Alyssa Lampe
Personal information
Full nameAlyssa Rae Nicole Lampe
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-03-10) March 10, 1988 (age 36)
United States
Height5 ft 1 in (155 cm) [1]
Weight105.5 lb (48 kg) [1]
Sport
SportSport wrestling
EventFreestyle
ClubSunkist Kids[1]
Coached by
  • Terry Steiner
  • Erin Tomeo
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Budapest 48 kg (106 lb)
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Strathcona 51 kg (112 lb)
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto 48 kg (106 lb)
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Venezuela 48 kg (106 lb)

Alyssa Rae Nicole Lampe (born March 10, 1988) is an American freestyle wrestler. She won bronze medals in the 48 and 51 kg (106 and 112 lb) weight classes at the 2012 and 2013 Women's World Championships.[2] She competes with the Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club.[3] Lampe has been a member of Team USA from 2009–16 and then returned in 2021–22.[4] She has been a member of the United States's World team a total of five times.

Career

High school

Originally from Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Lampe wrestled for Tomahawk High School. She was the first female wrestler to qualify for the state wrestling meet, and the first girl to wrestle for a Wisconsin state championship. She competed at state three times and placed second at the 2006 State Championships. During her senior year, she won 47 of 53 matches, but lost the Division 2 state title to Thane Antczak of Chetek/Prairie Farm by a score of 2-1.[5] She finished her high school career 133-21 for a .811 winning percentage competing against boys.[6]

Collegiate

After high school, she attended Northern Michigan University, where she was part of the U.S. Olympic Education Program and trained with coaches Shannyn Gillespie and Tony De Anda.[7] In May 2007, Lampe was recognized as the women's freestyle athlete of the semester at the U.S. Olympic Education Center.[8] She eventually decided to move to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to join the U.S. Olympic Training Center resident program. At the training center, she trained with coaches Terry Steiner and Izzy Iboinikov.[7]

Age-group programs (2004–2006)

Lampe's first successes came at national level in 2004. She would eventually earn bronze at the 2007 and 2008 Junior Worlds.[4]

Senior-level career (2007–2016)

Lampe began her Senior career in 2007 and would go on to be a six-time National Team member at the 48 kg (106 lb) weight class. She represented the United States at five World Championships and earned bronze twice. Her first bronze and first international medal win was on at the Junior World Championships in Beijing in 2007.[9] She again won a bronze medal in the 48 kg (106 lb) weight class at the 2008 Junior World Championships in Istanbul.[7]

She came close to making the U.S. Senior World Team in both 2008 and 2009, placing second to 2008 World Champion and Olympian Clarissa Chun.[7] She would eventually beat Chun in 2010 to win the title at the World Team Trials and qualify for her first Senior World Team.[10]

In 2009, after placing third at the U.S. Championships in 51 kg (112 lb) weight class, Lampe won the title in that same weight class at the Pan American Championships in Maracaibo. She won the title against competitors Terri McNutt (Canada) and Romina Gonzalez (Argentina). In 2010, Lampe was the U.S. champion in the 48 kg (106 lb) weight class ahead of Mary Kelly, Sara Fulp-Allen and Victoria Anthony. She also won the World Championship Trials ahead of Clarissa Chun and Sara Fulp-Allen. At the 2010 World Championships in Moscow, she lost her first match against Iwona Matkowska, Poland, on points. Since Matkowska did not reach the final, Lampe was eliminated and came in 20th place.

In 2011, Lampe took second place behind Chun at the World Championship Trials and the U.S. Olympic Trials. She competed in the 51 kg (112 lb) weight class at the 2012 Women's World Championships, beating Angela Dorogan (Azerbaijan) and Roksanan Zasina (Poland), before losing to Sun Yanan (China). She would eventually earn a bronze medal by Elenora Abutalipowa of Kazakhstan.

Lampe won back-to-back bronze medals at the 2012 and 2013 Senior World Championships.[2]

In 2013, Lampe became USA champion for the second time in the 48 kg (106 lb) weight class and also won the World Championship Trials. At the 2013 World Championships in Budapest, she won another bronze medal with a win against Davi Nirmala (India), a loss against Eri Tosaka (Japan) and victories over Madalina Linguraru (Romania) Tatjana Amanschol-Bakatschuk (Kazakhstan) and Melanie LeSaffre (France).

Individual placings and medals

Year Place Contest Weight Class
2004 2nd USA Wrestling Junior Nationals and Cadet National Championships in Fargo, North Dakota[11] 46 kg (101 lb)
2004 1st Body Bar
2005 3rd Junior Nationals
2005 1st Body Bar Women's FILA Cadet Nationals in El Cajon, California[12] 46 kg (101 lb)
2005 3rd FILA Junior Body Bar
2006 2nd Junior Nationals
2007 1st Missouri Valley Showcase in Marshall, Missouri (senior division) 48 kg (106 lb)
2007 5th Senior National Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada 48 kg (106 lb)
2007 1st Body Bar FILA Junior National Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2007 3rd Junior World Championships (U 20) in Beijing, China 48 kg (106 lb)
2007 5th U.S. World Team Trials
2008 1st New York Athletic Club International Open
2008 4th Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2008 2nd U.S. World Team Trials
2008 3rd Junior World Championships (U 20) in Istanbul, Turkey 48 kg (106 lb)
2008 7th U.S. Nationals
2009 5th Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2009 1st Pan American Championship in Maracaibo, Venezuela 48 kg (106 lb)
2009 1st New York Athletic Club International Open
2009 3rd Sunkist Kids International Open
2009 2nd U.S. World Team Trials
2009 3rd U.S. Nationals
2010 1st World Team Trials in Council Bluffs, Iowa[10] 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 1st U.S. Open[10] 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 3rd Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 4th World Cup in Nanjing, China 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 3rd Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix in Baku, Azerbaijan 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 20th World Cup in Moscow, Russia 48 kg (106 lb)
2010 2nd New York Athletic Club International Open 48 kg (106 lb)
2011 5th World Cup in Lievin, France 48 kg (106 lb)
2011 4th Sunkist Kids International Open in Phoenix, Arizona 48 kg (106 lb)
2011 2nd U.S. World Team Trials
2011 1st Guelph Open in Canada
2012 1st Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2012 3rd Pan American Championship in Colorado Springs 48 kg (106 lb)
2012 5th World Cup in Tokyo, Japan 51 kg (112 lb)
2012 1st Canada Cup in Guelph, Canada 48 kg (106 lb)
2012 1st Hargobind International in Burnaby Mountain, Canada [13] 48 kg (106 lb)
2012 1st U.S. Women's World Team Wrestle-Off in Colorado Springs, Colorado[14] 51 kg (112 lb)
2012 2nd U.S. Olympic Team Trials[14] 48 kg (106 lb)
2012 4th U.S. Open
2012 3rd World Championships in Strathcona County, Canada 51 kg (112 lb)
2012 1st New York Athletic Club International Open 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 3rd Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 1st Ukrainian Memorial International Tournament in Kyiv, Ukraine 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 1st Spanish Grand Prix 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 3rd World Cup in Budapest, Hungary 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 1st Poland Open in Spala, Poland[15] 48 kg (106 lb)
2013 1st U.S. World Team Trials
2013 1st U.S. Open
2014 5th World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 2nd Open Cup of Russia 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 1st Bill Farrell International in New York 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 3rd Spanish Grand Prix[16] 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 2nd Dave Schultz Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 1st U.S. World Team Trials at Madison, Wisconsin[17] 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 1st U.S. Open[18] at Las Vegas, Nevada 48 kg (106 lb)
2014 3rd Klippan Lady Open 48 kg (106 lb)
2015 3rd Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada 48 kg (106 lb)
2015 9th World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada 48 kg (106 lb)
2015 3rd Cerro Pelado International in Cuba 48 kg (106 lb)
2015 1st U.S. World Team Trials
2015 2nd U.S. Open
2016 3rd Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier
2016 3rd Olympic test event in Brazil
2019 13th Poland Open [19] 50 kg (110 lb)
2019 1st Senior Nationals in Fort Worth, Texas[20] 50 kg (110 lb)
2020 3rd Senior Nationals[9] 50 kg (110 lb)
2021 4th World Team Trials
2021 3rd U.S. Olympic Team Trials 50 kg (110 lb)
2022 1st World Team Trials Challenge Tournament in Coralville, Iowa[21] 50 kg (110 lb)

Retirement (2016–2019)

Lampe took a hiatus from the sport in 2016. In December 2019, she returned to wrestling with a No. 1 finish at the 2019 Senior Nationals.[2]

Return to wrestling (2019–present)

Lampe returned to wrestling in 2019 to train for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, training with fellow Team USA member Erin Clodgo. While training in Vermont, Lampe joined Clodgo as a coach at Norwich University, which began her professional coaching career.[22]

In her first competition back, Lampe won the December 2019 Senior Nationals title at the 50 kg (110 lb) weight class in Fort Worth, Texas.[20] She started training at the Beaver Dam Regional Training Center in December 2020.[9]

During the 2021–22 season, Lampe was ranked No. 3 at the 50 kg (110 lb) weight class.[4] She was named a member of the 2022 U.S. World Cup team for the freestyle event in Coralville, Iowa, (2022-Dec-10) (2022-Dec-11)December 10–11, 2022.[23]

Coaching

Lampe started coaching as a volunteer assistant coach at Norwich University in 2019.[22] She continued there until 2021 when she was hired as a full-time assistant coach at Linfield University.[24]

Awards

Lampe was named the 2013 USA Wrestling Women's Wrestler of the Year and 2013 U.S. Open Outstanding Wrestler.[4] She was the first female athlete inducted into the George Martin Wrestling Hall of Fame in Wisconsin.[6] Other accolades include:

References

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  5. ^ Baggot, Andy. "Wrestling: Alyssa Lampe back in Madison to compete for spot on U.S. women's team". Madison. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
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  8. ^ a b USOEC (May 17, 2007). "Lampe named athlete of the semester at USOEC". Archived from the original on January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Miller, Taylor (December 3, 2020). "Beaver Dam RTC announcnes additional of world medalist Alyssa Lampe". Archived from the original on June 16, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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  11. ^ "2004 USA Wrestling Junior and Cadet National Championships". July 30, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Abbott, Gary (April 9, 2005). "Lampe wins Outstanding Wrestler at Body Bar Women's FILA Cadet". Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  13. ^ a b USOC (December 7, 2012). "Alyssa Lampe named USOC female athlete of the month for November". Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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  16. ^ USA Wrestling (July 6, 2014). "Updated: Pirozhkova wins gold, USA takes women's title at Grand Prix of Spain". Archived from the original on May 15, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  17. ^ Sesker, Craig (May 31, 2014). "Tony Ramos and Alyssa Lampe among champs crowned at World Team Trials". Archived from the original on June 3, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  18. ^ Sesker, Craig (April 20, 2014). "Alyssa Lampe among women's champs crowned at US Open". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Willis, Mike (March 20, 2020). "Match of the Day: Alyssa Lampe comes from behind to take out Victoria Anthony at Senior Nationals". Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  20. ^ a b c Miller, Taylor (December 23, 2019). "Alyssa Lampe selected USA Wrestling athlete of the week". Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Abbott, Gary (May 22, 2022). "Updated: 14 athletes win World Team Trials Challenge Tournament finals, to advance to Final X against a world medalist". Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  22. ^ a b "The Elite Women Wrestlers Behind NU's Mat". norwich.edu. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  23. ^ Abbott, Gary (November 15, 2022). "Teams for men's and women's freestyle World Cup in Coralville, Iowa, December 10-11". Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "Tomahawk native Alyssa Lampe named assistant wrestling coach at Linfield University in Oregon". Tomahawk Leader Newspaper. January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  25. ^ Sesker, Craig (April 29, 2014). "Alyssa Lampe named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week". Archived from the original on January 2, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2023.

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