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UPDATED - Eight U.S. wrestlers win medals at Clan International Tournament in Canada, Nov. 13

11/15/2004
Gary Abbott/USA Wrestling

Eight American wrestlers claimed medals at the Clan International Tournament in Burnaby, Canada, Saturday, Nov. 13.

This international competition, featuring a strong men’s team from Russia and many of Canada’s best men and women wrestlers, utilized the new rules of international wrestling.

Winning a gold medal in the women’s division was Ali Bernard (New Ulm. Minn./.Univ. of Regina) at 67 kg/147.5 pounds.

Winning silver medals in the men’s division were Jared Lawrence (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs., Luke Becker (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Mohammed Lawal (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

Silver medallists in the women’s division were Sally Roberts (Colorado Springs, Colo./Gator WC) at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Irene Proulx (Susanville, Calif./Lassen College) at heavyweight.

Winning bronze medals were men’s wrestler Clint Wattenberg (Ithaca, N.Y./New York AC) at 84 kg/185 lbs. and women’s wrestler Ashley Truchon (Hilo, Hawaii/Pacific Univ.) at heavyweight.

Bernard, an American who is a freshman and competes at the Univ. of Regina, defeated Stephanie Howorun of McMaster Univ. in Canada in the championship match. Bernard was a 2003 Junior World champion for the United States, and was named TheMat.com/ASICS High School Girls Wrestler of the Year in 2004.

Lawrence, who holds a No. 2 national ranking in the United States, was defeated in the gold-medal finals by 2004 Olympian Evan McDonald of Canada. The match went the full three periods, according to Mike Jones, coach at host Simon Fraser.

Becker and Lawal were stopped by Russian wrestlers. 2003 World Champion Irbek Farniev defeated Becker in the gold-medal match. Russia’s Ketag Gazumov beat Lawal in the championship bout. After defeating Becker in the finals, Farniev was named Outstanding Wrestler of the men’s division.

Roberts, a 2003 World bronze medalist, was defeated by past World placewinner Emily Richardson of Canada. The match went the full three periods, with Richardson winning the first period and Roberts taking the second period. In the deciding third period, Richardson scored a number of leg attack takedowns for the win.

In the women’s heavyweight final (a non-Olympic division), Proulx was defeated by Shayla Turcotte of Canada, who is a student from the host Simon Fraser Univ.

Complete scores of the U.S. wrestlers will be posted when available from the hosts.

Clan International Championships Results

11/13/2004
Burnaby, Canada
Entered by SFU

Team Scoring

Results By Weight
48-kilograms/105.5 lbs.
1 Carol Huynh, BMWC/Canada
2 Angela Mott, BMWC/Canada
3 Vanessa Brown, Rebels/Canada
4 Sara Fulp-Allen, Menlo/USA
5 Krysta Wells, Dino/Canada
6 Ashley McKilligan, BMWC/Canada

51-kilograms/112.25 lbs.
1 Erica Sharpe, Bears/Canada
2 Sarah White, SFU/Canada
3 Miranda Dick, SFU/Canada
4 Alana King, Brock/Canada
5 Kapua Torres, Pacific/USA
6 Kerra Candia, BMWC/Canada

55-kilograms/121 lbs.
1 Heather Sweezey, Brock/Canada
2 Brit Laverduke, Calgary/Canada
3 Jessica Peterson, SFU/Canada
4 Andrea Ross, Dino/Canada
5 Leah Pare, BMWC/Canada
6 Leah White, BMWC/Canada

59-kilograms/130 lbs.
1 Emily Richardson, SFU/Canada
2 Sally Roberts, USA
3 Breanne Graham, Calgary/Canada
4 Justine Bouchard, Dino/Canada
5 Amy Dyck, Husky/Canada
6 Kelsey Campbell, Cobra/USA

63-kilograms/138.75 lbs.
1 Helen Hennick, Dino/Canada
2 Amanda Gerhart, BMWC/Canada
3 Theresa Bakkai, Regina/Canada
4 Maureen Messenger, BMWC/Canada
5 Stacie Anaka, Canada
6 Titi Lawani, Pacific/USA

67-kilograms/147.5 lbs.
1 Ali Bernard, Regina/USA
2 Stephanie Howorun, Macmaster/Canada
3 Megan Buydens, HUSW/Canada
4 Ashlea McManus, BMWC/Canada
5 Vanessa Wilson, Dino/Canada
6 Demetra Koutsopadidts, Canada

72-kilograms/158.5 lbs.
1 Jaclyn Hedges, Bears/Canada
2 Haley McLeary, NKAM/Canada
3 Erin Church, BMWC/Canada
4 Kristy Gordon, BMWC/Canada
5 Catherine Musekamp, Dino/Canada

HWT
1 Shayla Turcotte, SFU/Canada
2 Irene Proulx, Lassen College/USA
3 Ashley Truchon, Pacific Univ./USA
4 Mychal Martin, Dino/USA

U.S. match results

48 kg – Kirsten Fujioka (Pacific), dnp – pin Cammy Yiek (Cobra); lost pin to Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo); pin Rita Rameriz (Menlo); lost dec. to Krysta Wells (UCWC)

48 kg – Cammy Yiek (Cobra), dnp – lost pin Kirsten Fujioka (Pacific); lost dec. to Hajar Ashtainia (Regina)

48 kg – Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo), 4th – dec. Ashley McKilligan (BMWC); pin Kristen Fujioka (Pacific); lost dec. to Carol Huyhn (BMWC); dec. Ashley McKilligan (BMWC); lost pin to Vanessa Brown (UCWC)

48 kg – Hana Askren (Santa Monica WC), dnp – dec. Lisa Lamour (Gbear); lost dec. to Carol Huyhn (BMWC); lost dec. to Krysta Wells (UCWC)

48 kg – Jessica Hsieh (Lassen), dnp – dec. Rita Rameriz (Menlo); lost dec. to Vanessa Brown (UCWC); lost dec. to Ashley McKilligan (BMWC)

48 kg – Rita Rameriz (Menlo), dnp – lost dec. to Jessica Hsieh (Lassen); dec. Stephanie Stover (BMWC); lost pin to Kristen Fujioka (Pacific)

48 kg – Valeri Prise (Pacific), dnp – lost dec. to Leah Robertson (Nkam); lost dec. to Krysta Wells (UCWC)

51 kg – Kim Marr (Lassen), dnp – lost pin to Sarah White (BMWC); lost dec. to Sabrina Lancelloti (Lassen)

51 kg – Melissa Gutierrez (Menlo), dnp – lost pin to Miranda Dick (BMWC); lost dec. to Liz Martindale (Brock)

51 kg – Kapua Torres (Pacific), 5th – pin Miranda Dick (BMWC); lost dec. to Sarah White (BMWC); lost dec. to Alana King (Brock); won inj. Dft. Kerra Candia (BMWC)

51 kg – Sabrina Lancelotti (Lassen), dnp – lost dec. Kerra Candia (BMWC); dec. Kim Marr (Lassen); lost dec. to Miranda Dick (BMWC)

51 kg – Desi Lockhart (Pacific), dnp – lost dec. to Kerra Candia (BMWC); lost dec. to Alana King (Brock)

59 kg – Sally Roberts (Gator), 2nd – dec. Jasmine Cockett (Pacific); dec. Ashley Nethercott (Lassen); dec. Breanne Graham (UCWC); lost dec. to Emily Richardson (BMWC)

59 kg – Kelsey Campbell (Cobra), dnp – dec. Laurin Daniels (Menlo); lost pin to Breanne Graham (UCWC); dec. Tara Williams (Cobra); dec. Ashley Nethercott (Lassen); lost dec. to Justine Bouchard (UCWC); lost dec. to Amy Dyck (Husky)

59 kg – Laurin Daniels (Menlo), dnp – lost dec. to Kelsey Campbell (Cobra); lost dec. to Amy Dyck (Husky)

59 kg – Jasmine Cockett (Pacific), dnp – lost dec. to Sally Roberts (Gator); lost pin to Michelle Ludwig (Pacific)

59 kg – Michelle Ludwig (Pacific), dnp – lost dec. to Justine Bouchard (UCWC); pin Jasmine Cockett (Pacific); lost pin to Amy Dyck (Husky)

59 kg – Tara Williams (Cobra), dnp – lost pin to Amy Dyck (Husky); lost dec. to Kelsey Campbell (Cobra)

63 kg – Jade Prudent (Menlo), dnp – lost pin to Amanda Gerhart (BMWC); lost pin to Titi Lawani (Pacific)

63 kg – Titi Lawani (Pacific), 6th – lost pin to Stacie Anaka (Vict); pin Jade Prudent (Menlo); lost pin to Maureen Messenger (BMWC); lost pin to Stacie Anaka (Vict)

63 kg – Andrea Hale (Lassen), dnp – lost pin to Helen Hennick (UCWC); lost pin to Theresa Bakkar (Regina)

67 kg – Ali Bernard (Regina), 1st – pin Elisa Howes (UCWC); pin Megan Buydens (Husky); dec. Stephanie Howorun (MAC)

67 kg – Natasha Phinney (Lassen), dnp – lost pin to Megan Buydens (Husky); lost forfeit to Teresa Bakker (Regina)

HWT – Irene Prouix (Lassen), 2nd – pin Mychal Martin (UCWC); lost pin to Shayla Turcotte (BMWC); won default over Ashley Truchon (Pacific)

HWT – Ashley Truchon (Pacific), 3rd – lost pin to Shayla Turcotte (BMWC); pin Mychal Martin (UCWC); lost default to Irene Prouix (Lassen)