Captains’ Cup draft eligible athletes at 68 kg released
by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
Next week, six team captains will draft their teams for the Captains’ Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a dual event that will showcase the top women’s freestyle athletes in the United States competing for $50,000. The draft is set for January 23 live on FloWrestling.org.
The plan is to have the women who qualified the USA for the Olympic Games serve as the captains: Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), Jacarra Winchester (53 kg), Helen Maroulis (57 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg) and Adeline Gray (75 kg), pending confirmation of their participation.
The competition will take place February 13-14, broadcasted by FloWrestling.
As the draft date approaches, USA Wrestling will periodically release draft eligible athletes by weight.
Today, we take a look at draft eligible athletes at 68 kg/150 lbs.
Kennedy Blades
- Student at Wyoming Seminary Prep School
- 2020 Junior National champion
- 2019 Cadet World Team member
- 2019 Cadet Pan American champion
- Two-time Fargo champion (2018, 2019)
Alyvia Fiske
- Third at 2020 Women’s College Wrestling Championship
- 2019 U.S. Open champion
- 2019 Final X runner-up
- Fifth at 2019 Junior World Championships
- 2019 U23 World Team member
Alexandria Glaude
- 2020 Women’s College Wrestling champion
- 2019 National Team member
- 2019 Final X runner-up
- 2019 WCWA champion
- 2018 U23 World bronze medalist
- 2017 Junior World Team member
Skylar Grote
- 2020 U23 Nationals champion
- Second at 2020 Senior Nationals
- Bronze at 2018 Bill Farrell International
- Two-time Junior Pan American champion
Kayla Marano
- 2020 U23 Nationals champion
- Fourth at 2019 U.S. Open
- Bronze at 2016 Cadet World Championships
- Silver at 2018 Junior Pan Am Championships
Also to be featured at 68 kg is 2019 World champion and 2018 World bronze medalist Tamyra Mensah-Stock, who will be a team captain.
Keep an eye for more Captains’ Cup news coming soon!
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