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This will be the last update till after Nationals .... Good luck to everyone !!!!

Wrestling: Chiharu Icho to compete at 51 kg for Japan Queens Cup

Wednesday March 16, 7:36 PM

(Kyodo) _ Chiharu Icho, who won the silver medal in the women's 48-kilogram freestyle at the Athens Olympics, will wrestle in the 51-kg weight division at this month's Japan Queens Cup, the Japan Wrestling Federation said Wednesday.
Icho struggled to make weight and opted to fight in the heavier division at the March 25 competition at Tokyo's Komazawa gymnasium.

Ayako Shoda, the rival of Kaori Icho -- Chiharu's younger sister who took gold at 63 kg in Athens -- will drop a weight category and appear at 59 kg.

Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida, Kaori Icho and Olympic bronze medalist Kyoko Hamaguchi will compete at their usual weight categories of 55 kg, 63 kg and 72 kg, respectively.

Selections for the national squad for the World Wrestling Championships this fall in Budapest, will be determined based on results of the Japan Queens Cup and the national championships.

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Girls' Wrestling State Qualifiers

State qualifiers in girls' wrestling from Vallejo, Jesse Bethel and
Hogan High Schools are looking for donations so that they may attend the
National Wrestling Championships on Friday and Saturday in Lake Orion, Mich.
This group of about 15 girls and coaches needs transportation, room and
board, and entry fees. Please mail donations to: Athletic Director, 840
Nebraska St., Vallejo, CA 94590. Make checks payable to Vallejo Wrestling. For
more information call Mike Minahen at 556-1700 ext. 5 or Charles Dart at
645-8941.

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Evans-Smith prepares for Nationals

The Daily Journal 3/16/05

UKIAH Ashlee Evans-Smith, a senior wrestler from Ukiah High School, is looking for donations to help her pay her way to the United States Girls Wrestling Championships.

Evans-Smith is hoping to make the trip to Lake Orion, Mich. March 19 and 20 for the competition. Because girls wrestling is not a sanctioned sport at Ukiah High School, the athlete must furnish her own way to the Michigan.

Evans-Smith placed first in the Washington State Championships on March 4, of this year; and then placed first at the Oregon State Championships the next day before taking second place at the California Northern Championships on March 6.

Last year, Evans-Smith placed fourth in her weight class at the national competition. She is looking to do better in her final trip to Nationals of her high school wrestling career.

Anyone wishing to help Evans-Smith on her way to Michigan with a monetary donation may send the donation to Ashlee Evans-Smith, in care Jim Hatfield at Ukiah High School.

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On April 9th the following ladies will be competiting in the Dream Team
Duals representing our state. This should be a great showcase for our
tough and talented wrestling Ladies of Texas.

95 - Maria Salas - Houston Lee - 2004 All American

102 - Crystal Molinar - South Grand Prairie - 2004 State Champ, All
American & 1st Texas female with more than 100 victories

110 - Lillian Marques - Coppell - 2004 State Runner-Up

119 - Laurie Ashby - Katy Taylor - 2004 State Runner-Up

128 - Karen Howe - The Woodlands - 2004 State Qualifer

138 - Hannah Skinner - Amarillo - 2004 State Qualifer

148 - Candy Guevara - Arlington - 2004 State Placer

165 - Clarissa Dalke - Amarillo - 2004 State Runner-Up, 2003 All
American

185 - Katy Klammer - Lake Highlands - 2004 State Placer & All American

215 - Emerald Soloman - Killeen Shoemaker - 2005 State Champion

Coaches
Chuck Brown - Frisco
Shawn Hoover - South Grand Prairie
Charles Rose - Amarillo

There is a Freestyle/Greco tournament at SGP prior to the duals! This
will
be a great opportunity for all of the young wrestlers in Texas to see
the
best wrestlers in the nation competiting. Come to wrestle and then to
watch!