‘In Illinois, Everyone Knew The Blades Sisters’: In Paris, Kennedy Blades Is Ready To Introduce Herself To The World
Blades defeated six-time world champion Adeline Gray to make her first Olympic team, and now she’s aiming for more.
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Griffith (Ind.) Indiana
ANGEL ESCOBEDO 2015-16 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. Years on Team USA: 3 (2010-11, 2013-14, 2015-16) Residence: Ames, Iowa Club: New York AC College: Indiana High School: Griffith (Ind.) Born: Jan. 12, 1987 Height: 5-5 Likes / Fun Facts: Video Games, playing basketball, reading, listening to music, watching tv shows, movies, hanging out with my wife, |
2015: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2013: Fifth in World Championships… Second in Sargsyan International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… 2012: Fourth in New York AC International… Second in Ziolkowski International… 2011: Second in Olympic Test Event… New York AC International Open champion… 2010: Third in Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… University World Team Trials champion… Second in U.S. Open… 2007: DNP in Junior World Championships… College: 2008 NCAA champion for Indiana… Third in 2010 NCAA Championships… Fifth in 2009 NCAA Championships… Fourth in 2007 NCAA Championships… Four-time All-American for Indiana, where he was coached by Duane Goldman… Three-time Big Ten champion (2008-10)… Graduated in 2010 with a degree in sports marketing… High School: Four-time state champion ... 2002 FILA Cadet Freestyle Champion ... Ranked as the top wrestler in the 135-pound weight class ... Compiled a 223-1 overall record while in high school Personal: Son of Antonia Rodriguez… has one brother, Josh, and two sisters, Irene and Jessica… |
Blades defeated six-time world champion Adeline Gray to make her first Olympic team, and now she’s aiming for more.
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