Women’s Freestyle Play-by-Play for USA Wrestlers from the World Championships on Sunday, Oct. 1 in Guangzhou, China
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Craig Sesker (USA Wrestling)
09/30/2006
Women's Freestyle Play-by-Play for USA Wrestlers from the World Championships on Sunday, Oct. 1 in Guangzhou, China
63 KG - SARA MCMANN (IOWA CITY, IOWA/SUNKIST KIDS)
Quarterfinals: Monika Rogien (Poland) dec. McMann, 1-0, 2-1
First period
Rogien counters a shot and scores a takedown at 1:30.
Second period
McMann shoots in on double, but Rogien counters effectively and gets behind her for a takedown at 0:05. McMann shoots in on a double, but Rogien sprawls back and quickly spins around her for a takedown at 1:12. McMann uses front headlock and spin for takedown at 1:41.
Second round: McMann dec. Sandra Amado (Colombia), 1-0, 6-0
First period
McMann uses front headlock and spins behind for takedown at 1:01.
Second period
McMann grabs single and dumps Amado to the mat at 0:21. McMann hits a pair of quick turns to win by technical fall in 40 seconds.
First round: McMann has a bye
67 KG - KATIE DOWNING (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO./SUNKIST KIDS)
Second round: Masira Admiraal (Netherlands) dec. Downing, 1-0, 1-0
First period
No scoring in the first two minutes. Admiraal wins the flip and uses single to drive Downing out of bounds and score a one-point pushout to win the period.
Second period
No scoring in the first two minutes. Admiraal wins the flip and uses single to drive Downing out of bounds and score a one-point pushout to win the match.
First round: Downing has a bye
72 KG - KRISTIE MARANO (COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO./NEW YORK AC)
Bronze-medal match: Marano dec. Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada), 1-1, 4-0
First period
Akuffo ducks under Marano for a takedown after Marano had her in a front headlock at 0:29. Akuffo's headger is coming down over her eyes and she tries to call timeout while backing up. No timeout is granted and Marano charges at Akuffo, who loses her balance and falls. Marano then dives on her for a takedown at 1:32.
Second period
Marano snaps Akuffo down for a takedown at 1:32 and then tilts her to her back and holds her there for the rest of the match to win 4-0.
Repechage 2: Marano wins by injury default over Svitlana Saenko (Ukraine)
Repechage 1: Marano pinned Ochirbat Burmaa (Mongolia), 0-1, 2-0, pin 1:51
First period
Burmaa hits go-behind for takedown to lead 1-0 at 1:24.
Second period
Marano shoots in for single-leg takedown at 1:20. Marano counters desperation shot and spins behind for takedown at 1:59.
Third period
Marano dips down and grabs a single and finishes by driving Burmaa off the mat on a pushout at 1:32. Burmaa shoots in and Marano counters by throwing Burmaa to her back to record the fall at 1:51.
Second round: Kyoko Hamaguchi (Japan) pinned Marano, 1:47
First period
Hamaguchi throws Marano to her back at 0:28 and picks up four points to lead 4-0. Hamaguchi counters arm drag and pins Marano at 1:47.
First round: Marano dec. Dascha Kopnenko (Kazakhstan), 3-0, 2-1
First period
Marano counters double-leg shot and throws Kopneko to her back to gain two points exposure at 0:31. Marano uses front headlock to spin around for takedown at 1:41.
Second period
Marano counters and goes around Kopneko for takedown at 0:31. Marano hits leg attack for takedown at 1:26. Kopneko counters Marano and gains takedown at 1:54 to close within 2-1.