Stephany Lee captured her second Dave Schultz Memorial International title on Thursday. Larry Slater photo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Two-time World Team member Stephany Lee is one of the most dangerous women’s freestyle wrestlers on the planet.

Lee demonstrated precisely why by knocking off Canada’s top two heavyweights en route to winning her second Dave Schultz Memorial International title on Thursday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

Lee pinned Canadian Olympic Trials champion Leah Callahan in the finals at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. after she pinned past World silver medalist Ohenewa Akuffo of Canada in the semifinals.

Lee, who also won this event in 2009, pinned Canada’s Justina Distasio in the first round.

“I wrestled good,” Lee said. “I've been working on some new stuff, and I'm using that new technique and not getting out of position. I'm trying to show I have an offense and show that I am back."

Past World Team member Alyssa Lampe was named Outstanding Wrestler in the women’s freestyle competition. She swept two-time World Team member Jessica Medina in the finals at 48 kg/105.5 lbs.

"She's a tough wrestler," Lampe said of Medina. "She's really aggressive. I knew I had to be aggressive back and not be intimidated by what she was doing. I just stayed confident and believed in myself out there."

Lampe knocked off 2008 Olympic champion Carol Huynh of Canada in the semifinal round.

Canada, which won four individual championships, captured the team title.

2010 World silver medalist Elena Pirozhkova won her second Schultz title after rallying to down past Junior World champion Danielle Lappage of Canada 0-2, 1-0, 1-0 in the finals. Pirozhkova also won this event in 2009.

Two-time Olympic medalist Tonya Verbeek of Canada gained momentum for her third straight trip to the Olympic Games by sweeping two-time World Team member Helen Maroulis 3-2, 1-0 in the finals at 55 kg/121 lbs.

Verbeek, 34, a 2011 World silver medalist, avenged a loss to Maroulis, 20, a 2011 Junior World silver medalist, from the Pan American Games in October.

Verbeek captured her fourth Dave Schultz title.

2011 World Team member Whitney Conder finished second at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. Canada’s Gen Haley downed Conder 1-0, 1-0 in the finals.

Junior World Team member Jenna Burkert finished second at 59 kg/130 lbs. Canada’s Jazzie Barker downed Burkert 3-1, 4-1 in the finals.

The second day of the three-day event is set for Friday with the freestyle competition taking place. Wrestling is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. with the finals set for 6 p.m. at the Olympic Training Center.

FINALS RESULTS

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Alyssa Lampe (Sunkist Kids) dec. Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids), 6-0, 4-0

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gen Haley (Canada) dec. Whitney Conder (Gator WC), 1-0, 1-0

55 kg/121 lbs.
Tonya Verbeek (Canada) dec. Helen Maroulis (New York AC), 3-2, 1-0

59 kg/130 lbs.
Jazzie Barker (Canada) dec. Jenna Burkert (New York AC), 3-1, 4-1

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Elena Pirozhkova (Gator WC) dec. Danielle Lappage (Canada), 0-2, 1-0, 1-0

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Stacie Anaka (Canada) dec. Jeramie Herrinton (Canada), 4-0, 7-0

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Stephany Lee (Sunkist Kids) pinned Leah Callahan (Canada), 1:19