Hawaii Beat
Star-Bulletin staff
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Hedin takes bronze in Guatemala
Kailua wrestler Dany Hedin finished third at the FILA Junior World Championships in Guatemala yesterday, her second medal in as many years.
Hedin won a silver medal at the tournament last year.
Hedin went 3-1 in the tournament, losing to Alena Filipava of Belarus in the main draw before pinning Jillian Gallays of Canada in the third-place match.
Hawaii's other wrestler in the tournament, Sadie Kaneda of Honolulu, finished in ninth place.
The United States placed third as a team with 46 points, behind Russia at 50 and Japan with 48.
HPU sweeps St. Martin's
The No. 13 Hawaii Pacific University women's volleyball team defeated St. Martin's University, 36-34, 30-26, 31-29 at Lacey, Wash., to improve to 2-6 for the season.
Barbara Martin led the way for the Sea Warriors with match highs of 26 kills and 13 digs, and hit .389.
Embry-Riddle edges HPU
The Hawaii Pacific University men's soccer team dropped its season opener to Embry-Riddle University, 1-0 yesterday at Kaneohe. Rafael Ferreira had an unassisted goal in the 69th minute for the only score of the match.