UPDATED: Lampe, Madden win freestyle titles at Canada Cup

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
06/24/2007


GUELPH, ONTARIO, CANADA - A pair of U.S. wrestlers, women's freestyler Alyssa Lampe (Tomahawk, Wis./USOEC), and men's freestyler Terry Madden (New York, N.Y./New York AC) won gold medals at the Canada Cup.

Lampe won the title at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. beating Anika Hoffman of Germany in the finals. Lampe won four matches in the tournament, three by fall. She attends Northern Michigan Univ.

Madden won the 84 kg/185 lbs. title, stopping fellow American Alton Lucas in the finals. Madden had four victories on the way to the crown, including wins against athletes from Puerto Rico, South Africa and Canada. Lucas, who wrestled for Hofstra Univ. this year, won his first three matches, stopping opponents from New Zealand, Canada and Korea.

The United States placed third as a team in both the women's and the men's division.

USA Wrestling sent its Junior World Team for women to the Canada Cup as part of its preparation for the Junior World Championships in Beijing, China in late August. The men's freestyle athletes were all part of a New York Athletic Club team that went to compete in the tournament.

Winning a silver medal in the women's division for the USA were Cherea Pascua (Oahu, Hawaii/USOEC), at 55 kg/121 lbs. Pascua's only loss came in the finals against 2004 Olympic silver medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada. She scored victories over athletes from Germany, New Zealand and Canada on the way to the title. Pascua attends Northern Michigan Univ.

Capturing a bronze medal in the men's division for the USA was Brad Pataky (Clearfield, Pa./New York AC), at 55 kg/121 lbs. Pataky had a 4-1 record in the tournament, with his only loss to Korea's Lee Seung-Chul in the semifinals. He beat Patel Kripa of India in the bronze-medal match. Pataky attends Penn State Univ.

Other U.S. placewinners in the women's division were:
-	Julieta Okot (New York, N.Y./New York AC), 4th at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. 
-	Tatiana Padilla (LaVerne, Calif./California Grapplers), 4th at 59 kg/130 lbs.
-	Alaina Berube (Escanaba, Mich./New York AC), 5th  at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
-	Paige Rife (Fowlerville, Mich./USOEC), 5th at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
-	Whitney Conder (Payallup, Wash./USOEC), 6th at 51 kg/112.5 lbs. 
-	Erin Clodgo (Richmond, Vermont/USOEC), 6th at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.

Other U.S. placewinners in the men's division were: 
-	Mike Galante (Ocean City, N.J./New York AC), 4th  at 74 kg/163 lbs.
-	John Laboronti (Scranton, Pa./New York AC), 5th at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. 
-	Andrew Silber (Scotch Plains, N.J./New York AC), 6th at 84 kg/185 lbs.

2007 Canada Cup
Guelph, Ontario

Team Standings

Women's Division
1. Canada
2. Germany
3. United States
4. Canada - University of Calgary
5. Canada - Guelph W.C.
6. Brazil

Men's Division
1. Canada
2. Korea
3. United States
4. Canada - Montreal
5. Canada - Guelph
6. India

Individual Standings

Women 

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1 Lampe, Alyssa (USA)
2 Hofmann, Annika (Germany)
3 Rushton, Lindsay (Canada)
4 King, Alana 	(Canada - Brock WC)
5 McKilligan, Ashley 	(Canada - BMWC)
6 Parsons, Jade (Canada - Mariposa )

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1 Sharp, Erica 	(Canada)
2 Engelhardt, Alexandra (Germany)
3 Chou, Belinda (Canada - Guelph)
4 Okot, Julieta (USA)
5 Haley, Genevieve (Canada)
6 Condor, Whitney (USA)

55 kg/121 lbs.
1 Verbeek, Tonya (Canada)
2 Pascua, Charea (USA)
3 Bechtel, Jessica (Germany)
4 Ross, Andrea (Canada - UCWC)
5 Sousa de Silva, Joice (Brazil)
6 Nguyen, Jenn (Canada)

59 kg/130 lbs.
1 Gross, Stephanie (Germany)
2 Laverdure, Brittanee (Canada)
3 Barker, Jazzie (Canada - UCWC)
4 Padilla, Tatiana (USA)
5 Gerhart, Amanda (Canada)
6 Galan, Natalie (Canada - UCWC)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 Schweitzer-Dolan, Megan (Canada)
2 Stueber, Stefanie (Germany)
 3 Bouchard, Justine (Canada - UCWC)
4 Howorun, Stephanie (Canada - Hamilton)
5 Berube, Alaina (USA - NYAC)
6 Bryan, Malissa  (Guelph)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1 Buydens, Megan (Canada)
2 Wilson, Vanessa (Canada - UCWC)
3 Mueller, Maria (Germany)
4 Wilton, Meaghan (Canada - Guelph)
5 Buchanan, Stephanie (Canada - UCWC)
6 Clogdo, Erin (USA)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1 Akuffo, Ohenewa (Canada)
2 Wilson, Pam (Canada)
3 Schaetzle, Anita (Germany)
4 Silva de Conceicao, Rossangela (Brazil)
5 Rife, Paige (USA)
6 Craike, Desiree (New Zealand )

U.S. women's performances

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Alyssa Lampe, Tomahawk, Wis. (USOEC), 1st 
WIN Samantha Dunlop (Canada-LWWC), pin
WIN Lindsay Rushton (Canada)
WIN Alana King (Canada - Brock WC), pin
WIN Annika Hofman (Germany), pin 

48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Amy Whitbeck, Duanesburg, N.Y. (Team New York), dnp
WIN Renila DeDios (Canada-Guelph)
LOSS Annika Hofman (Germany)
LOSS Jade Parsons (Canada - Mariposa)

51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Julieta Okot, New York, N.Y. (New York AC), 4th
WIN Belinda Chow (Canada - Guelph)
LOSS Erica Sharp (Canada)
WIN Whitney Conder (USA)
LOSS Belinda Chow (Canada-Guelph)

51 kg/112.5 lbs. - Whitney Conder, Payallup, Wash. (USOEC), 6th
LOSS Genevieve Haley (Canada)
WIN Vanessa Brown (Canada - Rebels)
LOSS Julieta Okot (USA)
LOSS Genevieve Haley (Canada)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Cherea Pascua, Oahu, Hawaii (USOEC), 2nd
WIN Jessica Bechtel (Germany)
WIN Sian Law (New Zealand)
WIN Jenn Nguyen (Canada)
LOSS Tonya Verbeek (Canada)

55 kg/121 lbs. - Casey Moulton
LOSS Kelly McNiven (Canada)
LOSS Joice de Silva (Brazil)

59 kg/130 lbs. - Tatiana Padilla, LaVerne, Calif. (California Grapplers), 4th
LOSS Stephanie Gross (Germany)
WIN Michelle Fazzari (Canada-Brock), pin
WIN Hope Schenk (USA), pin
WIN Amanda Gerhart (Canada), pin
LOSS Jazzie Barker (Canada - UCWC)

59 kg/130 lbs. - Hope Schenk, dnp
LOSS Natalie Galan (Canada - UCWC)
LOSS Tatiana Padilla (USA)

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Alaina Berube, Escanaba, Mich. (New York AC), 5th
LOSS Megan Schweitzer-Dolan (Canada)
WIN Stacie Anaka (Canada)
LOSS Justine Bouchard (Canada)
WIN Malissa Bryan (Canada - Guelph), pin

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn., (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Stephanie Stuber (Germany)
WIN Golda Parahoo (Canada - Brock)
LOSS Malissa Bryan (Canada - Guelph)

67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Erin Clodgo, Richmond, Vermont (USOEC), 6th
LOSS Vanessa Wilson (Canada-UCWC)
WIN Leslie Allison (Canada)
LOSS Maria Mueller (Germany)
LOSS Stephanie Buchanan (Canada - UCWC)

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Paige Rife, Fowlerville, Mich. (USOEC), 5th
WIN Desiree Craike (New Zealand), pin
LOSS Pam Wilson (Canada)
LOSS Rossangela Silva de Conceicao (Brazil)
WIN Desiree Craike (New Zealand), pin

Men 

55 kg/121 lbs. 
1 Krastonov, Krasimir (Great Britain)
2 Lee, Seung-Chul (Korea)
3 Pataky, Brad (USA)
4 Patel, Kripa (India)
5 Virdi, Raj (Canada - Black Bears)
6 Pineda, John (Canada)

 60 kg/132 lbs.
1 Japaridze, Michael (Canada)
2 Azarbayjani, Saeed 	(Canada)
3 Hiroyuki, Oda (Japan)
4 Fujimoto, Kenta (Japan)
5 Bond,Jack (Canada)
6 Arnett, Jesse (Canada)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. 
1 Garcia, Haislan (Canada)
2 Pricket, Chris (Canada - Guelph)
3 Soto, Pedro 	(Puerto Rico)
4 Ghaeni, Nick (Canada - Montreal)
5 Sayah, Ben (Canada - NCWC)
6 Shin, Jun-Ho (Korea)

74 kg/163 lbs. 
1 Gentry, Matthew (Canada)
2 Marghetis, Tyler (Canada - Montreal)
3 Brown, Danny (Canada - Guelph)
4 Galante, Mike (USA)
5 Choi, Ki-Ho (Korea)
6 Francis, Sheldon (Canada - Hamilton)

84 kg/185 lbs. 
1 Madden, Terry (USA)
2 Lucas, Alton (USA)
3 Cross, Travis (Canada)
4 Brown-Theriault, Alex (Canada - Brock)
5 Sin, Je-Woo 	(Korea)
6 Silber, Andrew (USA)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
1 Pliev, Hetag 	(Canada - Impact)
2 Nuefeld, Micheal (Canada)
3 Bhullar, Jagroop (Canada - BMWC)
4 Nam, Kyung-Jin (Korea)
5 Mann, Anil (India)
6 Jarvis, Korey (Canada - Guelph)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
1 Cox, Jamie (Canada)
2 Okpalugo, Patrick (Canada - Montreal)
3 Bhullar, Arjan (Canada)
4 Jung, Yei-Hyun (Korea)
5 Liberonte, John (USA)
6 Rector, Dave (Canada - Lakehead)

U.S. men's performances

55 kg/121 lbs. - Brad Pataky, Clearfield, Pa. (New York AC), 3rd
WIN Raj Virdi (Canada - Black Bear)
WIN Patel Kripa (India)
LOSS Lee Seung-Chul (Korea)
WIN Raj Virdi (Canada - Black Bear)
WIN Patel Kripa (India)

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Dennis Bermudez, Saugerties, N.Y. (New York AC), dnp
LOSS Nick Ghaeni (Canada - Montreal)
LOSS Shin Jun-Ho (Korea)

74 kg/163 lbs. - Mike Galante, Ocean City, N.J. (New York AC), 4th 
WIN Jeff Adamson (Canada - Saskatchewan)
LOSS Danny Brown (Canada - Guelph)
WIN Gerhard Rossouw (South Africa)
WIN Denne Ringuette (Canada - Team Impact)
WIN Juan Chapparo (Mexico)
WIN Sheldon Francis (Canada - Hamilton)
LOSS Danny Brown (Canada - Guelph)

74 kg/163 - John Bonilla-Bowman, Suffern, N.Y. (New York AC), dnp
WIN Chris Sands (Canada - Brock)
LOSS Sheldon Francis (Canada - Hamilton)
LOSS Jeff Adamson (Canada - Saskatchewan)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Terry Madden, New York, N.Y. (New York AC), 1st
WIN Manuel Garcia (Puerto Rico)
WIN Hugeus Bella-Lufa (South Africa)
WIN Travis Cross (Canada)
WIN Alton Lucas (USA)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Alton Lucas, West Babylon, N.Y. (New York AC), 2nd
WIN Stephan Hill (New Zealand)
WIN Jonathan Rioux (Canada)
WIN Sin Je-Woo (Korea)
LOSS Terry Madden (USA)

84 kg/185 lbs. - Andrew Silber, Scotch Plains, N.J. (New York AC), 6th
LOSS Alex Brown-Therault (Canada - Brock)
WIN Phil Kennedy (Canada - Team Impact)
WIN Jonathan Rioux (Canada)
LOSS Travis Cross (Canada)
LOSS Sin Je Woo (Korea)

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - John Laboronti, Scranton, Pa. (New York AC), 5th
WIN Arjan Bhullar (Canada)
LOSS Patrick Okpalugo (Canada - Montreal)
LOSS Jung Yei-Hyun (Korea)
WIN Dave Rector (Canada - Lakehead)