Her only loss was to 2014 Canadian World Team member Michelle Fazzari of the Brock WC by a 0-1 score.
Campbell and Hutchison were the only U.S. silver medalists. Hutchison had a 2-1 record for the day.
Winning bronze medals for the USA were Jessica Medina (Champaign, Ill./Sunkist Kids) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. and Kristen Yamasaki (Honolulu, Hawaii/Cumberlands) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Medina, a two-time U.S. World team member, lost her opening match to Canadian Jasmine Mian of Calgary in a 6-6 criteria match. Mian scored with five seconds left to win the bout. Medina battled back with three wins in the wrestlebacks to secure her bronze medal, two by technical fall and one by pin.
Yamasaki finished with a 2-2 record in a five-athlete roundrobin to secure her bronze medal. Her two wins were against teammates from the University of the Cumberlands
U.S. coach Emma Randall praised the efforts of the champions from the United States.
“The girls wrestled well. They did a great job staying focused and getting to their offense. They had some tough matches. It was a good tournament and a good experience for all of the U.S. wrestlers. They were also good role models for the U.S. Cadet wrestlers who were there supporting them today,” said Randall.
Videos from the Nordhagen Classic are being posted on the 49 North Wrestling You Tube Channel at:
https://www.youtube.com/user/49NorthWrestling
NORDHAGEN CLASSIC
At Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jan. 3
Women’s freestyle medalists
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold – Gen Morrison (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Natasha Kramble (Canada – Saskatoon)
Bronze – Abby Lloyd (Canada – BMWC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Gold – Brittanee Laverdure (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Jasmine Mian (Canada – U of C)
Bronze – Jessica Medina (USA – Sunkist Kids)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock WC)
Silver – Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC)
Bronze – Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock WC)
58 kg/128 lbs.
Gold – Kelsey Campbell (USA – Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock WC)
Silver – Kelsey Campbell (USA – Sunkist Kids)
Bronze – Indira Moores (Canada – Brock WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold – Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C)
Silver – Temitope Ogunjimi (Canada – U of C)
Bronze – Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands)
69 kg/152 lbs.
Gold – Tamyra Mensah (USA – Titan Mercury WC)
Silver – Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbery)
Bronze – Hillary Goble (Canada - U of C)
75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold - Erica Wiebe (Canada - U of C), inj dft.
Silver - Justina Distasio (Canada - BMWC)
Bronze - Kristy Sargent (Canada - Salisbury)
U.S. women’s freestyle performances
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Grace Paxton, Crawfordsville, Ill. (Cumberlands), dnp
LOSS Abby Lloyd (Canada – BMWC), tech. fall 0-10
WIN Arelys Valles (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:15
LOSS Annie Monteith (Canada – Saskatoon), tech. fall 0-10
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Arelys Valles, Clewiston, Fla. (Cumberlands)
LOSS Darby Huckle (Canada - BMWC), tech. fall 0-10
LOSS Grace Paxton (USA – Cumberlands), 1:15
53 kg/116.5 lbs. - Jessica Medina, Champaign, Ill. (Sunkist Kids), bronze medal
LOSS Jasmine Mian (Canada – Calgary), 6-6
WIN Nikkie Brar (Canada – BMWC), tech. fall 11-1
WIN Katie Richie (Canada – U of C), pin
WIN Ciara Nania (Canada – U of C), tech. fall 10-0
55 kg/121 lbs. – Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC), silver medal
LOSS Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock), 5-10
WIN Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock), pin 1:02
WIN Sherri Berube (USA – Cumberlands), pin 0:55
55 kg/121 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (Brock WC), gold medal
WIN Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC), 10-5
WIN Sherri Berube (USA – Cumberlands), pin 0:57
WIN Lisa Wainman (Canada – Brock), pin 1:50
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sherri Berube, Cornell, Mich. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Lissa Wainman (Canada – Brock), tech. fall 3-13
LOSS Carlene Sluberski (USA – Brock), pin 0:57
LOSS Michaela Hutchison (USA – Titan Mercury WC), pin 0:55
58 kg/128 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), gold medal uncontested
Uncontested
60 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids), silver medal
WIN Marissa Sorrell (Canada – Brock), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Michelle Fazzari (Canada – Brock), 0-1
WIN Indira Moores (Canada – Brock), tech fall 12-1
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Kristen Yamasaki, Honolulu, Hawaii (Cumberlands), bronze medal
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 3:43
WIN Lenee Figola (USA – Cumberlands), pin 2:36
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 2:18
WIN Jasmine Mendez (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:42
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Lenee Figliola, Pean Laird, Va. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 1:02
LOSS Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands), pin 2:36
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 0:30
WIN Jasmine Mendez (USA – Cumberlands), tech. fall 13-2
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Jasmine Mendez, Baldwin Park, Calif. (Cumberlands), 5th
LOSS Temitope Obunjimi (Canada – U of C), pin 0:43
LOSS Breanne Graham (Canada – U of C), pin 0:58
LOSS Lenee Figliola (USA – Cumberlands), tech. fall 2-13
LOSS Kristen Yamasaki (USA – Cumberlands), pin 1:42
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah, Katy, Texas (Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Olivia Dibacco (Canada - Brock WC), pin 1:39
WIN Iselin Solheim (Norway), tech. fall 14-1
WIN Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sudbury), 8-2
69 kg/152 lbs. – Clarc Walker, Aubrey, Texas (Cumberlands), dnp
WIN Kelsie Marusak (Canada – Salisbury), pin 1:24
LOSS Iselin Solheim (Norway), pin 1:38
LOSS Olivia Dibacco (Canada – Brock WC), tech. fall 0-10
69 kg/152 lbs. – Kaleigh Jennings, Fullerton, Calif. (Cumberlands), 4th
LOSS Celeste Rodrigues (Canada – Sunbury), tech. fall 2-12
WIN Kelsey Marusak (Canada – Salisbury), pin 3:55
WIN Signe Store (Norway), inj. dft.
WIN Iselin Solheim (Norway), pin 3:35
LOSS Hilary Goble (Canada – U of C), 2-2
75 kg/165 lbs. - Jackie Cataline, Alhambra, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC), 4th
LOSS Erica Wiebe (Canada - U of C), inj dft.
LOSS Justina Distasio (Canada - BMWC), tech. fall 0-12
LOSS Kristy Sargent (Canada - Salisbury), 4-4
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