Junior Women's Nationals finalist biographies

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/16/2013


97 lbs.

RED - Marina Doi, Kingsburg, Calif.
2012 FILA Cadet World champion… 2011 and 2012 Pan American Cadet champion…. 2013 Austrian Open champion… 2013 Klippan Ladies Open champion… 2011 Cadet Nationals co-champion… 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet National champion… Third in 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Seven-time state freestyle champion… Two-time folkstyle state champion… CIF California girls state champion for Kingsburg High School at 98 pounds as a sophomore with a 31-0 record… Competed as a freshman with a 53-3 record at 88 pounds… Daughter of Eugene and Cecilia Doi… Coached by Marcie Van Dusen….  ASICS All-American First Team member… Born: May 24, 1996… Age: 17

BLUE - Regina Doi, Kingsburg, Calif.
Fifth in 2012 FILA Cadet World Championships… Eighth in 2011 FILA Cadet World Championships… 2013 Austrian Open champion… 2013 Klippan Ladies Open champion… 2011 Cadet Nationals co-champion… 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet National champion… 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Napa Valley champion… Two-time Kids folkstyle state champion competing against boys… Seven-time freestyle state champion against boys… California state high school champion as a freshman at Kingsburg High School with a 30-2 record at 98 pounds, …Daughter of Eugene and Cecilia Doi… Coached by Marcie Van Dusen… Born: May 24, 1996… Age: 17

Note: These are twin sisters, who were co-champions as Cadets in 2011…

105 lbs.

RED - Cody Pfau, Parachute, Colo.
2012 Junior Nationals champion at 105… 2013 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2013 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion…. Third in 2012 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Second in 2012 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Second in 2012 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2011 Junior Nationals… 2011 Cadet Nationals champion… Third in 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2010 Junior Nationals… Competed at 103 pounds for for Grand Valley High School, with records of 32-10 as a senior, 24-15 as a junior… 24-15 as a sophomore and 18-16 as a freshman…. Daughter of Doug and Meg Pfau… Coached by Rick Gallegos… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born: Feb. 10, 1995… Age: 18

BLUE - Amy Hou, Rome, Ga.
2012 Junior Nationals champion at 97… Second in 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals…. Third in 2013 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals…. 2012 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Second at 2012 Pan American Cadet Championships… 2011 and 2012 Canada Cup champion… Fifth at 2011 Junior Nationals… Third at 2011 Cadet Nationals…Second in 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Completed senior year at Rome High School, where she competed at 106 and 103 for four years…  Daughter of Michael and Sherry Hou… ASICS All-American First Team member… Coached by Brian Aspera… Born: February 3, 1995… Age: 18

112 lbs.

RED – Vicmarie Requena, Juncos, Puerto Rico 
Three-time Junior National champion in Puerto Rico…Daughter of Maria Tirado…Coached by Sandra Demizard, Otoniel Perez and Obed Santana…Born: February 2, 1995… Age: 18

BLUE – Emily Pinson, Lizella, Ga.
Second in 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals…. Fourth at 2012 Cadet Nationals… Member of 2013 Pan American Cadet Team… 2013 Southeast Regional Champion… Three-time Georgia girls state Champion… Competes for Rutland High School, where she has completed her sophomore year… Daughter of Christopher Pinson… Coached by David Matthews… Born: May 26,1996… Age: 17

117 lbs.

RED - Steffanie Hampton, Onondaga, Mich.
2013 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals champion… 2103 USGWA Nationals champion… Fourth in 2013 FILA Cadet Nationals…. Second in 2012 Junior Nationals… 2012 Canada Cup champion… Fifth in 2012 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2012 USA Wrestling Junior Folkstyle Nationals… Third in 2012 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Third in 2011 Cadet Nationals… Second in 2011 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals… Completed junior year at Leslie High School, where she competed at 130 pounds as a junior, 125 as a sophomore and 119 as a freshman… Daughter of Eric and Jennie Hampton… Coached by Todd Stern, George Manson, Troy Nault and Brent Harvey… Born February 26, 1996… Age: 17

BLUE – Danielle Coughlin, North Andover, Mass.
2011 USGWA Nationals champion… First female to win the boy’s Massachusetts state championship… Massachusetts state champion at 106 pounds as a senior at North Andover High School with a 31-8 record…Second at the Massachusetts state championships as a junior at 106… Fourth at the Massachusetts state championships as a sophomore at 103… Competed as a freshman at 103… Career high school record of 115-44… Daughter of Tami Coughlin… Coached by Carl Cincotta and Coach Marshall… Born January 25, 1995… Age: 18

121 lbs.

RED - Rachel Hale, Bennington, Vermont (competing for Team New York)
Third in 2012 Junior Nationals… Sixth in 2013 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals…2012 USA Wrestling Girls Folkstyle Nationals champion….Third in 2012 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Seventh in 2012 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Two-time Vermont state high school champion for Mount Anthony High School, competing against boys… Daughter of Jon Hale… Coached by Scott Legacy… Born: September 25, 1995… Age: 17

BLUE – Cassidy Jasperson, League City, Texas 
Third at the Texas state championships as a junior at Clear Springs High School at 119 pounds with a 35-3 record… Sixth at the Texas state championships as a sophomore at 110 with a record of 19-6… Competed as a freshman at 110 pounds with a 18-3 record…Daughter of Bruce Jasperson and Kim Lea… Coached by Brian Tolston and Joe Fergeson… Born: August 24, 1996… Age: 16

125 lbs.

RED – Gabrielle Weyhrich, Fremont, Neb.
Seventh at 2012 Junior Nationals…. Sixth in 2013 Girls Junior Folkstyle Nationals….Second at the 2012 Girls Folkstyle Nationals…Fourth at Cadet Nationals…  Competed for Fremont High School, wrestling at 120 as a senior, 113 as a freshman, sophomore and junior, with 70 career high school wins…. Daughter of Danny and Larry Weyhrich… Coached by Ted Husar and Shawn Edie… Born: October 15, 1994… Age: 18

BLUE - Teshya Alo, Honolulu, Hawaii
2012 and 2013 Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Western Regionals girls champion… Fourth in 2012 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Champion at Aloha State Games… Has won over 24 national titles in wrestling and judo… Hawaii girls state high school champion at 129 pounds at Kamehameha High School with a 32-0 record… ASICS All-American First Team Member… Daughter of Leroy Alo and Cherise Bush… Coached by Kevin Corbett… Born: October 22, 1997… Age: 15

130 lbs.

RED - Jessika Rottier, Little Suamico, Wis.
Third in 2012 Junior Nationals… Third in 2012 Cadet Nationals… Second in 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2013 Girls Folkstyle Nationals… Second in 2013 Girls Cadet Folkstyle Nationals… Four-time Wisconsin women’s state freestyle champion…Competed at 113 pounds for Pulaski High School as a sophomore and a freshman… Daughter of Andrew and Sherri Rottier… Coached by Terry Manning, Randy Quackenbush and Randy Dussing… Born: July 24, 1997… Age: 15

BLUE - Maya Nelson, Denver, Colo.
2013 Cadet Nationals champion…. Second in 2012 Cadet Nationals… Competed at  129 pounds as a sophomore for Denver East High School… Competed at 113 pounds as a freshman for with a 22-17 record… Daughter of Joshua Nelson and Tomasita Galicia… Coached by Randy Joshua, Chad Van Diver and Ryan Tobin… Born: September 20, 1997… Age: 15

139 lbs.

RED - Kayla Miracle, Culver, Ind.
2012 Junior Nationals champion… Second in 2012 Cadet World Championships….  2013 Junior Pan American Championships champion… Second in 2013 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals…. Second in 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… 2012 Body FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2012 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals champion in Cadet and Junior divisions… Eighth at 2011 FILA Cadet World Championships… Second in 2011 Junior Nationals… 2011 Cadet Nationals champion… 2011 Body Bar FILA Cadet National champion… 2011 and 2013 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 120 pounds for Culver Academy as a junior… State qualifier at 106 pounds as a sophomore, the first girl to qualify for the Indiana state meet… Competed at 103 pounds as a freshman with a 38-2 record… Daughter of Lee Miracle and Jeannette Ishibashi… Coached by Lee Miracle… ASICS All-American First Team member… Plans to attend Campbellsville Univ. where her father is the new head coach… Born: April 26, 1996… Age: 17

BLUE - Becka Leathers, Choctaw, Okla.
2012 and 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Junior champion… 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2012 Cadet Nationals champion… Fourth in 2013 Junior Nationals… 2012  USA Wrestling Folkstyle Cadet champion…Has won five USA Wrestling folkstyle national titles… Third in Brute Nationals competing against boys… Attends Choctaw High School… Daughter of John and Burge Leathers… Coached by Benny Coleman… ASICS All-American First Team member…. Born November 19, 1996… Age: 16

148 lbs.

RED - Alexis Porter, Ballston Lake, N.Y.
2012 Junior Nationals champion…. 2012 Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Fourth in 2011 Junior Nationals… Third in 2011 Cadet Nationals… Three-time New York state freestyle and Greco-Roman champion… Two-time New York women’s freestyle regional champion… Section II Boys State High School Qualifier for Shenendehowa High School… Daughter of Jesse and Melovee Porter… Coached by Rob Hirsch and Frank Popolizio… ASICS All-American First Team member… Born: May 18, 1996… Age: 17

BLUE -Jasmine Mendoza, San Jose, Calif.
Second in 2012 Junior Nationals…. Third in 2012 Cadet Nationals… Seventh in 2011 Junior Nationals… Two-time California state freestyle champion (2011-2012)… 2011 California state Cadet freestyle champion… CIF California state girls champion as a junior for Overfelt High School at 138 pounds with a 32-0 record… Fourth in the California girls state championships as a sophomore and third as a freshman… Daughter of Ricardo Mendoza and Luisa Duran… Coached by Bisket Delgado and Lerma Escobar… Born February 15, 1996… Age: 17

Note: This is a rematch of last year’s Junior Nationals finals, won by Porter, 1-0, 1-0.

159 lbs.

RED - Autumn Rux, Lansing, Mich.
2012 Cadet Nationals champion… Eighth in 2012 Junior Nationals…. Second in 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals… Third in 2013 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Seventh in 2012 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Junior Nationals… Third in 2012 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Cadet Nationals… 2011 Cadet Nationals champion… Eighth in 2011 Junior Nationals… 2011 USA Wrestling Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion… Second in Women’s Freestyle States… Third in 2011 Pre-Junior Canada Cup… Third in 2011 Pre-Junior Canada Cup… Competed at 152 pounds as a junior at Lansing Eastern High School, and also at 152 as a freshman and sophomore… Competed at 145 pounds as a freshman…Daughter of Heather and Christopher Rux… Coached by Brent Harvey… Born: May 9, 1996… Age 17

BLUE - Taylor Rosario, Katy, Texas
2013 Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet National champion… Third in 2013 USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals… Texas state freestyle champion… Sixth in the Texas girls state championships as a freshman for Cinco Ranch High School with a 27-11 record… Daughter of Carlos Rosario… Born: October 29, 1998… Age: 14

172 lbs.

RED - Stephanie Pantoja, Orlando, Fla.
Second in 2013 FILA Cadet Nationals…Competed at 170 pounds for Cypress Creek High School as a junior, 195 pounds as a sophomore and 189 as a freshman… Two-time Florida state girls champion and one-time runner-up… Daughter of Luz Pantoja… Coached by Doug Henninghan… Born: September 27, 1995… Age: 17

BLUE - Kiaya Van Scoyoc, Lakewood, Wash.
Second in 2012 Junior Nationals….2013 Washington freestyle state champion…  Second in the Washington girls state championships at 155 pounds as a junior at Lakes High School… …. Washington state champion at 155 pounds with a 28-2 record… Competed at 155 pounds as a sophomore… Competed at 160 pounds as a freshman… Daughter of Terry Van Scoyoc and Donna Curley… Coached by Pancho Shrader and Scott Phillips… Born: November 28, 1995… Age: 17

195 lbs. 

RED - Nadine Fiege, Atlantic Beach, Fla.
2013 Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Body Bar FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2013 Florida Girls state champion… National champion and World qualifier in judo… Competed at 170 pounds as a sophomore for Sandalwood High School with a 10-2 record… Competed at 160 pounds as a freshman with a 7-6 record… Daughter of John and Natascha Fiege… Coached by Casey Gibson… Born: March 25, 1997… Age: 16

BLUE - Ryan Gibbons, Rochester, Wash.
Second in 2013 Cadet Nationals…. 2012 Cadet Nationals champion… Fourth in 2012 Junior Nationals… Washington girls state champion as a sophomore at 195 pounds with a 33-0 record for Centralia High School … Washington girls state champion as a freshman with a 25-2 record… 2008 Triple Crown winner in Washington… Daughter of Rob Aton and Karen Gibbons… Coached by Scott Phillips, Melissa Simmons and Jay Terry… Favorite athlete: Dan Gable… Born: April 11, 1997… Age: 16

Note: This is a rematch of the Cadet National finals from Saturday, won by Fieje with a pin in 0:30.