Two U.S. wrestlers won their pool competitions and advanced to the second day of wrestling at the Women's World Wrestling Championships in Halkida, Greece. Kristie Marano (Albany, N.Y./ATWA) at 47 kg/147.5 lbs. advanced from her pool by winning her second match of the day, a dominant 17-5 technical fall over Shannon Samler of Canada in 5:53. Marano jumped to a lead in the opening period, and opened up the score in the second, dominating the throws against the taller Canadian opponent. Tina George (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) at 55 kg/121 lbs., won three pool matches to advance in her division. She won her evening match, a 10-0 technical fall over Josiane-Patricia Soloniaina of Madigascar in 3:00. George scored takedowns and tilts with dominance. Marano and George were the only U.S. wrestlers to win their pools and advance to Sunday's competition. Their five teammates dropped at least one match and were not able to claim their pool. Sara McMann (Lock Haven, Pa./Sunkist Kids), who claimed her morning match on Saturday, was eliminated with a loss this evening at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. She battled 2002 Asian Games silver medalist Kaori Icho of Japan, with the winner taking the pool. McMann jumped to a 3-0 lead, scoring a gutwrench turn then an additional backpoint for holding Icho on her back. Later in the first period, McMann attempted an attack, but Icho countered and took McMann to her back. Holding her for close to a minute, Icho secured the fall at 2:58, with just two seconds left in the period. The other four U.S. wrestlers suffered losses on Saturday morning, and were eliminated when the athlete they lost to clinched their pool with another victory. Two U.S. wrestlers won their Saturday evening matches, but did not advance: Lauren Lamb (Farmington N.Y./Michigan WC) at 59 kg /130 lbs. and Toccara Montgomery (Cleveland, Ohio/Sunkist Kids) at 72 kg/158.25 lbs. Lamb scored a 3-1 overtime victory over Dashjanchiv Bottsetseg of Mongolia. Lamb fell behind 1-0 in the first period, but scored two points on a gutwrench to take a 2-1 lead at the end of regulation. In overtime, Lamb won the clinch position with a takedown in just four seconds for the 3-1 win. Montgomery had little trouble with Gulbanu Abdullina of Kazakhstan, pinning her in just 1:00. Montgomery jumped to a quick 6-0 lead, pinning Abullina in a cradle. The other U.S. wrestler who had a scheduled match, Stephanie Murata (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.25 pounds, did not have to wrestle her evening match. Marta Wojtanowska of Poland was injured in her match against Chiharu Icho of Japan earlier in the session, and Wojtanowska was unable to compete against Murata, who received the default. Icho edged Murata in the morning session and advanced to the next round. One U.S. wrestler did not compete during the evening session, Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Miranda dropped a morning match to Ida Hellstrom of Sweden, and when Hellstrom won her match on Saturday night, Miranda was eliminated. U.S. WOMEN'S TEAM MATCH SUMMARIES Second Session, Saturday, November 2 51 kg /112.25 lbs. - Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) Stephanie Murata (USA) won by inj. dft. over Marta Wojtanowska (Poland), 0:00 55 kg /121 lbs.- Tina George, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) Tina George (USA) won by tech. fall over Josiane-Patricia Soloniaina (Madigascar), 10-0, 3:00 1st period George, one point takedown, 0:05, 1-0 George George, 2 pt. gut wrench, 0:09, 3-0 George George, 1 pt. tilt, 0:15, 4-0 George George, 1 pt. takedown, 2:30, 5-0 George George, 2 pt gutwrench, 2:34, 7-0 George George, 1 pt. additional backpoint, 2:39, 8-0 George George, 2 pt. exposure, 3:00, 10-0 George 59 kg /130 lbs.- Lauren Lamb, Farmington N.Y. (Michigan WC) Lauren Lamb (USA) dec. Dashjanchiv Bottsetseg (Mongolia), 3-1, ot, 6:04 1st period Passivity against Lamb, 1:36 Passivity against Bottsetsegm 2:43 Bottsetseg, 1 pt. reversal, 2:54, 1-0 Bottsetseg 2nd period Passivity against Bottsetseg, 4:33 Lamb, 2 pt. gutwrench, 4:45, Lamb, 2-1 Overtime From the clinch, Lamb, 1 pt. duckunder takedown, 6:04, 3-1 Lamb 63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Sara McMann, Lock Haven, Pa. (Sunkist Kids) Kaori Icho (Japan) pin Sara McMann (USA), 2:58 1st period Passivity Icho, 1:17 McMann, 2 pt gutwrench, 1:48, 2-0 McMann McMann, 1 pt. hold for additional backpoint, 1:53, 3-0 McMann Icho, 2 pt. counter takedown to exposure, 2:25, 3-2 McMann Icho, 1 pt., hold for additional backpoint, 3-3 tie Icho secured the fall at 2:58 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Marano, Albany, N.Y. (ATWA) Kristie Marano (USA) won by tech. fall over Shannon Samler (Canada), 17-5, 5:53 1st period Marano, 2 pt. takedown, 0:40 and Samler, 2 pt. counter exposure, 0:40, 2-2 tie Marano, 1 pt takedown (post and spin), 1:16, 3-2 Marano Marano, 3 pt. arm throw, 2:00, 6-2 Marano Marano, 2 pt. leg tilt, 2:25, 8-2 Marano Samler, 2 pt. reversal, 2:25, 8-4 Marano Marano, 1 pt. reversal, 2:37, 9-4 Marano 2nd period Marano, 3 pt. armthrow, 3:20, 12-4 Marano Samler, 1 pt. reversal, 3:44, 12-5 Marano Marano, 2 pt. reversal, 3:44, 14-5 Marano Marano, 3 pt. takedown to exposure, 5:53, 17-5 Marano 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery, Cleveland, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) Toccara Montgomery (USA) pin Gulbanu Abdullina (Kazakhstan), 1:00 1st period Montgomery, 1 pt. spin behind takedown, 0:12, 1-0 Montgomery, 2 pt. tilt exposure, 0:29, 3-0 Montgomery, 2 pt. double leg takedown, 0:47, 4-0 Montgomery, 2 pt. cradle exposure, 0:58, 6-0 Montgomery secured the pin at 1:00 Note: Patricia Miranda (Colorado Springs, Colo./Dave Schultz WC) did not have a match in the second session, after competing twice in the morning session. U.S. TEAM QUOTES 48 kg - Patricia Miranda "I wasn't quite there. I wouldn't blame the clinch. Matches you allow to be close and let decide with the clinch is the problem. It is about points. I need them. It wasn't the clinch. I let her be close. I can look at attitude, then nerves. It can be traced to me, to what I can control. It would be nice to blame the clinch, but it was about what happened earlier. I have to own that loss, keep that pain close and fresh, where I can tap it so I don't ever do that again. The worst thing I can do is lose without risking it." 51 kg - Stephanie Murata "Some years you get a great draw; others you don't. You have to be ready for that first match. You have got to beat everybody to be the World champion." 55 kg - Tina George "I am still working on pulling the trigger. I'm getting the job done, one point at a time. I'm just focusing on the match that I have in front of me. I am trying to stay relaxed, be competitive and enjoy myself. When I get too nervous, I freeze. I am going out and focusing on what I want to do. I think, for me, the difference is getting over the mental hump. Now I know I have the technique. I am putting together the technique, strength and speed. I'm wrestling each match like its my last one, because it might be." 59 kg - Lauren Lamb "I didn't wrestle badly. I had a tough wrestler off the bat and didn't pull it off. I didn't get that first point on the board. Once she had two points, I was playing catch-up. There was not enough time on the clock. " (about her second match win) "I have been to a lot of World Championships. I don't know when I will be back. I don't want to go out with two losses." 67 kg - Kristie Marano "I think I am wrestling well. There are a couple of things I'm going to have to work on. I'll take it one day at a time. I had to get out of the pool today. I feel really good. I spent a lot of time and put a lot into this. My conditioning is good. I think being in Colorado Springs helped me a lot." 72 kg - Toccara Montgomery "I just didn't get going the first match. There is nothing else to say." Head Coach Chris Horpel "I am happy for the two girls (that advanced). They worked long and hard. It was a hard fight for both of them. I don't know too many pools that weren't that way. My suspic