Takedown in Evanston

As an Olympic preview in Evanston, women wrestlers compete on the mat. (Also men in separate duels.) Sun Times:

As part of an effort to show Olympic officials that Chicago can successfully host amateur athletes in its bid to win the 2016 Games, dozens of top wrestlers will battle in Evanston next week. Though billed as the No. 1 male team in the world -- Russia -- against the best men of the United States, the match also includes American women wrestling females from Canada.

One of the women, Mary Kelly, is from Illinois and has wrestled since childhood. Kelly vs. the Canucks. Feb. 6th at Northwestern. Tickets are free.