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USA Wrestling
01/27/2009
The USA Women’s National Team and German Women’s National Team will compete in an exhibition dual in Colorado Springs prior to the Doherty High School wrestling match Wednesday.

The USA vs. Germany dual meet is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Following at 7 p.m., the Doherty Varsity takes on Rampart Varsity at 7 p.m. and the Doherty Junior Varsity will face Rampart and Palmer Ridge Junior Varsity.

Included on the U.S. team are 2008 World Team member Deanna Rix, 2007 World Team member Leigh Jaynes, and 2007 Junior World champion Whitney Conder.

The German National Women’s Team, coached by Jurgen Scheibe, is in Colorado Springs for the 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International Open February 5-8.

“We want to give our international teams more when they come here. We’re trying to make their trip worthwhile,” said National Women’s Coach, Terry Steiner. “It’s a great thing for them to get in the competitive spirit before Schultz.”

Come out to support the women’s teams and see a preview of what is to come for the Dave Schultz International Open!

The tentative line up is as follows:

48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sara Fulp-Allen, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Alexandra Engelhardt (Germany)

63kg/138.5 lbs. – Deanna Rix, South Berwick, Maine (New York AC) vs. Stefanie Steuber (Germany)

59 kg/130 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Maria Selmaier (Germany)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Whitney Conder, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Gator WC) vs. Nicole Hauptmann (Germany)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Trinity Plessinger, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Unattached) vs. Aline Focken (Germany)

51 kg/112 lbs. – Jessica Medina, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Alexandra Engelhardt (Germany)

63 kg/138.5 lbs. – Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Stefanie Stueber (Germany)

59 kg/130 lbs. – Deanna Rix, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC) vs. Maria Selmaier (Germany)

55 kg/121 lbs. – Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) vs. Nicole Hauptmann (Germany)




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