The Captains' Cup, an event featuring many of the best women in the United States, is right around the corner. Teams for the event will be decided by a draft, and USA Wrestling has just released the athletes who are eligible to be drafted at 50 kg.

Watch the Captains' Cup LIVE on FloWrestling

Friday-Saturday, February 13-14, 2021

Original Release by Taylor Miller of USA Wrestling

Next week, six team captains will draft their teams for the Captains’ Cup presented by Titan Mercury Wrestling Club, a dual event that will showcase the top women’s freestyle athletes in the United States competing for $50,000. The draft is set for January 23 live on FloWrestling.org.

The plan is to have the women who qualified the USA for the Olympic Games serve as the captains: Sarah Hildebrandt (50 kg), Jacarra Winchester (53 kg), Helen Maroulis (57 kg), Kayla Miracle (62 kg), Tamyra Mensah-Stock (68 kg) and Adeline Gray (75 kg), pending confirmation of their participation.

The competition will take place February 13-14, broadcasted by FloWrestling.

As the draft date approaches, USA Wrestling will periodically release draft eligible athletes by weight.

Today, we take a look at draft eligible athletes at 50 kg/110 lbs.

Ava Bayless

• Student at Wyoming Seminary Prep School
• Third at 2020 U23 Nationals
• Third at 2019 Cadet Women’s Nationals
• Second at 2018 Fargo Nationals
• Second at 2018 Cadet Women’s Nationals

Whitney Conder

• Five-time U.S. Senior World Team member (2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
• Silver at 2019 World Military Games
• Two-time Pan American Games champion (2015, 2019)
• Six-time U.S. Open champion (2011, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019)
• 2007 Junior World champion

Amy Fearnside

• Two-time National Team member
• Bronze at 2020 Henri Deglane Grand Prix
• Second at 2020 Senior Nationals
• Third at 2019 Senior Nationals
• 2017 U23 World Team member
• 2014 Junior World Team member

Erin Golston

• Two-time National Team member
• Silver at 2019 Pan American Championships
• Second at 2019 U.S. Open
• Third at 2017 and 2018 U.S. Open
• Three-time Junior World medalist

Alyssa Lampe

• Two-time World bronze medalist (2012, 2013)
• Six-time National Team member
• Five-time World Team member (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015)
• 2019 Senior Nationals champion
• Third at 2018 Senior Nationals

Emily Shilson

• Student athlete at Augsburg University
• Two-time U23 Nationals champion (2019, 2020)
• 2020 Junior Nationals champion
• 2018 Cadet World champion
• 2018 Youth Olympic Games champion
• Silver at 2017 Cadet World Championships
• Five-time Fargo champion

Maria Vidales

• Student-athlete at Emmanuel College
• Two-time WCWA All-American
• Second at 2020 U23 Nationals
• Second at 2019 U23 Nationals
• Eighth at 2019 Senior Nationals

Also to be featured at 50 kg is 2018 World silver medalist Sarah Hildebrandt, who will be a team captain.

Keep an eye for more Captains’ Cup news coming soon!