Gray, Anthony, Stock among 18 U.S. women to receive draws for Klippan Lady Open in Sweden
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Adeline Gray, shown competing at the 2017 World Cup, is among the top U.S. women's stars competing at the Klippan Lady Open in Sweden this weekend. Photo by Ikuo Higuchi.
KLIPPAN, Sweden – A large and talented group of U.S. Senior women’s freestyle athletes, including six past Senior World Team members, have weighed in and received their draws for the Klippan Lady Open, which starts on Saturday.
This year, the Klippan Lady Open is a UWW Ranking Tournament, which will be used to help determine the seeds for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary in October.
Among the stars on the U.S. team is three-time World champion, five-time World medalist and 2016 Olympian Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC), who opens against 2017 European silver medalist Zsanett Nemeth of Hungary at 76 kg/167.5 lbs.
Gray is on the opposite side of the bracket from 2016 Olympic champion Erica Weibe of Canada and 2017 World Champion Yasmin Adar of Turkey, who will face each other right away in the first round.
Two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids) opens with two-time Pan American Championships silver medalist Natasha Kramble of Canada at 50 kg/110 lbs.
2017 World Team member and two-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion Tamyra Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC) opens her tournament at 68 kg/150 lbs. against 2016 World University champion Buse Tosun of Turkey.
The other three past World Team members on the U.S. roster are Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif. / Titan Mercury WC) at 65 kg/143.3 lbs. and Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill. / Titan Mercury WC) at 72 kg/158.7 lbs.
Hildebrandt, who competed in the 2016 Worlds, opens with 2017 Nordic champion Karalina Tjapko of Latvia. Velte and Francis were members of the 2017 U.S. World Team. Velte drew 2016 University World silver medalist Kriszta Incze of Romania. Francis will face 2017 U23 World silver medalist Naruha Matsuyuki of Japan in her first bout.
All of the first round opponents for Team USA are listed below.
Fans can follow the Klippan Lady Open through United World Wrestling’s website, which will have online brackets and a live webcast at
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/klippan-lady-open-4
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden
U.S. Women’s Freestyle draws for Saturday
50 kg/110 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Natasha Kramble (Canada). 2nd in 2013 and 2016 Pan Am Championships, 2013 Canada World Team member,
50 kg/110 lbs. – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC/ OTC)
Vs. Romona Eriksen (Norway), 9th in 2016 European Juniors, 3rd in 2013 Cadet Worlds
50 kg/110 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Jamestown, N.D. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Valeriya Chepsarakova (Russia), 2nd in 2016 and 2017 Russian Nationals, 3rd in 2013 World University Games, 2009 Junior World champion
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC)
Vs. Karalina Tjapko (Latvia), 2017 Nordic champion, 10th 2015 European Games, 2x Latvia World Team member
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Bediha Gun (Turkey), 5th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2017 U23 Europeans, 2016 University World champion
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ronna Heaton (Brookings, S.D. / Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Liliana Juarez Andino (Sweden), 2nd in 2013 Nordic Cadet Championships
57 kg/125.6 lbs. – Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.)
Vs. Cara Nania (Canada), 8th iun 2014 Junior Worlds, 2014 Pan Am Junior champion
59 kg/130 lbs. – Lauren Louive (Iowa City, Iowa / Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Grace Bullen (Norway), 2018 WCWA champ at Campbellsville U, 3rd in 2017 Junior Worlds, 2017 European Senior champion, 2014 Cadet World champion
59 kg/130 lbs. – Koral Sugiyama (Pocatello, Idaho / Campbellsville)
Vs. Kateruna Zhydachevska (Romania), 2016 Romania World Team member, 2017 Ion Corneanu champion (Romania)
62 kg/136.6 lbs. – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky. / Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Naimi Ruike (Japan), 2nd in 2017 Cadet Worlds
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kriszta Incze (Romania), 8th in 2017 World Championships, 7th in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2017 European Championships, 2nd 2016 University Worlds
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Petra Olli (Finland), 2nd in 2015 World Championships, 10th in 2016 Olympics, 2016 and 2017 European champion
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Maya Nelson (Denver, Colo./ Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Gabriella Sleisz (Hungary), 2nd in 2016 University Worlds, 3x Hungarian World Team member
68 kg/150 lbs. – Tamyra Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Buse Tosun (Turkey), 2016 World University champion, 7th in 2016 Olympics, 7th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2013 Junior Worlds
68 kg/150 lbs. – Julia Salata (Bristol, Tenn. / New York AC)
Vs. Umi Fukushima (Japan), 2nd in 2016 Asian Cadet Championships
72 kg/158.7 lbs. – Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Naruha Matsuyuki (Japan), 2nd in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2017 Junior Worlds, 3rd in 2017 Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)
72 kg/158.7 lbs. – Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa / Aires WC)
Vs. Tatiana Kolesnikova (Russia), 2nd in 2016 Russian Nationals, 2nd in 2013 Junior Worlds
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC)
Vs. Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary), 2nd in 2017 European Championships, 10th in 2016 Olympics, 2016 and 2017 European U23 champion
KLIPPAN, Sweden – A large and talented group of U.S. Senior women’s freestyle athletes, including six past Senior World Team members, have weighed in and received their draws for the Klippan Lady Open, which starts on Saturday.
This year, the Klippan Lady Open is a UWW Ranking Tournament, which will be used to help determine the seeds for the 2018 World Championships in Hungary in October.
Among the stars on the U.S. team is three-time World champion, five-time World medalist and 2016 Olympian Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC), who opens against 2017 European silver medalist Zsanett Nemeth of Hungary at 76 kg/167.5 lbs.
Gray is on the opposite side of the bracket from 2016 Olympic champion Erica Weibe of Canada and 2017 World Champion Yasmin Adar of Turkey, who will face each other right away in the first round.
Two-time World Team member Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids) opens with two-time Pan American Championships silver medalist Natasha Kramble of Canada at 50 kg/110 lbs.
2017 World Team member and two-time Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion Tamyra Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC) opens her tournament at 68 kg/150 lbs. against 2016 World University champion Buse Tosun of Turkey.
The other three past World Team members on the U.S. roster are Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC) at 53 kg/116.5 lbs., Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif. / Titan Mercury WC) at 65 kg/143.3 lbs. and Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill. / Titan Mercury WC) at 72 kg/158.7 lbs.
Hildebrandt, who competed in the 2016 Worlds, opens with 2017 Nordic champion Karalina Tjapko of Latvia. Velte and Francis were members of the 2017 U.S. World Team. Velte drew 2016 University World silver medalist Kriszta Incze of Romania. Francis will face 2017 U23 World silver medalist Naruha Matsuyuki of Japan in her first bout.
All of the first round opponents for Team USA are listed below.
Fans can follow the Klippan Lady Open through United World Wrestling’s website, which will have online brackets and a live webcast at
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/klippan-lady-open-4
KLIPPAN LADY OPEN
At Klippan, Sweden
U.S. Women’s Freestyle draws for Saturday
50 kg/110 lbs. – Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Natasha Kramble (Canada). 2nd in 2013 and 2016 Pan Am Championships, 2013 Canada World Team member,
50 kg/110 lbs. – Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC/ OTC)
Vs. Romona Eriksen (Norway), 9th in 2016 European Juniors, 3rd in 2013 Cadet Worlds
50 kg/110 lbs. – Amy Fearnside (Jamestown, N.D. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Valeriya Chepsarakova (Russia), 2nd in 2016 and 2017 Russian Nationals, 3rd in 2013 World University Games, 2009 Junior World champion
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo. / New York AC)
Vs. Karalina Tjapko (Latvia), 2017 Nordic champion, 10th 2015 European Games, 2x Latvia World Team member
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Bediha Gun (Turkey), 5th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2017 U23 Europeans, 2016 University World champion
55 kg/121 lbs. – Ronna Heaton (Brookings, S.D. / Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Liliana Juarez Andino (Sweden), 2nd in 2013 Nordic Cadet Championships
57 kg/125.6 lbs. – Michaela Beck (New York, N.Y.)
Vs. Cara Nania (Canada), 8th iun 2014 Junior Worlds, 2014 Pan Am Junior champion
59 kg/130 lbs. – Lauren Louive (Iowa City, Iowa / Hawkeye WC)
Vs. Grace Bullen (Norway), 2018 WCWA champ at Campbellsville U, 3rd in 2017 Junior Worlds, 2017 European Senior champion, 2014 Cadet World champion
59 kg/130 lbs. – Koral Sugiyama (Pocatello, Idaho / Campbellsville)
Vs. Kateruna Zhydachevska (Romania), 2016 Romania World Team member, 2017 Ion Corneanu champion (Romania)
62 kg/136.6 lbs. – Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky. / Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Naimi Ruike (Japan), 2nd in 2017 Cadet Worlds
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Kriszta Incze (Romania), 8th in 2017 World Championships, 7th in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2017 European Championships, 2nd 2016 University Worlds
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Forrest Molinari (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Petra Olli (Finland), 2nd in 2015 World Championships, 10th in 2016 Olympics, 2016 and 2017 European champion
65 kg/143.3 lbs. – Maya Nelson (Denver, Colo./ Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Gabriella Sleisz (Hungary), 2nd in 2016 University Worlds, 3x Hungarian World Team member
68 kg/150 lbs. – Tamyra Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Buse Tosun (Turkey), 2016 World University champion, 7th in 2016 Olympics, 7th in 2017 World Championships, 2nd in 2013 Junior Worlds
68 kg/150 lbs. – Julia Salata (Bristol, Tenn. / New York AC)
Vs. Umi Fukushima (Japan), 2nd in 2016 Asian Cadet Championships
72 kg/158.7 lbs. – Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill. / Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Naruha Matsuyuki (Japan), 2nd in 2017 U23 Worlds, 5th in 2017 Junior Worlds, 3rd in 2017 Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)
72 kg/158.7 lbs. – Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa / Aires WC)
Vs. Tatiana Kolesnikova (Russia), 2nd in 2016 Russian Nationals, 2nd in 2013 Junior Worlds
76 kg/167.5 lbs. – Adeline Gray (Kingston, Pa. / New York AC)
Vs. Zsanett Nemeth (Hungary), 2nd in 2017 European Championships, 10th in 2016 Olympics, 2016 and 2017 European U23 champion
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