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..."