Four repeat as champions at Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals, as Alo wins OW award

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
05/11/2013


Teshya Alo recieves the FILA Cadet Outstanding Wrestler award from fellow Hawaiian Clarissa Chun, a World champion and Olympic medalist.

LAKELAND, Fla. – Four athletes repeated as champions at the FILA Cadet National Championships, and earned a repeat trip to the FILA Cadet World Championships with victories on Saturday.

Cadets are athletes 15-17 years old. Winners in the FILA Cadet World weight classes earned a trip to the World Championships in Zrenjanin, Serbia in August.

Repeating as the champion at 49 kg / 108 lbs. was Cadence Lee of Dave Schultz-Titans Wrestling, who won her best-of-three series over Kaitlin Fitzpatrick of WOW, with pins in 1:13 and 0:33.

Repeating as a champion with her victory at 70 kg / 154.25 lbs. was Alyssa LaFrancis of the No Mercy School of Wrestling. She swept her championship series over Autumn Rux of Michigan Women’s Wrestling, winning bout one 2-2 and bout two, 4-3, 3-0. Last year, LaFrances was the champion at 65 kg/143.25 lbs.

Repeating as champions for the third straight time were the Doi sisters of SD Hot Beaches, Marina at 38 kg/83.75 lbs. and Regina at 40 kg/88 lbs. Both were uncontested.  Last year at the Cadet World Championships, Marina was a World Champion and Regina placed fifth. In 2011, Marina won a Cadet World silver medal.

Claiming the Outstanding Wrestler award was Teshya Alo of Titan Mercury WC/Ku Lokahi, who defeated returning FILA Cadet World Team member Kayla Miracle of Team Indiana in the final series at 56 kg/123.25 lbs. Alo won the first match in three periods, 5-0, 3-5, 8-0, then closed it out in two periods in bout two, 1-0, 3-2.

At last year’s FILA Cadet Nationals, Miracle beat Alo in the pool competition and went on to take the gold. However, Alo defeated Miracle in the pool competition of the Cadet Nationals in Fargo, N.D. and went on to take the title.

Winning her second national title of this year so far was Becka Leathers of Choctaw Wrestling, the champion at 60 kg/132 lbs. Leathers defeated Maya Nelson of Rino Sport Galleri, 1-0, 2-2 and 4-0, 4-2. Leathers also won the USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals on the Junior level in March.

Winning her first Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals title was Gabrielle Garcia of the Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, who defeated Arian Carpio of the FW Spartans in the finals in two straight. Garcia got a pin in bout in 57 seconds, then won bout two by a 4-0, 2-2 margin. Last year, Garcia was a champion in the Schoolgirl division at the Body Bar Nationals.

Needing three matches to claim the title at 46 kg/101.25 lbs. and take a World Team berth was Harriet Symington of Maryland. She lost her first match to Devyn Johnson of Minnesota by pin in the second period. However, Symington rallied for two straight wins, taking bout two by pin in the second period, then taking the series with a 3-0, 4-1 win in bout three.

Also earning a Cadet World Team berth was Alexis Porter of New York, who defeated  Hannah Gladden in two straight matches at 65 kg / 143.25 lbs.  Porter won the first match 2-0, 7-0, then closed it out with a 1-0, 5-1 win.

The champions in the two weight classes which are not at the Cadet World Championships were Taylor Rosario at 78 kg / 170 lbs. and Nadine Fiege at 84 kg / 185 lbs. 

Those placing second in the tournament earned a spot on the U.S. Pan American Cadet team, which will compete in Medellin, Colombia in August. There were two true second place matches held for a spot on this team, which were necessary when the runner-up and third place winners did not wrestle earlier. Winning these two spots were Emily Pinson of Mid-State Wrestling Academy at 49 kg / 108 lbs. and Jessika Rottier of Pulaski at 60 kg / 132.25 lbs. 

On Sunday, the Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals will be held, featuring the top 17-20 year olds in the nation.

BODY BAR FILA CADET NATIONALS
At Lakeland, Fla., May 11

38 kg / 83.75 lbs
1st - Marina Doi (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club)

40 kg / 88 lbs. 
1st - Regina Doi (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club)

43 kg / 94.75 lbs. 
1st - Sariyah Jones of Stockton Elite Wrestling Club
2nd - McKenzie Bacich of Stockton Elite Wrestling Club
3rd - Ronnie Green of Beat the Streets New York City
Best of Three Series for first place
Sariyah Jones (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club) dec.McKenzie Bacich (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club), 1-0,
4-0
Sariyah Jones (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club) won by inj. dft. over McKenzie Bacich (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club), 1-0,
4-0
Other Round Robin Matches
McKenzie Bacich (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club) pin Ronnie Green (Beat the Streets New York City) 7-0,1:02
Sariyah Jones (Stockton Elite Wrestling Club) pin Ronnie Green (Beat the Streets New York City), 1:11

46 kg / 101.25 lbs 
1st - Harriet Symington of Maryland
2nd - Devyn Johnson of Minnesota
3rd - Becca Forsyth of Impact Virginia
4th - Darcy Brownell of Team New York
Best of Three Series
Devyn Johnson (Minnesota) pin Harriet Symington (Maryland), 4-3, 1:45
Harriet Symington (Maryland) pin Devyn Johnson (Minnesota), 3-0,  0:53
Harriet Symington (Maryland) dec. Davyn Johnson (Minnesota), 3-0, 4-1
Other Round Robin Matches
Harriet Symington (Maryland) dec. Darcy Brownell (New York), 3-0, 5-0
Devyn Johnson (Minnesota) dec. Becca Forsyth (Impact Virginia), 3-0, 540
Harriet Symington (Maryland) tech. fall Becca Forsyth (Impact Virginia), 8-0, 7-0
Devyn Johnson (Minnesota) dec. Darcy Brownell (Team New York), 3-0, 2-3, 6-0
Becca Forsyth (Impact Virginia) pin Darcy Brownell (Team New York), 1:48

49 kg / 108 lbs. 
Best of Three Series for 1st place
Cadence Lee (Dave Schultz-Titans Wrestling) pin Kaitlin Fitzpatrick (WOW), 1:13
Cadence Lee (Dave Schultz-Titans Wrestling) pin Kaitlin Fitzpatrick (WOW), 0:33
3rd - Emily Pinson (Mid-State Wrestling Academy) dec. Madison Tung (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club), 5-5,4-4
5th - Jennifer Juarez (Beat the Streets New York City) dec. Lissette Ruiz (Beat the Streets New York City) 1-1,4-0, 2-0

52 kg /114.5 lbs.
Best of Three Series for first place 
Gabrielle Garcia (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) pin Arian Carpio (FW Spartans) 0:57
Gabrielle Garcia (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club) dec. Arian Carpio (FW Spartans), 4-0, 2-2
3rd - Shakira Citron (Unattached) pin Kelsey Gray (Team New York), 5-0,1:29
5th - Michaela Leonardi (No Mercy School of Wrestling) pin Jordan Morrell (Tennessee Pride), 3-3,1:10

56 kg / 123.25 lbs.
Best of Three Series for First Place
Teshya Alo (Titan Mercury WC/Ku Lokahi) dec. Kayla Miracle (Team Indiana) 5-0,3-5,8-0
Teshya Alo (Titan Mercury WC/Ku Lokahi) over Kayla Miracle (Team Indiana), 1-0, 3-2 
3rd - Areana Villaescusa (Rio Rico Wrestling Club) dec. Steffanie Hampton (Women Team Michigan), 3-2,1-1,3-0
5th - Alyssa Gonzalez (Benicia Wrestling) dec. Hailey Huerta (Dickinson Wrestling Club), 6-0,6-4

60 kg / 132.25 lbs. 
Best of Three Series for First Place
Becka Leathers (Choctaw Wrestling) dec. Maya Nelson (Rino Sport Galleri), 1-0, 2-2
Becka Leathers (Choctaw Wrestling) dec. Maya Nelson (Rino Sport Galleri), 4-0, 4-2
3rd - Jessika Rottier (Pulaski) pin Cassandra Herkelman (Team Iowa), 1:45
5th - Gloria Maldonado (Unattached) forfeit over Francesca Giorgio (Unattached)

65 kg / 143.25 lbs. 
Best of Three Series for First Place
Alexis Porter (New York) dec. Hannah Gladden (Unattached), 2-0,7-0
Alexis Porter (New York) dec. Hannah Gladden (Unattached), 1-0, 5-1
3rd - Katerina Lobsinger (Concord Youth Center) pin Kendall Reusing (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club), 8-1,0:48
5th - Kenya Spencer (Michigan Women`s Wrestling) over Shannon Oryniak (Unattached) Dec 6-0,3-3

70 kg / 154.25 lbs. 
Best of Three Series for First Place
Alyssa LaFrancis (No Mercy School of Wrestling) dec. Autumn Rux (Unattached), 2-0,2-0
Alyssa LaFrancis (No Mercy School of Wrestling) dec. Autumn Rux (Unattached), 4-3, 3-0
3rd - Ana Hiraldo (Unattached) tech. fall Kaitlyn Hill (Michigan Women`s Wrestling), 6-0,6-0
5th - Destane Garrick (Beat the Streets New York City) dec. Vanessa Dixon (FW Spartans) 5-4,8-4

78 kg / 170 lbs. 
1st Place - Taylor Rosario of Unattached
2nd Place - Yuneris Taveras of Beat the Streets New York City
Best of Three Series for First Place
Taylor Rosario (Unattached) pin Yuneris Taveras (Beat the Streets New York City), 2-0, 0:30
Taylor Rosario (Unattached) pin Yuneris Taveras (Beat the Streets New York City), 0:56

84 kg / 185 lbs. 
1st Place - Nadine Fiege of Unattached
2nd Place - Stephanie Pantoja of Unattached
3rd Place - Mariah-Marie Simpson of Team Georgia
Best of Three Series for First Place
Nadine Fiege (Unattached) pin Stephanie Pantoja (Unattached), 0:55
Nadine Fiege (Unattached) pin Stephanie Pantoja (Unattached), 1:21
Other Round Robin Matches
Nadine Fiege (Unattached) pin Mariah- Marie Simpson (Team Georgia), 0:12
Stephanie Pantoja (Unattached) pin Mariah- Marie Simpson (Team Georgia), 0:32

TRUE SECOND BOUTS FOR PAN AMERICAN TEAM BERTH

49 kg / 108 lbs. 
Emily Pinson (Mid-State Wrestling Academy) tech. fall Kaitlin Fitzpatrick (WOW), 6-0, 6-0

60 kg / 132.25 lbs. 
 Jessika Rottier (Pulaski) dec. Maya Nelson (Rino Sport Galleri), 5-0, 1-2, 3-2