First Annual Women's World Cup to be held in Levallois, France, Nov. 2-4
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Heather Van Peursem (USA Wrestling)
10/23/2001
The first annual women's World Cup will be held in Levallois, France, Nov. 2-4, just outside of Paris. The tournament will be held in conjunction with the Greco-Roman World Cup at the Marcel Cerdan Sports Center. Countries competing in the Women's World Cup are the United States, Canada, China, Japan, Russia, France and Tunisia. These are among the best women's wrestling teams in the world, and will include numerous World medalists. Weigh-ins will be held on Friday, Nov. 2 and the competition will be Saturday, Nov. 3 and Sunday, Nov. 4. Heading the line-up for the U.S. is 2000 World Silver Medalist Patricia Miranda (Stanford, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) at 112.25 pounds. Five-time World Team member Lauren Lamb (Troy, N.Y./Michigan WC) will compete at 136.5 pounds. Lamb placed fifth in the 1995, 1997 and 1999 World Championships. The 1999 U.S. Women's team won the team World Championship. Other National Team members competing for the United States include Clarissa Chun (Kapolei, Hawaii/Missouri Valley College) at 101.25 pounds, Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind./UM-Morris) at 149.75 pounds and Melanie Macari (Fremont, Calif./Missouri Valley College) at 165.25 pounds. Chun won a silver medal at the 2001 Pan American Championships and is ranked second in her weight class. Downing is a 1999 Junior World Silver Medalist and is on the U.S. National Team for her third year. Macari is ranked third at 165.25 pounds and is on the National Team for the first time. She was the 2001 Missouri Valley International Open champion and the 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion. The coaches are Thomas Bailey of Hailey, Idaho and Kent Sherrow of Hermann, Mo. The position at 123.25 pounds will be announced when it becomes available. U.S. Women's team 46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Clarissa Chun, Kapolei, Hawaii (Missouri Valley College) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Patricia Miranda, Stanford, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC) 56 kg/123.25 lbs. - Undecided 62 kg/136.5 lbs. - Lauren Lamb, Troy, N.Y. (Michigan WC) 68 kg/149.75 lbs. - Katie Downing, Pendleton, Ind. (UM-Morris) 75 kg/165.25 lbs. - Melanie Macari, Fremont, Calif. (Missouri Valley College) 2001 World Cup of Women's Wrestling Levallois, France, Nov. 2-4 SATURDAY, NOV. 3 9 a.m. - 1p.m. W - Mat 1 Tunisia vs. China Japan vs. France Canada vs. Tunisia W - Mat 3 Russia vs. USA China vs. Japan France vs. Russia 4 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. W - Mat 1 USA vs. Canada Tunisia vs. Japan Russia vs. Tunisia W - Mat 3 China vs. France USA vs. China Canada vs. Japan SUNDAY, NOV. 4 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. W - Mat 1 France vs. Canada Russia vs. China Japan vs. USA W - Mat 3 USA vs. Tunisia France vs. Tunisia Russia vs. Canada 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. W - Mat 1 China vs. Canada Japan vs. Russia W - Mat 3 France vs. USA