Six U.S. women claim golds and team places strong second at Flatz Open in Austria
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Team USA at the Flatz Open courtesy of Emma Randall
WOLFURT, Austria – A team of U.S. women claimed six gold medals and nine total medals with a strong performance at the Flatz Open on Saturday.
Five of the U.S. gold medals were in the combined Junior/Senior division. Among the individual champions were three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC) at 76 kg/167 lbs. and three-time U.S. Senior World Team member Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo. / U.S. Army at 53kg/116 lbs.
Gray dominated her weight class, winning three straight bouts with two pins and a technical fall. In addition to competing, Gray is the assistant coach at Wyoming Seminary, and helped support the 10 Wyoming Seminary athletes on the tour.
Conder was also totally dominant on the way to her title, winning all four of her matches by technical fall and outscoring her rivals 40-0.
The other Junior/Senior division champions for the United States were Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Emma Bruntil (Deming, Wash./Wyoming Seminary) at 62 kg/136 lbs. and National Team member Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC) 65kg/143 lbs.
Beck, a high school senior ranked No. 2 in the USA, won all four of her matches by technical fall and outscored her rivals 40-0. Bruntil, ranked No. 1 in the nation in high school, also had four victories, two by pin and two by technical fall. Molinari, who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, had a pair of pins on her way to the top of the podium.
Winning Junior/Senior silver medals for Team USA were Vayle Baker (Benton, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Shaina Murray (Watchung, N.J./ Wyoming Seminary) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Ashlynn Ortega (Pueblo, Colo./Wyoming Seminary) at 68 kg/150 lbs.
The USA entered two athletes in the women’s Cadet division, scoring a gold medal at 69 kg/152 lbs. by Tiffani McNelis (Stewartstown, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), who won four straight matches on the way to the crown.
The USA team placed second in the team race in the women’s division. Coaching the USA athletes were Assistant National Women's Freestyle Coach Emma Randall of Colorado Springs, Colo.) and former National Team member Kuuiini Robinson of Waianae, Hawaii.
The U.S. had an individual champion in the men’s Junior division, Aaron Cashman. A separate article on Cashman’s victory will also be posted on TheMat.com.
FLATZ OPEN
at Wolfurt, Austria, Feb. 4
U.S. Junior/Senior Women’s results
50 kg/110 lbs. – Vayle Baker (Benton, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), silver medal
WIN Bianca Reczi (Hungary), pin
WIN Kim Gmeiner (Austria), pin
LOSS Oleksandra Kogut (Austria) Tech fall
53kg/116 lbs. – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo. / U.S. Army), gold medal
WIN Nikoletta Farago (Hungary), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Emma Luttenauer (France), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Marta Busija (Croatia), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Elena Pittl (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
55kg/121 lbs. – Amanda Walker (Hatboro, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), dnp
LOSS Jeannie Kessler (Austria), 9-2
LOSS Anne Numeberger (Germany), 12-2
55kg/121 lbs. – Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.), gold medal
WIN Eveline Lotscher (Switzerland), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Viktoria Vilhelm (Hungary), tech fall 10-0
WIN Jeannie Kessler (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Annie Numberger (Germany), 10-0 tech. fall
57kg/125 lbs. – Julia Dailey (Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), dnp
LOSS Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), pin
LOSS Michaela Beck (USA), 10-0 tech. fall
LOSS Soumaya Hadjy Mamode (France), pin
57kg/125 lbs. – Cheyenne Sisenstein (Binghamton, N.Y./ Wyoming Seminary), 5th place
WIN Soumaya Hadjy Mamode (France), pin
WIN Julia Dailey (USA), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), 14-4 tech. fall
LOSS Tamara Dollak (Hungary), pin
LOSS Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), 14-4 tech. fall
59kg/130 lbs. – Shaina Murray (Watchung, N.J./ Wyoming Seminary), silver medal
LOSS Erika Bognar (Hungary), 11-0 tech. fall
WIN Reka Bacsfaoiva (Slovakia), pin
62kg/136 lbs. – Emma Bruntil (Deming, Wash. / Wyoming Seminary), gold medal
WIN Sara Trbulin (Slovenia), pin
WIN Viktoria Felho (Hungary), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Maria Juhaszova (Slovakia), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Viktoria Felho (Hungary), pin
65kg/143 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Ashlynn Ortega (USA), pin
WIN Marine Le Cour Grandmaison (France), pin
68kg/150 lbs. – Ashlynn Ortega (Pueblo, Colo. / Wyoming Seminary), silver
LOSS Forrest Molinari (USA), pin
WIN Marine Le Cour Grandmaison (France), 10-0 tech fall
76kg/167 lbs. – Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC), gold medal
WIN Nikoletta Szmolka (Hungary), pin
WIN Bernadett Nagy (Hungary), pin
WIN Georgina Nelthorpe (Great Britain), 10-0 tech. fall
U.S. Cadet Women’s performances
61kg/134 lbs. – Chanah (Tzi) Schwartz (Franktown, Colo./ Wyoming Seminary), 5th place
WIN Lili Ujfavi (Hungary), 10-0 tech fall
LOSS Andrea Molina (Spain), 10-0 tech. fall
LOSS Gerda Barth (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tiffani McNelis (Stewartstown, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), gold medal
WIN Laura Kuhn (Germany), 6-1
WIN Lena Kaiser (Germany), 10-1
WIN Alexa Nagy (Hungary), 8-0
WIN Laura Kuhn (Germany), 8-1
WOLFURT, Austria – A team of U.S. women claimed six gold medals and nine total medals with a strong performance at the Flatz Open on Saturday.
Five of the U.S. gold medals were in the combined Junior/Senior division. Among the individual champions were three-time World champion and five-time World medalist Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC) at 76 kg/167 lbs. and three-time U.S. Senior World Team member Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo. / U.S. Army at 53kg/116 lbs.
Gray dominated her weight class, winning three straight bouts with two pins and a technical fall. In addition to competing, Gray is the assistant coach at Wyoming Seminary, and helped support the 10 Wyoming Seminary athletes on the tour.
Conder was also totally dominant on the way to her title, winning all four of her matches by technical fall and outscoring her rivals 40-0.
The other Junior/Senior division champions for the United States were Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.) at 55 kg/121 lbs., Emma Bruntil (Deming, Wash./Wyoming Seminary) at 62 kg/136 lbs. and National Team member Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC) 65kg/143 lbs.
Beck, a high school senior ranked No. 2 in the USA, won all four of her matches by technical fall and outscored her rivals 40-0. Bruntil, ranked No. 1 in the nation in high school, also had four victories, two by pin and two by technical fall. Molinari, who trains at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, had a pair of pins on her way to the top of the podium.
Winning Junior/Senior silver medals for Team USA were Vayle Baker (Benton, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary) at 50 kg/110 lbs., Shaina Murray (Watchung, N.J./ Wyoming Seminary) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Ashlynn Ortega (Pueblo, Colo./Wyoming Seminary) at 68 kg/150 lbs.
The USA entered two athletes in the women’s Cadet division, scoring a gold medal at 69 kg/152 lbs. by Tiffani McNelis (Stewartstown, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), who won four straight matches on the way to the crown.
The USA team placed second in the team race in the women’s division. Coaching the USA athletes were Assistant National Women's Freestyle Coach Emma Randall of Colorado Springs, Colo.) and former National Team member Kuuiini Robinson of Waianae, Hawaii.
The U.S. had an individual champion in the men’s Junior division, Aaron Cashman. A separate article on Cashman’s victory will also be posted on TheMat.com.
FLATZ OPEN
at Wolfurt, Austria, Feb. 4
U.S. Junior/Senior Women’s results
50 kg/110 lbs. – Vayle Baker (Benton, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), silver medal
WIN Bianca Reczi (Hungary), pin
WIN Kim Gmeiner (Austria), pin
LOSS Oleksandra Kogut (Austria) Tech fall
53kg/116 lbs. – Whitney Conder (Colorado Springs, Colo. / U.S. Army), gold medal
WIN Nikoletta Farago (Hungary), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Emma Luttenauer (France), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Marta Busija (Croatia), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Elena Pittl (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
55kg/121 lbs. – Amanda Walker (Hatboro, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), dnp
LOSS Jeannie Kessler (Austria), 9-2
LOSS Anne Numeberger (Germany), 12-2
55kg/121 lbs. – Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.), gold medal
WIN Eveline Lotscher (Switzerland), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Viktoria Vilhelm (Hungary), tech fall 10-0
WIN Jeannie Kessler (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
WIN Annie Numberger (Germany), 10-0 tech. fall
57kg/125 lbs. – Julia Dailey (Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), dnp
LOSS Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), pin
LOSS Michaela Beck (USA), 10-0 tech. fall
LOSS Soumaya Hadjy Mamode (France), pin
57kg/125 lbs. – Cheyenne Sisenstein (Binghamton, N.Y./ Wyoming Seminary), 5th place
WIN Soumaya Hadjy Mamode (France), pin
WIN Julia Dailey (USA), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), 14-4 tech. fall
LOSS Tamara Dollak (Hungary), pin
LOSS Szimonetta Szeker (Hungary), 14-4 tech. fall
59kg/130 lbs. – Shaina Murray (Watchung, N.J./ Wyoming Seminary), silver medal
LOSS Erika Bognar (Hungary), 11-0 tech. fall
WIN Reka Bacsfaoiva (Slovakia), pin
62kg/136 lbs. – Emma Bruntil (Deming, Wash. / Wyoming Seminary), gold medal
WIN Sara Trbulin (Slovenia), pin
WIN Viktoria Felho (Hungary), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Maria Juhaszova (Slovakia), 10-0 tech. fall
WIN Viktoria Felho (Hungary), pin
65kg/143 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC), gold medal
WIN Ashlynn Ortega (USA), pin
WIN Marine Le Cour Grandmaison (France), pin
68kg/150 lbs. – Ashlynn Ortega (Pueblo, Colo. / Wyoming Seminary), silver
LOSS Forrest Molinari (USA), pin
WIN Marine Le Cour Grandmaison (France), 10-0 tech fall
76kg/167 lbs. – Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC), gold medal
WIN Nikoletta Szmolka (Hungary), pin
WIN Bernadett Nagy (Hungary), pin
WIN Georgina Nelthorpe (Great Britain), 10-0 tech. fall
U.S. Cadet Women’s performances
61kg/134 lbs. – Chanah (Tzi) Schwartz (Franktown, Colo./ Wyoming Seminary), 5th place
WIN Lili Ujfavi (Hungary), 10-0 tech fall
LOSS Andrea Molina (Spain), 10-0 tech. fall
LOSS Gerda Barth (Austria), 10-0 tech fall
69 kg/152 lbs. – Tiffani McNelis (Stewartstown, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary), gold medal
WIN Laura Kuhn (Germany), 6-1
WIN Lena Kaiser (Germany), 10-1
WIN Alexa Nagy (Hungary), 8-0
WIN Laura Kuhn (Germany), 8-1
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