Franich, Gould, Reyna win Armed Forces Championships titles in women’s freestyle

SRA Haley Franich (U.S. Air Force) squares off with PO3 Joanalicia Ramirez (U.S. Navy) at 55 kg at the Armed Forces Championships. Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Ian Carver.


BREMERTON, Wash. – The Armed Forces Wrestling Championships had three weight classes of women’s freestyle competition on Saturday at Naval Base Kitsap.


In a weight class with representatives from all three of the participating branches, SRA Haley Franich of the U.S. Air Force won the title at 55 kg. In a round-robin competition, Franich scored a 10-0 technical fall over Coast Guard athlete PO3 Joanalicia Ramirez of the U.S. Navy team, 10-0. She secured the title with a pin in 36 seconds over SPC Estrella Dorado Marin of the U.S. Army. Dorado Marin won the silver with a 10-0 technical fall over Ramirez.


The other two weight classes featured a best-of-three series between two athletes.


At 53 kg, SPC Aleeah Gould of U.S. Army defeated SRA Mariah Anderson of the U.S. Air Force in two straight matches. Gould won bout one by a 10-0 technical fall, then took bout two, 7-0/


At 62 kg, SPC Brenda Reyna of the U.S. Army swept her best-of-three series, beating PO2 Genisis Ramirez of the U.S. Navy, with a pair of 10-0 technical falls.


As women’s wrestling continues to grow at all levels, this marked the most women’s freestyle participants at the Armed Forces Championships in history.

ARMED FORCES WOMEN’S FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Wash., Feb. 25


Women’s freestyle results


53 kg/110 lbs.

Gold Medal – SPC Aleeah Gould (U.S. Army)

Silver Medal - SRA Mariah Anderson (U.S. Air Force)

SPC Aleeah Gould (U.S. Army) tech. fall SRA Mariah Anderson (U.S. Air Force), 10-0

SPC Aleeah Gould (U.S. Army) dec. SRA Mariah Anderson (U.S. Air Force), 7-0


55 kg/121 lbs.

Gold Medal - SRA Haley Franich (U.S. Air Force)

Silver Medal - SPC Estrella Dorado Marin (U.S. Army)

SRA Haley Franich (U.S. Air Force) tech. fall PO3 Joanalicia Ramirez (U.S. Navy/USCG), 10-0

SRA Haley Franich (U.S. Air Force) pin SPC Estrella Dorado Marin (U.S. Army), 0:36

SPC Estrella Dorado Marin (U.S. Army) tech. fall PO3 Joanalicia Ramirez (U.S. Navy/USCG), 10-0


62 kg/136.5 lbs

Gold Medal – SPC Brenda Reyna (U.S. Army)

Silver Medal - Genisis Ramirez (U.S. Navy)

SPC Brenda Reyna (U.S. Army) tech. fall PO2 Genisis Ramirez (U.S. Navy), 10-0

SPC Brenda Reyna (U.S. Army) tech. fall PO2 Genisis Ramirez (U.S. Navy), 10-0