GUELPH, Canada – Two members of the U.S. Olympic Education Center’s women’s freestyle team earned places in the Senior division at the Canada Cup on Saturday. Both are students at Northern Michigan University.

Junior Melissa Apodaca of Chugiak, Alaska, placed fourth at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. with an 0-3 record.

Freshman Anneliese DeAragon of Sandpoint, Idaho, placed fifth at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. with a 2-2 record.

USOEC Assistant Women’s Coach Tony DeAnda coached the U.S. athletes.

All seven individual women’s champions were from Canada, including 2008 Olympic champion Carol Huynh at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and past World champion Martine Dugrenier at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.

CANADA CUP
At Guelph, Canada, July 2

Senior Women's Results

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1 - Carol Huynh (Canada)
2 - Jade Parsons (Canada/Brock WC)
3 - Jasmine Mian (Canada/Brock WC)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1 - Diana Ford (Canada)
2 - Genevieve Haley (Canada/Dinos WC)
3 - Stephanie Riopel (Canada/Brock WC)

55 kg/121 lbs.
1 - Jillian Gallays (Canada)
2 - Jazmyne Barker (Canada/Dinos WC)
3 - Brittanee Laverdure (Canada)

59 kg/130 lbs.
1 - Katie Patroch (Canada/London-Western WC)
2 - Andrea Ross (Canada/Dinos WC)
3 - Ludmila Cristea (Moldova)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 - Larissa D'Alleva (Canada)
2 - Laura Steffler (Canada/Brock WC)
3 - Alexis Kilroy (Canada/Brock WC)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1 - Martine Dugrenier (Canada)
2 - Justine Bouchard (Canada)
3 - Megan Buydens (Canada)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1 - Erica Wiebe (Canada/Dinos WC)
2 - Vanessa Wilson (Canada/Dinos WC)
3 - Leah Callahan (Canada)

U.S. women’s performances

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Melissa Apodaca, Chugiak, Alaska, 4th
LOSS Larissa D’Alleva (Canada/Brock WC), 1-0, 0-3, 1-5
LOSS Alexis Kilroy (Canada/Brock WC), 0-1, 1-0, 1-2
LOSS Laura Steffler (Canada/Brock WC), 3-3, 0-2

72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Anneliese DeAragon, Sandpoint, Idaho, 5th
WIN Sophie Bilodeau (Canada/Timmins), pin 1:35
LOSS Vanessa Wilson (Canada/Dinos WC), 0-6, 1-5
LOSS Justina Distasio (Canada), 0-4, 0-3
WIN Ohenewa Akuffo (Canada), inj. dft.