The 2016 IWF Youth World Championships kick off in just a couple days in Penang, Malaysia, and Team USA has a large contingent headed to this high-level event on October 20-25. Here is the women's team at this year's Youth Worlds:
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Representing the United States and the up-and-coming Team Garage Strength, Haley will be the one of the first to take the stage for Team USA. With the current clean-and-jerk and total records for the youth girls in the 16-17 age group, Haley is looking to increase her record numbers on the world stage.
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Tacata, a 2016 youth national champion, will accompany Haley as one of the first Team USA members to take the world stage.
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A 2016 youth national champion, Shopp is the sole -53kg lifter for Team USA in a heavily competitive youth -53kg international group.
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The American record holder in the 14-15 age group and also a 2016 national champion, Hearn is making her first international appearance as one of the youngest members on the world team.
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Chang-Fane is the record holder in the -58 class for the 14-15 age group in the clean-and-jerk. A 2016 national champion, Chang-Fane is competing up a weight class for the World Championships.
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The American record holder in multiple weight classes for the 14-15 age group, Schrijver is as strong as her name implies, sitting in sixth place on the start list.
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Accompanying Schrijver is Stenbo, the 2016 national champion in the 16-17 age group, who is looking to work her way up in the rankings as well.
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A 2016 national champion and snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total record holder, McMillan will be eyeing the podium as well, sitting in the top-six positions.
Sipos is joining McMillan in the +69 category, finishing out Team USA's women's team.
Hayley Reichardt -48kg
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Representing the United States and the up-and-coming Team Garage Strength, Haley will be the one of the first to take the stage for Team USA. With the current clean-and-jerk and total records for the youth girls in the 16-17 age group, Haley is looking to increase her record numbers on the world stage.
Chloe Tacata -48kg
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Tacata, a 2016 youth national champion, will accompany Haley as one of the first Team USA members to take the world stage.
Sydney Shopp -53
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A 2016 youth national champion, Shopp is the sole -53kg lifter for Team USA in a heavily competitive youth -53kg international group.
Emily Hearn -58
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The American record holder in the 14-15 age group and also a 2016 national champion, Hearn is making her first international appearance as one of the youngest members on the world team.
Juliette Chang-Fane -63
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Chang-Fane is the record holder in the -58 class for the 14-15 age group in the clean-and-jerk. A 2016 national champion, Chang-Fane is competing up a weight class for the World Championships.
Athena Schrijver -69
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The American record holder in multiple weight classes for the 14-15 age group, Schrijver is as strong as her name implies, sitting in sixth place on the start list.
Madison Stenbo -69
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Accompanying Schrijver is Stenbo, the 2016 national champion in the 16-17 age group, who is looking to work her way up in the rankings as well.
Sha'la McMillan +69
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A 2016 national champion and snatch, clean-and-jerk, and total record holder, McMillan will be eyeing the podium as well, sitting in the top-six positions.
Jessica Sipos +69
Sipos is joining McMillan in the +69 category, finishing out Team USA's women's team.