‘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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Pensacola, Fla. (Pensacola Christian Academy) Oklahoma
GRECO-ROMAN 2014: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… 2009: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Granma Cup (Cuba)… Second in Dave Schulz Memorial International… Second in Vehbe Emri Grand Prix… 2008: Second in Henri Deglane Challenge… World University champion… Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Second in Hungary Grand Prix… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2007: Haparanda Cup champion… Third in Vantaa Cup… Third in New York AC Holiday International… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in Pan American Championships… U.S. Nationals champion… 2006: Second in U.S. World Team Trials…Third in U.S. Nationals. 2005: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion. 2004: Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Central Regional Olympic Team Trials Qualifier champion. 2003: Sixth in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Rocky Mountain Regional champion… Sixth in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2002: Fifth in U.S. World Team Trials. FREESTYLE 2015: Fifth in Cerro Pelado International… 2014: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion… Fifth in Grand Prix of Paris… 2013: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… 2012: U.S. Olympic Team Trials champion… Pan American Championships gold medalist… Third in Cerro Pelado International… 2011: Second in Hargobind International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in Pan American Championships… U.S. Open champion… Second in Alexander Medved International… Third in Cerro Pelado International… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2010: Second in Henri Deglane Challenge… Eighth in U.S. Open… Third in Cerro Pelado International… 2009: Third in New York AC International… Second in Hargobind International… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… 2007: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… USA Age-Group: 2001-02 Junior Greco-Roman national champion… Quick Facts
Note: Two-time U.S. Open champion in freestyle and two-time U.S. Open champion in Greco-Roman… |
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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