UPDATE: Reenan wins gold and USA takes seven Pan Am Junior Greco-Roman medals
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
U.S. coach Sam Barber, second from left, receives second place team trophy in Greco-Roman at the Pan American Junior Championships
HAVANA, Cuba – Texas star Nick Reenan won a gold medal at 74 kg, one of seven U.S. wrestlers to win a medal in Greco-Roman on the first day of the Pan American Junior Championships.
The USA finished second in the team standings behind Cuba, and ahead of third-place Venezeula
Reenan won his first two matches by technical fall, then edged Jhonny Betancourt Blanco of Venezuela in the finals, 2-0, scoring both points on passivity calls.
Winning a silver medal at 66 kg was Danny Boychuck of New Jersey, who won his first two matches and fell in the finals to a Cuban opponent, Francisco Santos.
Five Americans won bronze medals in their weight class:
• Gavin Teasdale, Rices Landing, Pa. at 50 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 60 kg
• Chris Weiler, Biglerville, Pa. at 84 kg
• Ethan Andersen, Des Moines, Iowa at 96 kg
• Michael Rogers, Spring Mills, Pa. at 120 kg
All eight of the American men wrestlers will also wrestle in freestyle on Friday. The women’s freestyle tournament will be held on Thursday.
Special thanks to coach Craig LaMont for sending updates on our team from Havana.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2015
Greco-Roman medalists
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Alfonso Perez (Mexico)
Silver – Carlos Herrera Barrios (Venezeula)
Bronze – Gavin Teasdale (USA)
Bronze – Mainlo Sanchez Creach (Cuba)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Dicther Toro (Colombia)
Silver – Anthony Palencia Puentes (Venezuela)
Bronze – Gian-Carlos Flores (Peru)
Bronze – Eriel Baez Rodriguez (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Sean Mora Penaver (Cuba)
Silver – Max Salvador Junior Herrera (Venezuela)
Bronze – Calebe Ferreira (Brazil)
Bronze – Taylor LaMont (USA)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Francisco Santos (Cuba)
Silver – Danny Boychuck (USA)
Bronze – Joilson Debrito (Brazil)
Bronze – Edwar Polanco (Dominican Republic)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Nick Reenan (USA)
Silver – Jhonny Betancourt Blanco (Venezuela)
Bronze – Carlos Castro (Peru)
Bronze – Carlos Rodrigues Borroto (Cuba)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Daniel Echevarria (Cuba)
Silver – Guiluerme Dias (Brazil)
Bronze – Chris Weiler (USA)
Bronze – Victor Montero Castaneda (Venezuela)
96 kg/211 lbs.
Gold – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)
Silver – Juan Conde Ibanez (Cuba)
Bronze – Rocha Baron (Mexico)
Bronze – Ethan Anderson (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold – David Bravo (Cuba)
Silver – Eduardo Garcia (Mexico)
Bronze – Michael Rogers (USA)
Bronze – Rafael Filho (Brazil)
U.S. Greco-Roman performance
50 kg: Gavin Teasdale, Rices Landing, Pa.. 3rd
LOSS Carlos Herrera (Venezuela), 0-8
55 kg: Cade Olivas, Rosesna Ranch, Calif., 5th
WIN Lucas Henrique (Brazil), 9-0
LOSS Dicther Toro (Colombia), 2-12
LOSS Eriel Baez Rodriguez (Cuba), 4-6
60 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 3rd
WIN Jairo Gonzales (Colombia) pin
LOSS Sean Mora Penaver (Cuba), 0-8
WIN Alex Hague (Canada), pin
66 kg: Danny Boychuck, Haddonfield, N.J., 2nd
WIN Mayken Peraltas (Peru), 8-0
WIN Joilson Debrito (Brazil), 9-0
LOSS Francisco Santos (Cuba), 0-8
74 kg: Nicholas Reenan, Dallas, Texas, 1st
WIN Carlos Adamas (Dominican Republic), 15-6
WIN Carlos Rodriguez Borrotto (Cuba), 10-1
WIN Jhonny Betancourt Blanco (Venezuela), 2-0
84 kg: Chris Weiler, Biglerville, Pa., 3rd
LOSS Guiluerme Dias (Brazil), 2-11
WIN Jose Moreno (Chile), pin 3:51
96 kg: Ethan Andersen, Des Moines, Iowa, 3rd
LOSS Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras), pin 1:28
WIN Douglas Rocha (Brazil), pin 1:10
120 kg: Michael Rogers, Spring Mills, Pa., 3rd
LOSS Eduardo Garcia (Mexico), 5-2
WIN Rafael Filho (Brazil), 8-0
LOSS David Bravo (Cuba), 0-10
Team Standings
1. Cuba, 73
2. United States, 65
3. Venezuela, 54
4. Brazil, 49,
5. Mexico, 31
6. Peru, 22
7. Colombia, 19
8. Ecuador, 16
9. Chile, 15
10. Canada, 14
11. Dominican Republic, 14
12. Honduras, 10
13. Guatemala, 4
14. Puerto Rico, 3
HAVANA, Cuba – Texas star Nick Reenan won a gold medal at 74 kg, one of seven U.S. wrestlers to win a medal in Greco-Roman on the first day of the Pan American Junior Championships.
The USA finished second in the team standings behind Cuba, and ahead of third-place Venezeula
Reenan won his first two matches by technical fall, then edged Jhonny Betancourt Blanco of Venezuela in the finals, 2-0, scoring both points on passivity calls.
Winning a silver medal at 66 kg was Danny Boychuck of New Jersey, who won his first two matches and fell in the finals to a Cuban opponent, Francisco Santos.
Five Americans won bronze medals in their weight class:
• Gavin Teasdale, Rices Landing, Pa. at 50 kg
• Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah at 60 kg
• Chris Weiler, Biglerville, Pa. at 84 kg
• Ethan Andersen, Des Moines, Iowa at 96 kg
• Michael Rogers, Spring Mills, Pa. at 120 kg
All eight of the American men wrestlers will also wrestle in freestyle on Friday. The women’s freestyle tournament will be held on Thursday.
Special thanks to coach Craig LaMont for sending updates on our team from Havana.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Havana, Cuba, May 6, 2015
Greco-Roman medalists
50 kg/110 lbs.
Gold – Alfonso Perez (Mexico)
Silver – Carlos Herrera Barrios (Venezeula)
Bronze – Gavin Teasdale (USA)
Bronze – Mainlo Sanchez Creach (Cuba)
55 kg/121 lbs.
Gold – Dicther Toro (Colombia)
Silver – Anthony Palencia Puentes (Venezuela)
Bronze – Gian-Carlos Flores (Peru)
Bronze – Eriel Baez Rodriguez (Cuba)
60 kg/132 lbs.
Gold – Sean Mora Penaver (Cuba)
Silver – Max Salvador Junior Herrera (Venezuela)
Bronze – Calebe Ferreira (Brazil)
Bronze – Taylor LaMont (USA)
66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Francisco Santos (Cuba)
Silver – Danny Boychuck (USA)
Bronze – Joilson Debrito (Brazil)
Bronze – Edwar Polanco (Dominican Republic)
74 kg/163 lbs.
Gold – Nick Reenan (USA)
Silver – Jhonny Betancourt Blanco (Venezuela)
Bronze – Carlos Castro (Peru)
Bronze – Carlos Rodrigues Borroto (Cuba)
84 kg/185 lbs.
Gold – Daniel Echevarria (Cuba)
Silver – Guiluerme Dias (Brazil)
Bronze – Chris Weiler (USA)
Bronze – Victor Montero Castaneda (Venezuela)
96 kg/211 lbs.
Gold – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)
Silver – Juan Conde Ibanez (Cuba)
Bronze – Rocha Baron (Mexico)
Bronze – Ethan Anderson (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Gold – David Bravo (Cuba)
Silver – Eduardo Garcia (Mexico)
Bronze – Michael Rogers (USA)
Bronze – Rafael Filho (Brazil)
U.S. Greco-Roman performance
50 kg: Gavin Teasdale, Rices Landing, Pa.. 3rd
LOSS Carlos Herrera (Venezuela), 0-8
55 kg: Cade Olivas, Rosesna Ranch, Calif., 5th
WIN Lucas Henrique (Brazil), 9-0
LOSS Dicther Toro (Colombia), 2-12
LOSS Eriel Baez Rodriguez (Cuba), 4-6
60 kg: Taylor LaMont, Mapleton, Utah, 3rd
WIN Jairo Gonzales (Colombia) pin
LOSS Sean Mora Penaver (Cuba), 0-8
WIN Alex Hague (Canada), pin
66 kg: Danny Boychuck, Haddonfield, N.J., 2nd
WIN Mayken Peraltas (Peru), 8-0
WIN Joilson Debrito (Brazil), 9-0
LOSS Francisco Santos (Cuba), 0-8
74 kg: Nicholas Reenan, Dallas, Texas, 1st
WIN Carlos Adamas (Dominican Republic), 15-6
WIN Carlos Rodriguez Borrotto (Cuba), 10-1
WIN Jhonny Betancourt Blanco (Venezuela), 2-0
84 kg: Chris Weiler, Biglerville, Pa., 3rd
LOSS Guiluerme Dias (Brazil), 2-11
WIN Jose Moreno (Chile), pin 3:51
96 kg: Ethan Andersen, Des Moines, Iowa, 3rd
LOSS Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras), pin 1:28
WIN Douglas Rocha (Brazil), pin 1:10
120 kg: Michael Rogers, Spring Mills, Pa., 3rd
LOSS Eduardo Garcia (Mexico), 5-2
WIN Rafael Filho (Brazil), 8-0
LOSS David Bravo (Cuba), 0-10
Team Standings
1. Cuba, 73
2. United States, 65
3. Venezuela, 54
4. Brazil, 49,
5. Mexico, 31
6. Peru, 22
7. Colombia, 19
8. Ecuador, 16
9. Chile, 15
10. Canada, 14
11. Dominican Republic, 14
12. Honduras, 10
13. Guatemala, 4
14. Puerto Rico, 3
