Match of the Day: Katherine Shai defeats Haley Augello at the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament
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by USA Wrestling
Katherine Shai and Haley Augello clashed in the finals of the 2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. On the line, was a spot in the best-of-three finals with the 2019 U.S. Open champion Tiare Ikei. The winner of that match would then earn a berth in Final: X to take on returning World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt for a spot on the World Team.
Shai and Augello are both seasoned competitors. Augello, who recently announced her retirement, is a 2016 Olympian, a 2017 Senior World Team member and a 2011 Cadet World champion. Shai is a six-time National Team member and a 2008 World University Championships gold medalist.
After Shai defeated Augello, she would best Ikei, two matches to none, avenging a loss from the U.S. Open finals. Augello would battle back to defeat Ikei for true-second, earning the No. 3 spot on the National Team.
Watch Shai and Augello wrestle below:
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