USA second in Pan American Junior Greco-Roman, with five medals

SANTIAGO, Chile -- The United States placed second as a team at the Pan American Junior Championships on Friday, led by five medalists.


Claiming silver medals were:

- Cameron Perry (Ellijay, Ga./Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling) at 60 kg/132 lbs.

- Payne Hayden (Saint Joseph, Mich./Massa Maniacs) at 84 kg/185 lbs.

- Danny Chaid (San Jose, Calif./OTC) at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.

- Caleb White (Neola, Iowa/North Country Outlaws) at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.


Matthew Gray (Twin Lakes, Wis./Bison WC) won a bronze medal at 74 kg/163 lbs.


Placing fifth was Kevin Coburn, (Livermore, Calif./Suples WC) at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.


Women's wrestling will be held on Saturday.

PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Santiago, Chile, July 12

50 kg/110 lbs.

Round robin final round

Eliseo Arostini (Peru) dec. Giossel Urbano (Venezuela), 6-4

Macia Ali (Mexico) dec. Adrian Cordova (USA), 3-0

55 kg/121 lbs.

Gold - Alfredo Peche (Peru) dec. Nabot Zapata (Venezuela), 11-4, tech fall

Bronze - Hugo Balbosa (Mexico) dec. Francisco Rubio (Chile), 8-0

60 kg/132 lbs.

Gold - Ender Parra (Venezuela) dec. Cameron Perry (USA), 10-10, criteria

Bronze - Bryan Ecevvery (Columbia) pin Alexis Contreras (Chile)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.

Gold - Jair Cuero (Colombia) pin Anthony Mendez (Dominican Republic)

Bronze - Daniel Nascimento (Brazil) dec. Mitchel Duanama (Peru), 13-12

Bronze - Eduardo Bernal (Venezuela) dec. Kevin Coburn (USA)

74 kg/163 lbs.

Gold - Carlos Valor (Columbia) dec. Enrique Ortiz (Ecuador), 6-4

Bronze - Richard Iguanetti (Venezuela) dec. Jordan Tarifeno (Chile), 7-0

Bronze - Matt Gray (USA) dec. Daniel Gomez (Mexico)

84 kg/185 lbs.

Gold - Alfonso Yepez (Mexico) pin Payne Hayden (USA)

Bronze - Ediel Silva (Venezuela) tech. fall Kenneth Kaczkowski (Canada)

Bronze - Billy Valdez (Dominican Republic) dec. Wanderson Mendes (Brazil), 13-6

96 kg/211.5 lbs.

Round robin final round

Dan Chaid (USA) tech. fall Luis Diaz (Ecuador), 9-0

Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras) tech. fall Robson Kato (Brazil)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Gold - Ramilo Paz (Brazil) dec. Caleb White (USA), 7-3

Team Standings

1. Venezuela, 2. USA; 3. Peru

U.S. Greco-Roman performances

50 kg/110 lbs. - Adrian Cordova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), dnp

55 kg/121 lbs. - Lawson Ludwin, Blythe, Calif. (FHSU), dnp

60 kg/132 lbs. - Cameron Perry, Ellijay, Ga. (Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling), silver

66 kg/145.5 lbs. - Kevin Coburn, Livermore, Calif. (Suples WC), 5th

74 kg/163 lbs. - Matthew Gray, Twin Lakes, Wis. (Bison WC), 3rd

84 kg/185 lbs. - Payne Hayden (GR) Saint Joseph, Mich. (Massa Maniacs), silver

96 kg/211.5 lbs. - Danny Chaid, San Jose, Calif. (OTC), silver

120 kg/264.5 lbs. - Caleb White, Neola, Iowa (North Country Outlaws), silver