The final match was a good test of her skills according

to Belisle. “In the first period (matches are contested in

two three minute periods) | was up 3-0, then in the sec- “Canada has such a great international reputation so

ond period she [Mair] started in the down position and! — people are really eager to meet you. They'll teach us

used a crotch lift to expose her shoulders and pin her.” — some of their language and we'll teach them some
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Hofweber, who already had the experience of one : . ‘
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trials. “I was confident going into the tournament,” said _it of confidence.”
Hofweber. “I was a bit concerned because we hadn't had

been to a competition in two months, but when I got to

the trials everything fell into place for me.”

Like her teammate Belisle, Hofweber tore up her divi-
sion (62kq), defeating Tara Hedican of Guelph

University by pin fall to win the gold medal and a Gra b yo ur b ac kpa ck an d

place on the National team. “I used a head snap

into an ankle pick to get her down,” said E xp eri ence t he World!

Hofweber. “I guess she wasn't very experienced
because she kept falling for the same trick.”

 

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