Wrestling Blogs - Terry Steiner

SATURDAY - AUGUST 16, 2008

Hello from the competition venue. We just finished the first session for 48 kg and 55 kg. Here are the results.

48 kg
1st Round
Chun over Matsson (SWE)
2-1, 3-1
2nd Round
Chun over Bobryrmm (FRA)
4-1, 2-1
Semi-Final
Icho (JAP) over Chun
1-0, 0-3, 1-1

Clarissa has wrestled a good tournament but in all three matches she let up after she had the lead. She was able to come back from that in the first two matches but against Icho we had the lead, 1-0 in the third period and we let up for a second and got driven out of bounds. Tonight in the bronze medal match we will face the winner between China and Ukraine. In this match it is much the same. We need to be on the offense the entire match, mental breaks. Clarissa has so much ability, motion, and varied attacks. We just have to make sure we use it our gifts.

55 kg
1st Round
Van Dusen over Synyshyn (UKR)
1-2, 1-1, 7-0
Renteria (COL) over Van Dusen
7-2, 5-3

Marcie started a little slow against Ukraine but was able to get her offense going in the third period. In the first two periods we rushed things again but we weren't penetrating. In the Match against Renteria again started a little slow and we reaching for shots, and rushed things a bit. I cannot fault the effort it just wasn't clean wrestling today. Renteria was beaten in the Semi-Final and we were put out of the competition.

It was a frustrating morning, we got going early but it just didn't happen. I feel for these kids, the put so much into this, you want to see them leave with rewards. Clarissa has a big match tonight. We need to refocus and get a medal around her neck.

Randi and Ali weigh-in today at 3:15 pm. They will start competition tomorrow at 9:30 am.

Over and Out!