UPDATED: Women’s wrestler Sarah Tolin, 23, died in Oklahoma on March 7; Updated Arrangements have be

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/09/2005


Sarah Tolin, 23, who was a nationally-competitive women's wrestler and a member of an active USA Wrestling family, died in Norman, Okla. on Monday, March 7.    Tolin was a senior at the Univ. of Oklahoma and died in her apartment there. Police are still investigating the death at this time.    Sarah Tolin competed in wrestling at Kelly Walsh High School in Wyoming, and was a pioneer for providing opportunities for girls to wrestle in her state.    She was also very active in USA Wrestling's women's programs for a number of years. She competed at Neosho County CC, which at the time was one of the six women's varsity wrestling teams in the nation. She was a silver medalist at the 2002 University National Championships, and represented the United States at the 2002 University World Championships, placing fifth.     She also won medals at the respected Dave Schultz Memorial International and the Missouri Valley International Open. In high school, she was an All-American on the national level.    Her parents Don and Vickie are very involved in USA Wrestling, working within the Wyoming state association and as members of the U.S. Wrestling Officials Association. The Tolin family has wrestling friends all across the nation.    The family has released the following UPDATED information for their extended wrestling family:    Visitors:  The Tolin family is receiving friends at:  2105 CY Avenue  Casper, WY 82601  (East End of Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Wyoming Building)  (Across street from TJ's & Quizno's and between Meineke & AutoZone)  Telephone (307) 234-0864     Viewing:  Starting Friday, March 11, 2005 through Monday, March 14, 2005:  Bustard's Funeral Home  600 CY Avenue  Casper, WY 82601  Telephone (307) 234-7123     Funeral Services:  Monday, March 14, 2005 at 3:30 PM  Highland Park Community Church  411 South Walsh Drive  Casper, WY  82609     Interment:  Highland Park Cemetery  5th & Conwell Streets  Casper, WY  82601     Gathering of Family and Friends Following Interment:  Casper Shrine Club  1501 West 39th Street  Casper, WY  82601  Telephone (307) 234-6154     Memorials:  Sarah Tolin Memorial Fund  P.O. Box 50001  Casper, WY  82605-0001    News Story in the Casper Star Tribune:  http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2005/03/09/news/casper/83677da609bf74cb87256fbe006f49ea.txt    Message from the Tolin family  "Vickie and Don, Cece, Josh, and David, want to thank everyone for their gracious support, heartfelt prayers, and outpouring of love at this most difficult time for our family. Cherish your children and loved ones every day..."