Match of the Day: Erin Golston wins 2012 Junior World bronze for her second Junior World medal
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Rewind to 2012, when the Junior World Championships were held in Pataya, Thailand. Erin Golston of the USA, who was a 2011 Junior World medalist, was once again in the 44 kg Junior World bronze medal match, battling Aidana Utegulova of Kazakhstan, an Asian Junior bronze medalist in a competitive bout.
Golston, a native of Illinois, attended high school in Marquette, Mich., where she was a member of the women's freestyle team at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan. She developed into one of the nation's best lightweight athletes on the age-group level, and later into an accomplished international wrestler for the Senior National Women's Team. After winning this match, Golston returned to the Junior Worlds in 2013 to win a Junior World silver medal, winning three straight Junior World medals for the USA. She made an impressive four straight Junior World Teams.
Golston, a native of Illinois, attended high school in Marquette, Mich., where she was a member of the women's freestyle team at the U.S. Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan. She developed into one of the nation's best lightweight athletes on the age-group level, and later into an accomplished international wrestler for the Senior National Women's Team. After winning this match, Golston returned to the Junior Worlds in 2013 to win a Junior World silver medal, winning three straight Junior World medals for the USA. She made an impressive four straight Junior World Teams.
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