USA dominates Pan Am Cadet Greco Championships with seven champions in Mexico
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Guadalajara, Mexico – The United States dominated the UWW Pan American Cadet Championships in Greco-Roman, winning seven gold medals and claiming a medal in all 10 weight clases.
The USA won the team title handlily, ahead of host Mexico, which finished second. Americans had a 24-3 overall record, and scored bonus points (pins or Technical falls) in 19 of their wins.
Gold medals went to:
• Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo. at 42 kg
• Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio at 50 kg
• Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill. at 54 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 58 kg
• Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz. at 69 kg
• Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah at 85 kg
• Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st at 100 kg
Gomez won the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler, after winning three bouts, with two pins.
Taking silvers were Rhett Golowenski of Tuttle, Okla. at 46 kg and Kanen Storrr of Mason, Mich., at 63 kg. Taking a bronze was Matthew Waddell of Ellijay, Ga. at 76 kg.
The team was coached by Travis Paulson and Jason Christenson, with Craig LaMont as Team Leader.
The women’s freestyle tournament is on Saturday. These same men will return Sunday and wrestle in the freestyle division, with one change at 85 kg.
PAN AMERICAN UWW CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadalajara, Mexico
U.S. Greco-Roman results
42 kg: Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo., 1st
WIN Peru, pin
WIN Mexico, 13-6
46 kg: Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla., 2nd
WIN Colombia, 9-0 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 0-6
50 kg: Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio, 1st
WIN Mexico, 8-1
WIN Guatemala, pin
54 kg: Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill., 1st
WIN Mexico, pin
WIN Peru, pin
WIN Brazil, 10-2
58 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 1st
WIN Canada, 10-1 tech fall
WIN Colombia, 9-0 tech fall
WIN Mexico, pin
63 kg: Kanen Storr, Mason, Mich., 2nd
LOSS Mexico, 0-2
WIN Canada 9-0 tech fall
WIN Peru, 10-4
WIN Brazil, 9-0 tech fall
69 kg: Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz., 1st
WIN Guatemala, 8-0 tech fall
WIN Mexico, 9-5
WIN Peru, 10-0 tech fall
WIN Canada, 8-0 tech fall
76 kg: Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga., 3rd
WIN Canada 11-0 tech. fall
LOSS Mexico, 0-9
WIN Peru, 8-0 tech. fall
85 kg: Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah, 1st
WIN Canada 11-0, tech fall
WIN Brazil, 8-0 tech fall
100 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st
WIN Canada pin
WIN Mexico 10-0 technical fall
The USA won the team title handlily, ahead of host Mexico, which finished second. Americans had a 24-3 overall record, and scored bonus points (pins or Technical falls) in 19 of their wins.
Gold medals went to:
• Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo. at 42 kg
• Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio at 50 kg
• Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill. at 54 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 58 kg
• Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz. at 69 kg
• Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah at 85 kg
• Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st at 100 kg
Gomez won the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler, after winning three bouts, with two pins.
Taking silvers were Rhett Golowenski of Tuttle, Okla. at 46 kg and Kanen Storrr of Mason, Mich., at 63 kg. Taking a bronze was Matthew Waddell of Ellijay, Ga. at 76 kg.
The team was coached by Travis Paulson and Jason Christenson, with Craig LaMont as Team Leader.
The women’s freestyle tournament is on Saturday. These same men will return Sunday and wrestle in the freestyle division, with one change at 85 kg.
PAN AMERICAN UWW CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadalajara, Mexico
U.S. Greco-Roman results
42 kg: Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo., 1st
WIN Peru, pin
WIN Mexico, 13-6
46 kg: Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla., 2nd
WIN Colombia, 9-0 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 0-6
50 kg: Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio, 1st
WIN Mexico, 8-1
WIN Guatemala, pin
54 kg: Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill., 1st
WIN Mexico, pin
WIN Peru, pin
WIN Brazil, 10-2
58 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 1st
WIN Canada, 10-1 tech fall
WIN Colombia, 9-0 tech fall
WIN Mexico, pin
63 kg: Kanen Storr, Mason, Mich., 2nd
LOSS Mexico, 0-2
WIN Canada 9-0 tech fall
WIN Peru, 10-4
WIN Brazil, 9-0 tech fall
69 kg: Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz., 1st
WIN Guatemala, 8-0 tech fall
WIN Mexico, 9-5
WIN Peru, 10-0 tech fall
WIN Canada, 8-0 tech fall
76 kg: Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga., 3rd
WIN Canada 11-0 tech. fall
LOSS Mexico, 0-9
WIN Peru, 8-0 tech. fall
85 kg: Wyatt Koelling, Kaysville, Utah, 1st
WIN Canada 11-0, tech fall
WIN Brazil, 8-0 tech fall
100 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st
WIN Canada pin
WIN Mexico 10-0 technical fall
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