For Immediate Release 2008-09-22
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Patriot Women's Wrestler's Compete at World Team Trials |
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The winners at the Trials qualify for the 2008 World Championships. The World Championships for women’s freestyle will be held Oct. 11-13 at Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. The World Championships are being held in the seven women’s freestyle weights, but only four weight classes were contested at the Olympic Games for women. Although it was extremely early in the season, the team had a slim eight practices under their belt; Coach Kip Flanik compiled a group of eager wrestlers to take on the competition in Colorado. The trip was a great experience for the handful of wrestlers, which included team members: Jackie Stiles (Corpus Christi, TX), Shannon Reeves (Cuyahoga Falls, OH), and Breisja Macera (Kissimmee, Fl). Stiles returned to the mat for the first time since last year and Macera, battling a minor shoulder injury, persistently returned to help out her teammates. Due to her outstanding performance, former graduate and UC standout, Alaina Berube (Escanaba, MI), won the 63 kg weight class and will represent USA at next month’s World Championships in Tokyo. Career notes for Berube include: • 2005 World University Games bronze medalist • 2005 U.S. Nationals champion • 2005-06 U.S. World Team Trials runner-up • 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up • 2004 University Nationals runner-up • Fourth in 2003 Junior World Championships • Cousin Jackie Berube won a women’s wrestling World silver medal in 1996 The women’s wrestling team will continue to train and prepare as they hit the mats for their next competition on October 11th when they host Missouri Valley. Article Provided by Whitney Kirby, University of the Cumberlands Sports Information Student Assistant
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