IWF Youth World Championships

Meet The Women Representing Team USA At 2016 IWF Youth Worlds

Meet The Women Representing Team USA At 2016 IWF Youth Worlds

The Team USA women's team roster for the 2016 Youth World Championships.

Oct 18, 2016 by Matthew Bergeron
Meet The Women Representing Team USA At 2016 IWF Youth Worlds
The 2016 IWF Youth World Championships kick off in just a couple days in Penang, Malaysia, and Team USA has a large contingent headed to this high-level event on October 20-25. Here is the women's team at this year's Youth Worlds:

Hayley Reichardt -48kg


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Representing the United States and the up-and-coming Team Garage Strength, Haley will be the one of the first to take the stage for Team USA. With the current clean-and-jerk and total records for the youth girls in the 16-17 age group, Haley is looking to increase her record numbers on the world stage.

Chloe Tacata -48kg


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Tacata, a 2016 youth national champion, will accompany Haley as one of the first Team USA members to take the world stage.

Sydney Shopp -53


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A 2016 youth national champion, Shopp is the sole -53kg lifter for Team USA in a heavily competitive youth -53kg international group.

Emily Hearn -58


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The American record holder in the 14-15 age group and also a 2016 national champion, Hearn is making her first international appearance as one of the youngest members on the world team.

Juliette Chang-Fane -63


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Chang-Fane is the record holder in the -58 class for the 14-15 age group in the clean-and-jerk. A 2016 national champion, Chang-Fane is competing up a weight class for the World Championships.

Athena Schrijver -69


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The American record holder in multiple weight classes for the 14-15 age group, Schrijver is as strong as her name implies, sitting in sixth place on the start list.

Madison Stenbo -69


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Accompanying Schrijver is Stenbo, the 2016 national champion in the 16-17 age group, who is looking to work her way up in the rankings as well.

Sha'la McMillan +69


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A 2016 national champion and snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total record holder, McMillan will be eyeing the podium as well, sitting in the top-six positions.

Jessica Sipos +69


Sipos is joining McMillan in the +69 category, finishing out Team USA's women's team.