Kilty, Shilson repeat as Cadet women’s freestyle national champions

Video: Cadet Women’s Freestyle Nationals interviews

FARGO, N.D. – The Cadet women’s freestyle portion of the U.S. Marine Corps Junior and Cadet Nationals wrapped up on Tuesday afternoon, with Emily Shilson of Minnesota and Macey Kilty of Wisconsin repeating at Cadet national champions.

Now a two-time Fargo champion, Kilty, who took home Outstanding Wrestler honors, won all five of her matches by either technical fall or pin. In the 127-pound finals, the newly crowned 2017 Cadet Pan American champion defeated Wisconsin teammate Ashton Cadman with a 10-0 tech fall. It was Kilty’s only match of the tournament that went into the second period.

“I had a plan of going out and dominating everyone in the first period, but it’s alright because I still controlled the match and got to my attacks,” Kilty said. “Me and my coach just really focused [on getting to my attacks] at Fargo camp and just being the aggressor. A lot of these girls aren’t used to people pushing on them, and it just opens up a lot of things.”

Shilson picked up her third Fargo title and second at the Cadet level, wrestling this weekend at 94 pounds. In her two days of competition, she outscored her opponents, 32-2. Her semifinals match this morning against Genesis Quirarte of California lasted only 30 seconds as she rolled her way to a 10-0 win. In the finals, she stopped Taryn Martin of Ohio with a 10-0 tech fall.

“I take it all as just another tournament and just another match. I just have to stay focused,” Shilson said. “I’ve been working out a lot with my trainer, and my coaches have been helping me a ton with my technique. My trainer has been helping me out with the mental side of it and my nutrition.”

So far this season, Shilson has won the Junior and Cadet folkstyle national tournaments and secured her spot on the 2017 U.S. Cadet Women’s Freestyle World Team for a chance to represent the United States at the UWW Cadet World Championships in Athens, Greece, this summer.

Fellow Cadet World Team member Kelani Corbett of Hawai’i put together a pair of come-from-behind wins on Tuesday morning, defeating Tristan Kelly of Colorado in the semis before storming back against Kiana Pugh of Wisconsin in the finals at 152 pounds. Late in the first period against Pugh, Corbett scored on a hip toss for four and shortly followed it up with a takedown to take a 6-4 lead into the second period. She went on to win the bout 8-5 for her first Fargo championship.

Olivia Shore, who will also wrestle at the Cadet World Championships, won her weight handily, sealing her championship performance with a pair of tech falls in the semis and finals. Shore’s momentum was unmatched in the finals, when she took out Washington’s Kenzie Cormier early in the second period with a 12-1 tech.

History was made at 112 pounds and 122 pounds.

Stefana Jelacic (112) became Arizona’s first women’s freestyle national champion at any level, when she beat Viktorya Torres of Washington with a pair of first-period takedowns for a 6-4 win. To land a spot in the finals, Jelacic defeated Peyton Prussin of Nevada with a 13-3 tech fall.

“It feels pretty good,” Jelacic said. “I came here last year wanting to win it, and I took third. But this year, I got what I came for. I’m proud of myself, and I want to thank the other girls for encouraging me. I’m glad I could be the first girl [to win a national championship for Arizona], and I hope women’s wrestling grows in Arizona, now that they have a national champion.”

At 122 pounds, Illinois was guaranteed its first Cadet women’s freestyle champion as teammates Louisa Schwab and Randi Robinson battled it out in the finals. Schwab walked away with a 5-0 decision.

Four states boasts multiple Cadet women’s freestyle champions this weekend, including California, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin, which each had two.

Hailing from California, Emily Se and Jasmin Clarke produced the only two pins of the finals. Se picked up a fall over Hunter Robinson of Texas in 5:50, while Clarke took out Tionna Collins from Kentucky in 1:10.

Se’s and Clarke’s performances played only a small part in California winning its sixth-straight Cadet women’s team title. Cadet women have only been competing at Fargo for seven years.

California picked up 102 team points, defeating team runner-up Texas (71) by 31 points. Illinois came in third with 52 points.

Joining Shore as a national champion for Ohio was 117-pounder Leilah Castro. Similar to her teammate, Castro sailed to her first Fargo title with a 12-0 tech fall over Sophia Smith of North Dakota.

At 180 pounds, Natalie Kemp became the second Wisconsin champ of the day, bulldozing her way past Gabrielle Hamilton of Illinois with a 6-2 decision.

Oregon’s two champs came at 132 pounds and 164 pounds.

Sarah Conner trailed, 5-2, with 10 seconds left in the 132-pound finals against Dalia Garibay of California. Conner hit a lateral drop on the edge for four points to give her a 6-5 lead. She fought off several attacks from Garibay in the final seconds, giving up only a step out and winning 6-6 on criteria.

At 164 pounds, Bailey Dennis earned a late second-period takedown while holding onto a 1-1 criteria lead for a 3-1 win over Elisa Robinson of Kansas.

Other champs were Brelane Huber of Idaho at 106 pounds and Nia Miranda of Texas at 144 pounds.

The Junior women’s freestyle tournament starts Wednesday morning at 3 p.m. CT. All the action can be seen live on Flowrestling.org.

U.S. MARINE CORPS WOMEN’S FREESTYLE CADET NATIONALS
at Fargo, N.D.

Championship results
94 lbs. – Emily Shilson (Minnesota) tech. fall Taryn Martin (Ohio), 10-0
100 lbs. – Olivia Shore (Ohio) tech. fall Kenzie Cormier (Washington), 12-1
106 lbs. – Brelane Huber (Idaho) dec. Tilynne Vasquez (Montana), 7-7
112 lbs. – Stefana Jelacic (Arizona) dec. Viktorya Torres (Washington), 6-4
117 lbs. – Leilah Castro (Ohio) tech. fall Sophia Smith (North Dakota), 12-0
122 lbs.  – Louisa Schwab (Illinois) dec. Randi Robison (Illinois), 5-0
127 lbs. – Macey Kilty (Wisconsin) tech. fall Ashton Cadman (Wisconsin), 10-0
132 lbs. – Sarah Conner (Oregon) dec. Dalia Garibay (California), 6-6
138 lbs. – Emily Se (California) fall Hunter Robinson (Texas), 5:50
144 lbs. – Nia Miranda (Texas) dec. McKenzie Cook (Alaska), 4-1
152 lbs. – Kelani Corbett (Hawaii) dec. Kiana Pugh (Wisconsin), 8-5
164 lbs. – Bailey Dennis (Oregon) dec. Elisa Robinson (Kansas), 3-1
180 lbs. – Natalie Kemp (Wisconsin) dec. Gabrielle Hamilton (Illinois), 6-2
200 lbs. – Jasmin Clarke (California) fall Tionna Collins (Kentucky), 1:10

Final results
94 lbs.
1st  Emily Shilson (Minnesota) tech. fall Taryn Martin (Ohio), 10-0
3rd  Samara Chavez (Texas) fall Caitlyn Walker (Pennsylvania), 2:20
5th  Alejandra Corral (Hawaii) dec. Genesis Quirarte (California), 6-2
7th  Lizette Rodriguez (California) dec. Melissa Lee (California), 10-6

100 lbs.
1st  Olivia Shore (Ohio) tech. fall Kenzie Cormier (Washington), 12-1
3rd  Sofia Martinez (California) fall Kayla Kehr (Pennsylvania), 5:12
5th  Nichole Moore (Kansas) dec. Autumn Hohn (Wisconsin), 11-6
7th  Hailey Ward (California) dec. Emalie Olson (Missouri), 14-7

106 lbs.
1st  Brelane Huber (Idaho) dec. Tilynne Vasquez (Montana), 7-7
3rd  Jaslynn Gallegos (Colorado) fall Camille Fournier (Texas), 0:26
5th  Carleigh Czerneski (Michigan) tech. fall Ciera Broukal (Indiana), 12-1
7th  Rose ann Marshall (Wisconsin) dec. Joanne Ortiz (Connecticut), 11-10

112 lbs.
1st  Stefana Jelacic (Arizona) dec. Viktorya Torres (Washington), 6-4
3rd  Kierstien Bush (Utah) tech. fall Peyton Prussin (Nevada), 10-0
5th  Autumn Flanigan (Missouri) dec. Merijah Morales (California), 10-7
7th  Melanie Mendoza (California) tech. fall Samantha Martinez (California), 10-0

117 lbs.
1st  Leilah Castro (Ohio) tech. fall Sophia Smith (North Dakota), 12-0
3rd  Mary Harrell (Missouri) fall Phoenix Dubose (Washington), 4:33
5th  Marisol Nugent (Maine) dec. Hannah Strauss (Illinois), 10-2
7th  Ashley Venegas (California) fall Rhiannon Kuske (Wisconsin), 2:57

122 lbs.
1st  Louisa Schwab (Illinois) dec. Randi Robison (Illinois), 5-0
3rd  Payton Stroud (Washington) tech. fall Brooke-lynn Rush (Missouri), 10-0
5th  Ashley Whetzal (Virginia) dec. Kortney Atchley (Illinois), 19-11
7th  Riley Holman (Arkansas) tech. fall Aki Choates (Georgia), 10-0

127 lbs.
1st  Macey Kilty (Wisconsin) tech. fall Ashton Cadman (Wisconsin), 10-0
3rd  Mia Macaluso (New York) fall Jessica Sanchez (California), 1:54
5th  Kaylee Moore (Washington) dec. Ngao shoua Whitethorn (Minnesota), 12-8
7th  Alexandra More (Washington) fall Morgan Norris (Nevada), 1:35

132 lbs.
1st  Sarah Conner (Oregon) dec. Dalia Garibay (California), 6-6
3rd  Mattison Parker (Texas) tech. fall Charmayne Delong (Wyoming), 12-0
5th  Grace Pauls (New York) fall Bayleigh Heiman (Arkansas), 1:49
7th  Angela Vitiritti (Illinois) tech. fall Amor Tuttle (Minnesota), 10-0

138 lbs.
1st  Emily Se (California) fall Hunter Robinson (Texas), 5:50
3rd  Mika Walters (New York) fall Emmily Patneaud (California), 1:37
5th  Avery Guerra(Texas) fall Jazzmine Seely (Missouri), 1:05
7th  Cassandra Smith (Ohio) fall Katen Edwards (Oregon), 0:42

144 lbs.
1st  Nia Miranda (Texas) dec. McKenzie Cook (Alaska), 4-1
3rd  Sariah Stewart (New York) tech. fall Gianna Anaya (California), 10-0
5th  Jillian Bruno (Pennsylvania) fall Bailey Crouse (New York), 0:56
7th  Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington) tech. fall Kimberly Nunez (Illinois), 14-2

152 lbs.
1st  Kelani Corbett (Hawaii) dec. Kiana Pugh (Wisconsin), 8-5
3rd  Tiyahna Askew (Georgia) tech. fall Alia Abushi (California), 13-2
5th  Alexandria Lefort (Texas) fall Tristan Kelly (Colorado), 0:38
7th  Malea Palahniuk (Oregon) tech. fall Katie Moore (New York), 16-6

164 lbs.
1st  Bailey Dennis (Oregon) dec. Elisa Robinson (Kansas), 3-1
3rd  Olivia Robinson (Oregon) tech. fall Isabeau Shalack (Illinois), 10-0
5th  Mikayla Mata (Texas) tech. fall Emma Cole (Missouri), 10-0
7th  Jasmine Hale (Indiana) tech. fall Emily Mitchell (Oregon), 10-0

180 lbs.
1st  Natalie Kemp (Wisconsin) dec. Gabrielle Hamilton (Illinois), 6-2
3rd  Jaycee Foeller (Missouri) fall Alyssa Marinaccio (Maryland), 1:37
5th  Faith Tuttle (Minnesota) dec. Juliannah Bolli (California), 9-2
7th  Zoe Hankins (Texas) fall Kathleen Janis (Utah), 1:03

200 lbs.
1st  Jasmin Clarke (California)
2nd  Ryan Schlereth (Missouri)
3rd  Taja Showers  (Virginia)
4th  Sydney Fenus (Texas)
5th  Tionna Collins (Kentucky)

Semifinals results
94 lbs.
Emily Shilson (Minnesota) tech. fall Genesis Quirarte (California), 10-0
Taryn Martin (Ohio) dec. Caitlyn Walker (Pennsylvania), 9-6

100 lbs.
Olivia Shore (Ohio) tech. fall Sofia Martinez (California), 10-0
Kenzie Cormier (Washington) vs. Autumn Hohn (Wisconsin)

106 lbs.
Tilynne Vasquez (Montana) fall Camille Fournier (Texas), 1:00
Brelane Huber (Idaho) dec. Jaslynn Gallegos (Colorado), 14-11

112 lbs.
Stefana Jelacic (Arizona) tech. fall Peyton Prussin (Nevada), 13-3
Viktorya Torres (Washington) tech. fall Kierstien Bush (Utah), 16-5

117 lbs.
Leilah Castro (Ohio) fall Marisol Nugent (Maine), 2:52
Sophia Smith (North Dakota) dec. Hannah Strauss (Illinois), 4-0

122 lbs.
Louisa Schwab (Illinois) dec. Brooke-Lynn Rush (Missouri), 8-4
Randi Robinson (Illinois) dec. Payton Stroud (Washington), 10-7

127 lbs.
Macey Kilty (Wisconsin) tech. fall Kaylee Moore (Washington), 10-0
Ashton Cadman (Wisconsin) fall Jessica Sanchez (California), 4:37

132 lbs.
Sarah Conner (Oregon) fall Bayleigh Heiman (Arkansas), 1:32
Dalia Garibay (California) fall Charmayne (Wyoming), 1:51

138 lbs.
Hunter Robinson (Texas) fall Jazzmine Seely (Missouri), 1:07
Emily Se (California) fall Mika Walters (New York), 1:16

144 lbs.
Nia Miranda (Texas) fall Jillian Bruno (Pennsylvania), 5:37
McKenzie Cook (Alaska) dec. Gianna Anaya (California), 9-0

152 lbs.
Kelani Corbett (Hawaii) dec. Tristan Kelly (Colorado), 9-6
Kiana Pugh (Wisconsin) tech. fall Tiyahna Askew (Georgia), 17-6

164 lbs.
Elisa Robinson (Kansas) dec. Isabeau Shalack (Illinois), 9-4
Bailey Dennis (Oregon) fall Mikayla Mata (Texas), 2:36

180 lbs.
Gabrielle Hamilton (Illinois) fall Alyssa Marinaccio (Maryland), 0:28
Natalie Kemp (Wisconsin) dec. Faith Tuttle (Minnesota), 6-2