(JAN 9) Iowa City's boxers Emily and
Katy Klinefelter finished the year ranked 1st and 3rd in the nation
respectively in their weight divisions (119 and 125 pounds).
Emily won all three national rankings tournaments this year: U.S.
National Championships, National Golden Gloves, and National Police
Activities League (9-0). She also won a gold medal at the Pan
American Games held in Argentina, defeating boxers from Ecuador,
Dominican Republic, and Canada. Emily accumulated more rankings
points than any other top ranked woman at any weight division.
Katy Klinefelter won gold at the Under 19 National Championships,
silver at the National Golden Gloves, silver at the Brazilian Open
Games, and bronze at the U.S. Championships.
2006 WOMEN'S FOURTH QUARTER RANKINGS
119 lbs
1. Emily Klinefelter, Iowa City, Iowa (520)
2. Teresa O’Toole, Los Angeles, Calif. (220)
3. Sonia Deputee, Ventura, Calif. (100)
3. Sofia Gegovic, New York, N.Y. (100)
4. Vanessa Juarez, Ft. Worth, Texas (75)
4. Tara Walker, Sterling, Ill. (75)
4. Annette Agredano, Tucson, Ariz. (75)
4. Cristina Cruz, New York, N.Y. (75)
5. Karen Dulin, Mystic, Conn. (50)
5. Nekhai Hong, Charlotte, Miss. (50)
5. Kayla Combs, Lubbock, Texas (50)
5. Angela Querol, New York, N.Y. (50)
6. Echo Sneed, Oak Lawn, Ill. (25)
6. Tyrieshie Douglas, Washington DC (25)
6. Lacy Roberts, Louisiana (25)
125 lbs
1. Ronica Jeffery, Brooklyn, N.Y. (320)
2. Jennifer Han, El Paso, Texas (275)
3. Katy Klinefelter, Washington City, Iowa (200)
4. Melissa Roberts, Manchester, Conn. (150)
5. Ana Julaton, Alameda, Calif. (125)
6. Magdalene Kearse, Atlanta, Ga. (100)
7. Jennifer Barber, Northridge, Calif. (75)
7. Kayla Kay Combs, Lubbock, Texas (75)
8. Jody Ann Weller, Pomona, N.Y. (50)
8. Elizabeth Cole, San Francisco, Calif. (50)
8. Celena Salazar, San Antonio, Texas (50)
8. Amanda Jones, Visalia, Calif. (50)
9. Valerie DeFreitas, W. Va. (25)
9. Diana Blue, Dania Beach, Fla. (25)
