U.S. women receive draws for Junior Pan American Championships in Peru
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by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
Photo: Vayle-Rae Baker working out prior to weigh-ins at the Junior Pan American Championships. Photo by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling.
LIMA, Peru – Eight American women have weighed in and received their draws for the women’s freestyle competition at the Junior Pan American Championships being held at the Villa Deportiva Nacional Videna in Lima, Peru on Saturday.
All eight U.S. athletes placed in the top four of the UWW Junior Women’s Nationals held in Irving, Texas, last month.
Two-time Cadet World Team member Vayle-Rae Baker (Benton, Pa.) begins her conquest against defending Junior Pan American champion Adrianny Castillo of Venezuela at 51 kg/112 lbs. Castillo was also a two-time Cadet Pan American champion.
The two lightest Americans will see tough competition in the early stage of wrestling tomorrow. 48 kg/105 lbs. representative Kateri Rowell (Aberdeen, Wash.) will open against last year’s Junior Pan American silver medalist Lady Moran Valenzuela of Ecuador. Similarly, Charlie Hamer (The Colony, Texas) begins her day against 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist Diane Martins Farias of Brazil.
Emma Bruntil (Acme, Wash.), Jayden Laurent (Denmark, Wis.) and Andrea Sennett (Wheeling, Ill.) are all entered in round-robin brackets and are guaranteed multiple matches tomorrow. Bruntil and Laurent are part of five-athlete round robins at 59 kg/130 lbs. and 67 kg/147 lbs., respectively. Sennett will compete in a talented four-athlete round robin at 72 kg/158 lbs.
Also taking the mat tomorrow for the U.S. are Jathiya Isaac (Plainview, Texas) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Gladdys Palma (Ashland, Ore) at 63 kg/138 lbs. Isaac will battle Panama’s Cindy Poveda Pinzon, while Palma has drawn Colombia’s Aura Andrades Gomez.
The women’s freestyle tournament at the Junior Pan American Championships will begin at 11 a.m. (ET) on Saturday with the qualification rounds and repechage bouts. Medal matches will follow at 6 p.m. (ET).
Every match from the tournament will be live streamed to U.S. residents on Trackwrestling.com. Complete brackets can also be found through Trackwrestling.
2017 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 9-11 at Lima, Peru
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Draws
44 kg/97 lbs. – Charlie Hamer, The Colony, Texas (Warrior WC)
Vs. Diane Martins Farias (Brazil), 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist
48 kg/105 lbs. – Kateri Rowell, Aberdeen, Wash. (Choker WC)
Vs. Lady Moran Valenzuela (Ecuador), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist
51 kg/112 lbs. – Vayle-Rae Baker, Benton, Pa. (Team Pennsylvania)
Vs. Adrianny Castillo (Venezuela), 2016 Junior Pan American champion, 2015 Junior Pan American bronze medalist, two-time Cadet Pan American champion
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jathiya Isaac, Plainview, Texas (Wayland Baptist)
Vs. Cindy Poveda Pinzon (Panama)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Emma Bruntil, Acme, Wash. (Choker WC)
Vs. Abnelis Yambo Miranda (Puerto Rico), 2016 Cadet Pan American Bronze medalist
Vs. Tianna Grace Kennett (Canada), 2016 Junior Pan American champion, 2016 Junior World Team member
Vs. Andria Pimentel De Souza (Brazil), Fourth in 2017 Senior Pan American Championships
Vs. Fatima Crisanto Ayil (Mexico), Fifth in 2017 Senior Pan American Championships, 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist
63 kg/138 lbs. – Gladdys Palma, Ashland, Ore. (Southern Oregon)
Vs. Aura Andrades Gomez (Colombia)
67 kg/147 lbs. – Jayden Laurent, Denmark, Wis. (Team Wisconsin)
Vs. Yudari Sanchez Rodriguez (Cuba), 2016 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier bronze medalist, 2016 Cerro Pelado champion, 2015 Henri Delagne champion, 2016 Senior Pan American silver medalist
Vs. Shantay Slater (Canada)
Vs. Krizia Roa Ortega (Peru), Fifth in 2015 and 2016 Cadet Pan American Championships
Vs. Maite Cortez Quinonez (Ecuador), 2016 Cadet Pan American Championships silver medalist
72 kg/158 lbs. – Andrea Sennett, Wheeling, Ill. (McKendree Bearcat WC)
Vs. Dejah Slater (Canada), 2016 Cadet Pan American bronze medalist
Vs. Mabelkis Capote Perez (Cuba), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist
Vs. Thais De Lucas Oliveira (Brazil), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist, 2015 Cadet Pan American bronze medalist, 2016 Brazil Cup champion
LIMA, Peru – Eight American women have weighed in and received their draws for the women’s freestyle competition at the Junior Pan American Championships being held at the Villa Deportiva Nacional Videna in Lima, Peru on Saturday.
All eight U.S. athletes placed in the top four of the UWW Junior Women’s Nationals held in Irving, Texas, last month.
Two-time Cadet World Team member Vayle-Rae Baker (Benton, Pa.) begins her conquest against defending Junior Pan American champion Adrianny Castillo of Venezuela at 51 kg/112 lbs. Castillo was also a two-time Cadet Pan American champion.
The two lightest Americans will see tough competition in the early stage of wrestling tomorrow. 48 kg/105 lbs. representative Kateri Rowell (Aberdeen, Wash.) will open against last year’s Junior Pan American silver medalist Lady Moran Valenzuela of Ecuador. Similarly, Charlie Hamer (The Colony, Texas) begins her day against 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist Diane Martins Farias of Brazil.
Emma Bruntil (Acme, Wash.), Jayden Laurent (Denmark, Wis.) and Andrea Sennett (Wheeling, Ill.) are all entered in round-robin brackets and are guaranteed multiple matches tomorrow. Bruntil and Laurent are part of five-athlete round robins at 59 kg/130 lbs. and 67 kg/147 lbs., respectively. Sennett will compete in a talented four-athlete round robin at 72 kg/158 lbs.
Also taking the mat tomorrow for the U.S. are Jathiya Isaac (Plainview, Texas) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Gladdys Palma (Ashland, Ore) at 63 kg/138 lbs. Isaac will battle Panama’s Cindy Poveda Pinzon, while Palma has drawn Colombia’s Aura Andrades Gomez.
The women’s freestyle tournament at the Junior Pan American Championships will begin at 11 a.m. (ET) on Saturday with the qualification rounds and repechage bouts. Medal matches will follow at 6 p.m. (ET).
Every match from the tournament will be live streamed to U.S. residents on Trackwrestling.com. Complete brackets can also be found through Trackwrestling.
2017 JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
June 9-11 at Lima, Peru
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Draws
44 kg/97 lbs. – Charlie Hamer, The Colony, Texas (Warrior WC)
Vs. Diane Martins Farias (Brazil), 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist
48 kg/105 lbs. – Kateri Rowell, Aberdeen, Wash. (Choker WC)
Vs. Lady Moran Valenzuela (Ecuador), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist
51 kg/112 lbs. – Vayle-Rae Baker, Benton, Pa. (Team Pennsylvania)
Vs. Adrianny Castillo (Venezuela), 2016 Junior Pan American champion, 2015 Junior Pan American bronze medalist, two-time Cadet Pan American champion
55 kg/121 lbs. – Jathiya Isaac, Plainview, Texas (Wayland Baptist)
Vs. Cindy Poveda Pinzon (Panama)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Emma Bruntil, Acme, Wash. (Choker WC)
Vs. Abnelis Yambo Miranda (Puerto Rico), 2016 Cadet Pan American Bronze medalist
Vs. Tianna Grace Kennett (Canada), 2016 Junior Pan American champion, 2016 Junior World Team member
Vs. Andria Pimentel De Souza (Brazil), Fourth in 2017 Senior Pan American Championships
Vs. Fatima Crisanto Ayil (Mexico), Fifth in 2017 Senior Pan American Championships, 2014 Cadet Pan American silver medalist
63 kg/138 lbs. – Gladdys Palma, Ashland, Ore. (Southern Oregon)
Vs. Aura Andrades Gomez (Colombia)
67 kg/147 lbs. – Jayden Laurent, Denmark, Wis. (Team Wisconsin)
Vs. Yudari Sanchez Rodriguez (Cuba), 2016 Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier bronze medalist, 2016 Cerro Pelado champion, 2015 Henri Delagne champion, 2016 Senior Pan American silver medalist
Vs. Shantay Slater (Canada)
Vs. Krizia Roa Ortega (Peru), Fifth in 2015 and 2016 Cadet Pan American Championships
Vs. Maite Cortez Quinonez (Ecuador), 2016 Cadet Pan American Championships silver medalist
72 kg/158 lbs. – Andrea Sennett, Wheeling, Ill. (McKendree Bearcat WC)
Vs. Dejah Slater (Canada), 2016 Cadet Pan American bronze medalist
Vs. Mabelkis Capote Perez (Cuba), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist
Vs. Thais De Lucas Oliveira (Brazil), 2016 Junior Pan American silver medalist, 2015 Cadet Pan American bronze medalist, 2016 Brazil Cup champion
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