Due to a injury petition that was upheld by the CAWA Technical Committee, a special wrestle-off was scheduled for the women's 55 kilogram weight class on February 19 in Edmonton, Alberta.    The first match was between Erica Sharp (U of Calgary W.C., Whitehorse, Yukon) and Tonya Verbeek (Brock W.C., Beamsville, ON). Tonya Verbeek was the athlete with the successful injury petition and faced off against Erica Sharp, who was defending her number two position from the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials.     Result - Tonya Verbeek defeated Erica Sharp by decision, 5-3. Tonya scored all her points in the first round on two single leg attacks, a one point cross ankle tilt and a high gut wrench. Erica came back to score 3 points in the second round, all takedowns - single leg, double leg and a shuck off a front head and arm.    As a result of the victory, Tonya Verbeek received an opportunity to face off against Jennifer Ryz (Burnaby Mountain W.C., Burnaby, B.C.) who won the Canadian Olympic Wrestling Trials held this past December in Sherwood Park, Alberta. That wrestle-off is a best of three affair with Jennifer Ryz having a one match lead over Tonya Verbeek.     Result - Tonya Verbeek defeated Jennifer Ryz by a decision, 3-0 in extension time. Verbeek scored two points in the first period off a Olympic lift defensive counter to a high crotch. There was no scoring in the second period. It went to the clinch in extension with Ryz having to clinch first. She attempted a throw 45 seconds in extension that was unsuccessful. As a result, Verbeek was awarded the single point for the victory.    Result - Tonya Verbeek defeated Jennifer Ryz by a decision, 3-0. Verbeek scored on a single leg attack in the first period and a two point gut wrench in the second.    Tonya Verbeek wins the best of three wrestle off by a final score of 2-1. She will now attend the first Olympic qualifying event for women in Tunis, Tunisia, March 5-6. Athletes placing in the top three at this event, and the second qualifer in Spain two week later, will qualify their country to attend the Olympics Games.