Career
2010-2011 Team United States of America Ranking Number. 1 at 55KG Years on Team United States of America: 4 (2007-2011) Residence: Glendora, California Club: Sunkist Kids College: Lindenwood (Mo) HighSchool: Northview (Calif) 2007: Second in Junior World Championships… Second in World Team Trials… Fourth in Nationals. College: Attended Lindenwood (Mo) University, where she was coached by Jake Dieffenbach… High School: 2007 and 2008 ASICS National High School Wrestler of the Year… Graduated from Northview (Calif) High School… By Craig Sesker United States of America Wrestling 07/21/2008 Tatiana Padilla (LaVerne, Calif/Team California) has been named TheMat.com Wrestler of the Week for July 15–21.
Each week, TheMat.com will select an Athlete of the Week, based upon performance within wrestling for that week.
The selection committee will consider any level of wrestling, from youth programs through the Senior level Padilla became just the second women"s wrestler to capture four Junior National titles.
Padilla beat Shelby Shirley of Ohio 6-0, 6-0 in the 132-pound finals on Monday. Padilla, 17, a 2007 Junior World silver medalist, will compete in the upcoming 2008 Junior World Championships in Turkey.
Padilla placed second in the 2007 World Team Trials before finishing third in the 2008 Olympic Team Trials.
She is a two-time ASICS High School Wrestler of the Year.
