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John Fuller (USA Wrestling)
07/23/2003
PATRICIA MIRANDA 2003-04 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. Years on Team USA: 5 (1998-00, 02-04) Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: Dave Schultz WC Club coach: Chris Horpel College: Stanford Univ. High School: Saratoga, Calif. (Saratoga) Born: June 11, 1979 in Monteca, Calif. Height: 5-0 International Competition: 2003 U.S. Nationals champion... Third in 2003 Pan American Championships... Third in 2003 Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)... 2003 Kiev Grand Prix Champion (Ukraine)... 2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... Fourth in 2003 Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)... 2003 Gilbert Schaub Open champion (France)... 2002 New York Athletic Club Christmas Championships champion... Participated in 2002 Kurt Angle Classic... 2002 Henri Deglane Challenge champion (France)... DNP in 2002 World Championships... 2002 Pan American Championships champion... Fourth in 2001 World Cup... Third in 2001 Manitoba Open (Canada)... 2000 World silver medalist... Third in 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International... 1999-2000 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion... Seventh in 1999 Gilbert Schaub Open (France)... Second in 1997 Sunkist Kids International Open... U.S. Competition: 2002-03 World Team Trials champion... 2002-03 U.S. Nationals champion... Second in 1998, 2001 World Team Trials... Third in 2001 U.S. Nationals... Second in 2000-01 University Nationals... Second in 1998 and 2000 U.S. Nationals... 2000 Aggie Open champion... Third in 1999 World Team Trials... Fourth in 1999 U.S. Nationals... Fifth in 1997 U.S. Nationals... Second in 1997 Western States Open... Fifth in 1996 World Team Trials... Fourth in 1996 U.S. Nationals... College: Attended Stanford University, where she was coached by Steve Buddie and Jay Jackson as a member of the varsity men's wrestling team... started at 125 lbs. as a senior... Studied Economics and International Policy ... High School: Attended Saratoga HS... Competed on the high school wrestling team, coached by Lloyd Asato... Member of the student government... Personal: U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete... daughter of Jose and Lia (deceased) Miranda...Sister of Andrea, Michael, and Joe... Hobbies are river rafting, conflict mediation, painting, writing, wrestling and school activities... has been accepted to Yale Law School after the 2004 Olympic Games... TINA GEORGE 2003-04 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 55 kg/121 lbs. Years on Team USA: 6 (1998-04) Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: U.S. Army Club Coach: Shon Lewis College: Minnesota-Morris High School: Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights) Born: November 5, 1978 in Erie, Pa. Height: 5-0 International Competition: Second in 2003 Pan American Championships... Ninth in 2003 Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)... Participated in 2003 Titan Games... Second in 2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International... 2002 World Silver Medalist... 2001 Pan American Championships champion... 2001 Missouri Valley International Open champion... DNP in 2000 World Championships... Fourth in 2000 Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)... Fourth in 2000 Dave Schultz Memorial International... Sixth in 1999 World Championships... 1999 Gord Garvie Memorial champion (Canada)... Second in 1998 Sunkist Kids International Open... DNP in 1998 Women's World Championships... 1998 Bison International Open champion (Canada)... U.S. Competition: 1998-2003 World Team Trials champion... Second in 1999 and 2003 U.S. Nationals... Four-time University Nationals champion (1998, 2000-02)... 2001 U.S. Nationals champion... Third in 2000 U.S. Nationals... Second in 1998 UM-Morris Open... Fifth in 1998 U.S. Nationals... 1997 UM-Morris Open champion... Second in 1997 Winter Classic... 1997 Keystone Open champion... Seventh in 1997 U.S. Nationals... 1997 Northeast Regional champion... College: Attended the Univ. of Colorado-Colorado Springs... She is studying chemistry and biology... Attended the Univ. of Minnesota-Morris, where she was a member of women's wrestling team, coached by Doug Reese... High School: Attended Cleveland Heights High School in Ohio, where she was coached by Kip Flanik... National achievement semifinalist... Personal: Parents are Rosie and Gregory George... Her hobbies are reading and track... Member of the U.S, Army World Class Athlete Program... Currently training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo... Awards: 2002 U.S. Army Female Athlete of the Year... Outstanding Wrestler in 1998, 2000 and 2001 University Women's Nationals... SARA McMANN 2003-04 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. Years on Team USA: 5 (1999-04) Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo. Club: Sunkist Kids Club Coaches: Joe Corso, Tricia Saunders, Joe Seay College: Lock Haven Univ., Univ. of Minnesota- Morris High School: Marion, N.C. (McDowell) Born: Sept. 24, 1980 in Tacoma Park, Md. Height: 5-6 International Competition: Fourth in 2003 Ivan Yarygin Memorial International... Participated in 2003 Titan Games... 2002-03 Klippan Ladies Open champion (Sweden)... 2000-01, 2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... DNP at 2002 World Championships... 2002 Henri Deglane Challenge champion (France)... Second in 2002 Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)... 2002 Guelph Invitational champion (Canada)... 1999-2001 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion... DNP in 2001 World Championships... Third in 2001 Pan American Championships... 2001 Missouri Valley International Open champion... 2001 Manitoba Open champion (Canada)... Ninth in 2000 World Championships... Third in 2000 Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)... Fourth in 2000 Manitoba Open (Canada)... Third in 2000 Guelph Open (Canada)... Third in 1999 Clansman International (Canada)... Third in 1999 Gord Garvie International (Canada)... Second in 1998 Sunkist Kids International Open... U.S. Competition: 2000-03 World Team Trials champion... Four-time U.S. Nationals champion (2000-03)... 1999, 2000 and 2002 University Nationals champion... 1999 and 2000 FILA Junior Nationals champion... Third in 1999 UM-Morris Open... 1999 Keystone Women's Open champion... Second in 1999 World Team Trials... Third in 1999 U.S. Nationals... 1999 Northern Plains Regional champion... 1998 UM-Morris Open champion... Fifth at 1998 World Team Trials... Sixth in 1998 U.S. Nationals... Second in 1998 University Nationals... Sixth in 1997 U.S. Nationals... College: Attended Lock Haven University where she was coached by Carl Poff... Majored in theatre... High School: Attended McDowell High School in North Carolina where she wrestled under Tim Hutchins... 1998 USGWA High School National champion... Awards: Outstanding Wrestler at 2003 Klippan Ladies Open... 2001 Dave Schultz Memorial International Outstanding Wrestler... 1999 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open Outstanding Wrestler... Personal: U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete... Daughter of Paula and Thomas...Has one sister, Niki, and one brother, Jason...Her hobbies are theatre, surfing and readings... TOCCARA MONTGOMERY 2003-04 Team USA ranking: No. 1 at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. Years on Team USA: 4 (2000-04) Residence: Cleveland, Ohio Club: Cumberland College Club Coach: Kip Flanik College: Cumberland College High School: Cleveland, Ohio (East Technical HS) Born: December 30, 1982 Height: 5-6 International Competition: Third in 2003 Canada Cup... 2002-03 Pan American Championships champion... 2002-03 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... Third in 2003 FILA Manitoba Open (Canada)... 2003 Gilbert Schaub Open champion (France)... 2002 NYAC Christmas Championships champion... Competed in 2002 Kurt Angle Classic... 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