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Biography - Katherine Shai, CO

KATHERINE SHAI
2019-20 Team USA Ranking: No. 2 at 53 kg/116.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 6 (2009-10, 2012-15, 2016-17, 2019-20)
Residence: Denver, Colo.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
Regional Training Center: Northern Colorado WC
College: Menlo College
High School: El Granada, Calif. (Half Moon Bay)
Born: May 26, 1988
Height: 5-5

Past Age-Group World Teams
2008 University Worlds (gold at 51 kg)

Career Notes:

2019 Final X runner-up
2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion
Third in 2012 and 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Second in 2014 World Team Trials
2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
Second in U.S. Open (2009, 2013, 2014, 2019)
2008 World University champion
Two-time WCWA Nationals champion for Menlo (2009, 2010)
2010 WCWA Wrestler of the Year

2020: Third in Matteo Pellicone Ranking Tournament (Italy)… Third in U.S. Open (Dec. 2019)…
2019: Fourth in Bill Farrell Memorial International… Fifth in Olympic Test Event (Japan)… Seventh in Poland Open… Final X runner-up… World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion… Second in U.S. Open…
2016: Third at U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Eighth in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Third in Guelph Open (Canada)… Sixth in U.S. Open…
2015: Second in Mongolia Open… Fifth in Klippan Lady Open (Sweden)… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International… World Cup team member…
2014: Second in Bill Farrell International… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Second in Grand Prix of Paris… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2013: Fourth in New York AC International… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…
2012: Second in U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off… Third in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Open…
2011: Fourth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria)… Second in Guelph Open…
2009: Third in Hargobind International (Canada)… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2008: Second in New York AC Holiday International… World University champion… Third in U.S. Nationals
College: Attended Menlo College, coached by Lee Allen, her father… 2009 and 2010 WCWA Nationals champion… Third in 2008 WCWA Nationals… Fourth in 2007 Women’s College Nationals… Named WCWA Wrestler of the Year in 2010…
High School: Attended Half-Moon Bay High School... Coached by Lee Allen…
Awards: Outstanding Wrestler at 2016 Dave Schultz Memorial International… 2010 WCWA Wrestler of the Year
Personal: Daughter of the late Lee Allen and Joan Fulp… Lee competed for the U.S. Greco-Roman Team in the 1960 Olympic Games, and the freestyle team at the 1956 Olympics… Lee was also coach of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Greco-Roman team... Lee is a member of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame… Joan was 2019 USA Wrestling Woman of the Year… Katherine’s maiden name was Fulp-Allen… Has one sister, Sara, who is a past National Team member.… Married Mike Shai on Sept. 27, 2014…Mike and Katherine have a boy child…

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