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2022 USA Boxing National Championships Elite Women’s Seedings Announced

by Brian Taylor, USA Boxing

USA Boxing announced today the seedings for those women competing in Olympic weight categories in the elite division. Full seeding can be seen below.

Seedings are determined by the below criteria.

  1. Medalist at an Elite World Championships
  2. Top 8 at an IBA Elite World Championships
  3. Medalist at an AMBC Elite Continental Championships or Pan American Games
  4. High Performance Squad Member
  5. Medalist at a Youth World Championships
  6. Medalist at a Youth Pan American Games or Youth Continental Championships
  7. Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships
  8. 2022 Youth High Performance Team Member
  9. 2022 National Qualifier Champion in an Olympic weight category
  10. 2022 Summer Festival Champion in an Olympic weight category

Each weight category will have up to four boxers seeded that meet the above criteria and is subject to change following check-in after any boxers that are currently seeded pull out of the tournament.

Full brackets can be found here.

50 kg

  1. Jennifer Lozano, Laredo, Texas – Medalist at an AMBC Elite Continental Championships
  2. Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas – Medalist at an AMBC Elite Continental Championships
  3. Jazzelle Bobadilla, Ewa Beach, Hawaii – High Performance Squad Member
  4. Priscilla Medina, Los Angeles, Calif. – Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships

54 kg

  1. Shera Mae Patricio, Waianae, Hawaii – High Performance Squad Member
  2. Alexandra Fernandez, Splendora, Texas – High Performance Squad Member
  3. Jewry Rodriguez, Houston, Texas – Medalist at a Youth Pan American Games
  4. Jasmine Hampton, Ann Arbor, Mich. – Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships

57 kg

  1. Daisy Bamberger, Hayward, Calif. – High Performance Squad Member
  2. Yoseline Perez, Houston, Texas – Medalist at Youth World Championships
  3. Alyssa Mendoza, Caldwell, Idaho - Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships

60 kg

  1. Faith Mendez, Ocala, Fla. – Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships
  2. Ja’leecia Dominguez, Crown Point, Ind. – 2022 National Qualifier Champion

66 kg

  1. Stacia Suttles, Philadelphia, Pa. – Medalist at an AMBC Elite Continental Championships
  2. Stephanie Simon, Miami, Fla. – High Performance Squad
  3. Ariana Carrasco, Fountain, Colo. – Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships
  4. Sativa James, Dixon, Calif. – 2022 Youth High Performance Team Member

75 kg

  1. Jillian Petroglia, Lindenhurst, N.Y. – Medalist at 2021 USA Boxing Elite National Championships 
  2. Kendra Samargis, Twin Falls, Idaho – 2022 National Qualifier Champion
  3. Ondrea Robinson, Seattle, Wash. – 2022 Summer Festival Champion