Kristie Marano
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Kristie Marano is an Olympic wrestler from Albany, New York
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She has won nine medals at the Women's World Championships in wrestling, two of which were gold. In 2004, Marano received the James M. Cooke Memorial Award as the New York Athletic Club
's (NYAC) Athlete of the Year. She is the third woman in NYAC history to receive this award.
In 2002, she was awarded Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling (http://wrestlegirl.com/gnews835.htm).
Marano is an alumna of Colonie Central High School
and Hudson Valley Community College
and Pikes Peak Community College
. She has a daughter named Kayla.
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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She has won nine medals at the Women's World Championships in wrestling, two of which were gold. In 2004, Marano received the James M. Cooke Memorial Award as the New York Athletic Club
The New York Athletic Club
The New York Athletic Club is a private social club and athletic club in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1868 and currently has approximately 8,600 members.-History:...
's (NYAC) Athlete of the Year. She is the third woman in NYAC history to receive this award.
In 2002, she was awarded Women's Wrestler of the Year by USA Wrestling (http://wrestlegirl.com/gnews835.htm).
Marano is an alumna of Colonie Central High School
Colonie Central High School
Colonie Central High School is a public high school in the town of Colonie, with the postal address of Albany, New York. In 2005 it had 2225 students and 132 classroom teachers. It is part of the South Colonie Central School District. The building principal is David Wetzel.-Athletics:The school...
and Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Hudson Valley Community College, a SUNY associated two-year college, is located in Troy in Rensselaer County, New York. Although about eighty percent of the students are from the local area, the remainder are from other parts of New York, other states and from some 30 countries around the...
and Pikes Peak Community College
Pikes Peak Community College
Pikes Peak Community College is a community college located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and is the largest institution of higher education in the Pikes Peak region. PPCC offers more than 150 programs in liberal arts and sciences transfer and career technical education...
. She has a daughter named Kayla.