2017 Cadet Women's Freestyle Finalist biographies

Sophia Smith of North Dakota, who reached the 117 pound finals at the Women's Cadet National Championships, winning a preliminary bout. Photo by Jim Thrall.

2017 CADET WOMEN’S NATIONALS BIOGRAPHIES


94 lbs.

RED - Emily Shilson, Maple Grove, Minn.

2017 UWW Cadet Nationals champion… 2017 Folkstyle Junior Nationals champion… 2017 Folkstyle Cadet Nationals champion… 2016 Junior Nationals champion.. 2016 Cadet Nationals champion… Second in 2016 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Third in 2016 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2016 Body Bar UWW Cadet Nationals… 2016 Cadet Pan American Championships champion… 2016 Minnesota Freestyle state champion… Daughter of Chad and Margaret Shilson… Will be a junior in Centennial High School in the fall… State Qualifier against boys at 106 pounds as a sophomore with a 30-8 record… Competed on the varsity as an eighth grader and freshman…Born: January 12, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Taryn Martin, Grove City, Ohio

Second in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals…. Three-time Ohio state champion… Born October 9, 2002… Age: 14

100 lbs.

RED - Olivia Shore, Saint Paris, Ohio

2017 UWW Cadet Nationals champion… Third in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Seventh in 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Attended Miami East Middle School last year… Born May 31, 2002…. Age 15

BLUE - Kenzie Cormier, Enumclaw, Wash.

2017 Washington freestyle and Greco-Roman state champion… Third in 2017 Cadet Open Championships in Las Vegas… Will be a sophomore at Enumclaw High School… Washington state girls runner-up as a freshman at 100 pounds with a 43-1 record… Born: February 2, 2002… Age: 15

106 lbs.


RED - Tilynne Vasquez, Kalispell, Montana

2017 Pan American Cadet champion… Second in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Third in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Will be a sophomore at Flathead High School… Sixth in the Montana boys state championships at 103 pounds as a freshman, with a 25-4 record… Born: January 1, 2001… Age 16

BLUE - Brelane Huber, Post Falls, Idaho

2017 West Regional Cadet champion… Idaho freestyle champion and second in Greco-Roman… 2014 Folkstyle Nationals champion on the youth level… Will be a sophomore at Post Falls High School in the fall… Competed at 98 pounds as a freshman against boys with a 27-9 record… Born May 13, 2002… Age: 15

112 lbs.


RED - Stefana Jelacic, Fountain Hills, Ariz.

Fifth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Second in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2107 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2016 UWW Cadet Nationals… Third in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Will be a sophomore at Mesa Mountainview High School in the fall… Competed at 113 pounds as a freshman with a 12-3 record… Born April 22, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Viktorya Torres, Granger, Wash.

2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Fourth in 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Third in 2016 Cadet Nationals…Third in 2016 Folkstyle Cadet Nationals… Eighth in 2016 UWW Cadet Nationals… Will be a sophomore at Granger High School in the fall… 2017 Washington state girls high school champion at 110 pounds as a freshman… Born December 21, 2001… Age 16

117 lbs.


RED - Leilah Castro, New Lexington, Ohio

2017 Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion… Fourth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Four-time Ohio folkstyle state champion… Will be a sophomore for New Lexington High School... Born June 11, 2002… Age: 15

BLUE - Sophia Smith, Bismarck, N.D.

Fifth in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2015 and 2016 Schoolgirl Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a sophomore at Bismarck Century High School… Competed at 106 pounds as a freshman with a 15-7 record… Won the unofficial girls state high school tournament… Born February 1, 2002… Age: 15

122 lbs.


RED - Louisa Schwab, Plainfield, Illinois

Fifth at 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… 2017 Illinois women’s freestyle state champion… 2017 Illinois women’s girls folkstyle state champion… Second in 2017 Illinois women’s freshman/sophomore states… 2107 Women’s Tulsa Nationals champion… Will be a sophomore at Joliet West High School in the fall… Born December 17, 2001… Age: 15

BLUE - Randi Robinson, East Peoria, Ill.

Second in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Sixth in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Three-time Illinois girls folkstyle state champion… Will be a junior at East Peoria Community High School… Competed at 120 pounds as a junior… Born July 5, 2001… Age: 16

127 lbs.


RED - Macey Kilty, Stratford, Wisc.

2017 Pan American Cadet champion… 2016 and 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… Second in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… 2016 and 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Third in 2016 Cadet World Championships… 2016 UWW Cadet Nationals champion… Second in 2016 Wisconsin WIAA Boys State Championships… Daughter of Pat and Keresa Kilty… Will be a junior at River Falls High School… Second in the Wisconsin state meet competing against boys at 106 pounds as a freshman… Born: March 13, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Ashton Cadman, Waterford, Wis.

Eighth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Will be a junior at Waterford High School in the fall… Born January 23, 2001… Age 16

132 lbs.


RED - Sarah Conner, Brownsville, Ore.

Fifth in 2016 Junior Nationals… Two-time Oregon state freestyle champion… Two-time Oregon state Greco-Roman champion… Will be a junior at Central Linn High School… 2016 and 2017 Oregon state girls champion at 132 pounds… Two-time Oregon Triple Crown winner… Born March 2, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Dalia Garibay, Brentwood, Calif.

Eighth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Eighth in 2016 Junior Nationals… Seventh in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Will be a junior at Freedom High School in the fall… Second in 2017 California CIF girls state championships at 131 pounds as a sophomore with a 45-6 record… Fifth in the California CIF state championships as a freshman at 126 pounds with a 30-10 record… Born: November 21, 2001… Age 16


138 lbs.


RED - Hunter Robinson, The Woodlands, Texas

Fourth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Fourth in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… 2017 Texas state girls freestyle champion… Will be a junior at the Woodlands College Park High School in the fall… Third in the Texas state girls championships as a sophomore… Second in the Texas state girls championships as a freshman… Born February 5, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Emily Se, El Dorado Hills, Calif.

Third in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2017 California freestyle state championships… Will be a junior at Oak Ridge High School in the fall… Competed at 138 pounds as a sophomore, with a 100-12 record… Competed at 138 pounds as a freshman, with a 32-6 record… Born January 5, 2001… Age 16

144 lbs.


RED - Nia Miranda, Houston, Texas

2017 Texas freestyle state champion… Will be a sophomore at Cypress Ranch High School… Competed at 148 pounds as a freshman with a 32-12 record… Born August 27, 2002… Age 14

BLUE - McKenzie Cook, Homer, Alaska

Fourth in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Will be a junior at Homer High School in the fall… 2017 Alaska state girls high school champion at 145 pounds as a sophomore… 2016 Alaska state girls high school champion at 138 pounds as a freshman… Born June 10, 2001… Age: 16

152 lbs.


RED - Kelani Corbett, Honolulu, Hawaii

2017 UWW Cadet Nationals champion… Fifth in 2016 Cadet Nationals… Fifth in 2016 Junior Nationals… 2017 Western Folkstyle Cadet Open champion… Will be a junior at Leilehua High School in the fall… Hawaii state girls champion as a sophomore at 155 pounds with a 33-0 record… Hawaii state girls champion as a freshman with a 32-6 record… Born July 17, 2001… Age 16

BLUE - Kiana Pugh, Mosinee, Wis.

2017 Cadet Nationals folkstyle champion… Second in 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Fifth in 2016 Cadet Nationals… 2017 Wisconsin state freestyle champion… Will be a junior at Mosinee High School… Born: July 29, 2001… Age 15

164 lbs.


RED - Elisa Robinson, Fort Riley, Kansas

Third in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2016 Cadet Nationals… 2017 Kansas state girls test event champion… Second in 2016 UWW Cadet Nationals… Two-time Kansas state folkstyle champion… Will be a sophomore at Junction City High School… Kansas state test event champion at 160 pounds as a sophomore… Born: August 24, 2001… Age 15

BLUE - Bailey Dennis, Redmond, Ore.

2017 Oregon state girls freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… Will be a sophomore at Ridgeview High School… 2017 Oregon girls high school state champion as a freshman… Oregon Triple Crown winner… Born October 11, 2001… Age: 15


180 lbs.


RED - Gabrielle Hamilton, Gridley, Ill.

Second in 2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… 2017 Illinois girls folkstyle champion… Will be a junior at El Paso Grindley High School… Competed at 180 pounds as a sophomore and at 145 pounds as a freshman on the boys team… Born March 16, 2001… Age: 16

BLUE - Natalie Kemp, Madison, Wis.

2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Seventh in 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… Fifth in 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Sixth in 2016 Junior Nationals…. Will be a junior at Sun Prairie High School… Born January 16, 2001… Age: 16

200 lbs.


ROUND ROBIN MATCH 1

Jasmin Clarke, Kelseyville, Calif.

Currently has a 3-0 record

2017 California state freestyle medalist… 2017 West Coast Regional placewinner… Will be a junior at Kelseyville High School… California CIF state qualifier as a sophomore at 189 pounds with a 25-16 record… California CIF state qualifier as a freshman at 189 pounds with a 20-12 record… Born May 22, 2001… Age 16

Tionna Collins, Whitesburg, Ky.

Currently has a 0-3 record

Will be a junior at Lecher County Central High School… Competed on the wrestling team as a freshman and a sophomore… Born: May 22, 2001… Age 16

ROUND ROBIN MATCH 2


Taja Showers, Front Royal, Va.

Currently has a 1-2 record

2017 Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Seventh in 2017 Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Will be a sophomore at Skyline High School… Competed at 220 pounds as a freshman with a 20-25 record… Born February 14, 2002… Age 15

Sydney Fenus, Weatherford, Texas

Currently has a 1-2 record

Fourth at 2017 UWW Cadet Nationals… 2017 Texas freestyle state champion… Will be a junior at Weatherford High School… Competed at 185 pounds as a sophomore and a freshman… Born May 29, 2001… Age 16

Bye - Ryan Schlereth, St. Louis, Mo.

Finished with a 3-1 record

Medals will be awarded based upon the results of the final roundrobin bouts.