12 U.S. women receive draws for Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Tamyra Mensah in action at 2016 U.S. Open will be among 12 USA entries at the Spanish Grand Prix.
MADRID, Spain – A group of 12 U.S. women’s wrestlers, including top Seniors and Juniors, have weighed in and received their draws for the Grand Prix of Spain, which concludes Sunday.
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Tamyra Mensah (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) will open against 2014 Junior World silver medalist Dalma Caneva of Italy at 69 kg/152 lbs.
At 48 kg/105.5 lbs., U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./Sunkist Kids) will battle Yamileth of Honduras in her opener.
Four members of the 2016 U.S. Junior World Team will compete, including a pair of past Junior World bronze medalists, Becka Leathers (Choctaw, Okla./Titan Mercury WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
Leathers, a 2015 Junior World medalist, battles 2016 Pan American silver medalist Giulia Penalver de Olivera of Brazil in round one. Miracle, a 2014 Junior World medalist, opens against Lydia Perez of Spain.
The other two 2016 Junior World Team members in the draw are Maya Nelson (Denver, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa/Gator/OKCU Women’s RTC) at 69 kg/152 lbs.
The men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions were held on Saturday. The USA has won three medals, with freestyle golds from James Green at 70 kg and David Taylor at 86 kg and a Greco-Roman bronze from Patrick Martinez at 80 kg.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
U.S. women’s freestyle pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Yamileth (Honduras)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Nicole Woody, Odenton, Mich. (Terrapin WC)
Vs. Liliana Costa dos Santos (Portugal), 8th in 2016 European Championships, 2014 and 2015 Mediterranean champion
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Cody Pfau, Brush, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Elitsa Yankova (Bulgaria), 3rd in 2016 European Championships, 2nd in 2015 European Games, 2013 Junior World champion
55 kg/121 lbs. - Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Giulia Penalver de Olivera (Brazil), 2nd in 2016 Pan American Championships, 8th in 2014 World Championships
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester, San Leandro, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Olga Khoroshavtsev (Russia), 2016 Russian National champion, 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion (Russia), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Lydia Perez (Spain), 5th in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Maya Nelson, Denver, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Romana (Romania)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Sakshi Malik (India), 2nd in 2016 Olympic Qualifier (Turkey), 8th in 2014 European Championships
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria), 6x African champion, 2012 Olympian
69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Dalma Caneva (Italy), 2nd in 2016 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia), 2015 Mediterranean champion, 2nd in 2014 Junior World Championships
69 kg/152 lbs. - Forrest Molinari, Benicia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Agnieszka Wieszczek (Poland), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2009 European bronze medalist
69 kg/152 lbs. - Rachel Watters, Ankeny, Iowa (Gator/OKCU Women’s RTC)
Vs. Elmira Syzdykova (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2015 and 2016 Asian Championships, 7th in 2015 World Championships
MADRID, Spain – A group of 12 U.S. women’s wrestlers, including top Seniors and Juniors, have weighed in and received their draws for the Grand Prix of Spain, which concludes Sunday.
2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Tamyra Mensah (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) will open against 2014 Junior World silver medalist Dalma Caneva of Italy at 69 kg/152 lbs.
At 48 kg/105.5 lbs., U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Victoria Anthony (Huntington Beach, Calif./Sunkist Kids) will battle Yamileth of Honduras in her opener.
Four members of the 2016 U.S. Junior World Team will compete, including a pair of past Junior World bronze medalists, Becka Leathers (Choctaw, Okla./Titan Mercury WC) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville, Ky./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/128 lbs.
Leathers, a 2015 Junior World medalist, battles 2016 Pan American silver medalist Giulia Penalver de Olivera of Brazil in round one. Miracle, a 2014 Junior World medalist, opens against Lydia Perez of Spain.
The other two 2016 Junior World Team members in the draw are Maya Nelson (Denver, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa/Gator/OKCU Women’s RTC) at 69 kg/152 lbs.
The men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman divisions were held on Saturday. The USA has won three medals, with freestyle golds from James Green at 70 kg and David Taylor at 86 kg and a Greco-Roman bronze from Patrick Martinez at 80 kg.
Fans can see a live stream and follow the results at:
http://www.felucha.com/noticias/gpe2016
GRAND PRIX OF SPAIN
At Madrid, Spain
U.S. women’s freestyle pairings
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Yamileth (Honduras)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Nicole Woody, Odenton, Mich. (Terrapin WC)
Vs. Liliana Costa dos Santos (Portugal), 8th in 2016 European Championships, 2014 and 2015 Mediterranean champion
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Cody Pfau, Brush, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Elitsa Yankova (Bulgaria), 3rd in 2016 European Championships, 2nd in 2015 European Games, 2013 Junior World champion
55 kg/121 lbs. - Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Giulia Penalver de Olivera (Brazil), 2nd in 2016 Pan American Championships, 8th in 2014 World Championships
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jacarra Winchester, San Leandro, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Olga Khoroshavtsev (Russia), 2016 Russian National champion, 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix champion (Russia), 2013 Junior World bronze medalist
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Lydia Perez (Spain), 5th in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Maya Nelson, Denver, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
Vs. Romana (Romania)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Sakshi Malik (India), 2nd in 2016 Olympic Qualifier (Turkey), 8th in 2014 European Championships
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Blessing Oborududu (Nigeria), 6x African champion, 2012 Olympian
69 kg/152 lbs. - Tamyra Mensah, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Dalma Caneva (Italy), 2nd in 2016 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia), 2015 Mediterranean champion, 2nd in 2014 Junior World Championships
69 kg/152 lbs. - Forrest Molinari, Benicia, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
Vs. Agnieszka Wieszczek (Poland), 2008 Olympic bronze medalist, 2009 European bronze medalist
69 kg/152 lbs. - Rachel Watters, Ankeny, Iowa (Gator/OKCU Women’s RTC)
Vs. Elmira Syzdykova (Kazakhstan), 2nd in 2015 and 2016 Asian Championships, 7th in 2015 World Championships
