Adeline Gray named 2015 USA Wrestling Women’s Wrestler of the Year
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Adeline Gray, second from left, receives the Women's Wrestler of the Year Award from USA Wrestling president James Ravannack, wrestling legend Dan Gable and USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender in Iowa City, Iowa. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.
Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) was named 2015 Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. It is the second straight year that Gray has received this prestigious award.
Gray won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. at the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. in September, her third career World title and her fifth career World medal. It was the second year in a row which she won a World title.
She was dominant in all four matches. She opened with a 10-0 technical fall over Naranchimeg Gelegjamts of Mongolia, then stopped Vasilisa Marzaliuk of Belarus, 6-0. In the quarterfinals, she scored another 10-0 technical fall over Daria Osocka of Poland, 10-0. In the semifinals, she beat 2015 World silver medalist Aline da Silva of Brazil, 10-2. Gray capped off the victory with a 13-2 technical fall over Qian Zhou of China in the finals.
Gray’s third World title puts her second in U.S. women’s history, behind only Tricia Saunders (4). Her fifth World medal puts her second in U.S. women’s history, behind only Kristie Davis (9) and tied with Tricia Saunders (5). Only Gray (2014, 2015) and Tricia Saunders (1998, 1999) have won back-to-back World titles among U.S. women.
Gray added a Pan American Games gold medal in Toronto, Canada in July, with three straight wins. In the finals, she scored on the buzzer to defeat Justina DiStasio of Canada, 9-6. Gray also won a gold medal at the 2015 Women’s World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia in March, winning four matches against top foreign opponents.
In the domestic events, Gray won the U.S. Open title in Las Vegas, Nev. in May, beating Jackie Cataline in the finals with a 15-4 technical fall. At the World Team Trials in June, she beat Cataline in two straight matches, by pin in 2:18 and with a 10-0 technical fall.
Overseas, she won the 2015 Cerro Pelado International in Cuba in February. In December, she participated in the new India Professional Wrestling League, and went a perfect 7-0 in her dual meet matches, serving as captain of the Mumbai team and leading them to the league team title. By December 2015, she ran her undefeated streak to 32 straight bouts, a streak which began in July 2014.
Gray is the only U.S. woman who has won World titles on three different age levels, adding a 2008 Junior World gold medal and a 2012 University World gold medal.
She is a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, and attends college at Devry University, where she graduated in 2016.
A native of Denver, Colo., Gray attended Bear Creek High School and Chatfield High School in Colorado.
PAST WOMEN'S WRESTLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2015 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2014 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2013 – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2012 – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2011 – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn., Gator WC
2010 – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2009 – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2008 - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2007 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2006 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2005 - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Army
2004 - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa., Sunkist Kids
2003 - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dave Schultz WC
2002 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
2001 - Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunkist Kids
2000 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1999 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1998 - Kristie Stenglein, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1997 - Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif., Dave Schultz WC
1996 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1995 - Vickie Zummo, Hamburg, N.J., New York AC
1994 - Shannon Williams, Ontario, Calif., Sunkist Kids
1993 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
Adeline Gray (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) was named 2015 Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling. It is the second straight year that Gray has received this prestigious award.
Gray won a gold medal at 75 kg/165 lbs. at the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, Nev. in September, her third career World title and her fifth career World medal. It was the second year in a row which she won a World title.
She was dominant in all four matches. She opened with a 10-0 technical fall over Naranchimeg Gelegjamts of Mongolia, then stopped Vasilisa Marzaliuk of Belarus, 6-0. In the quarterfinals, she scored another 10-0 technical fall over Daria Osocka of Poland, 10-0. In the semifinals, she beat 2015 World silver medalist Aline da Silva of Brazil, 10-2. Gray capped off the victory with a 13-2 technical fall over Qian Zhou of China in the finals.
Gray’s third World title puts her second in U.S. women’s history, behind only Tricia Saunders (4). Her fifth World medal puts her second in U.S. women’s history, behind only Kristie Davis (9) and tied with Tricia Saunders (5). Only Gray (2014, 2015) and Tricia Saunders (1998, 1999) have won back-to-back World titles among U.S. women.
Gray added a Pan American Games gold medal in Toronto, Canada in July, with three straight wins. In the finals, she scored on the buzzer to defeat Justina DiStasio of Canada, 9-6. Gray also won a gold medal at the 2015 Women’s World Cup in St. Petersburg, Russia in March, winning four matches against top foreign opponents.
In the domestic events, Gray won the U.S. Open title in Las Vegas, Nev. in May, beating Jackie Cataline in the finals with a 15-4 technical fall. At the World Team Trials in June, she beat Cataline in two straight matches, by pin in 2:18 and with a 10-0 technical fall.
Overseas, she won the 2015 Cerro Pelado International in Cuba in February. In December, she participated in the new India Professional Wrestling League, and went a perfect 7-0 in her dual meet matches, serving as captain of the Mumbai team and leading them to the league team title. By December 2015, she ran her undefeated streak to 32 straight bouts, a streak which began in July 2014.
Gray is the only U.S. woman who has won World titles on three different age levels, adding a 2008 Junior World gold medal and a 2012 University World gold medal.
She is a U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete, and attends college at Devry University, where she graduated in 2016.
A native of Denver, Colo., Gray attended Bear Creek High School and Chatfield High School in Colorado.
PAST WOMEN'S WRESTLER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
2015 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2014 – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2013 – Alyssa Lampe, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2012 – Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sunkist Kids
2011 – Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn., Gator WC
2010 – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2009 – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2008 - Randi Miller, Colorado Springs, Colo., Gator WC
2007 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2006 - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo., New York AC
2005 - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. U.S. Army
2004 - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa., Sunkist Kids
2003 - Patricia Miranda, Colorado Springs, Colo., Dave Schultz WC
2002 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
2001 - Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio, Sunkist Kids
2000 - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1999 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1998 - Kristie Stenglein, Albany, N.Y., ATWA
1997 - Sandra Bacher, San Jose, Calif., Dave Schultz WC
1996 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
1995 - Vickie Zummo, Hamburg, N.J., New York AC
1994 - Shannon Williams, Ontario, Calif., Sunkist Kids
1993 - Tricia Saunders, Phoenix, Ariz., Sunkist Kids
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