UWW Cadet World Team members Dias, Bowman, Kelly reach USMC Cadet National women’s finals
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Sterling Dias of Nevada locks up a tight gutwrench in the 94-pound semifinals at the USMC Cadet Nationals. Photo by Tom Dendy, Wrestling Texas.
FARGO, N.D. – A week ago, they were in Zagreb, Croatia, representing Team USA at the UWW Cadet World Championships. On Sunday, they will be in the finals of the women’s division of the U.S. Marine Corps Cadet National Champions at the Fargodome.
2018 Cadet World Team members in the Cadet finals include Sterling Dias of Nevada (94), Cheyenne Bowman of California (132) and Tristan Kelly of Colorado (184).
Dias won a bronze medal at 40 kg/88 lbs. in Zagreb, and has powered her way to the finals here in Fargo at 94 pounds. Dias jumped to a 6-0 lead over New York’s Abbygale Duke on a takedown and two gut wrenches. An action went out of bounds, and officials gave Duke four points, but a challenge changed that call to four for Dias for a 10-0 technical fall. She will battle Ava Bayless of Pennsylvania, who pinned Melissa F. Lee of California in 3:44 in her semifinal.
Bowman did not wrestle in Zagreb after missing weight at 57 kg/125 lbs. Here in Fargo, she is a Cadet Nationals finalist at 132 pounds. Bowman needed only 26 seconds to pin Hannah Strauss of Illinois in her semifinal bout. Her finals opponent, Lily Sherer of Pennsylvania, had an even quicker semifinal pin, stopping Nallely Rivadeneira of California in 16 seconds. Bowman was ranked No. 3 nationally coming into Fargo, and Sherer is unranked.
Kelly, the UWW Cadet team member at 73 kg/161 lbs., reached the finals with an 8-1 win over New York’s Sariah Stewart. She draws 2018 Cadet Folkstyle National champion Katja Osteen of California in the finals, who pinned Katie Moore of New York in 26 seconds in the other half-bracket. Kelly is ranked No. 2 in the current girls high school national rankings, while Osteen is next with a No. 3 national ranking.
Among the finalists are six 2018 Cadet Folkstyle National champions, who are looking to win a double title on the Cadet level this year. They include Camille Fournier of Texas at 112, Mia Macaluso of New York at 127, Kiley Hubby of Washington at 152, Katja Osteen of California at 164, Adelina Parra of California at 180 and Olivia Brown of Oklahoma at 200.
To show how tough the Cadet Nationals are this year, there were six returning Cadet Nationals finalists who competed on Saturday, two national champions and four national runners-up. None of last year’s finalists were able to qualify for the finals this year.
Another indication of tournament strength is the fact that 13 different states are represented in the gold-medal finals. The state with the most Cadet women finalists is Illinois with five.
Joining Fournier, Macaluso, and Kelly as returning Cadet All-Americans in the finals are Alejandra Corral of Hawaii (100), Samara Chavez of Texas (106), Nevaeh Cassidy of Washington at 144, Jaycee Foeller of Missouri and Isabeau Shalack of Illinois (200).
The championship finals of the Cadet Women’s Nationals are on Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m., live on FloWrestling.
USMC CADET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Fargo, N.D., July 14
Women’s finals pairings
94 - Sterling Dias (Nevada) vs. Ava Bayless (Pennsylvania)
100 - Alejandra Corral (Hawaii) vs. Sage Mortimer (Utah)
106 - Mia Palumbo (Illinois) vs. Samara Chavez (Texas)
112 - Ally Fitzgerald (New York) vs. Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (California)
117 - Camille Fournier (Texas) vs. Adriana Dorado-Marin (Colorado)
122- Nanea Estrella (Hawaii) vs. Alexys Zepeda (Oregon)
127 - Mia Macaluso (New York) vs. Naomi Henry (New York)
132 - Cheyenne Bowman (California) vs. Lily Sherer (Pennsylvania)
138 - Sara Sulejmani (Illinois) vs. Jahnea Miguel (Hawaii)
144 - Sydney Manos (Illinois) vs. Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington)
152 - Kennedy Blades (Illinois) vs. Kiley Hubby (Washington)
164 - Tristan Kelly (Colorado) vs. Katja Osteen (California)
180 - Jaycee Foeller (Missouri) vs. Adelina Parra (California)
200 - Olivia Brown (Oklahoma) vs. Isabeau Shalack (Illinois)
Semifinal results
94 pounds
Sterling Dias (Nevada) tech. fall Abbygale Duke (New York), 10-0 1:37
Ava Bayless (Pennsylvania) pin Melissa F. Lee (California), 3:44
100 pounds
Alejandra Corral (Hawaii) tech. fall Julianne Moccia (Maryland), 13-2, 1:46
Sage Mortimer (Utah) pin Grace Gundrum (Pennsylvania), 1:30
106 pounds
Mia Palumbo (Illinois) tech. fall Jenavi Alejandro (Nevada), 10-0, 2:00
Samara Chavez (Texas) tech. fall Tehani Soares (Nevada), 10-0 1:31
112 pounds
Ally Fitzgerald (New York) pin Cayden Condit (Colorado), 1:40
Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (California) dec. Kenzie Cormier (Washington), 10-7
117 pounds
Camille Fournier (Texas) pin Olivia Mottley (Texas), 1:20
Adriana Dorado-Marin (Colorado) pin Samantha Barragan (California), 0:50
122 pounds
Nanea Estrella (Hawaii) tech. fall Maggie Palmore (Maryland), 17-6, 4:23
Alexys Zepeda (Oregon) tech. fall Lana Perez (Hawaii), 11-0, 2:34
127 pounds
Mia Macaluso (New York) pin Jessi Johnson (New Jersey), 1:27
Naomi Henry (New York) dec. Nonnie Justice (Missouri), 5-5
132 pounds
Cheyenne Bowman (California) pin Hannah Strauss (Illinois), 0:26
Lily Sherer (Pennsylvania) pin Nallely Rivadeneira (California), 0:16
138 pounds
Sara Sulejmani (Illinois) tech. fall Beyonce Garcia (California), 15-5, 3:19
Jahnea Miguel (Hawaii) pin Annie N. Hua (California), 2:51
144 pounds
Sydney Manos (Illinois) pin Seda Tsarni (Maryland), 1:46
Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington) pin Jayden Bentley (Iowa), 4:57
152 pounds
Kennedy Blades (Illinois) pin Alice Brulotte (Washington), 0:36
Kiley Hubby (Washington) dec. Madison Ellis (Alaska), 6-1
164 pounds
Tristan Kelly (Colorado) dec. Sariah Stewart (New York), 8-1
Katja Osteen (California) pin Katie Moore (New York), 0:26
180 pounds
Jaycee Foeller (Missouri) dec. Brianna Staebler (Wisconsin), 3-2
Adelina Parra (California) pin Joanna Jones (New York), 1:10
200 pounds
Olivia Brown (Oklahoma) pin Ryan Schlereth (Missouri), 1:38
Isabeau Shalack (Illinois) dec.Taja Showers (Virginia), 5-2
FARGO, N.D. – A week ago, they were in Zagreb, Croatia, representing Team USA at the UWW Cadet World Championships. On Sunday, they will be in the finals of the women’s division of the U.S. Marine Corps Cadet National Champions at the Fargodome.
2018 Cadet World Team members in the Cadet finals include Sterling Dias of Nevada (94), Cheyenne Bowman of California (132) and Tristan Kelly of Colorado (184).
Dias won a bronze medal at 40 kg/88 lbs. in Zagreb, and has powered her way to the finals here in Fargo at 94 pounds. Dias jumped to a 6-0 lead over New York’s Abbygale Duke on a takedown and two gut wrenches. An action went out of bounds, and officials gave Duke four points, but a challenge changed that call to four for Dias for a 10-0 technical fall. She will battle Ava Bayless of Pennsylvania, who pinned Melissa F. Lee of California in 3:44 in her semifinal.
Bowman did not wrestle in Zagreb after missing weight at 57 kg/125 lbs. Here in Fargo, she is a Cadet Nationals finalist at 132 pounds. Bowman needed only 26 seconds to pin Hannah Strauss of Illinois in her semifinal bout. Her finals opponent, Lily Sherer of Pennsylvania, had an even quicker semifinal pin, stopping Nallely Rivadeneira of California in 16 seconds. Bowman was ranked No. 3 nationally coming into Fargo, and Sherer is unranked.
Kelly, the UWW Cadet team member at 73 kg/161 lbs., reached the finals with an 8-1 win over New York’s Sariah Stewart. She draws 2018 Cadet Folkstyle National champion Katja Osteen of California in the finals, who pinned Katie Moore of New York in 26 seconds in the other half-bracket. Kelly is ranked No. 2 in the current girls high school national rankings, while Osteen is next with a No. 3 national ranking.
Among the finalists are six 2018 Cadet Folkstyle National champions, who are looking to win a double title on the Cadet level this year. They include Camille Fournier of Texas at 112, Mia Macaluso of New York at 127, Kiley Hubby of Washington at 152, Katja Osteen of California at 164, Adelina Parra of California at 180 and Olivia Brown of Oklahoma at 200.
To show how tough the Cadet Nationals are this year, there were six returning Cadet Nationals finalists who competed on Saturday, two national champions and four national runners-up. None of last year’s finalists were able to qualify for the finals this year.
Another indication of tournament strength is the fact that 13 different states are represented in the gold-medal finals. The state with the most Cadet women finalists is Illinois with five.
Joining Fournier, Macaluso, and Kelly as returning Cadet All-Americans in the finals are Alejandra Corral of Hawaii (100), Samara Chavez of Texas (106), Nevaeh Cassidy of Washington at 144, Jaycee Foeller of Missouri and Isabeau Shalack of Illinois (200).
The championship finals of the Cadet Women’s Nationals are on Sunday, beginning at 1:30 p.m., live on FloWrestling.
USMC CADET NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Fargo, N.D., July 14
Women’s finals pairings
94 - Sterling Dias (Nevada) vs. Ava Bayless (Pennsylvania)
100 - Alejandra Corral (Hawaii) vs. Sage Mortimer (Utah)
106 - Mia Palumbo (Illinois) vs. Samara Chavez (Texas)
112 - Ally Fitzgerald (New York) vs. Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (California)
117 - Camille Fournier (Texas) vs. Adriana Dorado-Marin (Colorado)
122- Nanea Estrella (Hawaii) vs. Alexys Zepeda (Oregon)
127 - Mia Macaluso (New York) vs. Naomi Henry (New York)
132 - Cheyenne Bowman (California) vs. Lily Sherer (Pennsylvania)
138 - Sara Sulejmani (Illinois) vs. Jahnea Miguel (Hawaii)
144 - Sydney Manos (Illinois) vs. Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington)
152 - Kennedy Blades (Illinois) vs. Kiley Hubby (Washington)
164 - Tristan Kelly (Colorado) vs. Katja Osteen (California)
180 - Jaycee Foeller (Missouri) vs. Adelina Parra (California)
200 - Olivia Brown (Oklahoma) vs. Isabeau Shalack (Illinois)
Semifinal results
94 pounds
Sterling Dias (Nevada) tech. fall Abbygale Duke (New York), 10-0 1:37
Ava Bayless (Pennsylvania) pin Melissa F. Lee (California), 3:44
100 pounds
Alejandra Corral (Hawaii) tech. fall Julianne Moccia (Maryland), 13-2, 1:46
Sage Mortimer (Utah) pin Grace Gundrum (Pennsylvania), 1:30
106 pounds
Mia Palumbo (Illinois) tech. fall Jenavi Alejandro (Nevada), 10-0, 2:00
Samara Chavez (Texas) tech. fall Tehani Soares (Nevada), 10-0 1:31
112 pounds
Ally Fitzgerald (New York) pin Cayden Condit (Colorado), 1:40
Charlotte Kouyoumtjian (California) dec. Kenzie Cormier (Washington), 10-7
117 pounds
Camille Fournier (Texas) pin Olivia Mottley (Texas), 1:20
Adriana Dorado-Marin (Colorado) pin Samantha Barragan (California), 0:50
122 pounds
Nanea Estrella (Hawaii) tech. fall Maggie Palmore (Maryland), 17-6, 4:23
Alexys Zepeda (Oregon) tech. fall Lana Perez (Hawaii), 11-0, 2:34
127 pounds
Mia Macaluso (New York) pin Jessi Johnson (New Jersey), 1:27
Naomi Henry (New York) dec. Nonnie Justice (Missouri), 5-5
132 pounds
Cheyenne Bowman (California) pin Hannah Strauss (Illinois), 0:26
Lily Sherer (Pennsylvania) pin Nallely Rivadeneira (California), 0:16
138 pounds
Sara Sulejmani (Illinois) tech. fall Beyonce Garcia (California), 15-5, 3:19
Jahnea Miguel (Hawaii) pin Annie N. Hua (California), 2:51
144 pounds
Sydney Manos (Illinois) pin Seda Tsarni (Maryland), 1:46
Nevaeh Cassidy (Washington) pin Jayden Bentley (Iowa), 4:57
152 pounds
Kennedy Blades (Illinois) pin Alice Brulotte (Washington), 0:36
Kiley Hubby (Washington) dec. Madison Ellis (Alaska), 6-1
164 pounds
Tristan Kelly (Colorado) dec. Sariah Stewart (New York), 8-1
Katja Osteen (California) pin Katie Moore (New York), 0:26
180 pounds
Jaycee Foeller (Missouri) dec. Brianna Staebler (Wisconsin), 3-2
Adelina Parra (California) pin Joanna Jones (New York), 1:10
200 pounds
Olivia Brown (Oklahoma) pin Ryan Schlereth (Missouri), 1:38
Isabeau Shalack (Illinois) dec.Taja Showers (Virginia), 5-2
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