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U.S. women’s freestyle team receives draws for World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia – The draws were done for all 10 weight classes in women’s freestyle for the 2023 Senior World Championships. The women’s competition begins on Monday, and the U.S. women’s freestyle team is ready to compete.

2016 Olympic champion and 2020 Olympic bronze medalist Helen Maroulis (57 kg) is the No. 2 seed at 57 kg. Also a three-time World champion, Maroulis opens against two-time Pan American runner-up Nesmarie Rodriguez of Puerto Rico. Her half-bracket includes No. 3 seed Tsugumi Sakurai of Japan, a two-time World champion. 2022 World bronze medalist Anhelina Lysak of Poland is also on her side.

2020 Olympic silver medalist and six-time World champion Adeline Gray (76 kg) came into the event unseeded. She drew Jimin Baek of Korea in the opening round. Should she win, she will battle No. 3 seed multiple World medalist Epp Maee of Estonia, who Gray has beaten in the World finals, in her second match. The No. 2 seed is also on her side, Genesis Reasco of Ecuador. 2022 World bronze medalist Yuka Kagami of Japan is also on her side.

2020 Olympic bronze medalist and three-time World medalist Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg) received the No. 2 seed. Hildebrandt received a bye, then faces the winner of the preliminary between Miseon Kwon of Korea and Emma Wangila of Kenya. She could run into Mariya Stadnik of Azerbaijan, a three-time Olympic medalist and six-time World medalist, in the quarterfinals. N0. 3 seed and 2022 World silver medalist Otgonjargal Dolgorjav of Mongolia is also on her half of the bracket. … rest of story at … Themat.com/news/2023/september/17/u-s-women-s-freestyle-team-receives-draws-for-world-championships-in-belgrade-serbia

September 23, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized