Bey, Haight, Martinez, Hedrick, Campbell, Salata and Watters receive Pan Am draws
by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Three USA Greco-Roman athletes and four women’s freestyle athletes received draws for the 2019 Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Below are the matchups.
Please note that a lineup change was made for women’s freestyle. Alex Hedrick will represent at 55 kg and Jacarra Winchester will move up to 57 kg.
2019 SENIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
at Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 18-21
U.S. Greco-Roman draws
77 kg: Kamal Bey (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Enrique Cuero Ortiz (Ecuador), 2016 and 2017 Pan American bronze
82 kg: Cheney Haight (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
vs. Adil Barrios Machado (Brazil), no info
87 kg: Patrick Martinez (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC)
vs. Lesyan Cousin Otomuro (Jamaica), 19th at 2018 World Championships
U.S. women’s freestyle draws
55 kg: Alex Hedrick (Fair Oaks, Calif./Titan Mercury WC)
vs. Elis Azerrad Parodi (Argentina), eighth at 2018 Pan American Championships
59 kg: Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Laurence Beauregard (Canada), 2018 University World champion, 2018 Pan American silver
65 kg: Julia Salata (Bristol, Tenn./Sunkist Kids)
vs. Jessica Brouillette (CAN), 2016 University World bronze
72 kg: Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa/New York AC/Aries WC)
vs. Linda Machuca (Argentina), 2018 Youth Olympic Games silver, three-time Cadet Pan Am medalist