U.S. Greco-Roman Team captures five gold medals at Pan-American Cadet Championships
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by USA Wrestling
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The United States turned in a dominant performance on Friday at the Pan-American Cadet Championships.
Winning Greco-Roman titles for the U.S. were Tommy Williams (46 kg/101.25 lbs.), Jade Rauser (50 kg/110 lbs.), Jesse Thielke (54 kg/118.8 lbs.), Kaleb Friedley (69 kg/152 lbs.) and Tanner Hall (100 kg/220 lbs.).
Finishing third for the American squad were Brandon George (42 kg/91 lbs.), Aaron Runzo (58 kg/127.6 lbs.), Spencer Brown (63 kg/138.75 lbs) and Matt Gallen (74 kg/163 lbs.).
Williams, from Powder Springs, Ga., went 4-0 on the day. He downed Miguel Rimas of Peru 7-0, 1-0 in his final bout.
Rauser, from Townsend, Montana, beat Eduardo Sequiros of Peru 6-0, 1-5, 1-0 in the finals. Rauser recently became the first USA Wrestling Junior Triple Crown winner.
Thielke, from Germantown, Wis., won by technical fall over Herman Diaz of Puerto Rico in the finals.
Friedley, from Wahpeton, Mo., scored a third-period pin in his finals win over Benito Sambula of Honduras.
Hall, from Meridian, Idaho, won by fall over Julio Botello of Panama in the finals.
The Pan-American Cadet women's freestyle competition is set for Saturday with freestyle scheduled for Sunday in Nicaragua.
PAN-AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 14, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
42 kg/91 lbs. - Brandon George, Woods Cross, Utah - 3rd
LOSS Ali Soto Mancia (Mexico), 0-6 0-5
WIN Luis Martinez (Panama) 6-2, fall 1:05
LOSS Robinsson Medrano (Peru), 0-5, 0-6
WIN Jenson Sogo (Nicaragua), 5-0, 3-0
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tommy Williams, Powder Springs, Ga. - 1st
WIN Jose Cano (Nicaragua), 3-2, 3-0
WIN Alexis Olvera (MEX) 3-0 3-0
WIN Climato Sanchez (Panama), 2-1, 3-6, 2-0
WIN Miguel Rimas (PERU), 7-0, 1-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Jade Rauser, Townsend, Montana, 1st
WIN Herman Castro (Ecuador), 7-0, 3-0
WIN Gabriel Perez (Panama), 7-0, 7-0
WIN Eduardo Sequiros (Peru), 6-0, 1-5, 1-0
54 kg/118.8 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. - 1st
WIN Jefry Garcia (Dominican Republic), 7-2, 6-1
WIN Samuel Vigueros (Mexico), 7-0, fall 1:35
WIN Herman Diaz (Puerto Rico), 6-3, 6-0
58 kg/127.6 lbs. - Aaron Runzo, Virginia Beach, Va. - 3rd
WIN Jose Rodriguez (PAN), 1-0, 2-0
LOSS Victor Hidalgo, 0-1, 0-2
WIN Jose Griefos (Peru), 1-0, 1-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Spencer Brown - 3rd
WIN Luis Centeno, 6-1, 6-0
LOSS Fernando Gamez (Mexico), fall 1:29
WIN Sadac Ruiz (Nicaragua), fall :06
69 kg/152 lbs. - Kaleb Friedley, Wahpeton, Mo. - 1st
WIN Luis Robeldo (Mexico), 4-0, 0-4, 4-0
WIN Benito Sambula (Honduras) 0-6, 6-0, fall 1:15
74 kg/163 lbs. - Matt Gallen, Morgan, Utah - 3rd
LOSS Daniel Gomez (Mexico), 0-1, 1-0, 0-2
WIN Ricardo Legua (Peru), 6-2, 5-0
100 kg/220 lbs. - Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho, 1st
WIN Hanssel Salvador (Mexico), 7-1, 7-1
WIN Andersson Cabraera (Dominican Republic), 1-0, 1-1
WIN Julio Botello (Panama), 7-0, fall 1:30
Winning Greco-Roman titles for the U.S. were Tommy Williams (46 kg/101.25 lbs.), Jade Rauser (50 kg/110 lbs.), Jesse Thielke (54 kg/118.8 lbs.), Kaleb Friedley (69 kg/152 lbs.) and Tanner Hall (100 kg/220 lbs.).
Finishing third for the American squad were Brandon George (42 kg/91 lbs.), Aaron Runzo (58 kg/127.6 lbs.), Spencer Brown (63 kg/138.75 lbs) and Matt Gallen (74 kg/163 lbs.).
Williams, from Powder Springs, Ga., went 4-0 on the day. He downed Miguel Rimas of Peru 7-0, 1-0 in his final bout.
Rauser, from Townsend, Montana, beat Eduardo Sequiros of Peru 6-0, 1-5, 1-0 in the finals. Rauser recently became the first USA Wrestling Junior Triple Crown winner.
Thielke, from Germantown, Wis., won by technical fall over Herman Diaz of Puerto Rico in the finals.
Friedley, from Wahpeton, Mo., scored a third-period pin in his finals win over Benito Sambula of Honduras.
Hall, from Meridian, Idaho, won by fall over Julio Botello of Panama in the finals.
The Pan-American Cadet women's freestyle competition is set for Saturday with freestyle scheduled for Sunday in Nicaragua.
PAN-AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 14, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
42 kg/91 lbs. - Brandon George, Woods Cross, Utah - 3rd
LOSS Ali Soto Mancia (Mexico), 0-6 0-5
WIN Luis Martinez (Panama) 6-2, fall 1:05
LOSS Robinsson Medrano (Peru), 0-5, 0-6
WIN Jenson Sogo (Nicaragua), 5-0, 3-0
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Tommy Williams, Powder Springs, Ga. - 1st
WIN Jose Cano (Nicaragua), 3-2, 3-0
WIN Alexis Olvera (MEX) 3-0 3-0
WIN Climato Sanchez (Panama), 2-1, 3-6, 2-0
WIN Miguel Rimas (PERU), 7-0, 1-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Jade Rauser, Townsend, Montana, 1st
WIN Herman Castro (Ecuador), 7-0, 3-0
WIN Gabriel Perez (Panama), 7-0, 7-0
WIN Eduardo Sequiros (Peru), 6-0, 1-5, 1-0
54 kg/118.8 lbs. - Jesse Thielke, Germantown, Wis. - 1st
WIN Jefry Garcia (Dominican Republic), 7-2, 6-1
WIN Samuel Vigueros (Mexico), 7-0, fall 1:35
WIN Herman Diaz (Puerto Rico), 6-3, 6-0
58 kg/127.6 lbs. - Aaron Runzo, Virginia Beach, Va. - 3rd
WIN Jose Rodriguez (PAN), 1-0, 2-0
LOSS Victor Hidalgo, 0-1, 0-2
WIN Jose Griefos (Peru), 1-0, 1-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Spencer Brown - 3rd
WIN Luis Centeno, 6-1, 6-0
LOSS Fernando Gamez (Mexico), fall 1:29
WIN Sadac Ruiz (Nicaragua), fall :06
69 kg/152 lbs. - Kaleb Friedley, Wahpeton, Mo. - 1st
WIN Luis Robeldo (Mexico), 4-0, 0-4, 4-0
WIN Benito Sambula (Honduras) 0-6, 6-0, fall 1:15
74 kg/163 lbs. - Matt Gallen, Morgan, Utah - 3rd
LOSS Daniel Gomez (Mexico), 0-1, 1-0, 0-2
WIN Ricardo Legua (Peru), 6-2, 5-0
100 kg/220 lbs. - Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho, 1st
WIN Hanssel Salvador (Mexico), 7-1, 7-1
WIN Andersson Cabraera (Dominican Republic), 1-0, 1-1
WIN Julio Botello (Panama), 7-0, fall 1:30
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