Bios of 2003 U.S. Women's Freestyle World Team

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John Fuller (TheMat.com)
09/03/2003


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: Terry Steiner  College: Stanford Univ.  High School: Saratoga, Calif. (Saratoga)  Born: June 11, 1979 in Manteca, Calif.  Height: 5-0  International Competition: 2003 Pan American Games 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 High School... Competed on the high school wrestling team, where she was 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, reading, writing, wrestling and school activities... has been accepted to Yale Law School after the 2004 Olympic Games...    JENNY WONG  2003-04 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 51 kg/112.25 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 4 (2000-04)  Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.  Club: Sunkist Kids  Club Coach: Joe Corso and Terry Steiner  College: Lock Haven, Wisconsin  High School: Woodbury, Minn. (Woodbury)  Born: June 1, 1981 in St. Paul, Minn.  Height: 5-1  International Competition: 2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... Second in 2003 Ivan Yarygin Memorial International... 2002 Sunkist Kids International Open champion... Fourth in 2002 Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)... Second in 2001-02 Dave Schultz Memorial International... Third in 2002 Manitoba Open (Canada)...  Ninth in 2001 Junior World Championships... 2001 Yasar Dogu Tournament champion (Turkey)... Third in 2001 Sunkist Kids International Open...   2001 Missouri Valley International Open champion... Eighth in 1998 FILA Junior World Championships...  U.S. Competition: Second in 2001 and 2003 U.S. Nationals... 2001 and 2003 University Nationals champion... 2002-03 World Team Trials champion... 2002 U.S. Nationals champion... Third in 2001 World Team Trials... 1999 and 2001 FILA Junior Nationals champion... 2000 Keystone Open champion... Third in 2000 U.S. Nationals... Second in 2000 University Nationals... Second in 1998 FILA Junior Nationals... Third in 1997 Cadet Nationals... Sixth in 1996 Cadet Nationals...   College: Currently attends the Univ. of Colorado-Colorado Springs where she is studying Biology... Attended Lock Haven Univ., where she was coached by Carl Poff and Rocky Bonomo... Previously attended the Univ. of Wisconsin...   High School:  Attended Woodbury High School, where she was coached by Gary Diamond... 1999 USGWA High School Nationals champion... Second in 1998 USGWA High School Nationals...  Also participated in cheerleading and track and field... Graduated with highest honors with a 4.0 GPA...  Personal: U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete... parents are Andrew and Florence Wong... has one brother, Wesley... Hobbies include sewing, reading, working out, hiking and thrift store shopping...   Awards: Most Outstanding Wrestler of 2001 FILA Junior Nationals...     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: Colorado Christian Univ., Minnesota-Morris  High School: Cleveland Heights, Ohio (Cleveland Heights)  Born: November 5, 1978 in Erie, Pa.  Height: 5-0  International Competition: 2003 Pan American Games champion... 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... Has one brother, Gregory II, and two sisters, Carla and Juanita... 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...     SALLY ROBERTS  2003-04 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.  Years on Team USA: 1 (2003-04)  Residence: Colorado Springs, Colo.  Club: Gator WC  Club Coach: Terry Steiner  College: Pacific Univ., Minnesota-Morris  High School: Federal Way, Wash. (Federal Way)  Born: November 30, 1980 in Grants Pass, Ore.  Height: 5-6  International Competition: 2003 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion... Third in 2002 NYAC Christmas Championships... 2002 Pacific Senior Open champion.. Fourth in 2002 Clansman International... Fourth in 2002 Sunkist Kids International Open... Second in 2002 Dave Schultz Memorial International... Fourth in 2001 Sunkist Kids International Open...  Sixth in 2001 Clansman International (Canada)... Tenth in 2000 Sunkist Kids International Open... 2000 Gord Garvie Festival champion (Canada) ... Third in 1999 Sunkist Kid