Jackie Cataline named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week
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by Craig Sesker USA Wrestling
Jackie Cataline (Alhambra, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week. The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level.
Cataline won a gold medal on the final day of the Open Cup of Russia on Saturday in Novocheboksark, Russia.
Cataline won four straight matches to claim the title in women’s freestyle wrestling at 75 kg/165 lbs. She earned a 3-1 win over 2005 World champion Iris Smith in the championship finals.
Cataline defeated two Russian opponents, and also stopped 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller 6-5 in the second round.
Cataline, a 2014 U.S. Open champion, has won international gold medals two weeks in a row, after winning a gold medal at the Bill Farrell International in New York the previous weekend.
Note: To nominate a wrestler for TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week, send the athlete's name, accomplishments for the week and career accomplishments to USA Wrestling Senior Communications Manager Craig Sesker at csesker@usawrestling.org
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