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Jimenez Makes Senior World Team With Triumph At Final X
6/14/2025 7:38:00 PM | Women's Wrestling
NEWARK, N.J. – Lehigh sophomore Audrey Jimenez will represent the United States at the UWW Senior World Championships in Croatia in September after sweeping her best-of-three series against Erin Golston Saturday at Final X at Prudential Center. Jimenez won her matches 10-2 and 12-2 Saturday to complete an outstanding spring campaign and secure the World Team spot at 50 kg.
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In Saturday's first match, Jimenez fell behind 2-0 at the break and had to fight off her back to avoid conceding a fall. Jimenez battled back in the second period, scoring a takedown plus two points of exposure to take a 4-2 lead. She added another four point move in the final seconds, plus a takedown right before the buzzer to take the first match 10-2.
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Bout two saw Jimenez race to a 5-0 lead at the break behind a shot clock point and two takedowns. Golston opened the second period with a takedown, but Jimenez came back to score the final seven points to secure the technical fall. Jimenez scored a step out point, then added a takedown. She closed out the win with under 15 seconds remaining with a takedown and a two-point turn.
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Jimenez improved to 5-0 all-time versus Golston with Saturday's two victories.
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The victory at Final X caps a spring that saw Jimenez also win titles at U20 Nationals, the U.S. Open and the Senior Pan-American Championships.
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The UWW World Championships are set for Sept. 13-21 in Zagreb, Croatia. Jimenez will also wrestle at the U20 World Championships, Aug. 18-24 in Sofia, Bulgaria and the U23 World Championships, Oct. 20-26 in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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In Saturday's first match, Jimenez fell behind 2-0 at the break and had to fight off her back to avoid conceding a fall. Jimenez battled back in the second period, scoring a takedown plus two points of exposure to take a 4-2 lead. She added another four point move in the final seconds, plus a takedown right before the buzzer to take the first match 10-2.
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Bout two saw Jimenez race to a 5-0 lead at the break behind a shot clock point and two takedowns. Golston opened the second period with a takedown, but Jimenez came back to score the final seven points to secure the technical fall. Jimenez scored a step out point, then added a takedown. She closed out the win with under 15 seconds remaining with a takedown and a two-point turn.
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Jimenez improved to 5-0 all-time versus Golston with Saturday's two victories.
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The victory at Final X caps a spring that saw Jimenez also win titles at U20 Nationals, the U.S. Open and the Senior Pan-American Championships.
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The UWW World Championships are set for Sept. 13-21 in Zagreb, Croatia. Jimenez will also wrestle at the U20 World Championships, Aug. 18-24 in Sofia, Bulgaria and the U23 World Championships, Oct. 20-26 in Novi Sad, Serbia.
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