U.S. wins nine gold medals at Pan American Junior Championships in Mexico, Oct. 23-25
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by Gary Abbott
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - The United States won nine individual gold medals during the Pan American Junior Wrestling Championships, held October 23-25.
Claiming a gold medal in both the Greco-Roman and men's freestyle competitions was Ben Provisor of Wisconsin at 84 kg/185 lbs.
FILA Juniors are athletes who are 17-20 years old. The Pan American Championships feature the nations from North, Central and South America.
Three individual U.S. women were champions: Ashley Shannon at 44 kg/97 lbs., Gabrielle Henry at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Randi Beltz at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
The U.S. won the team title in women's wrestling with 67 points, followed by Canada with 65 points and Mexico with 63 points.
Four individual U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers were champions: Josh Castellano (USA) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Mark Stenberg at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Scott Helton at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. and Provisor.
The U.S. was second in the Greco-Roman standings with 58 points, behind champion Mexico with 63 points. Peru placed third with 47 points.
Two individual U.S. freestyle wrestlers were champions: Tanner Andrews at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Provisor.
The U.S. was third in the freestyle standings, with a five-athlete team, with 46 points. Claiming the team title was Mexico with 67 points, followed by Canada with 58 points.
In total, the United States won 17 medals in the three Olympic styles.
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadelajara, Mexico, October 23-25
Women's freestyle
44 kg/97 lbs.
Gold - Ashley Shannon (USA)
Silver - Leon Y. Martinez (Mexico)
Bronze - Kikuko Araki (Canada)
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Gabrielle Henry (USA)
Silver - Caman Aviles (Peru)
Bronze - Coralie Dixon (Canada)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Luisa Valverde (Ecuador)
Silver - Jade Parsons (Canada)
Bronze - C. Bravo Eslava (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Lisset Ante (Ecuador)
Silver - Olivia Gunnell (Canada)
Bronze - A. Valencia Escoto (Mexico)
Bronze - S. Valencia (El Salvador)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - P. Palomino Luza (Peru)
Silver - Adelaida Mata Yuri (El Salvador)
Bronze - Haylee Childs (USA)
Bronze - Wendy Garcia Patino (Mexico)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Randi Beltz (USA)
Silver - Dailane Gomes (Brazil)
Bronze - Sandra Mina (Ecuador)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Jeramie Herrington (Canada)
Silver - Megan Agajanian (USA)
Bronze - Greysi Felix Alejo (Mexico)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Katherine Martin (Canada)
Silver - Christen Paysee (USA)
Bronze - G. Moreno Sotero (Mexico)
U.S. women's performances
44 kg/97 lbs. - Ashley Shannon, 1st
WIN Kikuko Araki (Canada)
WIN Leon Y. Martinez (Mexico)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Gabrielle Henry, 1st
WIN Coralie Dixon (Canada)
WIN Caman Aviles (Peru)
WIN Adriana Perez Munoz (Mexico)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Emily Harper, 4th
LOSS Jade Parsons (Canada)
WIN M. Peralta Ascencio (Guatemala)
LOSS Luisa Valverde (Ecuador)
LOSS C. Bravo Eslava (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cianah Hee, 7th
LOSS C. Fama Tristao (Brazil)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Haylee Childs, 3rd
LOSS P. Luza Palomino (Peru)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Beltz, 1st
WIN Kathleen Kent (Canada)
WIN M. Sandoval Avon (Mexico)
WIN Dailane Gomes (Brazil)
LOSS Sandra Mina (Ecuador)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Megan Agajanian, 2nd
WIN Greysi Felix Alejo (Mexico)
LOSS Jeramie Herrington (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Christen Paysee, 2nd
LOSS Katherine Martin (Canada)
WIN G. Moreno Sotero (Mexico)
Women's Team Standings
1. United States, 67
2. Canada, 65
3. Mexico, 63
4. Ecuador, 34
5. Peru, 24
Of eight nations
Men's freestyle
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Alex Colon (Puerto Rico)
Silver - B. Escoto Zaragoza (Mexico)
Bronze - Ranbir Hans (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Pablo Benites Gomes (Peru)
Silver - C. Juarez Franco (Mexico)
Bronze - Jean-Francois Godin (Canada)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Alan Olvera Lopez (Mexico)
Silver - Scott Schiller (Canada)
Bronze - Diego Romaneli (Brazil)
Bronze - A. Llontop Vare (Peru)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Tanner Andrews (USA)
Silver - Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
Bronze - Yaisro Pena (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - P. Rojas Quispe (Peru)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - P. Griefo Ambrosio (Peru)
Silver - Josh Castellano (USA)
Bronze - Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
Bronze - E. Valencia Escoto (Mexico)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Ben Provisor (USA)
Silver - Alex Burk (Canada)
Bronze - D. Esquivel Villnueva (Mexico)
Bronze - Yuri Maier (Argentina)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Eric Feunekes (Canada)
Silver - Mark Stenberg (USA)
Bronze - E. Liera Valenzuela (Mexico)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Ilya Manukhov (Canada)
Silver - Luis Roman Barrios (Mexico)
Bronze - Scott Helton (USA)
U.S. freestyle performances
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tanner Andrews, 1st
WIN Yaisro Pena (Peru)
WIN Jose Borja (Ecuador)
WIN Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
74 kg/163 lbs.- Josh Castellano, 2nd
WIN Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
LOSS P. Griefo Ambrosio (Peru)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor (USA), 1st
WIN Yuri Maier (Argentina)
WIN Juan Espinoza (Ecuador)
WIN Alex Burk (Canada)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mark Stenberg, 2nd
WIN Randy Lamber (Honduras)
WIN E. Liera Valenzuela (Mexico)
WIN Pedro Ferreria (Brazil)
LOSS Eric Feunekes (Canada)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Scott Helton, 3rd
Did not compete
Men's Freestyle Team Standings
1. Mexico, 67
2. Canada, 58
3. United States, 46
4. Brazil 41
5. Peru, 39
Of 11 nations
Greco-Roman
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - E. Palas Sequeiros (Peru)
Silver - Alejandro Grinaldi (Mexico)
Bronze - Rafael Sales (Brazil)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - J. Peche Mallqui (Peru)
Silver - Y. Rodriguez (Mexico)
Bronze - Marcos Regalado (Ecuador)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Andres Montano (Ecuador)
Silver - Thrasher Porcher (USA)
Bronze - Mario Molina Cortez (Peru)
Bronze - Irving Mondragon (Mexico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
Silver - Tanner Andrews (USA)
Bronze - Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
Bronze - Carlos Torres Marin (Mexico)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Josh Castellano (USA)
Silver - P. Greifo Ambrosio (Peru)
Bronze - Walzer Poubel (Brazil)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Ben Provisor (USA)
Silver - Yuri Maier (Argentina)
Bronze - Oscar Naman Alvarez (Honduras)
Bronze - Ronisson Brandao (Brazil)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Mark Stenberg (USA)
Silver - M. Lopez Villalobos (Mexico)
Bronze - Randy Lamber (Honduras)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Scott Helton (USA)
Silver - Edgardo Lopez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - Ramon Ramirez Ochoa (Mexico)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Thrasher Porcher (USA)
WIN M. Molina Cortez (Peru)
LOSS Andres Montano (Ecuador)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tanner Andrews, 2nd
WIN C. Marin Torres (Mexico)
WIN P. Rojas Quispe (Peru)
LOSS Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Josh Castellano (USA), 1st
WIN P. Ambrosio Greifo (Peru)
WIN J. Aramburo (Mexico)
WIN Walizer Poubel (Brazil)
WIN M. Prudenzano (Argentina)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor (USA), 1st
WIN O. Alvarez Naman (Honduras)
WIN Yuri Maier (Argentina)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mark Stenberg (USA), 1st
WIN Randy Lamber (Honduras)
WIN M. Lopez Villalobos (Mexico)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Scott Helton (USA)
WIN Edgardo Lopez (Puerto Rico)
WIN Ramon Ramirez Ochoa (Mexico)
Greco-Roman Team Standings
1. Mexico, 63
2. United States, 58
3. Peru, 47
4. Brazil, 41
5. Argentina, 36
Of eight nations
Claiming a gold medal in both the Greco-Roman and men's freestyle competitions was Ben Provisor of Wisconsin at 84 kg/185 lbs.
FILA Juniors are athletes who are 17-20 years old. The Pan American Championships feature the nations from North, Central and South America.
Three individual U.S. women were champions: Ashley Shannon at 44 kg/97 lbs., Gabrielle Henry at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. and Randi Beltz at 63 kg/138.75 lbs.
The U.S. won the team title in women's wrestling with 67 points, followed by Canada with 65 points and Mexico with 63 points.
Four individual U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers were champions: Josh Castellano (USA) at 74 kg/163 lbs., Mark Stenberg at 96 kg/211.5 lbs. and Scott Helton at 120 kg/264.5 lbs. and Provisor.
The U.S. was second in the Greco-Roman standings with 58 points, behind champion Mexico with 63 points. Peru placed third with 47 points.
Two individual U.S. freestyle wrestlers were champions: Tanner Andrews at 66 kg/145.5 lbs. and Provisor.
The U.S. was third in the freestyle standings, with a five-athlete team, with 46 points. Claiming the team title was Mexico with 67 points, followed by Canada with 58 points.
In total, the United States won 17 medals in the three Olympic styles.
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadelajara, Mexico, October 23-25
Women's freestyle
44 kg/97 lbs.
Gold - Ashley Shannon (USA)
Silver - Leon Y. Martinez (Mexico)
Bronze - Kikuko Araki (Canada)
48 kg/105.5 lbs.
Gold - Gabrielle Henry (USA)
Silver - Caman Aviles (Peru)
Bronze - Coralie Dixon (Canada)
51 kg/112.25 lbs.
Gold - Luisa Valverde (Ecuador)
Silver - Jade Parsons (Canada)
Bronze - C. Bravo Eslava (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Lisset Ante (Ecuador)
Silver - Olivia Gunnell (Canada)
Bronze - A. Valencia Escoto (Mexico)
Bronze - S. Valencia (El Salvador)
59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold - P. Palomino Luza (Peru)
Silver - Adelaida Mata Yuri (El Salvador)
Bronze - Haylee Childs (USA)
Bronze - Wendy Garcia Patino (Mexico)
63 kg/138.75 lbs.
Gold - Randi Beltz (USA)
Silver - Dailane Gomes (Brazil)
Bronze - Sandra Mina (Ecuador)
67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Gold - Jeramie Herrington (Canada)
Silver - Megan Agajanian (USA)
Bronze - Greysi Felix Alejo (Mexico)
72 kg/158.5 lbs.
Gold - Katherine Martin (Canada)
Silver - Christen Paysee (USA)
Bronze - G. Moreno Sotero (Mexico)
U.S. women's performances
44 kg/97 lbs. - Ashley Shannon, 1st
WIN Kikuko Araki (Canada)
WIN Leon Y. Martinez (Mexico)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Gabrielle Henry, 1st
WIN Coralie Dixon (Canada)
WIN Caman Aviles (Peru)
WIN Adriana Perez Munoz (Mexico)
51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Emily Harper, 4th
LOSS Jade Parsons (Canada)
WIN M. Peralta Ascencio (Guatemala)
LOSS Luisa Valverde (Ecuador)
LOSS C. Bravo Eslava (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Cianah Hee, 7th
LOSS C. Fama Tristao (Brazil)
59 kg/130 lbs. - Haylee Childs, 3rd
LOSS P. Luza Palomino (Peru)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Randi Beltz, 1st
WIN Kathleen Kent (Canada)
WIN M. Sandoval Avon (Mexico)
WIN Dailane Gomes (Brazil)
LOSS Sandra Mina (Ecuador)
67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Megan Agajanian, 2nd
WIN Greysi Felix Alejo (Mexico)
LOSS Jeramie Herrington (Canada)
72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Christen Paysee, 2nd
LOSS Katherine Martin (Canada)
WIN G. Moreno Sotero (Mexico)
Women's Team Standings
1. United States, 67
2. Canada, 65
3. Mexico, 63
4. Ecuador, 34
5. Peru, 24
Of eight nations
Men's freestyle
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - Alex Colon (Puerto Rico)
Silver - B. Escoto Zaragoza (Mexico)
Bronze - Ranbir Hans (Canada)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - Pablo Benites Gomes (Peru)
Silver - C. Juarez Franco (Mexico)
Bronze - Jean-Francois Godin (Canada)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Alan Olvera Lopez (Mexico)
Silver - Scott Schiller (Canada)
Bronze - Diego Romaneli (Brazil)
Bronze - A. Llontop Vare (Peru)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Tanner Andrews (USA)
Silver - Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
Bronze - Yaisro Pena (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - P. Rojas Quispe (Peru)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - P. Griefo Ambrosio (Peru)
Silver - Josh Castellano (USA)
Bronze - Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
Bronze - E. Valencia Escoto (Mexico)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Ben Provisor (USA)
Silver - Alex Burk (Canada)
Bronze - D. Esquivel Villnueva (Mexico)
Bronze - Yuri Maier (Argentina)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Eric Feunekes (Canada)
Silver - Mark Stenberg (USA)
Bronze - E. Liera Valenzuela (Mexico)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Ilya Manukhov (Canada)
Silver - Luis Roman Barrios (Mexico)
Bronze - Scott Helton (USA)
U.S. freestyle performances
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tanner Andrews, 1st
WIN Yaisro Pena (Peru)
WIN Jose Borja (Ecuador)
WIN Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
74 kg/163 lbs.- Josh Castellano, 2nd
WIN Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
LOSS P. Griefo Ambrosio (Peru)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor (USA), 1st
WIN Yuri Maier (Argentina)
WIN Juan Espinoza (Ecuador)
WIN Alex Burk (Canada)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mark Stenberg, 2nd
WIN Randy Lamber (Honduras)
WIN E. Liera Valenzuela (Mexico)
WIN Pedro Ferreria (Brazil)
LOSS Eric Feunekes (Canada)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Scott Helton, 3rd
Did not compete
Men's Freestyle Team Standings
1. Mexico, 67
2. Canada, 58
3. United States, 46
4. Brazil 41
5. Peru, 39
Of 11 nations
Greco-Roman
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold - E. Palas Sequeiros (Peru)
Silver - Alejandro Grinaldi (Mexico)
Bronze - Rafael Sales (Brazil)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold - J. Peche Mallqui (Peru)
Silver - Y. Rodriguez (Mexico)
Bronze - Marcos Regalado (Ecuador)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold - Andres Montano (Ecuador)
Silver - Thrasher Porcher (USA)
Bronze - Mario Molina Cortez (Peru)
Bronze - Irving Mondragon (Mexico)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold - Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
Silver - Tanner Andrews (USA)
Bronze - Fernando Carranza (Argentina)
Bronze - Carlos Torres Marin (Mexico)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold - Josh Castellano (USA)
Silver - P. Greifo Ambrosio (Peru)
Bronze - Walzer Poubel (Brazil)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold - Ben Provisor (USA)
Silver - Yuri Maier (Argentina)
Bronze - Oscar Naman Alvarez (Honduras)
Bronze - Ronisson Brandao (Brazil)
96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Gold - Mark Stenberg (USA)
Silver - M. Lopez Villalobos (Mexico)
Bronze - Randy Lamber (Honduras)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold - Scott Helton (USA)
Silver - Edgardo Lopez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze - Ramon Ramirez Ochoa (Mexico)
U.S. Greco-Roman performances
60 kg/132 lbs. - Thrasher Porcher (USA)
WIN M. Molina Cortez (Peru)
LOSS Andres Montano (Ecuador)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Tanner Andrews, 2nd
WIN C. Marin Torres (Mexico)
WIN P. Rojas Quispe (Peru)
LOSS Orlando Huacon (Ecuador)
74 kg/163 lbs. - Josh Castellano (USA), 1st
WIN P. Ambrosio Greifo (Peru)
WIN J. Aramburo (Mexico)
WIN Walizer Poubel (Brazil)
WIN M. Prudenzano (Argentina)
84 kg/185 lbs. - Ben Provisor (USA), 1st
WIN O. Alvarez Naman (Honduras)
WIN Yuri Maier (Argentina)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Mark Stenberg (USA), 1st
WIN Randy Lamber (Honduras)
WIN M. Lopez Villalobos (Mexico)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Scott Helton (USA)
WIN Edgardo Lopez (Puerto Rico)
WIN Ramon Ramirez Ochoa (Mexico)
Greco-Roman Team Standings
1. Mexico, 63
2. United States, 58
3. Peru, 47
4. Brazil, 41
5. Argentina, 36
Of eight nations
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