UM-Morris wins three gold medals at the 1999 Keystone Women's Open, October 16 in Meadville, Pa.Led by three champions and three silver medalists, the University of Minnesota-Morris women's wrestling team had a strong performance at the 1999 Keystone Women's Open, October 16 in Meadville, Pa.
The Keystone Women's Open, one of the top fall women's wrestling events each year, featured Schoolgirl, Cadet and Senior women's competition.
In the Senior division, Jessie Shirley (Monster WC) won the 101.25-pound weight class with a victory over 1998 Women's Cadet World champion Micah Kelly (Mercer, Pa./TAPS WC). Shirley also won the Cadet division at 103.5 pounds and was named Outstanding Wrestler of the Cadet division.
At the Senior level, 1999 Junior World silver medalist Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./UM-Morris) was named the Outstanding Wrestler after winning the 149.75-pound weight division. Downing had four falls in the tournament. She pinned Cassie Inman (Rochelle, Ill./UM-Morris) for the title in 1:34.
1999 U.S. Nationals champion Olivia Ocampo (Oxnard, Calif./UM-Morris) defeated Nikki Woods (Williamsburg, Ky./Cumberland College) in a best-of-three series for the title at 112.25 pounds. She scored two pins over Woods, first in 1:38 and then in 2:10.
At 123.25 pounds, Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa./Lock Haven WC) won the title with a technical fall over Brandi Rosenbrack (St. Clair WC), 11-1. McMann placed sixth at the 1999 FILA Junior Women's World Championships.
Sally Roberts (Federal Way, Wash./UM-Morris) won the third title for UM-Morris at 136.5 pounds. Roberts won by a technical fall over Kate Zeitler (Gillett, Wis./UM-Morris), 13-3. Sarah Van Skaik (Williamsburg, Ky./Cumberland College) scored a pin at 165.25 pounds over Jennifer Welsh (Plano, Texas/UM-Morris) in 2:56 to claim her title.
The competition also featured a 189-pound class. Yesenia Gomez (Caledonia, Mich.) scored a pin over Anne Waddell (Williamsburg, Ky./Cumberland College) in 1:29 for the title.
The Outstanding Wrestler of the Schoolgirl division was Lynde Baltrusatis. She also was second in the Cadet division at 103.5 pounds.
1999 Women's Cadet World silver-medalist Jenna Pavlik (Lewes, Del./St. Clair WC) won the Cadet title at 159 pounds. She won in a round-robin format over Jill Pierce (MVWC) and Wendy Hunter (Viking WC).
KEYSTONE OPEN
Saturday, October 16, 1999
at Meadville, Pa.
School Girl
81 lbs. - 1st - Karryssa Toliver pin Tiffany Burke (MVWC), 3:10
86 lbs. - 1st - Amber Court (Warsaw WC); 2nd - Trisha Kulas (MI); 3rd - Jackie Hutchinson (MVWC); Round robin matches - Court pin Hutchinson, 3:43; Court pin Kulas (MI), 3:42; Kulas pin Hutchinson, 1:16
104 lbs. - 1st - Lynde Baltrusatis (MI); 2nd - Alison Kelly (TAPS); 3rd - Jessica Pierce (MVWC); Round robin matches - Baltrusatis dec. Kelly, 4-3; Baltrusatis pin Pierce, 1:23; Kelly pin Pierce, 1:10
115 lbs. - 1st - Kelly Jordan (NYSS) pin Moon Burke (MVWC), 1:59
125.5 lbs. - 1st - Ali Bonnal (Viking WC)
157 lbs. - 1st - Juanita Russell (TNT) pin Toni Capelano (Haupacville WC), 0:50
Cadet
123 lbs. - 1st - Devin Kelly (TAPS) won by tech. fall over Kelly Jordan (NYSS), 10-0; 3rd - Ali Bonnal (Viking WC) pin Jammie Johnson (Viking WC), 0:28
132 lbs. - 1st - Brandi Rosenbrock (St. Clair WC) pin Peggy Van Demark (Viking WC), 2:25; 3rd - Audra Smith (MVWC) pin Alexandra Crammer (Mich.), 3:12
143 lbs. - 1st - Toccarro Montgomery (Viking WC) dec. Peggy Van Demark (Viking WC)
159 lbs. - 1st - Jenna Pavlik (Lewes, Del./St. Clair WC); 2nd - Jill Pierce (MVWC); 3rd - Wendy Hunter (Viking WC); Round robin matches - Pavlik pin Pierce, 3:36; Pavlik pin Hunter, 1:07; Pierce pin Hunter, 1:15
Senior
101.25 lbs./46 kg - 1st - Jessie Shirley (Monster WC) dec. Micah Kelly (Mercer, Pa./TAPS); 3rd - Sandra Padron (Mason County WC) dec. Erika Dye (W. Virgina WC), 8-3
112.25 lbs./51 kg - best-of-three series- 1st - Olivia Ocampo, Oxnard, Calif. (UM-Morris) dec. Nikki Woods, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College); pin in 1:38 and pin in 2:10
123.25 lbs./56 kg - 1st - Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Lock Haven WC) won by tech. fall over Brandi Rosenbrack (St. Clair WC), 11-1; 3rd - Devon Kelly (TAPS) pin Tamera Arnold, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College), 2:44
136.5 lbs./62 kg - 1st - Sally Roberts, Federal Way, Wash. (UM-Morris) won by tech. fall over Kate Zeitler, Gillett, Wis. (UM-Morris), 13-3; 3rd - Joy Warren, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College) won by forfeit over Mary Jacques, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College)
149.75 lbs./68 kg - 1st - Katie Downing, Pendleton, Ind. (UM-Morris) pin Cassie Inman, Rochelle, Ill. (UM-Morris), 1:34; 3rd - Michala Krizkova (Czech. Republic) pin Toccaro Montgomery (Viking WC), 1:13
165.25 lbs./75 kg - 1st - Sara Van Skaik, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College) pin Jennifer Welsh, Plano, Texas (UM-Morris), 2:56
189 lbs./86 kg - 1st - Yesenia Gomez (MI) pin Anne Waddell, Williamsburg, Ky. (Cumberland College), 1:29
*some scores not available