Bogren named Outstanding Wrestler for second straight year at FILA Cadet Women’s National Championsh
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
06/02/2001
[Tournament Photos] Brooke Bogren of Cardondale, Kan. was named Outstanding Wrestler for the second straight year at the FILA Cadet Women's National Championships. The tournament, held at Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio, featured the best 15-17 year old women wrestlers in the nation. Bogren claimed the 52 kg title, pinning Debbie Sakai of Mililani, Hawaii in the gold-medal match in 38 seconds. She won five matches on the way to the gold medal, including a pin in 3:10 in the pool finals against 2000 FILA Cadet National champion Malinda Ripley of Antioch, Calif. Three other 2000 FILA Cadet National Champions reclaimed the title this year: Erica Dye of Elizabeth, W.Va at 43 kg, Sara Fulp-Allen of El Granada, Calif at 46 kg and Brandy Rosenbrock of Warren, Mich. at 60 kg. Dye won two matches on the way to the title, including a 10-0 technical fall over runner-up Rachel Holthaus of Little Falls, Minn. Fulp-Allen retained the title with a 6-1 victory over Amanda Hordaga of Sunnyvale, Calif. Rosenbrock won five matches, including three pins and a technical fall. She scored a convincing 11-0 technical fall over Linse Meados of Katy, Texas in the gold-medal finals. Claiming their first FILA Cadet National titles were Keristen LaBelle of Davison, Mich. at 49 kg, Brittany Shell of Big Lake, Alaska at 56 kg, Ali Bernard of New Ulm, Minn. at 65 kg, and Toni Copeland of McDonough, N.Y. at 70 kg. The Most Falls went to Heather Martin of Wellington, Ohio, who scored 3 falls in 1:47. Martin was the runner-up at 65 kg.