Martin County West graduate Katie Lange will be wrestling for a title at the USMC U.S. Open today at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas. Lange is representing the Twin Cities Regional Training Center.  To earn her spot in the finals she won two matches yesterday in her respective weight class which is 68kg.  She got a bye in the first round and then defeated top seeded Solin Pierarcy 9 to 4. Lange then went on to defeat Dalia Garibay 12 to 8 for the shot at the title today where she will wrestle third-seeded Sienna Ramirez of the Southern Oregon Regional Training Center. Lange also earned the chance to compete in the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Coralville Iowa which will be held May 21st and 22nd. Click the link below for an interview with Katie. 

 

 

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