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Biography - Julia Salata, MI

2018-19 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 65 kg/143 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 4 (2012-13, 2014-15, 2018-2019)
Residence: Bristol, Tenn.
Club: New York AC
College: King Univ.
High School: Canton HS (Mich.)
Born: April 2, 1993
Height: 5-7

Career Notes
• 2018 U.S. Open champion
• Second in 2014 World Team Trials
• Third in 2012 U.S. World Team Wrestle-off
• Second in 2017 U.S. Open
• Third in 2014 Pan American Championships
• Third in 2014 and 2016 U.S. Open
• Third in 2014 University World Championships
• Four-time University Nationals champion (2012-2014, 2017)
• 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Two-time Junior World Team member
• Two-time WCWA national champion for King (2014-15)
• Four-time WCWA All-American

Achievements
2018: Final X runner-up… U.S. Open champion… 
2017: Dave Schultz Memorial International champion (Nov. 2017)… Third in Canada Cup… Sixth in U.S. World Team Trials… University Nationals champion… Second in U.S. Open… 
2016: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Second in University Nationals… Third in U.S. Open… 
2015: Fourth in Bill Farrell International… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2014: Third in University World Championships… Third in Pan American Championships… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Open… Third in Grand Prix of Paris… University Nationals champion… 
2013: Second in Austrian Ladies Open… Sixth in U.S. Open… UWW Junior World Team member… Third in Pan American Championships… Second in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… University Nationals champion… 
2012: Fifth in University World Championships… Eighth in UWW Junior World Championships… University Nationals Champion… Second in U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off… Fifth in U.S. Open…
2011: Second in New York AC International Open… USA Wrestling Folkstyle National Championships… Pre-Junior Canada Cup champion…
2010: Second in Youth Olympic Games FILA Cadet Pan American Qualifier… 2010 Youth Olympic Games Pan American Qualifier champion… Second in USA Wrestling Folkstyle Nationals…
2009: Second in UWW Cadet Nationals
College: 2014 and 2015 WCWA Nationals champion for King University… Second in 2013 WCWA Women’s College nationals… Fourth in 2012 WCWA college nationals…
Personal: Daughter of Mary and Don Salata… Serves as assistant women’s wrestling coach at King University… Hobbies are snowboarding, playing guitar, and attempting food challenges featured on Man vs. Food…
Twitter: @jsalata
Instagram: @jsalata