Four Cadet World Team members win Western Junior Women’s Regionals
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Koral Sugiyama of Idaho hits a leg attack on Marina Briceno of California on the way to a win at the 139 pound finals at the Western Junior Regionals. Robbert Wijtman photo.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Four members of the 2014 UWW Cadet World Team won gold medals at the Western Junior Women’s Regional on Wednesday at the South Point Arena.
Teammates last summer at the World Championships and winners today were Sariyah Jones of California at 105, Hailey Cox of Utah at 117, Gabrielle Garcia of California at 130 and Koral Sugiyama of Idaho at 139.
All of these winners indicated that they were using the Western Regionals as a good tuneup for next weekend’s Body Bar Women’s Nationals in Texas, which is the qualifier for this year’s age-group World Teams.
Jones won a five-athlete roundrobin, with two pins and two technical falls, including a 10-0 win over runner-up Aleah Gould of California.
“I got more freestyle matches, practiced my new moves and am getting ready for Body Bar. I feel I am getting better every year, and I want to win Body Bar again,” said Jones.
Garcia won a best-of-three series over Angela Peralta of Hawaii in two straight matches. She scored a 10-0 technical fall in the first match, but had a tough battle in the second match. Garcia had to come from behind and open up her offense in the second period to win the bout 8-6.
“I wrestled all right. I know I have some things to work on at home for Body Bar. Getting more matches now will help my wrestling. Making mistakes now is better than when it really matters,” said Garcia.
Cox was dominant in the finals, with a 10-0 technical fall over Sunita Sewak of Canada.
“It was a really good tournament. I’m glad I got the opportunity to come here. I came here to get more mat time before Body Bar next week,” said Cox.
Sugiyama won the largest weight class, winning a wild finals match by technical fall over Junior Nationals All-American Marina Briceno of California, 18-8.
“I went out there, did what I know and kept on doing it. It was good mat time. That was the focus here,” said Sugiyama.
Among the other winners were nationally respected Ricki Liang of California (121) and Taylor Rosario of Texas (198).
The tournament had an increase in entries from last year. It is the third year that there has been a women’s division at the Western Junior Regionals.
WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONALS
At Las Vegas, Nev.
Women’s freestyle results
97 pounds
1st Place - Madisen Alvarado of California
105
1st Place - Sariyah Jones of California
2nd Place - Aleeah Gould of California
3rd Place - Alyssa Kroeker of British Columbia
4th Place - Leah Olsen of Washington
5th Place - Clare Garcia of California
Round 1 - Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) won by fall over Clare Garcia (California) (Fall 3:20)
Round 1 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by forfeit over Leah Olsen (Washington) (FF)
Round 2 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by fall over Leah Olsen (Washington) (Fall 2:50)
Round 2 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by tech fall over Aleeah Gould (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Leah Olsen (Washington) won by tech fall over Clare Garcia (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 4 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by fall over Clare Garcia (California) (Fall 1:41)
Round 4 - Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) won by fall over Leah Olsen (Washington) (Fall 0:42)
Round 5 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) (TF 11-0)
Round 5 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by tech fall over Clare Garcia (California) (TF 10-0)
112
1st Place - Gracie Figueroa of California
2nd Place - Tiana Jackson of California
3rd Place - Brittany Wynn of California
4th Place - Ciara McCrae of British Columbia
5th Place - Leiana Nacapuy of Nevada
6th Place - Hannah Schneidman of Nevada
1st Place Match - Gracie Figueroa (California) won by tech fall over Tiana Jackson (California) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Brittany Wynn (California) won by tech fall over Ciara McCrae (British Columbia) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Leiana Nacapuy (Nevada) won by fall over Hannah Schneidman (Nevada) (Fall 0:48)
Women - 117
1st Place - Hailey Cox of Utah
2nd Place - Sunita Sewak of Canada
3rd Place - Jennifer Hernandez of Nevada
4th Place - Sara Brinkac of British Columbia
5th Place - Laynee Pasion of Hawaii
6th Place - Jeanine Ruiz of California
1st Place Match - Hailey Cox (Utah) won by tech fall over Sunita Sewak (Canada) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Jennifer Hernandez (Nevada) won by fall over Sara Brinkac (British Columbia) (Fall 4:20)
5th Place Match - Laynee Pasion (Hawaii) won by tech fall over Jeanine Ruiz (California) (TF 10-0)
121 pounds
1st Place - Ricki Liang of California
2nd Place - Alyssa Roberts of California
3rd Place - Lesly Baires of Nevada
Round 1 - Alyssa Roberts (California) won by decision over Lesly Baires (Nevada) (Dec 3-2)
Round 2 - Ricki Liang (California) won by tech fall over Lesly Baires (Nevada) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Ricki Liang (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Roberts (California) (TF 10-0)
125
1st Place - Daishea Jaime of California
2nd Place - Aysia Cortez of California
3rd Place - Caitlin Cardenas of California
Round 1 - Daishea Jaime (California) won by fall over Caitlin Cardenas (California) (Fall 2:18)
Round 2 - Daishea Jaime (California) won by fall over Aysia Cortez (California) (Fall 1:20)
Round 3 - Aysia Cortez (California) won by fall over Caitlin Cardenas (California) (Fall 4:04)
130 pounds
1st Place - Gabrielle Garcia of California
2nd Place - Angela Peralta of Hawaii
Round 1 - Gabrielle Garcia (California) won by tech fall over Angela Peralta (Hawaii) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Gabrielle Garcia (California) won by decision over Angela Peralta (Hawaii) (Dec 8-6)
139 pounds
1st Place - Koral Sugiyama of Idaho
2nd Place - Marina Briceno of California
3rd Place - Ismileyna Valles of California
4th Place - Angelina Canevari of California
5th Place - Claudie De Muylder of British Columbia
6th Place - Melissa Jacobs of Minnesota
1st Place Match - Koral Sugiyama (Idaho) won by tech fall over Marina Briceno (California) (TF 18-8)
3rd Place Match - Ismileyna Valles (California) won by fall over Angelina Canevari (California) (Fall 0:55)
5th Place Match - Claudie De Muylder (British Columbia) won by tech fall over Melissa Jacobs (Minnesota) (TF 11-0)
148
1st Place - Amara Jarvinen of British Columbia
2nd Place - Brooke Logan of Arizona
3rd Place - Dajah Mendiola of Washington
4th Place - Emma Reusing of California
Round 1 - Brooke Logan (Arizona) won by tech fall over Dajah Mendiola (Washington) (TF 10-0)
Round 1 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by fall over Dajah Mendiola (Washington) (Fall 1:49)
Round 2 - Brooke Logan (Arizona) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 11-0)
Round 3 - Dajah Mendiola (Washington) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 14-3)
Round 3 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by fall over Brooke Logan (Arizona) (Fall 1:07)
159
1st Place - Leigh Lamay-isaacson of Washington
2nd Place - Erin Geddie of British Columbia
3rd Place - Alyssa Bambic of Arizona
4th Place - Courtney Harper of Nevada
Round 1 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by tech fall over Erin Geddie (British Columbia) (TF 14-4)
Round 1 - Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) won by tech fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by tech fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Erin Geddie (British Columbia) won by fall over Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) (Fall 0:42)
Round 3 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by decision over Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) (Dec 11-2)
Round 3 - Erin Geddie (British Columbia) won by fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (Fall 1:45)
172
1st Place - Sydnie Theisen of California
2nd Place - Kenya Henderson of California
Round 1 - Kenya Henderson (California) won by tech fall over Sydnie Theisen (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Sydnie Theisen (California) won by fall over Kenya Henderson (California) (Fall 1:57)
Round 3 - Sydnie Theisen (California) won by fall over Kenya Henderson (California) (Fall 2:50)
198
1st Place - Taylor Rosario of Texas
2nd Place - Katelyn Blanchard of California
3rd Place - Leili Lemmons of California
Round 1 - Taylor Rosario (Texas) won by fall over Katelyn Blanchard (California) (Fall 2:15)
Round 2 - Taylor Rosario (Texas) won by fall over Leili Lemmons (California) (Fall 0:33)
Round 3 - Katelyn Blanchard (California) won by fall over Leili Lemmons (California) (Fall 1:55)
198+
1st Place - Nkechinyere Nwankwo of Texas
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Four members of the 2014 UWW Cadet World Team won gold medals at the Western Junior Women’s Regional on Wednesday at the South Point Arena.
Teammates last summer at the World Championships and winners today were Sariyah Jones of California at 105, Hailey Cox of Utah at 117, Gabrielle Garcia of California at 130 and Koral Sugiyama of Idaho at 139.
All of these winners indicated that they were using the Western Regionals as a good tuneup for next weekend’s Body Bar Women’s Nationals in Texas, which is the qualifier for this year’s age-group World Teams.
Jones won a five-athlete roundrobin, with two pins and two technical falls, including a 10-0 win over runner-up Aleah Gould of California.
“I got more freestyle matches, practiced my new moves and am getting ready for Body Bar. I feel I am getting better every year, and I want to win Body Bar again,” said Jones.
Garcia won a best-of-three series over Angela Peralta of Hawaii in two straight matches. She scored a 10-0 technical fall in the first match, but had a tough battle in the second match. Garcia had to come from behind and open up her offense in the second period to win the bout 8-6.
“I wrestled all right. I know I have some things to work on at home for Body Bar. Getting more matches now will help my wrestling. Making mistakes now is better than when it really matters,” said Garcia.
Cox was dominant in the finals, with a 10-0 technical fall over Sunita Sewak of Canada.
“It was a really good tournament. I’m glad I got the opportunity to come here. I came here to get more mat time before Body Bar next week,” said Cox.
Sugiyama won the largest weight class, winning a wild finals match by technical fall over Junior Nationals All-American Marina Briceno of California, 18-8.
“I went out there, did what I know and kept on doing it. It was good mat time. That was the focus here,” said Sugiyama.
Among the other winners were nationally respected Ricki Liang of California (121) and Taylor Rosario of Texas (198).
The tournament had an increase in entries from last year. It is the third year that there has been a women’s division at the Western Junior Regionals.
WESTERN JUNIOR REGIONALS
At Las Vegas, Nev.
Women’s freestyle results
97 pounds
1st Place - Madisen Alvarado of California
105
1st Place - Sariyah Jones of California
2nd Place - Aleeah Gould of California
3rd Place - Alyssa Kroeker of British Columbia
4th Place - Leah Olsen of Washington
5th Place - Clare Garcia of California
Round 1 - Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) won by fall over Clare Garcia (California) (Fall 3:20)
Round 1 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by forfeit over Leah Olsen (Washington) (FF)
Round 2 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by fall over Leah Olsen (Washington) (Fall 2:50)
Round 2 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by tech fall over Aleeah Gould (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Leah Olsen (Washington) won by tech fall over Clare Garcia (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 4 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by fall over Clare Garcia (California) (Fall 1:41)
Round 4 - Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) won by fall over Leah Olsen (Washington) (Fall 0:42)
Round 5 - Sariyah Jones (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Kroeker (British Columbia) (TF 11-0)
Round 5 - Aleeah Gould (California) won by tech fall over Clare Garcia (California) (TF 10-0)
112
1st Place - Gracie Figueroa of California
2nd Place - Tiana Jackson of California
3rd Place - Brittany Wynn of California
4th Place - Ciara McCrae of British Columbia
5th Place - Leiana Nacapuy of Nevada
6th Place - Hannah Schneidman of Nevada
1st Place Match - Gracie Figueroa (California) won by tech fall over Tiana Jackson (California) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Brittany Wynn (California) won by tech fall over Ciara McCrae (British Columbia) (TF 12-1)
5th Place Match - Leiana Nacapuy (Nevada) won by fall over Hannah Schneidman (Nevada) (Fall 0:48)
Women - 117
1st Place - Hailey Cox of Utah
2nd Place - Sunita Sewak of Canada
3rd Place - Jennifer Hernandez of Nevada
4th Place - Sara Brinkac of British Columbia
5th Place - Laynee Pasion of Hawaii
6th Place - Jeanine Ruiz of California
1st Place Match - Hailey Cox (Utah) won by tech fall over Sunita Sewak (Canada) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match - Jennifer Hernandez (Nevada) won by fall over Sara Brinkac (British Columbia) (Fall 4:20)
5th Place Match - Laynee Pasion (Hawaii) won by tech fall over Jeanine Ruiz (California) (TF 10-0)
121 pounds
1st Place - Ricki Liang of California
2nd Place - Alyssa Roberts of California
3rd Place - Lesly Baires of Nevada
Round 1 - Alyssa Roberts (California) won by decision over Lesly Baires (Nevada) (Dec 3-2)
Round 2 - Ricki Liang (California) won by tech fall over Lesly Baires (Nevada) (TF 10-0)
Round 3 - Ricki Liang (California) won by tech fall over Alyssa Roberts (California) (TF 10-0)
125
1st Place - Daishea Jaime of California
2nd Place - Aysia Cortez of California
3rd Place - Caitlin Cardenas of California
Round 1 - Daishea Jaime (California) won by fall over Caitlin Cardenas (California) (Fall 2:18)
Round 2 - Daishea Jaime (California) won by fall over Aysia Cortez (California) (Fall 1:20)
Round 3 - Aysia Cortez (California) won by fall over Caitlin Cardenas (California) (Fall 4:04)
130 pounds
1st Place - Gabrielle Garcia of California
2nd Place - Angela Peralta of Hawaii
Round 1 - Gabrielle Garcia (California) won by tech fall over Angela Peralta (Hawaii) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Gabrielle Garcia (California) won by decision over Angela Peralta (Hawaii) (Dec 8-6)
139 pounds
1st Place - Koral Sugiyama of Idaho
2nd Place - Marina Briceno of California
3rd Place - Ismileyna Valles of California
4th Place - Angelina Canevari of California
5th Place - Claudie De Muylder of British Columbia
6th Place - Melissa Jacobs of Minnesota
1st Place Match - Koral Sugiyama (Idaho) won by tech fall over Marina Briceno (California) (TF 18-8)
3rd Place Match - Ismileyna Valles (California) won by fall over Angelina Canevari (California) (Fall 0:55)
5th Place Match - Claudie De Muylder (British Columbia) won by tech fall over Melissa Jacobs (Minnesota) (TF 11-0)
148
1st Place - Amara Jarvinen of British Columbia
2nd Place - Brooke Logan of Arizona
3rd Place - Dajah Mendiola of Washington
4th Place - Emma Reusing of California
Round 1 - Brooke Logan (Arizona) won by tech fall over Dajah Mendiola (Washington) (TF 10-0)
Round 1 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by fall over Dajah Mendiola (Washington) (Fall 1:49)
Round 2 - Brooke Logan (Arizona) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 11-0)
Round 3 - Dajah Mendiola (Washington) won by tech fall over Emma Reusing (California) (TF 14-3)
Round 3 - Amara Jarvinen (British Columbia) won by fall over Brooke Logan (Arizona) (Fall 1:07)
159
1st Place - Leigh Lamay-isaacson of Washington
2nd Place - Erin Geddie of British Columbia
3rd Place - Alyssa Bambic of Arizona
4th Place - Courtney Harper of Nevada
Round 1 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by tech fall over Erin Geddie (British Columbia) (TF 14-4)
Round 1 - Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) won by tech fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (TF 11-0)
Round 2 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by tech fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Erin Geddie (British Columbia) won by fall over Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) (Fall 0:42)
Round 3 - Leigh Lamay-isaacson (Washington) won by decision over Alyssa Bambic (Arizona) (Dec 11-2)
Round 3 - Erin Geddie (British Columbia) won by fall over Courtney Harper (Nevada) (Fall 1:45)
172
1st Place - Sydnie Theisen of California
2nd Place - Kenya Henderson of California
Round 1 - Kenya Henderson (California) won by tech fall over Sydnie Theisen (California) (TF 10-0)
Round 2 - Sydnie Theisen (California) won by fall over Kenya Henderson (California) (Fall 1:57)
Round 3 - Sydnie Theisen (California) won by fall over Kenya Henderson (California) (Fall 2:50)
198
1st Place - Taylor Rosario of Texas
2nd Place - Katelyn Blanchard of California
3rd Place - Leili Lemmons of California
Round 1 - Taylor Rosario (Texas) won by fall over Katelyn Blanchard (California) (Fall 2:15)
Round 2 - Taylor Rosario (Texas) won by fall over Leili Lemmons (California) (Fall 0:33)
Round 3 - Katelyn Blanchard (California) won by fall over Leili Lemmons (California) (Fall 1:55)
198+
1st Place - Nkechinyere Nwankwo of Texas
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