Campbell and Ragan top seeds at Non-Olympic Weight World Team Trials in women’s freestyle
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Portraits of Kelsey Campbell and Alli Ragan, taken at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors
The weigh-ins have been held and the seeds have been established for women’s freestyle at the U.S. Non-Olympic Weights World Team Trials, which begins on Thursday.
Competition will be held at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 60 kg/132 lbs. The winners in these weight classes will compete for the United States at the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10-11.
Earning the top seed at 55 kg/121 lbs. is 2012 Olympian and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids).
Securing the top seed at 60 kg/132 lbs. is three-time World Team member and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC).
All of the athletes who have weighed in received a seed and were placed in the bracket based on that seed.
The winners of the semifinals in each weight class will advance to the best-of-three championship series, with the winner earning the World Team berth.
It will be held alongside the Bill Farrell Memorial International, which will include action in the six Olympic weight classes and features wrestlers from a number of different nations.
Competition will be held on Thursday at the New York Athletic Club, in the sixth-floor gymnasium. Preliminaries are set for 10:00 a.m., with the finals starting at 6:30 p.m. All of the action will be broadcast live on Flowrestling.
Men’s freestyle weighs in Thursday and competes Friday. Greco-Roman weighs in Friday and competes Saturday.
U.S. NON-OLYMPIC WEIGHT WORLD TEAM TRIALS SEEDS
Women's freestyle seeds
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
3. Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC)
5. Jacarra Winchester, Marshall, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Deanna Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2. Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Leigh Jaynes-Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP/New York AC)
4. Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
7. Areana Villaescusa, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army WCAP)
The weigh-ins have been held and the seeds have been established for women’s freestyle at the U.S. Non-Olympic Weights World Team Trials, which begins on Thursday.
Competition will be held at 55 kg/121 lbs. and 60 kg/132 lbs. The winners in these weight classes will compete for the United States at the Non-Olympic Weight World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on December 10-11.
Earning the top seed at 55 kg/121 lbs. is 2012 Olympian and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids).
Securing the top seed at 60 kg/132 lbs. is three-time World Team member and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Alli Ragan (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC).
All of the athletes who have weighed in received a seed and were placed in the bracket based on that seed.
The winners of the semifinals in each weight class will advance to the best-of-three championship series, with the winner earning the World Team berth.
It will be held alongside the Bill Farrell Memorial International, which will include action in the six Olympic weight classes and features wrestlers from a number of different nations.
Competition will be held on Thursday at the New York Athletic Club, in the sixth-floor gymnasium. Preliminaries are set for 10:00 a.m., with the finals starting at 6:30 p.m. All of the action will be broadcast live on Flowrestling.
Men’s freestyle weighs in Thursday and competes Friday. Greco-Roman weighs in Friday and competes Saturday.
U.S. NON-OLYMPIC WEIGHT WORLD TEAM TRIALS SEEDS
Women's freestyle seeds
55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
2. Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
3. Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
4. Sarah Hildebrandt, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC/OTC)
5. Jacarra Winchester, Marshall, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Deanna Betterman, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs.
1. Alli Ragan, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
2. Mallory Velte, Sacramento, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
3. Leigh Jaynes-Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP/New York AC)
4. Kayla Miracle, Campbellsville, Ky. (Sunkist Kids)
5. Randi Beltz, Chesterfield, Mo. (Titan Mercury WC)
6. Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
7. Areana Villaescusa, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Army WCAP)
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