Hildebrandt makes Olympic Team

FORT WORTH, Texas – The King University women's wrestling team completed competition today at the US Olympic Team Trials where alumni Sarah Hildebrandt solidified her position on the Olympic Team. Hildebrandt blatantly showed that she was the best 50 kilogram female freestyle wrester in the United States with two back-to-back technical fall wins in the grand finals. Several other alumni and current wrestlers had strong performances, showing great potential to make the Olympic Team in the future.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Aleeah Gould, Cheyenne Sisenstein and Ana Luciano where bested in the consolation quarter finals, finishing 2-2
• At 68 kilograms Ashlynn Ortega powered her way into the semi-finals with a 13-1 tech fall. She goes on to lose a close decision to the eventual third place finisher

HOW IT HAPPENED - ALUMNI

• At 50 kilograms Sarah Hildebrandt wins both matches in a best of three grand final by technical fall over Victoria Anthony. She becomes the second wrestler in King University history to qualify for the Olympic Wrestling Team, following Haley Augello in 2016
• After falling in the finals Ali Ragan solidified true second as Abigail Nette injury defaulted at 57 kilograms 
• At 62 kilograms Assistant Coach Julia Salata had a busy match but would lose by decision 14-8 to Desiree Zavala
• After a tough loss in the finals Forrest Molinari had no trouble recovering as she guides in a 5-0 win by decision to lock in true second at 68 kilograms

RESULTS
50 kilograms – Aleeah Gould 2-2, Top 8
53 kilograms– Melanie Mendoza 0-2
57 kilograms –  Cheyenne Sisenstein 2-2, Top 8
62 kilograms – Ana Luciano, 2-2, Top 8
68 kilograms – Ashlynn Ortega 3-2, Top 6

RESULTS - ALUMNI
50 kilograms – Sarah Hildebrandt 2-0, 1st
57 kilograms – Ali Ragan 3-1, 2nd
62 kilograms – Julia Salata 2-2, Top 8
68 kilograms – Forrest Molinari 3-1, 2nd