Canada Cup roster composed of seasoned veterans and rising stars in women's freestyle
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by Mike Willis, USA Wrestling
Victoria Anthony will be one of the most credentialed wrestlers competing in the Canada Cup this Sunday.
USA Wrestling is sending a strong contingent of women’s freestyle wrestlers to compete in the Canada Cup in Calgary, Canada, this Sunday, June 30. 17 women will compete in the tournament, while an additional seven are making the trip to attend training camp.
Two-time Senior World fifth place finisher Victoria Anthony (50 kg) will lead the way for the Red, White and Blue. She is a 2016 Canada Cup Champion.
Victoria Francis (72 kg) is the only 2019 Senior World Team member competing in the tournament. 68 kg World Team member Tamyra Mensah-Stock will be making the trip to Calgary but only for the training camp.
Another seasoned competitor looking to bring home a title is Kelsey Campbell. The Sunkist Kids wrestler is a two-time World Team member and 2012 Olympian.
Headlining the younger talent for Team USA is Ronna Heaton (55 kg). The twenty-year-old has already represented Team USA at five age-group level World Championships, bringing home a Cadet World title in 2015 and a Cadet World silver medal in 2016.
Two other rising stars to watch for are Alyvia Fiske (72 kg) and Precious Bell (76 kg). Both made their first National Teams this year and are currently the No. 2 in their weight classes.
Action will kick off at 10:30 AM MT, and there will be a live YouTube stream.
2019 CANADA CUP
at Calgary, Canada (June 30)
Schedule
Session One:
10:30 AM-12:30 PM MST
Session Two:
1:00 PM- 5:00 PM MST
Finals and Awards Ceremonies
6:00 PM MST
Women’s Freestyle Roster
50 kg: Victoria Anthony (Tempe, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids)
53 kg: Amy Fearnside (Colorado Springs. Colo./Titan Mercury WC)
53 kg: Charlotte Fowler (Katy, Texas/ River Valley Wrestling Club)
55 kg: Alexandra Hedrick (Fair Oaks, Calif./Titan Mercury WC)
55 kg: Ronna Heaton (Madison, Wisc./ Sunkist Kids)
57 kg: Shauna Kemp (Jamestown, N.D./ Titan Mercury WC)
59 kg: Abigail Nette (Franklin Springs, Ga./Lion Wrestling Club)
59 kg: Kelsey Campbell (Scottsdale, Ariz./ Sunkist Kids)
62 kg: Desiree Zavala (Grandview, Wash./Choker Wrestling Club)
62 kg: Briana Csontos (New York, N.Y./ Titan Mercury WC)
68 kg: Jayden Laurent (De Pere, Wis./Titan Mercury WC)
72 kg: Hannah Gladden (Franklin Springs, Ga./Lion Wrestling Club)
72 kg: Iman Kazem (Tracy, Calif./ Women’s National Team)
72 kg: Alyvia Fiske (Napa, Calif./ Titan Mercury WC)
72 kg: Victoria Francis (Litchfield, Ill./Titan Mercury WC)
72 kg: Dymond Guilford (Lancaster, Calif./ Titan Mercury WC)
76 kg: Precious Bell (Atherton, Calif./ Titan Mercury WC)
Camp Only
57 kg: Cameron Guerin (Colorado Springs, Colo./ Titan Mercury WC)
62 kg: Emma Bruntil (Acme, Wash./EAP)
76 kg: Korinahe Bullock (Cahokia, Ill./ Titan Mercury WC)
65 kg: Macey Kilty (Stratford, Wis./ Sunkist Kids/EAP)
68 kg: Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./ Titan Mercury WC)
62 kg: Mallory Velte (Sacramento Calif./Titan Mercury WC)
50 kg: Erin Golston (Lake in the Hills, Ill./ New York AC)
Coaches:
Valentin Kalika- Aliso Viejo, Calif.
Link Davis- Jefferson, Ga.
Terry Steiner- Colorado Springs, Colo.
Clarissa Chun- Colorado Springs, Colo.
