The whole team arrived today and had their first practice for the 2008 National Women's Jr Championship Camp. All is well and we are looking forward to a great week.

Our Team is Lead by Head Coach Ed Edison
Today's ladies were excorted by two of our very dedicated and excellent Coaches...Jason Ogden of Jackson County and Brooke Bogren, KS own 2X National Champ. They will be joined later this week by Lance Engel and our Team Leader, Ms. Jenni Edison.

We have three graduated seniors this year, all three will continue their wrestling careers this fall in college programs.

Beth Johnson of Garden City will return to the USOEC in Marquette, MI

Chandra Engel of McPherson will be wrestling with Coach Archie Randle at Oklahoma City University.

Dannette O' Hara from Columbus will be wrestling at Jamestown University in North Dakota.

We will take a tour of Dannette's school while in ND. The Coach from Jamestown University will pick up our team and take us to the University for a tour and practice session after the camp.

These fine young ladies will also be competing in the National Cahmpionship Tourney and the National Duals in Fargo after the camp.

Jessica Bowman - Eudora
Maria Ponce - Rose Hill
Kristi Self - Deoto
Samantha Lynch - Hoyt
Tayler Frederiksen - Lakin

We have the pleasure of bringing one of our incoming freshman as our trainer, Krista Revelle from Meridan.

We are also honored to be joined by four girls from other states that have offically given up their state's status to be a part of Team KS, as their states do not have a women's program to compete with at this time.

Erin Clodgo from Vermont
Brittney Taylor from Nebraska
Kayla Bartosch from Virginia
Kayleigh Longley from Maine

Kansas---This is your 2008 Women's Fargo Team. The KS Krusaders! Let's get ready to rumble.

The Women have been working hard for the past week and they are ready to go tomorrow for the Championships. Everyone has worked to get their weight down and is raring to go tomorrow. I will keep you updated and Randy always does his best as well.

We are all very proud of these young ladies they have wrestled hard and been very aggressive in practice this week. We are looking forward to seeing them in action for the next two days.

Thanks for everyone's hard work and Good Luck Ladies.

Ms Jenni

Women-102 - Brittney Taylor's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Nichole Yarrington (Wisconsin) Fall 1:56

Women-102 - Maria Ponce's place is unknown.
Match #1 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Vanessa Trujillo (California) Dec 1-0,2-0

... the women are looking good so far!!

Women-116 - Tayler Frederiksen's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brazil Marquez (California) over Tayler Frederiksen (Kansas) Fall 1:09

Women-116 - Dannette O`Hara's place is unknown.
Match #1 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Heidy Cruz-Colon (Florida) Dec 1-0,4-2

Women-124 - Beth Johnson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Shadiya Howell (Pennsylvania) Fall 1:08

Women-124 - Kayla Bartosch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) over Chaelynn Tan (Hawaii) Fall 3-0,0:29

Women-124 - Jessica Bowman's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jessica Bowman (Kansas) over Frankie Butler (Texas) Dec 1-0,4-0

Women-132 - Samantha Lynch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Raquel Pa`aluhi (Hawaii) over Samantha Lynch (Kansas) Fall 1:27

Match #1 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1,7-1

Brittney, Maria and Dannette all pick up their 2nd win!!

Beth Johnson and Kayla Bartosch both pick up wins by fall!!

Samantha Lynch (Kansas) over Natalia Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) Dec 3-1,4-2

Chandra received a bye!

Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Michelle Quiles (New York) Dec 4-0,1-0

Beth "Buzz-saw" Johnson cuts down another! She used a 1st-period pin to score the win!!

Chandra Engel is up ... she scores the single on an arm spin counter ... just before the period ended, she again scored on a counter.

Chandra takes a 3-2 lead as she scored 3 on the double leg not bave up two on the crotch lift. Chandra scores one ... she turns her opponent to her back and earns the fall!

Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Ariel Green (California) Dec 2-2,4-0

Chandra Engel battled but lost.

The Buzz-saw took care of another ... Beth Johnson dominated another!

Women-95 - Kristi Self's place is unknown.
Match #1 Carlene Sluberski (New York) over Kristi Self (Kansas) Fall 0:35
Match #2 Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) over Kristi Self (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0

Women-95 - Kayleigh Longley's place is 8th.
Match #1 Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) over Ofelia Valdez (Texas) Dec 1-0,5-1
Match #2 Amelia Munson (Connecticut) over Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) Dec 5-3,6-0
Match #3 Emily Webster (Missouri) over Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) Dec 7-0,6-2

Women-102 - Brittney Taylor's place is 4th.
Match #1 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Nichole Yarrington (Wisconsin) Fall 1:56
Match #2 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Karolyn Sickles (Florida) Fall 0:21
Match #3 Victoria Anthony (California) over Brittney Taylor (Kansas) Dec 7-1,1-0
Match #4 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Natalie Rutt (Minnesota) Dec 8-0,3-2
Match #5 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #6 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Neda Hassani (Texas) Fall 0:34
Match #7 Victoria Anthony (California) over Brittney Taylor (Kansas) Dec 7-1,1-0

Women-102 - Maria Ponce's place is 4th.
Match #1 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Vanessa Trujillo (California) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #2 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Adreana Barrera (Texas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #3 Candace Workman (Utah) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:27
Match #4 Maria Ponce (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #5 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Adreana Barrera (Texas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #6 Candace Workman (Utah) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:27
Match #7 Maria Ponce (Kansas) received a bye.

Women-116 - Dannette O`Hara's place is 6th.
Match #1 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Heidy Cruz-Colon (Florida) Dec 1-0,4-2
Match #2 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Kristen Gibson (Texas) Dec 8-0,3-0
Match #3 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #4 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Ariel Green (California) Dec 2-2,4-0
Match #5 Tiffany Sluik (Iowa) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) Fall 2-0,0:33
Match #6 Alli Ragan (Illinois) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #7 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #8 Tiffany Sluik (Iowa) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) Fall 2-0,0:33

Women-116 - Tayler Frederiksen's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brazil Marquez (California) over Tayler Frederiksen (Kansas) Fall 1:09
Match #2 Shana Lee Prifte (New York) over Tayler Frederiksen (Kansas) Fall 1:06

Women-124 - Beth Johnson's place is 6th.
Match #1 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Shadiya Howell (Pennsylvania) Fall 1:08
Match #2 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Cassie Laslo (Michigan) Fall 0:38
Match #3 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Scarlett Bourg (Colorado) Fall 0:38
Match #4 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Amy Whitbeck (New York) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #5 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Katarina Perez (California) Fall 6-0,0:58
Match #6 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Stephanie Lapointe (Wisconsin) TF 6-3,6-0
Match #7 Beth Johnson (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #8 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Amy Whitbeck (New York) Dec 2-0,7-0

Women-124 - Kayla Bartosch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) over Chaelynn Tan (Hawaii) Fall 3-0,0:29
Match #2 Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) over Cynthia Castillo (Texas) Fall 4-0,0:46
Match #3 Stephanie Lapointe (Wisconsin) over Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) Fall 1:55
Match #4 Louise Marlow (New Jersey) over Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) Dec 2-1,2-0

Women-124 - Jessica Bowman's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jessica Bowman (Kansas) over Frankie Butler (Texas) Dec 1-0,4-0
Match #2 Michaela Hutchison (Alaska) over Jessica Bowman (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Sarah Haas (Indiana) over Jessica Bowman (Kansas) Dec 3-0,1-2,3-2

Women-132 - Samantha Lynch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Raquel Pa`aluhi (Hawaii) over Samantha Lynch (Kansas) Fall 1:27
Match #2 Samantha Lynch (Kansas) over Natalia Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) Dec 3-1,4-2
Match #3 Brittney Gadd (Pennsylvania) over Samantha Lynch (Kansas) Fall 6-0,0:56

Women-139 - Chandra Engel's place is 6th.
Match #1 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1,7-1
Match #2 Chandra Engel (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #3 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Kuu`ipo Badayos (Hawaii) Fall 0-5,3-3,0:31
Match #4 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Calie Cutler (Michigan) Fall 2-0,1:46
Match #5 Chandra Engel (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #6 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1,7-1

Women-146 - Erin Clodgo's place is 6th.
Match #1 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Michelle Quiles (New York) Dec 4-0,1-0
Match #2 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Irene Esquibel (California) TF 8-0,7-0
Match #3 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Tammy Bouma (Texas) Fall 4-0,0:19
Match #4 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Melissa Apodaca (Alaska) Fall 1:31
Match #5 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) received a bye.

The women have a pair of finalist. First is Beth Johnson and the second is Erin Clodgo!

Kayleigh Longley, Brittney Taylor, Maria Ponce, Dannette O`Hara and Chandra Engel will represent Team Kansas as All-Americans!!

Kayleigh Longley battled Jessica Bennett (Connecticut) for 7th place. The match was a 3-period contest ... Kayleigh Longley receives All-American status after finishing 8th!

Brittney Taylor and Maria Ponce were in the same weight-class. They battled for 3rd and Brittney pinned Maria. Both Brittney Taylor and Maria Ponce are your All-Americans!!

Danette O'Hara was wrestling for 5th place. She has to settle for 6th. Danette O'Hara is an All-American representing Team Kansas!

It's Beth's turn!! She is wrestling very very tough, Michaela Hutchison. Beth with the first takedown! Hutchison with the pushout. Beth again with the takedown ... Beth wins the first period. Beth again with the snap and spin. WOW ... there was 22 seconds left in the bout and Beth controlled Hutchinso and won the match. Beth Johnson is a NATIONAL CHAMPION!!!!

... sorry but I figured I would post that right quick!!

That win was huge for Beth! Her opponent was the 3-time defending National Champion, she is the defending FILA Juniors Women's Champ, her accomplishments are lengthy. But this year ... she was handled by Beth Johnson!

As you can imagine ... Beth was a joyous young woman!! As always, there were hand-shakes for all mat side ... and hugs for coaches!

Chandra Engel is an All-American after finishing 4th! Chandra is a class act!!

Erin Clodgo is representing Team Kansas and is wearing those colors as the battled for her own championship. Erin won the first period, 6-2. In the second, she hit a sweet firewoman for 3. A pair of guts later and Erin Clodgo is a National Champion!!

Erin is actually from Vermont but joined Team Kansas several days ago to compete. Like I said, she was bearing the Kansas colors and represented them well!

Women-95 - Kristi Self's place is unknown.
Match #1 Carlene Sluberski (New York) over Kristi Self (Kansas) Fall 0:35
Match #2 Keiko Akamine (Hawaii) over Kristi Self (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0

Women-95 - Kayleigh Longley's place is 8th.
Match #1 Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) over Ofelia Valdez (Texas) Dec 1-0,5-1
Match #2 Amelia Munson (Connecticut) over Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) Dec 5-3,6-0
Match #3 Emily Webster (Missouri) over Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) Dec 7-0,6-2
Match #4 Jessica Bennett (Connecticut) over Kayleigh Longley (Kansas) Dec 0-1,2-0,5-0

Women-102 - Brittney Taylor's place is 3rd.
Match #1 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Nichole Yarrington (Wisconsin) Fall 1:56
Match #2 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Karolyn Sickles (Florida) Fall 0:21
Match #3 Victoria Anthony (California) over Brittney Taylor (Kansas) Dec 7-1,1-0
Match #4 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Natalie Rutt (Minnesota) Dec 8-0,3-2
Match #5 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #6 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Neda Hassani (Texas) Fall 0:34
Match #7 Victoria Anthony (California) over Brittney Taylor (Kansas) Dec 7-1,1-0
Match #8 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:52

Women-102 - Maria Ponce's place is 4th.
Match #1 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Vanessa Trujillo (California) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #2 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Adreana Barrera (Texas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #3 Candace Workman (Utah) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:27
Match #4 Maria Ponce (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #5 Maria Ponce (Kansas) over Adreana Barrera (Texas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #6 Candace Workman (Utah) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:27
Match #7 Maria Ponce (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #8 Brittney Taylor (Kansas) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) Fall 0:52

Women-116 - Dannette O`Hara's place is 6th.
Match #1 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Heidy Cruz-Colon (Florida) Dec 1-0,4-2
Match #2 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Kristen Gibson (Texas) Dec 8-0,3-0
Match #3 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #4 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) over Ariel Green (California) Dec 2-2,4-0
Match #5 Tiffany Sluik (Iowa) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) Fall 2-0,0:33
Match #6 Alli Ragan (Illinois) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #7 Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #8 Tiffany Sluik (Iowa) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) Fall 2-0,0:33
Match #9 Shana Lee Prifte (New York) over Dannette O`Hara (Kansas) Dec 5-1,5-0

Women-116 - Tayler Frederiksen's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brazil Marquez (California) over Tayler Frederiksen (Kansas) Fall 1:09
Match #2 Shana Lee Prifte (New York) over Tayler Frederiksen (Kansas) Fall 1:06

Women-124 - Beth Johnson's place is 1st.
Match #1 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Shadiya Howell (Pennsylvania) Fall 1:08
Match #2 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Cassie Laslo (Michigan) Fall 0:38
Match #3 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Scarlett Bourg (Colorado) Fall 0:38
Match #4 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Amy Whitbeck (New York) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #5 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Katarina Perez (California) Fall 6-0,0:58
Match #6 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Stephanie Lapointe (Wisconsin) TF 6-3,6-0
Match #7 Beth Johnson (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #8 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Andrea Hughes (Arizona) Fall 7-0,1:06
Match #9 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Amy Whitbeck (New York) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #10 Beth Johnson (Kansas) over Michaela Hutchison (Alaska) Dec 2-1,1-0

Women-124 - Kayla Bartosch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) over Chaelynn Tan (Hawaii) Fall 3-0,0:29
Match #2 Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) over Cynthia Castillo (Texas) Fall 4-0,0:46
Match #3 Stephanie Lapointe (Wisconsin) over Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) Fall 1:55
Match #4 Louise Marlow (New Jersey) over Kayla Bartosch (Kansas) Dec 2-1,2-0

Women-124 - Jessica Bowman's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jessica Bowman (Kansas) over Frankie Butler (Texas) Dec 1-0,4-0
Match #2 Michaela Hutchison (Alaska) over Jessica Bowman (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Sarah Haas (Indiana) over Jessica Bowman (Kansas) Dec 3-0,1-2,3-2

Women-132 - Samantha Lynch's place is unknown.
Match #1 Raquel Pa`aluhi (Hawaii) over Samantha Lynch (Kansas) Fall 1:27
Match #2 Samantha Lynch (Kansas) over Natalia Rodriguez (Puerto Rico) Dec 3-1,4-2
Match #3 Brittney Gadd (Pennsylvania) over Samantha Lynch (Kansas) Fall 6-0,0:56

Women-139 - Chandra Engel's place is 4th.
Match #1 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1,7-1
Match #2 Chandra Engel (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #3 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Kuu`ipo Badayos (Hawaii) Fall 0-5,3-3,0:31
Match #4 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Calie Cutler (Michigan) Fall 2-0,1:46
Match #5 Chandra Engel (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #6 Tessa Plana (Texas) over Chandra Engel (Kansas) Dec 8-0,3-0
Match #7 Chandra Engel (Kansas) over Brittany David (California) Dec 5-1,7-1
Match #8 Piikea Kalalau (Hawaii) over Chandra Engel (Kansas) Dec 7-0,2-0

Women-146 - Erin Clodgo's place is 1st.
Match #1 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Michelle Quiles (New York) Dec 4-0,1-0
Match #2 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Irene Esquibel (California) TF 8-0,7-0
Match #3 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Tammy Bouma (Texas) Fall 4-0,0:19
Match #4 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Melissa Apodaca (Alaska) Fall 1:31
Match #5 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) received a bye.
Match #6 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Karra Stratton (Texas) Fall 1-0,1:45
Match #7 Erin Clodgo (Kansas) over Annelise DeAragon (Idaho) Dec 6-2,6-0

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124 pounds
RED – Michaela Hutchison, Alaska
2007 Junior Nationals champion… 2008 FILA Junior Nationals champion… 2005 and 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals champion…Second in the 2005 Junior Nationals… Second in 2004 FILA Cadet Nationals… Graduated from Skyview High School… Fifth in the state championships as a senior… Fourth in state high school championships as a junior… 2006 Alaska high school state champion at 103 pounds with a 39-3 record as a sophomore, the first girl to ever win a boys high school state title… Second in 2005 boys state tournament… Daughter of Michael and Mary Hutchison… Coached by her father, Mike Hutchison, and Wes Bockert… Born September 29, 1989

Beth Johnson, Garden City, Kansas
Third in 2007 Junior Nationals… Second in 2008 Body Bar FILA Junior Nationals… Fourth in 2007 Body Bar Nationals… 2007 and 2008 USGWA Nationals champion… Attended Garden City High School… Will attend USOEC program at Northern Michigan Univ…