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U.S. women stars Hedrick, Reyna, Gladden, Marano and Gabaldon win SFU International titles

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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling

USA National Team member Alex Hedrick of Simon Fraser was among the five Americans to win the SFU International. Photo by Tim Tushla, courtesy of Athletics.SFU.ca

BURNABY, B.C., Canada - Five U.S. wrestlers, representing their college programs, won gold medals in the women’s freestyle division at the SFU International on Saturday.

Athletes from the USA, representing colleges in both the United States and Canada, won a total of 17 medals in this respected international tournament.

Included was Alex Hedrick, a California native who is currently No. 2 on the U.S. Senior Women’s National Team, who won the 55 kg gold medal for the host Simon Fraser University.

Hedrick defeated her SFU teammate and fellow Californian Lauren Mason in the finals, 6-1. She scored a pair of technical falls to reach the gold-medal match.

Hedrick won the 2018 U.S. Open and 2018 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament , and lost a Special Wrestle-off to 2016 Olympic champion and two-time World champion Helen Maroulis on the way to her No. 2 national ranking in the USA. She was second in the 2018 WCWA College Nationals for SFU as a freshman. She was also a member of the U.S. Junior World Team in 2018.

Two of the champions at the SFU International, Brenda Reyna of McKendree at 59 kg and Hanna Gladden of Emmanuel at 68 kg, are No. 3 on the U.S. Senior Women’s National team, after both taking second at the 2018 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament .

Reyna, a native of Washington, defeated another Washington native, Marizza Birrueta of Emmanuel, in the finals by technical fall, 13-2. She finished the meet with a 3-0 record. Reyna has been a two-time U.S. Junior World Team member.

Gladden, who hails from Alabama, won three straight close matches, all by just one point. In the finals, she stopped California native Alyvia Fiske of Simon Fraser, 4-3. She also had a wild 15-14 semifinal victory over Iman Kazem of Menlo. Gladden is a two-time WCWA All-American.

Claiming the gold medal at 65 kg was Kayla Marano of Emmanuel, who competed in high school in Georgia and Oklahoma. Marano defeated New Jersey native Skyar Grote of Brock in the finals, 9-1, and had a perfect 4-0 record in the tournament. Marano was third at the 2018 WCWA Nationals as a freshman. She won a Cadet World bronze medal for Team USA in 2015.

Oregon native Kiera Gabaldon of Warner Pacific won a four-athlete round robin at 72 kg with a perfect 3-0 record. Her biggest win came in round two, when she secured a 10-0 technical fall over Final X runner-up Rachel Watters of Oklahoma City, 10-0. Watters is a native of Iowa. Gabaldon is a two-time WCWA All-American.

U.S. athletes winning silver medals along with Mason, Birrueta, Fiske, Grote and Watters were Michigan native Theresa Rankin of McKendree at 53 kg and California native Precious Bell of Menlo at 76 kg.

Americans with bronze medals in the tournament were California native Alleida Martinez of Menlo at 50 kg, California native Tiana Jackson of Menlo at 55 kg, Washington native Erin Redford of Oklahoma City at 59 kg, Texas native Felicity Bryant of Emmanuel at 65 kg, Iowa native Jasmine Bailey of the McKendree WC ant 72 kg and Colorado native Emily Cue of Simon Fraser at 76 kg.

SFU INTERNATIONAL
At Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, November 10

Women’s freestyle medalists


50 kg
1st Place - Jessica Mcdonald of BROCK WC
2nd Place - Natasha Fox of SASKATOON WC
3rd Place - Alleida Martinez of Menlo
4th Place - Mary Olapade of EWC BEARS WC
5th Place - Felicity Taylor of MCKENDREE
6th Place - Cassidy Jasperson of OCU
1st - Jessica Mcdonald (BROCK WC) won by fall over Natasha Fox (SASKATOON WC) (Fall 1:22)
3rd - Alleida Martinez (Menlo) won by fall over Mary Olapade (EWC BEARS WC) (Fall 1:20)
5th - Felicity Taylor (MCKENDREE) won by injury default over Cassidy Jasperson (OCU) (Inj. 0:00)

53 kg
1st Place - Sam Stewart of BLACK BEARS WC
2nd Place - Theresa Rankin of MCKENDREE
3rd Place - Jade Parsons of BROCK WC
4th Place - Kasey Baynon of EMMANUEL U
5th Place - Gracie Figueroa of Menlo
6th Place - Katy Fuanai of WPU
1st - Sam Stewart (BLACK BEARS WC) won by fall over Theresa Rankin (MCKENDREE) (Fall 0:23)
3rd - Jade Parsons (BROCK WC) won by tech fall over Kasey Baynon (EMMANUEL U) (TF 10-0)
5th - Gracie Figueroa (Menlo) won by tech fall over Katy Fuanai (WPU) (TF 13-0)

55 kg
1st Place - Alex Hedrick of SFU
2nd Place - Lauren Mason of SFU
3rd Place - Tiana Jackson of Menlo
4th Place - Alexia Ward of MCKENDREE
5th Place - Olyvia Smith of SFU
6th Place - Taryn Ichimura of Menlo
1st - Alex Hedrick (SFU) won by decision over Lauren Mason (SFU) (Dec 6-1)
3rd - Tiana Jackson (Menlo) won by decision over Alexia Ward (MCKENDREE) (Dec 4-2)
5th - Olyvia Smith (SFU) won by fall over Taryn Ichimura (Menlo) (Fall 2:28)

57 kg
1st Place - Amy Bellavia of DINOS WC
2nd Place - Hannah Taylor of BROCK
3rd Place - Krystin Paquette of EWC BEARS WC
4th Place - Sunita Sewak of SFU
5th Place - Laynee Pasion of Menlo
Round robin matches
Amy Bellavia (DINOS WC) won by decision over Krystin Paquette (EWC BEARS WC) (Dec 10-2)
Sunita Sewak (SFU) won by tech fall over Laynee Pasion (Menlo) (TF 10-0)
Hannah Taylor (BROCK) won by tech fall over Laynee Pasion (Menlo) (TF 12-1)
Amy Bellavia (DINOS WC) won by fall over Sunita Sewak (SFU) (Fall 0:37)
Hannah Taylor (BROCK) won by tech fall over Sunita Sewak (SFU) (TF 10-0)
Krystin Paquette (EWC BEARS WC) won by fall over Laynee Pasion (Menlo) (Fall 1:11)
Hannah Taylor (BROCK) won by decision over Krystin Paquette (EWC BEARS WC) (Dec 4-0)
Amy Bellavia (DINOS WC) won by tech fall over Laynee Pasion (Menlo) (TF 10-0)
Amy Bellavia (DINOS WC) won by fall over Hannah Taylor (BROCK) (Fall 1:48)
Krystin Paquette (EWC BEARS WC) won by decision over Sunita Sewak (SFU) (Dec 4-0)

59 kg
1st Place - Brenda Reyna of MCKENDREE
2nd Place - Marizza Birrueta of EMMANUEL U
3rd Place - Erin Redford of OCU
4th Place - Ferris Sandboe of EWC BEARS WC
5th Place - Forfeit
6th Place - Kailyn Ramos of OCU
6th Place - Brittany Chiu of UFV
1st - Brenda Reyna (MCKENDREE) won by tech fall over Marizza Birrueta (EMMANUEL U) (TF 13-2)
3rd - Erin Redford (OCU) won by fall over Ferris Sandboe (EWC BEARS WC) (Fall 2:56)
5th - Brittany Chiu (UFV) and Kailyn Ramos (OCU) (DFF)

62 kg
1st Place - Jessica Brouillette of BROCK WC
2nd Place - Anna Godinez of UFV
3rd Place - Sara Brinkac of SFU
4th Place - Solin Piearcy of Menlo
5th Place - Destiny Lyng of OCU
6th Place - Haley Heffel of EWC BEARS WC
1st - Jessica Brouillette (BROCK WC) won by decision over Anna Godinez (UFV) (Dec 9-6)
3rd - Sara Brinkac (SFU) won by decision over Solin Piearcy (Menlo) (Dec 6-4)
5th - Destiny Lyng (OCU) won by forfeit over Haley Heffel (EWC BEARS WC) (FF)

65 kg
1st Place - Kayla Marano of EMMANUEL U
2nd Place - Skylar Grote of BROCK
3rd Place - Felicity Bryant of EMMANUEL U
4th Place - Ophelia Lara of EMMANUEL WC
5th Place - Brook Logan of OCU
6th Place - Chloe Rogers of SFU
1st - Kayla Marano (EMMANUEL U) won by decision over Skylar Grote (BROCK) (Dec 9-1)
3rd - Felicity Bryant (EMMANUEL U) won by tech fall over Ophelia Lara (EMMANUEL WC) (TF 10-0)
5th - Brook Logan (OCU) won by forfeit over Chloe Rogers (SFU) (FF)

68 kg
1st Place - Hannah Gladden of EMMANUEL U
2nd Place - Alyvia Fiske of SFU
3rd Place - Indira Moores of BROCK WC
4th Place - Iman Kazem of Menlo
5th Place - Sarah Kaufman of VICTORIA WC
6th Place - Marilyn Garcia of Menlo
1st - Hannah Gladden (EMMANUEL U) won by decision over Alyvia Fiske (SFU) (Dec 4-3)
3rd - Indira Moores (BROCK WC) won by tech fall over Iman Kazem (Menlo) (TF 13-2)
5th - Sarah Kaufman (VICTORIA WC) won by tech fall over Marilyn Garcia (Menlo) (TF 12-2)

72 kg
1st Place - Kiera Gabaldon of Warner Pacific
2nd Place - Rachel Watters of OCU
3rd Place - Jasmine Bailey of MCKENDREE WC
4th Place - Celycia Sandoval of Menlo
Round robin matches
Rachel Watters (OCU) won by decision over Celycia Sandoval (Menlo) (Dec 10-3)
Kiera Garbaldon (WPU) won by fall over Jasmine Bailley (MCKENDREE WC) (Fall 1:25)
Kiera Garbaldon (WPU) won by tech fall over Rachel Watters (OCU) (TF 10-0)
Jasmine Bailley (MCKENDREE WC) won by tech fall over Celycia Sandoval (Menlo) (TF 10-0)
Rachel Watters (OCU) won by tech fall over Jasmine Bailley (MCKENDREE WC) (TF 12-1)
Kiera Garbaldon (WPU) won by injury default over Celycia Sandoval (Menlo) (Inj. 0:30)

76
1st Place - Leah Ferguson of KEYSTONE WC
2nd Place - Precious Bell of Menlo
3rd Place - Emily Cue of SFU
4th Place - Rebekah Trudel of SFU
5th Place - Sydney Kimber of MCKENDREE
6th Place - Augustina Ijoma of SFU Unattached
1st - Leah Ferguson (KEYSTONE WC) won by fall over Precious Bell (Menlo) (Fall 1:49)
3rd - Emily Cue (SFU) won by tech fall over Rebekah Trudel (SFU) (TF 10-0)
5th - Sydney Kimber (MCKENDREE) won by decision over Augustina Ijoma (SFU Unattached) (Dec 6-2)

U.S. medalist performances

50 kg - Alleida Martinez, Selma, Calif. (Menlo), bronze medal
WIN Clare Garcia (Emmanuel), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Jocyln Bhatha (Coast WC-Canada), pin 3:35
LOSS Natasha Fox (Saskatoon WC-Canada), 8-0
WIN Felicity Taylor (McKendree), 8-3
WIN Mary Olapede (EWC Bears WC-Canada), pin 1:20

53 kg - Theresa Rankin, Grass Lake, Mich. (McKendree), silver medal
WIN Kasey Baynon (Emmanuel), pin 0:45
WIN Jade Parsons (Brock WC-Canada), pin 5:58
WIN Katy Fuanai (Warner Pacific), pin 1:31
LOSS Sam Stewart (Black Bears WC-Canada), pin 0:23

55 kg - Alex Hedrick, Fair Oaks, Calif. (Simon Fraser), gold medal
WIN Olyvia Smith (SFU), tech. fall 12-0
WIN Tiana Jackson (Menlo), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Lauren Mason (SFU), 6-1

55 kg - Lauren Mason, Auburn, Calif. (Simon Fraser), silver medal
WIN Alexandra Herle (Emmanuel), tech fall 10-0
WIN Alexia Ward (McKendree), pin 2:06
LOSS Alex Hedrick (SFU), 6-1

55 kg - Tiana Jackson, Modesto, Calif. (Menlo), bronze medal
WIN Daniela Floers (OCU), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Alex Hedrick (SFU), tech. fall 12-1
WIN Tayrn Ichamura (Menlo), tech. fall 14-4
WIN Alexia Ward (McKendree), 4-2

59 kg - Brenda Reyna, Mount Vernon, Wash. (McKendree), gold medal
WIN Brittany Chiu (UFV), forfeit
WIN Erin Redford (OCU), 6-0
WIN Marizza Birrueta (Emmanuel), tech. fall 13-2

59 kg - Marizza Birrueta. Grand View, Wash. (Emmanuel), silver medal
WIN Kailyn Ramos (OCU), pin 2:17
WIN Ferris Sandboe (EWC Bears WC-Canada), 15-8
LOSS Brenda Reyna (McKendree), tech. fall 13-2

59 kg - Erin Redford, White River, Wash. (OCU), bronze medal
LOSS Brenda Reyna (McKendree), 6-0
WIN Kailyn Ramos (OCU), forfeit
WIN Ferris Sandboe (EWC Bears WC), pin 2:56

65 kg - Kayla Marano, Jefferson, Ga. (Emmanuel), gold medal
WIN Chloe Rogers (SFU), tech fall 13-0
WIN Angela Peralta (Menlo)., 8-0
WIN Felicity Bryant (Emmanuel), 10-2
WIN Skylar Grote (Brock), 9-1

65 kg - Skylar Grote, Newton, N.J. (Brock), silver medal
WIN Iwi Kinimaka (Warner Pacific), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Ophelia Lara (Emmanuel WC), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Kayla Marano (Emmanuel), 9-1

65 kg - Felicity Bryant, Amarillo, Texas (Emmanuel), bronze medal
WIN Brook Logan (OCU), pin 2:42
LOSS Kristie Marano (Emmanuel), 10-2
WIN Chloe Rogers (SFU), inj. dft. 3:00
WIN Ophelia Lara (Emmanuel WC), tech. fall 10-0

68 kg - Hannah Gladden, Gadsden, Ala. (Emmanuel), gold medal
WIN Indira Moores (Brock WC-Canada), 5-4
WIN Iman Kazem (Menlo), 15-14
WIN Alyvia Fiske (SFU), 4-3

68 kg - Alyvia Fiske, Napa, Calif. (Simon Fraser), silver medal
WIN Kaylee Doak (Warner Pacific), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Marilyn Garcia (Menlo), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Hannah Gladden (Emmanuel), 4-3

72 kg - Kiera Gabaldon, Salem, Ore. (Warner Pacific), gold medal
WIN Jasmine Bailey (McKendree WC), pin 1:25
WIN Rachel Watters (OCU), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Celycia Sandoval (Menlo), inj. dft. 0:30

72 kg - Rachel Watters, Ankeny, Iowa (OCU), silver medal
WIN Celycia Sandoval (Menlo), 10-3
LOSS Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Jasmine Bailey (McKendree WC), tech. fall 12-1

72 kg - Jasmine Bailey, Iowa City, Iowa (McKendree WC), bronze medal
LOSS Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific), pin 1:25
WIN Celycia Sandoval (Menlo), tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Rachel Watters (OCU), tech. fall 12-1

76 kg - Precious Bell, Lancaster, Calif. (Menlo), silver medal
WIN Emily Cue (SFU), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Rebekah Trudel (SFU-Canada) tech. fall 10-0
LOSS Leah Ferguson (Keystone WC-Canada), pin 1:49

76 kg - Emily Cue, Parker, Colo. (Simon Fraser), bronze medal
WIN Chi Chi Nwankwo (OCU), pin 5:14
LOSS Precious Bell (Menlo), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Taylor Follensbee (Saskatoon WC-Canada), 10-4
WIN Taj Vierra (Warner Pacific), pin 0:18
WIN Augustina Ijoma (SFU), 4-0
WIN Rebekah Trudel (SFU-Canada), tech. fall 10-0

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