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Fargo Cadet/Junior National Championships

Paige Rife wins National Title, MI women finish 3rd

Monday, June 23rd
Fargo, ND
Fargo Coverage Section


6/23 - Team Michigan brought only 12 women to Fargo and 6 of them ended the day as All-Americans.  Paige Rife was the only champ, taking the crown at 153lbs.  Kristi Garr of Goodrich also made the finals, but lost to Hanna Martin of Oklahoma.  Michigan finished 3rd overall as a team.

Defending national champ C.C. Weber took 3rd at 109lbs, losing only to eventual champ Helen Maralouis of Maryland.  C.C defeated Gabby Henry of Ohio to finish 3rd.  Nikita Netjes finished 4th at 146lbs after losing to Kelsea Suchocki of New York in the consolation finals. Also finishing 4th for Michigan was Stephanie Tucker at 165lbs.  Missy Becker was Michigan's sixth all-american, finishing 7th at 139lbs.  California won the team race followed by Texas and Michigan.

Full Michigan women's results:

Women-95 - Kristi Garr's place is 2nd.
Match #1 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Natalie Rutt (Minnesota) Dec 5-4,4-4
Match #2 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Amelia Munson (Connecticut) Dec 5-0,6-0
Match #3 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Kelsey-ann Mita (Hawaii) Fall 1:08
Match #4 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Olgimar Suarez (Florida) TF 7-1,7-0
Match #5 Kristi Garr (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #6 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Olgimar Suarez (Florida) TF 1-7,0-7
Match #7 Kristi Garr (Michigan) over Stephanie Waters (Oklahoma) TF 1-5,9-7,7-0
Match #8 Hanna Martin (Oklahoma) over Kristi Garr (Michigan) TF 10-3,6-0

Women-109 - Carly Spearman
Match #1 Gabby Henry (Ohio) over Carly Spearman (Michigan) Dec 5-1,6-0
Match #2 Samantha Lopez (California) over Carly Spearman (Michigan) Fall 7-0,1:25

Women-109 - C.c. Weber's place is 3rd.
Match #1 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Heidy Cruz-colon (Florida) Fall 1:11
Match #2 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Maria Ponce (Kansas) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Kira Hagi (Hawaii) Fall 1:20
Match #4 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Michelle Jimenez (California) Fall 0:29
Match #5 Helen Maroulis (Maryland) over C.c. Weber (Michigan) Dec 3-1,2-0
Match #6 C.c. Weber (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #7 Helen Maroulis (Maryland) over C.c. Weber (Michigan) Dec 1-3,0-2
Match #8 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Emily Martin (Texas) Dec 2-0,1-0
Match #9 C.c. Weber (Michigan) over Gabby Henry (Ohio) Dec 1-0,3-0

Women-116 - Mecheel Hook
Match #1 Alyssa Garcia (Colorado) over Mecheel Hook (Michigan) Fall 0:51
Match #2 Jazzy Green (California) over Mecheel Hook (Michigan) Fall 0:26

Women-124 - Phylicia Primeau
Match #1 Karen Silverstrand (Nebraska) over Phylicia Primeau (Michigan) Dec 6-1,9-4
Match #2 Sonia Berrios (Puerto Rico) over Phylicia Primeau (Michigan) Fall 4-3,0-5,1:13

Women-132 - Calie Cutler
Match #1 Samantha Phillips (California) over Calie Cutler (Michigan) Fall 0:27
Match #2 Jenny Ojerio (Hawaii) over Calie Cutler (Michigan) Dec 7-2,3-7,3-0

Women-132 - Cindy Kaffenberger
Match #1 Cindy Kaffenberger (Michigan) over Melissa Sanchez (California) Dec 1-0,3-0
Match #2 Ashley Johnson (Minnesota) over Cindy Kaffenberger (Michigan) Dec 4-0,5-1
Match #3 Cindy Kaffenberger (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #4 Tessa Plana (Texas) over Cindy Kaffenberger (Michigan) Fall 1:14

Women-139 - Missy Becker's place is 7th.
Match #1 Pi`ikea Kalalau (Hawaii) over Missy Becker (Michigan) Dec 6-6,9-3
Match #2 Megan Agajanian (California) over Missy Becker (Michigan) Dec 3-0,1-0
Match #3 Missy Becker (Michigan) over Brittany David (California) TF 8-0,2-4,9-3

Women-146 - Haley Slivensky
Match #1 Angela Miller (California) over Haley Slivensky (Michigan) Fall 0-5,0:21
Match #2 Haley Slivensky (Michigan) over Kortni Charpie (Missouri) Fall 6-0,0:38
Match #3 Adeline Gray (Colorado) over Haley Slivensky (Michigan) Fall 7-0,0:52

Women-146 - Nikita Netjes's place is 4th.
Match #1 Nikita Netjes (Michigan) over Amanda Blommel (Florida) FF
Match #2 Nikita Netjes (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #3 Nikita Netjes (Michigan) over Ashleigh Lybarger (Indiana) Dec 3-1,6-3
Match #4 Erin Clodgo (Connecticut) over Nikita Netjes (Michigan) Dec 0-1,4-0,7-0
Match #5 Erin Clodgo (Connecticut) over Nikita Netjes (Michigan) Dec 0-1,4-0,7-0
Match #6 Nikita Netjes (Michigan) over Kuu`ipo Badayos (Hawaii) Fall 4-3,1:09
Match #7 Nikita Netjes (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #8 Kelsea Suchocki (New York) over Nikita Netjes (Michigan) Fall 0-7,1:52

Women-153 - Paige Rife's place is 1st.
Match #1 Paige Rife (Michigan) over Katie Crouch (Florida) Fall 3-0,0:28
Match #2 Paige Rife (Michigan) over Monique Dillner (Hawaii) Fall 0:50
Match #3 Paige Rife (Michigan) over Katie Crouch (Florida) Fall 3-0,0:28
Match #4 Paige Rife (Michigan) received a bye.
Match #5 Paige Rife (Michigan) over Monique Dillner (Hawaii) Fall 0:50
Match #6 Paige Rife (Michigan) over Lindsey Brooks (Texas) Dec 4-1,3-2

Women-165 - Stephanie Tucker's place is 4th.
Match #1 Stephanie Tucker (Michigan) over Jessie Wilkie (New Jersey) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #2 Stephanie Tucker (Michigan) over Kelsey Stauffacher (Wisconsin) Fall 1:19
Match #3 Jami Moore (Texas) over Stephanie Tucker (Michigan) Dec 7-0,3-2
Match #4 Carrie Clark (Texas) over Stephanie Tucker (Michigan) Dec 4-0
153lb National Champ Paige Rife