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A large U.S. women’s team set to compete in the Klippan Lady Open, Feb. 17-19

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by Kala Ibarra, USA Wrestling

Conder raises flag after winning 2015 Pan American Games. Photo by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersareWarriors.com

 
The United States will be entering a large team of women freestylers at the Senior and Cadet levels in the respected Klippan Lady Open in Sweden, Feb. 17-19.

Leading the Senior women’s freestyle team, will be three-time National Team member and four-time U.S. Open champion Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. Conder is the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up

Competing at 55 kg/121 lbs. is 2016 Junior World bronze medalist Becka Leathers (Choctaw, Okla./Titan Mercury WC). Leathers was a 2016 WCWA National champion at Oklahoma City University. In 2015, she was a bronze medalist at the Klippan Lady Open.

2016 U.S. Olympic Trials runner-up and 2014 Junior World bronze medalist Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill./Titan Mercury) will be competing at 75 kg/165 lbs. Francis was a two-time WCWA National champion at Lindenwood.

2016 Junior World bronze medalist and two-time Junior World Team member Alexis Porter (Ballston Lake, N.Y./NYAC/Bearcat WC) is joining the team at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.

Maya Nelson (Denver, Colo./Sunkist Kids) will wrestle at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Nelson is a two-time Junior World Team member and the 2016 Junior World bronze medalist.

Wrestling at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. is two-time University National champion Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./NYAC). Golston was a bronze medalist at the Klippan two years ago. She is also a three-time Junior World medalist.

Two-time World Team member and 2017 U.S. Open champion Jenna Burkert will be competing at 60 kg/132 lbs.

Joining the team at 63 kg/138.75 lbs is National Team member and 2016 WCWA National champion Mallory Velte (63 kg/138.75 lbs.). Velte is a two-time National champion at Simon Fraser University

Competing at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. is 2015 Cadet World Champion Ronna Heaton (Brookings, S.D./Sunkist Kids). Heaton was also a Cadet World silver medalist in 2016.

Leading the Cadet women’s freestyle team at 52 kg/115 lbs. is 2016 Cadet World bronze medalist and Cadet National champion Macey Kilty (Stratford, Wisc.).

The Walker sisters, Caitlynn (Hatboro, Pa.) at 40 kg/88 lbs. and Amanda (Hatboro, Pa) at 49 lbs. will be joining the team. Caitlynn was the 2016 Cadet National champion. Amanda was the 2016 Junior National runner-up.

2016 Junior National champion Hailey Cancelleri (Staton Island, N.Y.) will be competing at 70 kg/154 lbs.

Wrestling at 56 kg/124 lbs. is 2016 Junior National runner-up Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.). This is Beck’s second appearance at the tournament. Her first was in 2015 where she was a bronze medalist.

Women’s freestyle senior roster

48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Erin Golston, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)

48 kg/105.5 lbs.- Amy Fearnside, Jamestown, N.D (Titan Mercury WC)

53 kg/116.5 lbs.- Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)

53 kg/116.5 lbs.- Ronna Heaton, Brookings, S.D. (Sunkist Kids)

55 kg/121 lbs.- Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)

60 kg/132 lbs.- Jenna Burkert, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)

60 kg/132 lbs.- Arian Carpio, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Maya Nelson, Denver, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Alexis Porter, Ballston Lake, N.Y. (NYAC/Bearcat WC)

69 kg/152 lbs.- Brooke Logan, El Mirage, Ariz. (Grindhouse WC)

75 kg/165 lbs.- Victoria Francis, Litchfield, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)

 

Women’s freestyle cadet roster

40 kg/88 kg- Caitlynn Walker, Hatboro, Pa. (Mohawk WC)

49 kg/108 lbs.-Amanda Walker, Hatboro, Pa. (Mohawk WC)

49 kg/108 lbs.- Zoe Gress,Petersburg, N.Y.

49 kg/108 lbs.- Stefana Jelacic, Fountain Hills, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)

52 kg/115 lbs.- Macey Kilty, Stratford, Wis. (World Gold WC)

56 kg/124 lbs.- Joye Levendusky, Avon, N.Y. (Mat Champs)

56 kg/124 lbs.- Mia Macaluso, Otisville, N.Y. (Minisink Valley Youth WC)

56 kg/124 lbs.- Michaela Beck, New York, N.Y.

60 kg/132 lbs.- Caitlynn Richardson, Knox, Ind. (One On One WC)

60 kg/132 lbs.- Kendra Cheers, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

70 kg/154 lbs.- Hailey Cancelleri, Staton Island, N.Y.

70 kg/154 lbs.- Emily Cue, Parker, Colo. (Outlaws WC)

Assistant National Women’s Coach- Emma Randall, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Coach- Jacque Davis, New York, N.Y.

Coach- Clarissa Chun, Marshall, Mo.

Medical- Jodi Loecke, Windsor, Colo.

Official- Na Humma, Tempe, Ariz.

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