Becca Hamilton (McFarland, WI) won
11-4 over
Miranda Solem (Cohasset, MN) in the Final of the US Junior Womens Nationals, held January 29 - February 5, 2011 in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Hamilton finished 7-2 in the 0-team qualifying round. . In their opening game, Hamilton defeated
Shelby Sweet (Everett, WA) 15-2, then won
10-3 against
Hannah Ely (Penfield, NY) and
11-0 against
Abigayle Lindgren (Grand Forks, ND). Hamilton went on to lose
10-8 against
Mackenzie Lank (Devils Lake, ND). Hamilton responded with a
12-1 win over
Katlyn Beebe (Saratoga Springs, NY). Hamilton won
7-4 against
Vicky Persinger (Fairbanks, AK), then won
9-3 against
Cory Christensen (Duluth, MN) and
7-6 against
Hannah Elko (Pardeeville, WI). Hamilton went on to lose
8-4 against
Solem in their final qualifying round match.
For winning the US Junior Womens Nationals Championship title, Hamilton earned
8.000 world rankings points. For week 22 of the event schedule, Hamilton did not improve upon their best events, remaining at th place on the
World Ranking Standings with
total points. Hamilton ranks th overall on the
Year-to-Date rankings with
points earned so far this season.
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