10 Oregon & 7 Washington Girls represented the Northwest as a combined team this year at the 2002 USGWA National Championships. Twelve of those wrestlers came home with hardware. We had Six 1st places, Two 2nd Places, One 4th place, One 5th place and Two 12th place finishes at the end of the three days.
There were 550 girls and 34 states represented this year at the three day tournament. The 1st ever Girls High School State Dual Meet Championship were held on Friday March 22, 2002. Our Oregon/Washington combined team placed 3rd ahead of Michigan, Iowa, Texas & Hawaii . California defeated Minnesota winning the state dual meet this year. Saturday started the College Freestyle tournament, High School Folkstyle, Middle School and Elementary folkstyle Championships as well. Sunday concluded with College folkstyle and all the medal matches for all other divisions. Elementary & Middle School wrestlers were included in the parade of champions this year and everyone was sporting smiles! Oregon places 8th this year out of 34 states & Washington places 25th this year.
Below are the indiviual results per weight Class.
110lbs, Na’Tasha Umemoto, Portland, Oregon, 2nd Place
Na'Tasha Umemoto (Portland, Oregon) pinned Joanna Wu (Wayne, New Jersey) 1:58
Umemoto OR dec. Rountree KY 4-0
Umemoto OR pinned Torres HI 2:35
Na'Tasha Umemoto (Fr), Oregon Dec Shiela Lerit (Sr), California, 8-7
Malinda Ripley (Antioch, California) dec. Na'Tasha Umemoto (Portland, Oregon) 6-2
118lbs, Stephanie Whalen, Vancouver, Washington, dnp
Jen Chu (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) pinned Stephanie Whalen (Vancouver, Washington) 2:54
April Dick (Monticello, Illinois) pinned Whalen WA 3:29
122lbs, Shawn Swartlender, Burns, Oregon, 1st Place
Shawn Swartlender (Burns, Oregon) dec. Kari Bible (Minneapolis, Minnesota) 10-3
Swartzlender OR dec. Mucha AK 7-1
Swartzlender OR pinned Kearney FL 0:48
Swartzlender OR inj.def. over Banh CA 3:22
Shawn Swartzlender (Burns, Oregon) pinned Hilary Lucarelli (Ishpeming, Michigan) 5:46
126lbs, Jordan Bryant, Hood River, Oregon, dnp
Danielle Bowen (South Attleboro, Massachusetts) pinned Jordan Bryant (Hood River, Oregon) 2:32
Desiree' Keys (Jr), Hawaii Dec Jordan Bryant (Fr), Oregon, 8-6
126lbs, Emily Parker, Portland, Oregon dnp
Regina Alexander (San Pablo, California) pinned Emily Parker (Portland, Oregon) 5:13
Amber Iturralde (Sr), California Fall Emily Parker (Jr), Oregon, 3:18
130lbs, Katie Ford, Vancouver, Washington, 12th Place
Katie Ford (Vancouver, Washington) pinned Kelsi Lindemann (Spencer, Iowa) 5:46
Magdaleno MI pinned Ford WA 0:57
Rocky Magdaleno (Sr), Michigan Fall Katie Ford (Fr), Oregon, 0:57
Katie Ford (Fr), Oregon Fall Cadie Severn (Fr), Arizona, 2:08
Othella Lucas (Jr), California Fall Katie Ford (Fr), Oregon, 2:13
Kristen Casaubon (Dudley, Massachusetts) pinned Katie Ford (Vancouver, Washington) 0:36
134lbs, Laurin Daniels, Washington, dnp
Diana Mato (Jr\), Texas Dec Laurin Daniels (So), Washington, 6-5
Beth Larowe (Fr), Michigan Dec Laurin Daniels (So), Washington, 7-3
138lbs, Courtney Pownall, Dayton, Oregon, 12th Place
Bethany Jezierski (Jr), Michigan T-Fall Courtney Pownall (Jr), Oregon, 17-1 6:00
Courtney Pownall (Jr), Oregon Fall Susan Puder (So), Florida, 2:38
Courtney Pownall (Jr), Oregon Fall Katie Gebhardt (Fr), Wisconsin, 0:44
Natasha Douglas (So), Alaska M-Dec Courtney Pownall (Jr), Oregon, 16-2
Lauren Pedrosa (Kissimmee, Florida) dec. Courtney Pownall (Dayton, Oregon) 7-4
144lbs, Cindi Gourley, Sweet Home, Oregon, dnp
Sheri Hilliard (Jr), North Dakota Dec Cindi Gourley (Sr), Oregon, 6-2
Carmen Martinez (Sr), California M-Dec Cindi Gourley (Sr), Oregon, 13-2
165lbs, Sammi Lang, Tualatin, Oregon, 1st Place
Samantha Lang (So), Oregon Fall Colette Curtis (Fr), Kansas, 1:10
Samantha Lang (So), Oregon M-Dec Nickia Jensen (So), Minnesota, 13-3
Samantha Lang (Tualatin, Oregon) pinned Megan Goldsmith (Merrillan, Wisconsin) 4:57
91lbs, Summer Mercier, Dayton, Oregon, 5th Place
Summer Mercier (Dayton, Oregon) pinned Shannon Hall (West Newfield, Maine) 4:15
Hall dec. Mercier 14-10
Mercier pinned Heidemann 3:52
Conder pinned Mercier 1:02
116lbs, Veronica Holloway, Fields, Oregon, 1st Place
Veronica Holloway (Fields, Oregon) pinned Emily Brumenschenkel (Amherst,Ohio) 1:04
Holloway maj.dec. Peasley 12-0
Holloway pinned Thomas 1:04
132lbs, Dena Richardson, Vancouver, Washington, 4th Place
Stacie Maloney (Gladstone, Michigan) dec. Dena Richardson (Vancouver, Washington) 4-0
Richardson dec. Maloney 7-3
Douglas dec. Richardson 11-8
Richardson pinned Magdaleno 1:19
141lbs, Melissa Simmons, Ridgefield, Washington, 1st Place
Melissa Simmons (Ridgefield, Washington) pinned Melissa Brown (Moline, Illinois) 2:17
Simmons dec. Bauman 6-1
Simmons forfeit over Wymer
73lbs, Kelsey Hanson, Washougal, Washington, 1st Place
Kelsey Hanson (Washougal, Washington) pinned KC Jo Pringle (Hugo, Minnesota) 0:34
Hanson pinned Kingsley 0:17
Hanson pinned Harmon 0:18
Kelsey was named Outstanding Wrestler for the Elementary Division!
