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Biography - Erin Clodgo, VT

2018-19 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 10 (2008-11, 2012-19)
Residence: Richmond, Vt.
Club: Sunkist Kids
Coach: Terry Steiner, Erin Tomeo
College: Northern Michigan
High School: Marquette (Mich.), Richmond (Vt.)
Born: Aug. 23, 1990 in Richmond, Vt. 
Height: 5-6

Career Highlights:
• 2015 and 2018 U.S. World Team member
• 2016 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier champion
• Third in 2015 Pan American Games
• Third in 2016 Olympic Test Event (Brazil)
• Four-time U.S. Open champion (2010, 2015, 2017, 2018)
• Second in 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
• Second in 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, 2017 World Team Trials
• 2015 and 2018 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
• Second in 2011 Pan American Championships
• 2007 and 2010 U.S. Junior World Team member

Career Biography:
2018: Final X champion… U.S. Open champion… 
2017: Dave Schultz Memorial International champion (Nov. 2017)… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International (Feb. 2017)… U.S. Open champion… 
2016: Fifth in Open Cup (Russia)… Second in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier champion… Third in 2016 Olympic Test Event (Brazil)… Third in U.S. Open… 
2015: Fifth at UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)… DNP at World Championships… Third in Pan American Games… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Open champion… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in Guelph Open (Canada)… 
2014: Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup champion… Second in Open Cup of Russia… Second in Bill Farrell International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…
2013: Third in New York AC International… Second in World Team Wrestle-Off… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…
2012: Second in U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off… Second in Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)… Third in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial (Russia)… Third in U.S. Open…
2011: Second in Pan American Championships… Second in U.S. Open… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2010: U.S. Junior World Team member… Third in Hargobind International (Canada)… Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in Canada Cup… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Open champion…
2009: Second in Sunkist Kids International… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Sixth in U.S. Nationals…
2008: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… 
2007: U.S. Junior World Team member… 
College: Attended Northern Michigan Univ., where she was a member of the U.S. Olympic Education Center women’s wrestling program, coached by Shannyn Gillespie and Tony DeAnda… Studied culinary arts.
High School: Attended Marquette High School, while training at Northern Michigan USOEC… Attended Richmond High School, where she was coached by Harley Brown and Glen Brown… 
Personal: Daughter of Donna and Walt Clodgo… Has two sisters, Krystal and Megan, and one brother, Jean Paul… Hobbies include hiking, camping and rock climbing… U.S. Olympic Training Center resident athlete… Started wrestling at age 12… 
Sponsors: Sunkist Kids and Nike wrestling… 
Twitter: @ErinClodgo