Biographies of Junior Girls National finalists

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/26/2003


95 pounds  CHAMPION - Ashley Smetana, Valencia, Pa., age 18, Angry Fish WC  Graduated senior at Mars High School… Second in Pennsylvania state freestyle championships…    Match for runner-up  2nd - Jessica Essad (NV) vs. Brittany Kimball (TX)    101 pounds  RED - Rachel Holthaus, Little Falls, Minn., age 16, Minnesota Storm  Will be a junior at Royalton High School… Had an 18-3 record as a freshman on the boys team… 2002 Junior National champion… Third in 2003 Austria Grand Prix... Five-time Minnesota girls state champion…     BLUE - Kelli Rasmussen, Winnebego, Minn., age 16, Blue Irish WC  Will be a sophomore at Blue Earth Area High School… FILA Cadet National champion… FILA Junior National Champion… Fourth in Klippan Cup in Sweden… Third in Austria Grand Prix…     110 pounds  RED - Claire DuPont, Leadville, Colo., age 17, Two Mile High WC  Will be a senior at Lake County High School.. Has wrestled three years on the boys varsity team… Fourth in 2002 Junior Nationals…     BLUE - Debbi Sakai, Mililani, Hawaii, age 17, Wahine WC  Graduated senior from Mililani High School… Third in 2003 Hawaii girls state championships at 114 pounds… 2002 Hawaii girls state champion… 2003 FILA Junior World Team member… Fifth in 2002 Junior Nationals… 2003 USGWA national champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team.. Will attend Missouri Valley College…    119 pounds  RED - Jessica Jauck, San Diego, Calif., age 16, San Diego Hot Beaches WC  Will be a junior at Ramona High School… Third in 2003 FILA Cadet National Championships… 2001 and 2002 California state girls champion…     BLUE - Deanna Rix, South Berwick, Maine, age 16, SMT club  Will be a sophomore at Marshwood High School… Placed fifth in the 2003 boys state championships at 119 pounds… Third in 2003 FILA Cadet World Team Trials… 2003 USA Wrestling folkstyle national champion… 2003 USGWA folkstyle national champion… Fourth at 2003 Austria Grand Prix… 2002 FILA Cadet National champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team…     128 pounds  RED - Jen Chu, Philadelphia, Pa., age 18, Renegades  Graduated senior from Germantown High School… Competing against girls, won the two state titles and had a 33-2 record… Third in 2003 FILA Junior Nationals… Seventh in 2002 Junior Nationals… 2003 Pennsylvania girls state champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team…    BLUE - Monica Gochioco, Rowland Heights, Calif., age 16, Pounders   Will be a senior at Bishop Amat High School… Second in 2003 California girls championships, and fifth in 2002… Eighth in 2003 USGWA folkstyle championships…               138 pounds  RED - Anna Jenkins, Lake Orion, Mich., age 16  Will be a junior at Lake Orion High School… Fifth at 2002 Junior Nationals… Two-time state girls champion…     BLUE - Brandy Rosenbrock, St. Claire Shores, Mich., age 18  Graduated senior from Montrose High School… Competed on her boys high school team. Had a 33-10 record this year and a 29-11 record as a junior… Fourth in 2003 Senior World Team Trials… Third in 2003 U.S. Nationals… Three-time FILA Junior Nationals champion… Two-time FILA Cadet Nationals champion… Four-time USGWA folkstyle national champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team for the third straight year… 2002 TheMat.com/ASICS Girls High School Wrestler of the Year…    150 pounds  RED - Shawn Swartzlender, Burns, Ore., age 17, Cobra WC  Will be a senior at David Douglas High School… Second in 2002 Junior Nationals… 2003 USGWA folkstyle national champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team…    BLUE - Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn., age 17, New Ulm Rolling Thunder  Will be a senior at New Ulm High School… three-year member of boys varsity team… 2003 FILA Cadet National Champion… 2003 FILA Junior National Champion… Fourth at 2003 U.S. Nationals… Two-time USGWA folkstyle champion… Second in 2002 Junior Nationals… 2003 Klippan Cup champion in Sweden… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team…    165 pounds  RED - Samantha Lang, Tualatin, Ore., age 17, Sunkist Kids  Will be a senior at Tualatin High School… Second in 2003 World Team Trials… Second in 2003 U.S. Nationals… 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2003 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2003 USGWA folkstyle champion… 2002 Junior Nationals champion… Member of TheMat.com/ASICS First Team… 2003 TheMat.com/ASICS Girls High School Wrestler of the Year…    BLUE - Juanita Russell, Galway, N.Y., Age 16, TNT   Will be a junior at Galway High School… competes on the men's varsity team… 2003 FILA Junior National champion… Third in 2003 USGWA Nationals… 2003 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… New York girls state national champion…    175 pounds  RED - Misty Stalley, San Mateo, Calif., age 18, Peninsula Grapplers  Graduated senior from Aragon High School… Second at 2002 Junior Nationals… 2002 California freestyle state champion… Second at 2003 USGWA folkstyle nationals…     BLUE - Lizz Sanders, Newton, Iowa, age 16, Newton WC  Will be a junior at Newton High School… competed on the boys varsity team this year… 2003 FILA Junior National champion… Iowa state freestyle champion…