2005 U.S. World Team Trials - 06/17/2005

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Best of three Championship Series
Winners qualify to compete for U.S. team at World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Sept. 26-Oct. 2

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College), 0-1, 1-0, 1-0
Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College), 1-0, 0-2, 3-0
Wong wins series, two matches to none

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (New York AC), 3-0, 3-1
Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (New York AC),1-0, 5-2
Murata wins series, two matches to none

55 kg/121 lbs.
Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minn. Storm), 2-2, 1-0 
Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minn. Storm), 5-0, 2-0
Van Dusen wins series, two matches to none
Note: Winner does not qualify for World Team, must face national champion Tina George (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army) in a special wrestle-off at a date and site to be determined.

59 kg/130 lbs. 
Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5-3, 4-1
Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 0-4, 5-0, 2-0
Roberts wins series, two matches to none

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Alaina Berube, Escanaba, Mich. (New York AC), 6-0, 2-2, 4-3
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Alaina Berube, Escanaba, Mich. (New York AC), 2-1, 2-4, 4-2
McMann wins series, two matches to none

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 0:30
Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 4-0, 1-0
Downing wins series, two matches to none

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  def. Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina), 2-0, 2-3, 6-0
Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)  def. Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina), 2-0, 3-0
Smith wins series, two matches to none

NATIONAL TEAM WRESTLE-OFFS
If the runner-up and third place athletes in the Challenge Tournament did not meet in any weight class, a wrestle-off is held for a true third place finish on the USA national team.

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) pin Rachel Billerback, Pflugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley), 1:32

Saturday evening session

Challenge Tournament finals

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
 Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 1-0, 4-4, 3-0
Wong will face U.S. Nationals Champion Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (New York AC) def. Malinda Ripley, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1-0, 1-0
Kelly will face U.S. Nationals Champion Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

55 kg/121 lbs.
Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minn. Storm)  def. Tina Pihl, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Dream), 0-1, 2-0, 2-0
Pringle will face U.S. Nationals Runner-up – Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

59 kg/130 lbs.
Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin  Suekoilya Shelley, Hurst, Texas (New York AC), 3-1, 1:46
O’Donnell will face U.S. Nationals Champion Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Rachel Billerback, Pflugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley), 7-0, 6-0
McMann will face U.S. Nationals Champion Alaina Berube, Escanaba, Mich. (New York AC) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Ashley Sword, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC), 4-0, 4-0
will face U.S. Nationals Champion Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina) pin Heather Martin, Wellington, Ohio (New York AC), 1:01
Bernard will face U.S. Nationals Champion Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) in a best-of-three Championship Series on Sunday

CONSOLATION ROUNDS COMPLETION

48 kg/105.5 lbs
Third Place
Hana Askren, Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica WC) def. Laura Felix, Bakersfield, Calif. (New York AC), 3-0, 6-0

Consolation Semifinals
Hana Askren, Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica WC) def. Katie Kunimoto, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 1-0, 0-1, 1-0
Laura Felix, Bakersfield, Calif. (New York AC) dec. Liz Short, Lombard, Ill. (USOEC),  2-0, 5-0

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Third Place
Caitlyn Chase, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Gator WC) pin Maika Watanabe, Napa, Calif. (Missouri Valley), 0:49

Consolation Semifinals
Maika Watanabe, Napa, Calif. (Missouri Valley) pin Chandra Peterson, Lake Mills, Iowa (Unattached), 6-2, 1:21

55 kg/121 lbs.
Third Place
Sharon Jacobson, El Cajon, Calif. (USOEC) def. Amy Borgnini, Terre Haute, Ind. (USOEC), 6-0, 7-0

Consolation  Semifinals
Amy Borgnini, Terre Haute, Ind. (USOEC) def. LeAnn Barney, Austin, Texas (Rock Wrestling), 3-3, 3-1, 6-0

59 kg/130 lbs.
Third Place
Leigh Jaynes, Burlington, N.J., (New York AC)

63 kg/138.75 pounds
Third Place
Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Brandy Rosenbrock, Harrison, Mich. (USOEC), 4-1, 4-0

Consolation Semifinals
Brandy Rosenbrock, Harrison, Mich. (USOEC) def. Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (KT Kidz), 3-4, 2-0, 6-0
Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin Na'Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 6-3, 1:50

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
No consolation bouts

72 kg/158.5 lbs
Third Place
Randi Miller, Arlington, Texas (USOEC) def. Tabitha Golt, Chesapeake, Va. (Cumberland College), 2-0, 3-3, 2-0

Consolation Semifinals
Randi Miller, Arlington, Texas (USOEC) def. Bradley, Aiea, Hawaii (USOEC), 1-4, 1-0, 1-0

Saturday morning session

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) 

Semifinals:
Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Laura Felix, Bakersfield, Calif. (New York AC) , 1-0, 1-0
Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Hana Askren, Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica WC), 6-0, 4-0

Quarterfinals:
Jenny Wong, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Joey Miller, Woodward, Okla. (New York AC), 7-0, 2-0
Laura Felix, Bakersfield, Calif. (New York AC) def. Katie Kunimoto, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC), 3-0, 3-0
Hana Askren, Los Angeles, Calif. (Santa Monica WC) def. Rachael Holthaus, Little Falls, Minn. (Hi-Flyers), 7-0, 5-0
Clarissa Chun, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) pin Liz Short, Lombard, Ill. (USOEC), 8-0, 0:57

Consolations:
Liz Short, Lombard, Ill. (USOEC) def. . Rachael Holthaus, Little Falls, Minn. (Hi-Flyers), 1-0, 2-0
Katie Kunimoto, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) def. Joey Miller, Woodward, Okla. (New York AC), 2-1, 2-1

U.S. Nationals Champion - Sara Fulp-Allen, El Granada, Calif. (Menlo College)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Malinda Ripley, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (New York AC)

Semifinals:
Malinda Ripley, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin Caitlyn Chase, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Gator WC), 2-0, 0:41
Mary Kelly, Mahomet, Ill. (New York AC) def. Maika Watanabe, Napa, Calif. (Missouri Valley), 4-0, 2-0

Quarterfinals:
Caitlyn Chase, Bloomingdale, Ill. (Gator WC) def. Chandra Peterson, Lake Mills, Iowa (Unattached), 6-0, 6-0

U.S. Nationals Champion - Stephanie Murata, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

55 kg/121 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Tina Pihl, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Dream) vs. Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minn. Storm) 

Semifinals:
Tina Pihl, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Dream) def. Sharon Jacobson, El Cajon, Calif. (USOEC), 7-3, 6-2
Chelynne Pringle, Hugo, Minn. (Minn. Storm) def. LeAnn Barney, Austin, Texas (Rock Wrestling), 3-0, 6-0

Quarterfinals:
Tina Pihl, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Team Dream) def. Amy Borgnini, Terre Haute, Ind. (USOEC), 4-1, 4-1

Top seed and U.S. Nationals Runner-up – Marcie Van Dusen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)

59 kg/130 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Suekoilya Shelley, Hurst, Texas (New York AC)

Semifinals:
Tela O'Donnell, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), bye
Suekoilya Shelley, Hurst, Texas (New York AC) def. Leigh Jaynes, Burlington, N.J., (New York AC), 4-0, 2-1

U.S. Nationals Champion - Sally Roberts, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC)

63 kg/138.75 pounds
Challenge Tournament finals:
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) vs. Rachel Billerback, Pflugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley) 

Semifinals:
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) def. Brandy Rosenbrock, Harrison, Mich. (USOEC), 7-0, 6-3
Rachel Billerback, Pflugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley) def. Na'Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, 7-2

Quarterfinals:
Sara McMann, Iowa City, Iowa (Sunkist Kids) pin Laurin Daniels, Vashin Island, Wash. (Menlo College), 0:24
Brandy Rosenbrock, Harrison, Mich. (USOEC) pin Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 5-2, 1:53
Rachel Billerback, Pflugerville, Texas (Missouri Valley) pin Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (KT Kidz), 1:40
Na'Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Ore. (Sunkist Kids) dec. Kaci Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2-2, 7-3

Preliminaries:
Laurin Daniels, Vashin Island, Wash. (Menlo College) pin Laura McDonald, Colorado Springs, Colorado (U.S. Air Force), 5:59

Consolations
Kaci Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) pin Laura McDonald, Colorado Springs, Colorado (U.S. Air Force), 0-1, 0:32
Stefenie Shaw, Waterford, Conn. (KT Kidz) def. Kaci Lyle, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 2-0, 1-0
Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) def. Laurin Daniels, Vashin Island, Wash. (Menlo College), 6-0, 5-0

U.S. Nationals Champion - Alaina Berube, Escanaba, Mich. (New York AC)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Katie Downing, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Ashley Sword, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

U.S. Nationals Champion - Kristie Marano, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Challenge Tournament finals:
Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina) vs. Heather Martin, Wellington, Ohio (New York AC)

Semifinals:
Ali Bernard, New Ulm, Minn. (Univ. of Regina) pin Tabitha Golt, Chesapeake, Va. (Cumberland College), 6-0, 1:37
Heather Martin, Wellington, Ohio (New York AC) pin  Randi Miller, Arlington, Texas (USOEC), 1:15

Quarterfinals:
 Tabitha Golt, Chesapeake, Va. (Cumberland College) pin Donell Bradley, Aiea, Hawaii (USOEC), 1-7, 1:15

U.S. Nationals Champion - Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army)