UPDATE: U.S. sends strong team for Pan American Schoolboy/girl Championships in Chile, August 17-19
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Editor's Note: The schedule in this article, posted on Tuesday, has been corrected and updated.
The USA is sending a strong team of men and women wrestlers to the Pan American Schoolboy/girl Championships, which compete August 17-19 in Santiago, Chile.
The U.S. team was selected based upon approved procedures. The men’s athletes were double All-Americans in the Schoolboy division at the Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. The women’s athletes were All-Americans in the Schoolgirl division at the USA Wrestling Women’s Nationals in Irving, Texas.
The men’s athletes will compete in both styles. The tournament begins on Thursday with Greco-Roman, followed by women’s freestyle on Friday and men’s freestyle on Saturday.
Among the men entries, Schoolboy double national champions (winners in both freestyle and Greco-Roman) on the team are Kolby Warren of Missouri, Vance Vombaur of Colorado, Robert Perez of California and Noah Pettigrew of Georgia.
Two of the men’s team members were also Schoolboy national champions in freestyle, Christopher Martino of Idaho and Kenneth Lenger of Missouri.
Schoolgirl National champions on the women’s team include Virginia Foard of Virginia, Sterling Dias of Nevada, Sage Mortimer of Utah, Kylie Welker of Wisconsin, Alexys Zepeda of Oregon and Kennedy Blades of Illinois.
The U.S. team will be coached by highly respected leaders within USA Wrestling. The women’s team is coached by three-time World champion, five-time World medalist and Olympian Adeline Gray of Colorado, and California Women’s Director and Titan Mercury coach Michael Duran. The men’s team will be coached by Chris Owens of Idaho and Brauman Creighton of California, both who have many years of successful coaching at many levels.
PAN AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY/GIRL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Santiago, Chile, August 17-19
Men’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman
32 kg – Kolby Warren, St. Charles, Mo.
35 kg – Dylan Gilcher, W. Bloomfield, Mich.
38 kg – Christopher Martino, Eagle, Idaho
42 kg – Gabriel Taboa, Jerome, Idaho
47 kg – Ryder Rogotzke, Woodbury, Minn.
53 kg – Vance Vombaur, Greeley, Colo.
59 kg – Kenneth Lenger, Liberty, Mo.
66 kg – Robert Perez, Long Beach Calif.
73 kg – Quentin Saunders, Wichita, Kan.
85 kg – Noah Pettigrew, Hahira, Ga.
Coach: Christopher Owens, Boise, Idaho
Coach: Braumon Creighton, Palo Alto, Calif.
Women’s Freestyle
34 kg – Virginia Foard, Reva, Va.
37 kg – Sterling Dias, Las Vegas, Nev.
40 kg – Alexandra Szkotnicki, Riva, Md.
44 kg – Sage Mortimer, Mapleton, Utah
48 kg – Kylie Welker, Franksville, Wis.
52 kg – Alexys Zepeda, Gervais, Ore.
62 kg – Kennedy Blades, Broadview, Ill.
Coach – Michael Duran, Baldwin Park, Calif.
Coach – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee: - Roy Scott, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Medical: Jon Duplessis, Wilmington, N.C.
Event Schedule
Local time in Santiago, Chile (one hour prior to U.S. Eastern time zone)
Thursday, August 17
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
5:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman finals (all weights)
Friday, August 18
10:00 a.m. – Women’s freestyle preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
5:00 p.m. – Women’s freestyle finals (all weights)
Saturday, August 19
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
4:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman finals (all weights)
The USA is sending a strong team of men and women wrestlers to the Pan American Schoolboy/girl Championships, which compete August 17-19 in Santiago, Chile.
The U.S. team was selected based upon approved procedures. The men’s athletes were double All-Americans in the Schoolboy division at the Kids Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals in Atlanta, Ga. The women’s athletes were All-Americans in the Schoolgirl division at the USA Wrestling Women’s Nationals in Irving, Texas.
The men’s athletes will compete in both styles. The tournament begins on Thursday with Greco-Roman, followed by women’s freestyle on Friday and men’s freestyle on Saturday.
Among the men entries, Schoolboy double national champions (winners in both freestyle and Greco-Roman) on the team are Kolby Warren of Missouri, Vance Vombaur of Colorado, Robert Perez of California and Noah Pettigrew of Georgia.
Two of the men’s team members were also Schoolboy national champions in freestyle, Christopher Martino of Idaho and Kenneth Lenger of Missouri.
Schoolgirl National champions on the women’s team include Virginia Foard of Virginia, Sterling Dias of Nevada, Sage Mortimer of Utah, Kylie Welker of Wisconsin, Alexys Zepeda of Oregon and Kennedy Blades of Illinois.
The U.S. team will be coached by highly respected leaders within USA Wrestling. The women’s team is coached by three-time World champion, five-time World medalist and Olympian Adeline Gray of Colorado, and California Women’s Director and Titan Mercury coach Michael Duran. The men’s team will be coached by Chris Owens of Idaho and Brauman Creighton of California, both who have many years of successful coaching at many levels.
PAN AMERICAN SCHOOLBOY/GIRL CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Santiago, Chile, August 17-19
Men’s Freestyle and Greco-Roman
32 kg – Kolby Warren, St. Charles, Mo.
35 kg – Dylan Gilcher, W. Bloomfield, Mich.
38 kg – Christopher Martino, Eagle, Idaho
42 kg – Gabriel Taboa, Jerome, Idaho
47 kg – Ryder Rogotzke, Woodbury, Minn.
53 kg – Vance Vombaur, Greeley, Colo.
59 kg – Kenneth Lenger, Liberty, Mo.
66 kg – Robert Perez, Long Beach Calif.
73 kg – Quentin Saunders, Wichita, Kan.
85 kg – Noah Pettigrew, Hahira, Ga.
Coach: Christopher Owens, Boise, Idaho
Coach: Braumon Creighton, Palo Alto, Calif.
Women’s Freestyle
34 kg – Virginia Foard, Reva, Va.
37 kg – Sterling Dias, Las Vegas, Nev.
40 kg – Alexandra Szkotnicki, Riva, Md.
44 kg – Sage Mortimer, Mapleton, Utah
48 kg – Kylie Welker, Franksville, Wis.
52 kg – Alexys Zepeda, Gervais, Ore.
62 kg – Kennedy Blades, Broadview, Ill.
Coach – Michael Duran, Baldwin Park, Calif.
Coach – Adeline Gray, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Referee: - Roy Scott, Port Jefferson Station, N.Y.
Medical: Jon Duplessis, Wilmington, N.C.
Event Schedule
Local time in Santiago, Chile (one hour prior to U.S. Eastern time zone)
Thursday, August 17
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
5:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman finals (all weights)
Friday, August 18
10:00 a.m. – Women’s freestyle preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
5:00 p.m. – Women’s freestyle finals (all weights)
Saturday, August 19
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman preliminaries and repechage (all weights)
4:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman finals (all weights)
