Women's freestyle semifinals set at World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
RALEIGH, N.C. – Due to smaller brackets, only a handful of matches were wrestled in the first session of the 2019 Senior Women’s Freestyle World Team Trials Challenge Tournament on Saturday morning.
The semifinals are set for tonight at 5:30 p.m. ET live on Flowrestling.org.
Here are some women to watch out for:
- Past Senior World Team members
- 50 kg – Victoria Anthony (2013, 2017)
- 53 kg – Haley Augello (2016 Olympics, 2017 Worlds)
- 57 kg – Jenna Burkert (2014, 2018)
- 57 kg – Kelsey Campbell (2012 Olympics, 2010, 2011 Worlds)
- 72 kg – Victoria Francis (2017)
- Age-group World medalists
- 50 kg – Erin Golston (2013 Junior silver, two-time Junior bronze (2011, 2012)
- 50 kg – Alleida Martinez (2016 Cadet bronze)
- 50 kg – Victoria Anthony (2009, 2010 Junior World champ)
- 50 kg – Amy Fearnside (2014 University silver)
- 53 kg – Katherine Shai (2008 University gold)
- 53 kg – Gracie Figueroa (2016 Cadet bronze)
- 53 kg – Haley Augello (2011 Cadet World champ)
- 62 kg – Alexis Porter (2016 Junior bronze)
- 65 kg – Maya Nelson (2017 Junior World champ, 2016 Junior bronze)
- 65 kg – Julia Salata (2014 University bronze)
- 65 kg – Macey Kilty (2018 Cadet gold and Junior silver, 2016 Cadet bronze)
- 68 kg – Alex Glaude (2018 U23 bronze)
Below are the matchups.
2019 WORLD TEAM TRIALS CHALLENGE TOURNAMENT
at Reynolds Coliseum (Raleigh, N.C.), May 18-19
Women’s freestyle semifinal matchups
50 kg
Erin Golston (NYAC) vs. Alleida Martinez (TMWC)
Amy Fearnside (TMWC) vs. Victoria Anthony (Sunkist Kids)
53 kg
Haley Augello (Sunkist Kids) vs. Shauna Kemp (TMWC)
Gracie Figueroa (TMWC) vs. Katherine Shai (TMWC)
55 kg
Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids) receives a bye
Alisha Howk (Sunkist Kids) vs. Areana Villaescusa (Army WCAP)
57 kg
Jenna Burkert (Army WCAP) vs. Kelsey Campbell (Sunkist Kids)
Cameron Guerin (TMWC) vs. Arian Carpio (Sunkist Kids)
59 kg
Abigail Nette (Lion WC) vs. Lauren Louive (NYAC/Hawkeye WC)
Lauren Mason (unattached) vs. Michaela Beck (NYAC/Hawkeye WC)
62 kg
Desiree Zavala (Choker WC) vs. Bri Csontos (TMWC)
Alex Liles (Army WCAP) vs. Alexis Porter (NYAC)
65 kg
Maya Nelson (Sunkist Kids) receives bye
Julia Salata (NYAC) vs. Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids)
68 kg
Alex Glaude (TMWC) vs. Skylar Grote (NYAC)
Ashlynn Ortega (Team Tornado) vs. Jayden Laurent (TMWC)
72 kg
Victoria Francis (TMWC) vs. Nahiela Magee (unattached)
Rachel Watters (NYAC) vs. Iman Kazem (unattached)
76 kg
Hannah Gladden (Lion WC) receives bye
Destane Garrick (McKendree Bearcat WC) vs. Kenya-Lee Sloan (Campbellsville)