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    Alo earns sixth Fargo championship

    FARGO, N.D. -- Teshya Alo made USA Wrestling history on Tuesday night, winning her fourth-straight Junior Nationals title and sixth overall national championship at the Fargodome.

    Alo, representing Hawaii, capped off her sensational Fargo career with a 12-0 tech fall win over Colorado's Ashlynn Ortega. The 2014 Cadet World champion teched her way through the tournament, outscoring her opponents 52-0.

    "It feels really good," Alo said. "These girls are getting stronger and better, which is amazing to see. The wrestling community for girls is getting so huge and it's awesome. When I was small I was the only girl wrestling an all boy's tournament, I'm like, let's get some girls in here."

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    2016 ASICS/VAUGHAN JUNIOR GRECO-ROMAN NATIONALS
    July 19 at The Fargodome in Fargo, N.D.


    Finals results:
    97 lbs. - Emily Shilson (Minnesota) fall Naomi Chavez (Texas), 0:32
    105 lbs. - Alleida Martinez (California) tech. fall Jasmine Weaver (Virginia), 14-3
    112 lbs. - Cameron Guerin (Washington) fall Amanda Walker (Pennsylvania), 0:45
    117 lbs. - Brenda Reyna (Washington) fall Ronna Heaton (South Dakota), 1:09
    121 lbs. - Gracie Figueroa (California) tech. fall Alexandra Hedrick (California), 12-1
    125 lbs. - Michaela Beck (New York) dec. Gabrielle Garcia (California), 3-1
    130 lbs. - Alexandria Liles (Texas) tech. fall Emma Bruntil (Washington), 10-0
    139 lbs. - Teshya Alo (Hawaii) tech. fall Ashlyn Ortega (Colorado), 12-0
    148 lbs. - Kayla Marano (Georgia) dec. Jayden Laurent (Wisconsin), 7-5
    159 lbs. - Rachel Watters (Iowa) dec. Alexis Bleau (New York), 7-0
    172 lbs. - Sara Kouba (Wisconsin) tech. fall Joanna Mack (California), 18-8
    198 lbs. - Victoria Espinoza (California) dec. Alexandera Castillo (California), 8-5

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