Match of the Day: Victoria Francis and Alexandria Glaude battle in the 2019 Senior Nationals semifinals
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by USA Wrestling
One of the premier matches on tonight’s Beat the Streets Virtual Telethon card will feature 72 kg World Team member Victoria Francis taking on No. 2 at 68 kg Alexandria Glaude. The pair wrestled this December in the Senior Nationals semifinals in a tightly contested bout.
Francis, who finished fifth at the 2019 World Championships, is dropping down to 68 kg for her Olympic run. She is a two-time World Team member, a two-time WCWA champion and a 2014 Junior World bronze medalist.
Glaude is currently No. 2 on the National Team behind only the reigning World champion Tamyra Mensah-Stock. She is a 2018 U23 World bronze medalist and a 2019 WCWA champion.
Watch Francis and Glaude wrestle below:
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