World medalists Gray, Ragan lead strong U.S. team for Women’s World Cup in Russia, Dec. 1-2
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Adeline Gray, competing at the 20th Dave Schultz Memorial International earlier this month, is among the stars on the U.S. Women's World Cup team. Photo by Richard Immel.
The United States will have a strong and experienced team at the 2017 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2.
Eight members of the World Cup team are past U.S. World or Olympic Team members, along with three others with extensive age-group World experience. The Women’s World Cup is the annual international dual meet championship hosted by United World Wrestling.
Leading the team is three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa./New York AC), who will compete at 75 kg/165 lbs. Gray, who was a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, missed the 2017 season, making a comeback to the mat in late October. In addition to her Senior World titles, Gray also won University and Junior World titles earlier in her career.
Two-time World silver medalist and five-time World Team member Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) will compete at 60 kg/130 lbs. Ragan was a two-time Junior World bronze medalist.
2016 Olympian and 2017 World Team member Haley Augello (Lockport, Ill./New York AC) will compete at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. Augello is a past Cadet World champion
Two-time Senior World Team member and two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) will compete at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Three other members of the 2017 U.S. Senior World Team will also compete, Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/Burnaby Mountain WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Victoria Francis (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The other Senior World Team member competing in Cheboksary is 2016 U.S. World Team member Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/OTC) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Rounding out the U.S. lineup are Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
Miracle has won three age-group World medals, while Fearnside and Winchester were University World medalists.
The United States has drawn into Group A at the Women’s World Cup, and will compete against Japan, Russia and Sweden in their pool dual meets. Group B will include China, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Mongolia.
There was no Women’s World Cup in 2016. The last Women’s World Cup was held in St. Petersburg, Russia in March of 2015, and the USA placed third in the eight-team field. Japan was the champion and Russia was the runner-up at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
The United States is seeking its first Women’s World Cup victory since 2003, when the United States defeated Japan in the championship finals dual meet, 14-13.
U.S. fans can watch the Women’s World Cup live on Trackwrestling. Cheboksary is eight hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2
U.S. Women’s World Cup roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Amy Fearnside, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Haley Augello, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/130 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Burnaby Mountain WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray, Kingston, Pa. (New York AC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Victoria Francis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
National Women’s Coach – Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Women’s Coach – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Vladislav Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee – Nick Kindred, Wildomar, Calif.
Medical – Shelby Hoppis, Doylestown, Pa.
Colleges where U.S. team members attended
King (Augello, Hildebrandt, Ragan), Simon Fraser (Anthony, Velte), Jamestown (Fearnside), Missouri Valley (Winchester), Campbellsville (Miracle), Wayland Baptist (Mensah-Stock), Devry (Gray), Lindenwood (Francis).
Event Schedule (local time)
Friday, December 1
10:00 a.m. – Pool competition, Session 1
12:00 noon – Pool competition, Session 2
5:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
5:30 p.m. – Pool competition, Session 3
Saturday, December 2
1:00 p.m. – 7th/8th place match and 5th/6th place match
2:00 p.m. – 3rd/4th place match
3:00 p.m. – 1st/2nd place championship match
4:00 p.m. – Award ceremonies
The United States will have a strong and experienced team at the 2017 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2.
Eight members of the World Cup team are past U.S. World or Olympic Team members, along with three others with extensive age-group World experience. The Women’s World Cup is the annual international dual meet championship hosted by United World Wrestling.
Leading the team is three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa./New York AC), who will compete at 75 kg/165 lbs. Gray, who was a member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team, missed the 2017 season, making a comeback to the mat in late October. In addition to her Senior World titles, Gray also won University and Junior World titles earlier in her career.
Two-time World silver medalist and five-time World Team member Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids/OTC) will compete at 60 kg/130 lbs. Ragan was a two-time Junior World bronze medalist.
2016 Olympian and 2017 World Team member Haley Augello (Lockport, Ill./New York AC) will compete at 53 kg/116.5 lbs. Augello is a past Cadet World champion
Two-time Senior World Team member and two-time Junior World champion Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) will compete at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Three other members of the 2017 U.S. Senior World Team will also compete, Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/Burnaby Mountain WC) at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Victoria Francis (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 75 kg/165 lbs.
The other Senior World Team member competing in Cheboksary is 2016 U.S. World Team member Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC/OTC) at 55 kg/121 lbs.
Rounding out the U.S. lineup are Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/OTC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
Miracle has won three age-group World medals, while Fearnside and Winchester were University World medalists.
The United States has drawn into Group A at the Women’s World Cup, and will compete against Japan, Russia and Sweden in their pool dual meets. Group B will include China, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Mongolia.
There was no Women’s World Cup in 2016. The last Women’s World Cup was held in St. Petersburg, Russia in March of 2015, and the USA placed third in the eight-team field. Japan was the champion and Russia was the runner-up at the 2015 Women’s World Cup.
The United States is seeking its first Women’s World Cup victory since 2003, when the United States defeated Japan in the championship finals dual meet, 14-13.
U.S. fans can watch the Women’s World Cup live on Trackwrestling. Cheboksary is eight hours ahead of U.S. Eastern time.
WOMEN’S WORLD CUP
At Cheboksary, Russia, Dec. 1-2
U.S. Women’s World Cup roster
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Amy Fearnside, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Haley Augello, Lockport, Ill. (New York AC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC/OTC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/130 lbs. – Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids/OTC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC/Burnaby Mountain WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Adeline Gray, Kingston, Pa. (New York AC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Victoria Francis, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC/OTC)
National Women’s Coach – Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Women’s Coach – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Vladislav Izboinikov, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Aaron Sieracki, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee – Nick Kindred, Wildomar, Calif.
Medical – Shelby Hoppis, Doylestown, Pa.
Colleges where U.S. team members attended
King (Augello, Hildebrandt, Ragan), Simon Fraser (Anthony, Velte), Jamestown (Fearnside), Missouri Valley (Winchester), Campbellsville (Miracle), Wayland Baptist (Mensah-Stock), Devry (Gray), Lindenwood (Francis).
Event Schedule (local time)
Friday, December 1
10:00 a.m. – Pool competition, Session 1
12:00 noon – Pool competition, Session 2
5:00 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
5:30 p.m. – Pool competition, Session 3
Saturday, December 2
1:00 p.m. – 7th/8th place match and 5th/6th place match
2:00 p.m. – 3rd/4th place match
3:00 p.m. – 1st/2nd place championship match
4:00 p.m. – Award ceremonies
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