Women's Junior Nationals freestyle finalist biographies

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07/19/2011


97 lbs.

RED - Emily Webster, Sedalia , Mo.
2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2009 and 2010 Junior Nationals freestyle champion… Second in 2011 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… 2009 Folkstyle National champion… 2008 Cadet Pan American champion… Two-time state qualifier in Missouri… Second in 2009 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Fourth in 2008 Junior Nationals… Graduated senior from Smith Cotton High School… He was a state qualifier as a freshman and junior… Will attend Oklahoma City University… Daughter of Phil and Ann Webster… Coached by Joel Sherman and Don Schriemann… 2011 ASICS First Team member … Born: December 16, 1992   Age: 18

BLUE - Cody Pfau, Parachute, Colo.
2011 Cadet Nationals champion… Third in 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2010 Junior Nationals… Competed at 103 pounds as a sophomore for Grand Valley High School with a 17-12 record… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman… Daughter of Doug and Meg Pfau… Coached by Rick Gallegos… Born: Feb. 10, 1995… Age: 16
Note: Going for a double title this week, after winning Cadet Nationals on Saturday

105 lbs.

RED - Haley Augello, Lockport, Ill.
2011 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2010 Junior Nationals champion… Sophomore at Lockport High School where she competed at 103 pounds and finished her season with a 12-5 record … 2011 ASICS First Team member…Daughter of Larry and Wendy Augello…Coached by Josh Oster and Sean Bormet…Born October 17, 1994…Age: 16

BLUE - Hope Steffensen, Kenai, Alaska
State champion competing against boys as a Sophomore at Kenai Central High School at 103 pounds with a record of 37-2…Placed 4th at the Alaska State Tournament as a freshman competing against boys with a record of 40-5…2008 kids Greco-Roman All-American…2009 Women’s Folkstyle National Champion…2009 West Regional Place winner in all three styles…2010 West Regional Folkstyle place winner…Daughter of Stanley and DeeAnn Steffensen…Coached by Stanley Steffensen…Born: November 30, 1994…Age: 16

112 lbs.

RED - Kayla Miracle, Culver, Ind. 
2011 Cadet Nationals champion… 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet National champion… 2011 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle National champion… 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle National champion… 2011 Pre-Junior Canada Cup champion… 2011 ASICS First-Team All-American…. Twelve Indiana USA Wrestling state titles… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman at Culver Academy with a 38-2 record…  Daughter of Lee Miracle and Jeannette Ishibashi… Coached by Lee Miracle and Katie Cygan… Favorite Movie: Super Troopers… Warm up music: Mulan – I’ll make a man out of you… Favorite athlete: Clarissa Chun… Born: April 26, 1996… Age: 15
Note: Going for a double title this week, after winning Cadet Nationals on Saturday

BLUE - Alex Gomez, Shafter, Calif. 
2008 and 2009 Folkstyle National Champion…2009 and 2010 Body Bar National Champion…2010 Canada Cup Champion…Two-time Junior Nationals All-American (5th in 2010 and 2nd in 2009)…Two-time California State Champion at 103 pounds as a junior and sophomore for Frontier High with a combined record of 53-24…Daughter of Fidencio Gomez and Andrea Plaza…Coached by Kirk Moore and Daniel Chapman…Born: July 28, 1993…Age: 17

117 lbs.

RED - Lily DeAragon, Sandpoint, ID
Third at the 2011 Body Bar Championships…Seventh  in the 2011 Cadet National Championships…Competed as a freshman at 112 pounds for Sandpoint High School and accumulated a record of 13-4…Daughter of Dilar DeAragon…Coached by Conrad Garner…Born: November 30, 1995…Age: 15

BLUE - Bree Rapoza, Hawaii
2011 Cadet Nationals champion… Fourth in 2010 Junior Nationals… Third in Hawaii state championships as a sophomore at Kamehameha High School at 114 pounds… Hawaii state champion as a freshman at 108 pounds… Daughter of Neil Raposa and Kalei Cabbav… Coached by John Robinson… Favorite movie: The Parent Trap… Warm up music: rock music… Favorite athlete: Clarissa Chun… Born Feb. 1, 1995… Age: 16
Note: Going for a double title this week, after winning Cadet Nationals on Saturday

121 lbs.

RED - Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind.
Second in 2010 Junior Nationals… Second in 2010 Folkstyle Nationals… 2010 Cadet Nationals champion… 2010 Junior Pan Am Games bronze medalist…5th at theSunkist Kids Championships… Member of 2010 ASICS First Team… Graduated senior at Mishawka Penn High School…Daughter of Chris and Nancy Hildebrandt…Coached by Brad Harper… Will attend King College… Born: 9/23/93…Age: 17

BLUE - Brazil Marquez, Diamond Bar, Calif.
Sixth in 2010 Junior Nationals… 2010 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Fifth in 2008 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Graduated senior from Northview High School… Competed at 122 pounds as a senior with a 26-2 record, with an injury to end her season… CIF Sectional champion as a junior with a 33-1 record as a junior… CIF Sectional champion as a sophomore with a 31-1 record… Second in the CIF section as a freshman… Daughter of Rene yescas and Letty Griffin… Coached by David Ochoa… Will attend Menlo College in the fall… Born June 2, 1993… Age 18

125 lbs.
RED - Rosemarie Flores, Staten Island, N.Y.
2011 Cadet Nationals champion… Second in 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Second in 2011 Pre-Junior Canada Cup… Competed in the 2011 Beat the Streets Gala in Times Square… USGWA All-American (4th place)… New England Regional Champion… Mayor's Cup Champion - 119 lbs… USGWA state champion… International Baccalaureate (IB) program; Member of leadership program; attained highest honor roll every semester of her schooling career… 2nd Degree Black Belt… Named Beat the Streets Female High School Wrestler of the Year this year… Competed at 112 pounds for Curtis High School as a sophomore with a 24-16 record… Competed as a freshman at 112 pounds with a 15-13 record… Daughter of Rosa Flores… Coached by Robert Hirsch and Angel Mercardo… Favorite Movie: Tarzan… Warmup music: Rap… Favorite athlete: Cael Sanderson… Born: April 13, 1995… Age 16
Note: Going for a double title this week, after winning Cadet Nationals on Saturday

BLUE - Tianna Camous, Folsom, Calif.
Seventh in 2010 Junior Nationals… Second in 2010 Body Bar FILA Cadet Ntioanls… Second in 2010 California Junior state freestyle and folkstyle championships…2011 California State Champion at 122 pounds as a senior for Folsom High with a record of 38-0…Also placed 5th at the California State Tournament as a sophomore at 122 pounds finishing 5th…Was a 2011 Sac Jacquin Masters Champion… Daughter of Jerry and Monica Camous…Coached by Mike Collier and Trevor Kiefer…Born: May 9, 1993…Age: 18  

130 lbs.

RED - Brienna Delgado, Fountain Inn , S.C.
2009 and 2010 Junior Nationals champion… 2009 and 2010 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2009 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Graduated senior from Hillcrest High School… Will attend Oklahoma City University… 2009 and 2010 ASICS First Team member… Born: April 29, 1992   Age: 19

BLUE - Amanda Hendey, Beaumont, Calif.
2011 U.S. Open runner-up… Second in 2011 Pan American Championships… 2011 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion… Fourth in 2010 Sunkist Kids International Open… Fourth in 2010 Junior Nationals… Second in 2010 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Second in 2010 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals… Graduated senior from Beaumont High School… Has signed with Oklahoma City University… 2011 ASICS First Team member… Born: December 4, 1992… Age: 18

139 lbs.

RED - Alyssa Wong, Vacaville, Calif.
2011 California Freestyle State Champion… Thirf at the 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships…Placed third in the California State tournament at 126 pounds as a junior for Jesse Bethel High School with a 32-2 record…Placed sixth in the state as a sophomore and 7th as a freshman…Daughter of Winston and Cora Wong…Coached by Mike Sariano and Nikolas Saldivar…Born: February 14, 1994… Age: 17

BLUE - Hannah Moon, Kennewick, Wash.
2011 Washington State Champion as a senior at 130 pounds for Kennewick High School... Fourth at the state tournament as a junior at 125 pounds…Washington Freestyle State runner up as a junior…Daughter of Timothy and Marie Moon…Born: September 21, 1992…Age: 18

148 lbs.

RED - Krista Revelle, Meriden, Kansas
2010 Junior Nationals champion… Second  in 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals… Four-time USGWA National champion… Two-time Body Bar champion…Canada Cup Champion… 2011 ASICS First Team member… Graduated senior from Jefferson West High School where she competed at 125 and 130 pounds… Born: October 20, 1993… Age: 17

BLUE - Mary Westman, Cattaraugus, N.Y.
2011 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Fourth in 2011 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Second in 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals…Third  at the 2010 Body Bar Cadet Championships…junior at Cattariugus – Little Valley Apple School…Daughter of Patrick and Crystal Westman…Coached by Alex Conti…Born: February 7, 1994…Age: 17 

159 lbs.

RED - Julia Salata, Canton, Mich.
2009 and 2010 Junior Nationals champion… 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships… 2011 Pre-Junior Canada Cup champion… Fifth in 2011 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… 2011 USGWA champion…  Second in 2010 YOG FILA Cadet Pan American Qualifier… 2010 YOG Pan American Qualifier champion… Second in 2010 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals… 2009 Body Bar FILA Cadet national runner-up… Graduating senior at Canton High School… Competed at 140 pounds a s a senior with a 24-22 record… Competed at 125 pounds as a junior with a 15-7 record… Competed at 119 pounds as a sophomore with a 23-3 record… Competed at 119 pounds as a freshman with a 12-12 record… Daughter of Mary and Don Salata… Coached by Cory Mancuso and David Bolyard… Will attend King College… Born: April 2, 1993… Age: 18

BLUE – Michelle Organ, Baraboo, Wis.
Sixth in 2010 Junior Nationals… Has won 10 USGWA state titles, nine in Wisconsin and one in Illinois… Middle School national champion… Competed at 145 pounds as a junior at Reedsburg Area High School... Competed at 135 as a sophomore and 119 as a freshman… Daughter of Jim Nordberg and Patty Pierce… Coached by Matt Bauer… Born June 6, 1994… Age: 17

172 lbs.

RED - Ashley Miles, Katy,Texas               0-1 record in roundrobin
Placed 6th at the 2011 Texas State Championships as a junior at 165 pounds for Morton Ranch High School with a record of 36-10…Has a high school career record of 93-26…Placed 3rd at the Folkstyke Regional Championships…Placed 6th at the Texas Folkstyle State Championships…Daughter of Roosevelt and Penny Miles…Born: March 31, 1994…Age: 17

BLUE - Kimberley Spiegel, Selingsgrove, Pa.          1-0 record in the roundrobin
2010 Junior Nationals champion… Fourth in 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals… Fourth in 2010 FILA Cadet Canada Cup… Sixth in 2010 FILA Junior Nationals… 2009 and 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2009 Pan American Cadet champion… Fourth in 2009 Junior Nationals… Seventh in 2008 Junior Nationals… Attended Marquette High School in Michigan…Daughter of Paul and Judy Spiegel…Coached by Todd Myers and Shannyn Gillespie…Born: January 7, 1993… Age: 18

Juliana Triplett, Ripon, California             1-1 record in the roundrobin
2011 California State Champion at 165 pounds competing for Ripon High School…Three-time California Folkstyle State Champion…Two-time Junior Freestyle Champion…2010 Cadet Freestyle Champion…Placed 5th at the 2009 Folkstyle National Championships…Placed 6th at the 2010 Junior Freestyle National Championships…Daughter of Julius and CJ Triplett…Coached by Glen White and Tom Owens…Born: April 25, 1994…Age: 17

198 lbs.
RED - Kierra Boyce, Austin, Texas
2010 Cadet Nationals champion… Competed at 215 pounds as a sophomore at Amarillo High School with a 14-7 record… Daughter of Ronald and Ladana Boyce… Coached by Sion King… Favorite Movie: The Train… Warmup music: Go hard or Go home… Favorite athlete: Randi Miller… Coached by Sion King… Born July 22, 1995… Age: 15
Note: Going for a double title this week, after winning Cadet Nationals on Saturday

BLUE - Miriam Moreno, Hereford, Texas
2010 Junior Nationals champion… 2010 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle National champion… 2011 Texas state high school champion at 185 pounds as a senior for Hereford High School… Texas state champion at 215 pounds as a junior with a 27-3 record… Competed at 215 pounds as a sophomore with a 30-7 record… Daughter of Jose and Maria Moreno… Coached by Gilbert Ramirez and Sion King… Will attend Wayland Baptist University… Born: October 30, 1993… Age: 17