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MAROULIS EARNS SPOT ON 11TH SENIOR WORLD TEAM WITH VICTORY AT FINAL X SPECIAL WRESTLE-OFF AT 57 KG

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Helen Maroulis has claimed the 57 kg spot on the 2023 Senior World Team, defeating Xochitl Mota-Pettis two matches to none in a Final X Special Wrestle-off best-of-three series.

In the first match of the series, Maroulis gained a 2-0 advantage in the first period, scoring a takedown in a tough scramble. The second period saw Maroulis go behind Mota-Pettis for two and adding a turn to lead 6-0. A big four-point move by Maroulis to put Mota-Pettis on her back ended the match by 10-0 technical fall.

The second match saw Maroulis pick up a quick 4-0 lead by getting Mota-Pettis to her back just seconds into the match on the edge. Mota-Pettis responded with a takedown to cut the lead to 4-2. Another takedown by Maroulis put her up 6-2 before she was able to lock Mota-Pettis up for the win by fall.

Maroulis will compete at the 2023 Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, slated for September 16-24. This will be her 11th trip to the World Championships at the senior level. The other 29 berths on the Senior World Team were determined at Final X in June.

Maroulis is the first U.S. woman to win an Olympic gold medal in wrestling … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/August/12/Final-X-Special-Wrestle-off-at-57kg

August 19, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized