U.S. gets seven men’s freestyle golds and 10 finalists at Pan Am Cadets in Mexico
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
The United States Cadet Pan American Championships team poses together after winning the team title in men’s freestyle in Guadalajara, Mexico. Photo courtesy of Travis Paulson.
The United States captured seven men’s freestyle gold medals, along with three silver medalists, to dominate the field at the Pan American Cadet Championships on Sunday.
Winning gold medals in men’s freestyle were:
• Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo. at 42 kg
• Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla. at 46 kg
• Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill. at 54 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 58 kg
• Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga. at 76 kg
• Andrew Buckley, Kearney, Mo. at 85 kg
• Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo. at 100 kg
Four of the U.S. wrestlers also won gold medals in the Greco-Roman tournament to become double champions for the Pan American Championships: Schwartz, Gomez, LaMont and Schultz.
Austin Gomez was named Outstanding Wrestler in the men’s freestyle division and received the Golden Boot award. In freestyle, he had two pins and two technical fall wins. It was his second Pan Am Cadet Golden Boot, after also winning the award in the Greco-Roman tournament.
Silver medals went to Drew Mattin of Delta, Ohio at 50 kg, Kanen Storr of Mason, Mich. at 63 kg and Quentin Hovis of Chandler, Ariz. at 69 kg.
Updated information on opponents names and medalists will be posted when available.
Over the three days of competition, which featured all three Olympic styles, the United States won 28 total medals, including 15 individual gold medals.
UWW Cadets are 15-17 years old. Coaching the men’s teams (both freestyle and Greco-Roman) were Travis Paulson and Jason Christenson. The Team Leader was Craig LaMont.
PAN AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadalajara, Mexico, July 5
U.S. Men’s Freestyle placements
42 kg: Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo., 1st
WIN Mexico 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 10-0 tech fall
46 kg: Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla., 1st
WIN Canada 10-0 Tech fall
WIN Ecuador 8-2
WIN Mexico 2-1
50 kg: Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio, 2nd
WIN Columbia 10-0 tech fall
WIN Ecuador 14-8
LOSS Mexico, pin
54 kg: Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill., 1st
WIN Ecuador pin
WIN Peru pin
WIN Canada 12-2 tech. fall
WIN Puerto Rico 12-2 tech. fall
58 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 1st
WIN Brazil
WIN Mexico 13-2 tech fall
WIN Canada pin
63 kg: Kanen Storr, Mason, Mich., 2nd
WIN Canada 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 14-3 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 15-17
69 kg: Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz., 2nd
WIN Canada 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 10-0 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 8-9
76 kg: Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga., 1st
WIN Mexico 12-2 tech fall
WIN Canada 12-2 tech fall
WIN Brazil 12-0 tech fall
85 kg: Andrew Buckley, Kearney, Mo., 1st
WIN Brazil 11-0 tech fall
WIN Canada pin
WIN Peru, 4-2
100 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st
WIN Canada pin
WIN Mexico pin
The United States captured seven men’s freestyle gold medals, along with three silver medalists, to dominate the field at the Pan American Cadet Championships on Sunday.
Winning gold medals in men’s freestyle were:
• Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo. at 42 kg
• Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla. at 46 kg
• Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill. at 54 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 58 kg
• Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga. at 76 kg
• Andrew Buckley, Kearney, Mo. at 85 kg
• Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo. at 100 kg
Four of the U.S. wrestlers also won gold medals in the Greco-Roman tournament to become double champions for the Pan American Championships: Schwartz, Gomez, LaMont and Schultz.
Austin Gomez was named Outstanding Wrestler in the men’s freestyle division and received the Golden Boot award. In freestyle, he had two pins and two technical fall wins. It was his second Pan Am Cadet Golden Boot, after also winning the award in the Greco-Roman tournament.
Silver medals went to Drew Mattin of Delta, Ohio at 50 kg, Kanen Storr of Mason, Mich. at 63 kg and Quentin Hovis of Chandler, Ariz. at 69 kg.
Updated information on opponents names and medalists will be posted when available.
Over the three days of competition, which featured all three Olympic styles, the United States won 28 total medals, including 15 individual gold medals.
UWW Cadets are 15-17 years old. Coaching the men’s teams (both freestyle and Greco-Roman) were Travis Paulson and Jason Christenson. The Team Leader was Craig LaMont.
PAN AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Guadalajara, Mexico, July 5
U.S. Men’s Freestyle placements
42 kg: Mosha Schwartz, Franktown, Colo., 1st
WIN Mexico 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 10-0 tech fall
46 kg: Rhett Golowenski, Tuttle, Okla., 1st
WIN Canada 10-0 Tech fall
WIN Ecuador 8-2
WIN Mexico 2-1
50 kg: Drew Mattin, Delta, Ohio, 2nd
WIN Columbia 10-0 tech fall
WIN Ecuador 14-8
LOSS Mexico, pin
54 kg: Austin Gomez, Carol Stream, Ill., 1st
WIN Ecuador pin
WIN Peru pin
WIN Canada 12-2 tech. fall
WIN Puerto Rico 12-2 tech. fall
58 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 1st
WIN Brazil
WIN Mexico 13-2 tech fall
WIN Canada pin
63 kg: Kanen Storr, Mason, Mich., 2nd
WIN Canada 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 14-3 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 15-17
69 kg: Quentin Hovis, Chandler, Ariz., 2nd
WIN Canada 10-0 tech fall
WIN Peru 10-0 tech fall
LOSS Mexico, 8-9
76 kg: Matthew Waddell, Ellijay, Ga., 1st
WIN Mexico 12-2 tech fall
WIN Canada 12-2 tech fall
WIN Brazil 12-0 tech fall
85 kg: Andrew Buckley, Kearney, Mo., 1st
WIN Brazil 11-0 tech fall
WIN Canada pin
WIN Peru, 4-2
100 kg: Cohlton Schultz, Denver, Colo., 1st
WIN Canada pin
WIN Mexico pin
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