Sarah Hildebrandt defeated Olympian Haley Augello in the finals (Photo/John Sachs, Tech-Fall.com)
LAS VEGAS -- The women's freestyle finals of the Marine Corps U.S. Open had a mix of veteran champions and young new talents at the South Point Arena on Friday night.
One of the most anticipated finals, 2016 World Team member Sarah Hildebrandt of the New York AC defeated 2016 Olympian and 2017 World Team member Haley Augello of the New York AC, 6-1. Hildebrandt scored two takedowns in the first period and another in the second period to win her first U.S. Open title. Hildebrandt was named Outstanding Wrestler in the women's division.
Kayla Miracle of the Sunkist Kids won her second straight U.S. Open title, defeating 2017 World Team member Mallory Velte of the Titan Mercury WC, 3-0 in another showcase final. Miracle, who has won Cadet and Junior World medals for the USA, scored her first point when Velte was hit with a shot clock violation, and added a takedown for her other two points. Miracle finished her college career at Campbellsville this year as a four-time WCWA champion.
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Finals results:
50 kg: Whitney Conder dec. Victoria Anthony, 7-3
53 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt dec. Haley Augello, 6-1
55 kg: Jacarra Winchester dec. Dominique Parrish, 5-3
57 kg: Alex Hedrick pinned Michaela Beck, 2:41
59 kg: Kelsey Campbell dec. Lauren Louive, 4-2
62 kg: Kayla Miracle dec. Mallory Velte, 3-0
65 kg: Julia Salata dec. Forrest Molinari, 5-0
68 kg: Tamyra Stock tech. fall Randyll Beltz, 10-0
72 kg: Erin Clodgo dec. Rachel Watters, 6-5
76 kg: Adeline Gray tech. fall Leilani Camrgo-Noane, 10-0
Outstanding Wrestler: Sarah Hildebrandt, New York AC
Div. I team champions: Titan Mercury WC, 91 points
Div. I team runner-up: New York AC, 84 points.
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