Athletes
Marcy VanDusen
Wrestling
Marcie Van Dusen is the 121-pound national champion. Earlier this year, she beat Japan's previously unbeaten Saori Yoshida, not long after the reigning Olympic champion said her goal was to end her career without a loss.
2007-08 Team USA Ranking No. 1 at 55KG
Years on Team USA: 4 (2002-04, 05-06, 07-08)
Residence: Colorado Springs, CO
Club: Sunkist Kids
Coach: Terry Steiner
College: UCCS, Minnesota-Morris, Cal State-Monterey Bay
HighSchool: Lake Arrowhead, Calif. (Rim of the World)
Born: 06/25/1982 in Lake Arrowhead, Calif.
Height: 5'5
2008:
Olympian
2007:
Fifth in Warsaw Cup
Pan American Games silver medalist
U.S. World Team Trials champion
U.S. Nationals champion
Second in Kiev International
Tourcoing Golden Grand Prix (France) champion
Dave Schultz Memorial International champion
2006:
Third in New York AC Holiday International Open
Second in Clansmen International
Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion
Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International
Ivan Yarygin Memorial International champion (Russia)
2005:
U.S. World Team Trials champion
Second in U.S. Nationals
University Nationals champion
Henri Deglane Challenge champion
NYAC Holiday Championship champion
Sunkist Kids/ASU International champion
Third in World University Games
2004:
World University champion
Fifth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Fifth in U.S. Nationals
Fifth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
Fourth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)
Second in Kiev Grand Prix (Ukraine)
Fourth in Manitoba Open (Canada)
2003:
Third in U.S. World Team Trials
Fourth in U.S. Nationals
Second in University Nationals
Second in Sunkist Kids International Open
Fourth in Dave Schultz Memorial International
2002:
Third in U.S. World Team Trials
Third in U.S. Nationals
Seventh in Sunkist Kids International Open
Minnesota-Morris Women's Open champion
USA Age-group:
Third in 1997-98 Cadet World Championships
Second in 1998 FILA Junior Nationals
1996-99 FILA Cadet Nationals champion
College: Attends the Univ. of Colorado-Colorado Springs, where she is studying Health Care Management. Previously attended the Univ. of Minnesota-Morris, where she was coached by Doug Reese. Previously attended Cal State-Monterey Bay.
High School: Attended Rim of the World High School, where she was a member of the varsity men's team coached by Dave Chapman. 1997-98 C.I.F. California Southern Section women's champion. Fourth in 1999-2000 men's CIF Southern Section. Also lettered in soccer and volleyball.
Personal: Daughter of Tom and Cindy Van Dusen. Has one brother, T.J., and two sisters, Jamie and Dawnya. U.S. Olympic Training Center resident-athlete.
Awards: Outstanding Wrestler of 2007 U.S. Nationals.
Hobbies include fishing and hiking.