Adeline Gray named 2014 USA Wrestling Women’s Wrestler of the Year
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) was named 2014 Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. It is the first time in her career that Gray has received this prestigious award.
Gray won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was Gray’s second World gold medal and her fourth career World medal.
Gray won five matches to win the World title. She opened with an amazing come-from-behind 11-10 win over Zhou Qian of China. She followed with a pin over Yesemin Adar of Turkey and a 2-1 decision over talented Hiroe Suzuki of Japan. In the semifinals, she beat Epp Mae of Estonia, 5-1 and in the finals edged Alina da Silva of Brazil, 2-1.
Gray won the U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wis. in June, defeating Jackie Cataline in the championship finals in two straight matches. She qualified for her fifth Senior World Team.
Gray went unbeaten and won an individual gold medal at the Women’s World Cup. She also won two other international medals in 2014, a silver medal at the FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan, and a bronze medal at the Klippan Lady Open in Sweden.
Gray has won World titles on three different age levels, adding a 2008 Junior World gold medal and a 2012 University World gold medal.
She is a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, and attends college at Devry University.
A native of Denver, Colo., Gray attended Bear Creek High School and Chatfield High School in Colorado.
PAST WOMEN'S WRESTLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2014 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2013 – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2012 – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2011 – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn., Gator WC
2010 – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2009 – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2008 - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2007 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2006 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2005 - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Army
2004 - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa., Sunkist Kids
2003 - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dave Schultz WC
2002 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
2001 - Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunkist Kids
2000 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1999 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1998 - Kristie Stenglein, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1997 - Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif., Dave Schultz WC
1996 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1995 - Vickie Zummo, Hamburg, N.J., New York AC
1994 - Shannon Williams, Ontario, Calif., Sunkist Kids
1993 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
This week, USA Wrestling will name its 2014 Athletes of the Year, with its Coaches of the Year, as well as Man and Woman of the Year released next week.
Gray won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was Gray’s second World gold medal and her fourth career World medal.
Gray won five matches to win the World title. She opened with an amazing come-from-behind 11-10 win over Zhou Qian of China. She followed with a pin over Yesemin Adar of Turkey and a 2-1 decision over talented Hiroe Suzuki of Japan. In the semifinals, she beat Epp Mae of Estonia, 5-1 and in the finals edged Alina da Silva of Brazil, 2-1.
Gray won the U.S. World Team Trials in Madison, Wis. in June, defeating Jackie Cataline in the championship finals in two straight matches. She qualified for her fifth Senior World Team.
Gray went unbeaten and won an individual gold medal at the Women’s World Cup. She also won two other international medals in 2014, a silver medal at the FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals in Azerbaijan, and a bronze medal at the Klippan Lady Open in Sweden.
Gray has won World titles on three different age levels, adding a 2008 Junior World gold medal and a 2012 University World gold medal.
She is a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, and attends college at Devry University.
A native of Denver, Colo., Gray attended Bear Creek High School and Chatfield High School in Colorado.
PAST WOMEN'S WRESTLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2014 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2013 – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2012 – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2011 – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn., Gator WC
2010 – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2009 – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2008 - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2007 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2006 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2005 - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Army
2004 - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa., Sunkist Kids
2003 - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dave Schultz WC
2002 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
2001 - Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunkist Kids
2000 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1999 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1998 - Kristie Stenglein, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1997 - Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif., Dave Schultz WC
1996 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1995 - Vickie Zummo, Hamburg, N.J., New York AC
1994 - Shannon Williams, Ontario, Calif., Sunkist Kids
1993 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
This week, USA Wrestling will name its 2014 Athletes of the Year, with its Coaches of the Year, as well as Man and Woman of the Year released next week.
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