U.S. captures freestyle team title, crowns 7 champions at Pan-American Cadet Championships
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by USA Wrestling
MANAGUA, Nicaragua - The United States freestyle team turned in a dominant performance on Sunday at the Pan-American Cadet Championships.
The U.S. captured the team title and crowned seven individual champions.
Winning freestyle titles for the U.S. were Brandon George (42 kg), Jake Velarde (46 kg), Mark Grey (50 kg), Ryne Cokeley (63 kg), Destin McCauley (69 kg), Kaleb Friedley (85 kg) and Tanner Hall (100 kg).
McCauley was named Outstanding Wrestler. He pinned all three of his opponents in the first period.
PAN-AMERICAN CADET FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 16, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
42 kg/91 lbs. - Brandon George, Woods Cross, UT - 1st
WIN Jesson Gago (Nicaragua), 6-0, fall 1:10
WIN Robinson Merdrano (Peru), 5-2, 5-1
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Jake Velarde, Hansville, Wash. - 1st
WIN Jose Cano (Nicaragua), 1-0, 7-0
WIN Miguel Gallegos (Peru), 3-1, 2-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Mark Grey, Rockaway, N.J. - 1st
WIN Alberto Mendita (Nicaragua), 6-0, fall :35
WIN Alex Mendoza (Panama), fall 1:32
WIN Anderson de Oloeo (Dominican Republic), fall 1:30
54 kg/118.8 lbs. - Cody Brewer, Kansas City, Mo. - 2nd
WIN Leonel Lopez (Nicaragua), 7-0, 6-0
WIN Richard Ceballos, fall :08
LOSS Luis Hernandez (Mexico), fall 1:40
58 kg/127.6 lbs. - Louis Trujillo, Rio Rancho, N.M. - 3rd
WIN Enter Ramierez (Domincan Republic), 3-1, 2-1
WIN Shawn James (Canada), 3-0, 2-0
LOSS Ferrer Basque (El Salvador), 5-0, 1-6, fall 1:40
WIN Jose Lopez (Panama), 1-0, 1-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ryne Cokeley, Eudora, Kan. - 1st
WIN Marco Arauco (Brazil), 7-0, 6-0
WIN Jefry Avila (Dominican Republic), 6-0, 6-0
WIN Marcus Benet (Canada), 0-3, 3-2, 5-5
69 kg/152 lbs. - Destin McCauley, Bloomington, Minn. - 1st
WIN Kevin Sanchez (Panama), fall: 1:10
WIN Jose Gonzalez (Nicaragua), fall: :35
WIN Fernando Carranza (Argentina), fall: :40
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Matt Gallen, Morgan, Utah - dnp
LOSS Luis Hernandez (Mexico), 0-1, 3-4
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Kaleb Friedley, Wahpeton, Mo. - 1st
WIN Kavin Castillo (Honduras), fall: 1:30
WIN Wilfredo Cotto (Puerto Rico), 0-6, fall 1:35
WIN Grecori Rodriguez, 6-0, 7-0
100 kg/220 lbs. - Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho - 1st
WIN Anderson Caberea (Dominican Republic), 1-0, fall 1:10
WIN Carlos Olivares (El Salvador), 4-3, fall :30
Win Salvador Mejia (Mexico), 5-5, 7-0
The U.S. captured the team title and crowned seven individual champions.
Winning freestyle titles for the U.S. were Brandon George (42 kg), Jake Velarde (46 kg), Mark Grey (50 kg), Ryne Cokeley (63 kg), Destin McCauley (69 kg), Kaleb Friedley (85 kg) and Tanner Hall (100 kg).
McCauley was named Outstanding Wrestler. He pinned all three of his opponents in the first period.
PAN-AMERICAN CADET FREESTYLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 16, MANAGUA, NICARAGUA
42 kg/91 lbs. - Brandon George, Woods Cross, UT - 1st
WIN Jesson Gago (Nicaragua), 6-0, fall 1:10
WIN Robinson Merdrano (Peru), 5-2, 5-1
46 kg/101.25 lbs. - Jake Velarde, Hansville, Wash. - 1st
WIN Jose Cano (Nicaragua), 1-0, 7-0
WIN Miguel Gallegos (Peru), 3-1, 2-0
50 kg/110 lbs. - Mark Grey, Rockaway, N.J. - 1st
WIN Alberto Mendita (Nicaragua), 6-0, fall :35
WIN Alex Mendoza (Panama), fall 1:32
WIN Anderson de Oloeo (Dominican Republic), fall 1:30
54 kg/118.8 lbs. - Cody Brewer, Kansas City, Mo. - 2nd
WIN Leonel Lopez (Nicaragua), 7-0, 6-0
WIN Richard Ceballos, fall :08
LOSS Luis Hernandez (Mexico), fall 1:40
58 kg/127.6 lbs. - Louis Trujillo, Rio Rancho, N.M. - 3rd
WIN Enter Ramierez (Domincan Republic), 3-1, 2-1
WIN Shawn James (Canada), 3-0, 2-0
LOSS Ferrer Basque (El Salvador), 5-0, 1-6, fall 1:40
WIN Jose Lopez (Panama), 1-0, 1-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Ryne Cokeley, Eudora, Kan. - 1st
WIN Marco Arauco (Brazil), 7-0, 6-0
WIN Jefry Avila (Dominican Republic), 6-0, 6-0
WIN Marcus Benet (Canada), 0-3, 3-2, 5-5
69 kg/152 lbs. - Destin McCauley, Bloomington, Minn. - 1st
WIN Kevin Sanchez (Panama), fall: 1:10
WIN Jose Gonzalez (Nicaragua), fall: :35
WIN Fernando Carranza (Argentina), fall: :40
76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Matt Gallen, Morgan, Utah - dnp
LOSS Luis Hernandez (Mexico), 0-1, 3-4
85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Kaleb Friedley, Wahpeton, Mo. - 1st
WIN Kavin Castillo (Honduras), fall: 1:30
WIN Wilfredo Cotto (Puerto Rico), 0-6, fall 1:35
WIN Grecori Rodriguez, 6-0, 7-0
100 kg/220 lbs. - Tanner Hall, Meridian, Idaho - 1st
WIN Anderson Caberea (Dominican Republic), 1-0, fall 1:10
WIN Carlos Olivares (El Salvador), 4-3, fall :30
Win Salvador Mejia (Mexico), 5-5, 7-0
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