USA dominates to win U15 Pan American Greco-Roman title, led by nine individual champions
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of the United States Greco-Roman Team, champions at the U15 Pan American Championships, courtesy of Kelli Shuffler.
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Nine U.S. wrestlers entered the 2019 Pan American U15 Championships in Greco-Roman. Nine U.S. wrestlers won the gold medal. Can’t do any better than that!!!
Team USA won the team title with 225 points, with Panama in second with 125 points and Colombia in third with 115 points. There were 10 teams represented in the tournament.
Winning the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament was Paul Kelly of Chandler, Ariz. at 44 kg. Kelly won all four of his matches, including three by technical fall and one by pin.
The other U.S. individual champions were:
• Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif. at 38 kg
• Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis. at 48 kg
• Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind. at 52 kg
• Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill. at 57 kg
• Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill. at 62 kg
• Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash. at 68 kg
• Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn. at 75 kg
• Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. at 85 kg
In total, the USA won 35 matches, including 31 by bonus points (either pin or technical fall).
“Our kids really battled today. Our focus during training was to control the underhooks and to get to their two-on-ones. They did exactly that and won the hand fight in every one of their matches. This group handled the schedule changes like pros. We couldn’t be more proud of the way they represented the USA,” said U.S. coach Bryan Kenney.
These nine athletes will also compete in men’s freestyle on Sunday. The women’s freestyle will be hosted on Saturday.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama
Greco Roman medalists
38 kg
Gold - Elias Navida (USA)
Silver - Samir Marciaga (Panama)
Bronze - Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
41 kg
Gold – Pedro Toribio Torres (Peru)
Silver – Yered Vargas Martinez (Mexico)
Bronze – Gustavo Santos Silva (Brazil)
44 kg
Gold - Paul Kelly (USA)
Silver - Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
Bronze - Mario Caceres Caicedo (Colombia)
48 kg
Gold - Greyson Clark (USA)
Silver - Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
Bronze - Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
52 kg
Gold - Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind., gold medal
Silver - Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
Bronze - Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
57 kg
Gold - Jayden Colon (USA)
Silver - Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
Bronze - Jhonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
62 kg
Gold - Braden Stauffenberg (USA)
Silver - Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
Bronze – Franco Gonzalez Palma (Chile)
68 kg
Gold - Thor Michaelson (USA)
Silver - Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
Bronze – Cristian Cabrejos Vigo (Chile)
75 kg
Gold - Antony Tuttle (USA)
Silver - Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
Bronze - Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama)
85 kg
Gold - Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. . gold medal
Silver - Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
Bronze - Samuel Londono Gonzalez (Colombia)
U.S. Greco-Roman bouts
38 kg: Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif., gold medal
WIN Roger Kantun Ky (Mexico)
WIN Samir Marciaga (Panama)
WIN Sergio Gonzalez Zapata (Panama)
WIN Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
44 kg: Paul Kelly, Chandler, Ariz., gold medal
WIN Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
WIN Javier Jom (Guatemala)
WIN Mario Caceres Caicedo (Colombia)
WIN Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
48 kg: Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis., gold medal
WIN Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
WIN Roderick Beitia Tejada (Panama)
WIN Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
52 kg: Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind., gold medal
WIN Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
WIN Marck Gudino (Panama)
WIN Eydans Navarro Retamales (Chile)
WIN Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
57 kg: Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill., gold medal
WIN Roland Cespedes (Bolivia)
WIN Carlos Aparicio (Panama)
WIN Jhonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
WIN Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
62 kg: Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill., gold medal
WIN Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
WIN Luis Izquierdo Borrero (Colombia)
WIN Yeison Cabrejos Vigo (Chile)
WIN Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
68 kg: Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash., gold medal
WIN Joao Castro (Brazil)
WIN Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
WIN Junior Leguizamon Rojas (Colombia)
WIN Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
75 kg: Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn.. gold medal
WIN Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
WIN Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama)
WIN Edwin Escobar Ramirez (El Salvador)
85 kg: Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. . gold medal
WIN Jorge Calvo Royo (Panama)
WIN Samuel Londono Gonzalez (Colombia)
WIN Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
WIN Alan Perez Uribe (Mexico)
Team Standings
1. USA, 225 points
2. Panama, 125
3. Colombia, 115
4. Peru, 85
5. Mexico, 80
6. Brazil, 44
7. Chile, 40
8. Bolivia, 33
9. Guatemala, 22
10. El Salvador, 12
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Nine U.S. wrestlers entered the 2019 Pan American U15 Championships in Greco-Roman. Nine U.S. wrestlers won the gold medal. Can’t do any better than that!!!
Team USA won the team title with 225 points, with Panama in second with 125 points and Colombia in third with 115 points. There were 10 teams represented in the tournament.
Winning the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament was Paul Kelly of Chandler, Ariz. at 44 kg. Kelly won all four of his matches, including three by technical fall and one by pin.
The other U.S. individual champions were:
• Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif. at 38 kg
• Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis. at 48 kg
• Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind. at 52 kg
• Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill. at 57 kg
• Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill. at 62 kg
• Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash. at 68 kg
• Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn. at 75 kg
• Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. at 85 kg
In total, the USA won 35 matches, including 31 by bonus points (either pin or technical fall).
“Our kids really battled today. Our focus during training was to control the underhooks and to get to their two-on-ones. They did exactly that and won the hand fight in every one of their matches. This group handled the schedule changes like pros. We couldn’t be more proud of the way they represented the USA,” said U.S. coach Bryan Kenney.
These nine athletes will also compete in men’s freestyle on Sunday. The women’s freestyle will be hosted on Saturday.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama
Greco Roman medalists
38 kg
Gold - Elias Navida (USA)
Silver - Samir Marciaga (Panama)
Bronze - Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
41 kg
Gold – Pedro Toribio Torres (Peru)
Silver – Yered Vargas Martinez (Mexico)
Bronze – Gustavo Santos Silva (Brazil)
44 kg
Gold - Paul Kelly (USA)
Silver - Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
Bronze - Mario Caceres Caicedo (Colombia)
48 kg
Gold - Greyson Clark (USA)
Silver - Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
Bronze - Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
52 kg
Gold - Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind., gold medal
Silver - Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
Bronze - Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
57 kg
Gold - Jayden Colon (USA)
Silver - Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
Bronze - Jhonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
62 kg
Gold - Braden Stauffenberg (USA)
Silver - Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
Bronze – Franco Gonzalez Palma (Chile)
68 kg
Gold - Thor Michaelson (USA)
Silver - Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
Bronze – Cristian Cabrejos Vigo (Chile)
75 kg
Gold - Antony Tuttle (USA)
Silver - Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
Bronze - Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama)
85 kg
Gold - Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. . gold medal
Silver - Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
Bronze - Samuel Londono Gonzalez (Colombia)
U.S. Greco-Roman bouts
38 kg: Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif., gold medal
WIN Roger Kantun Ky (Mexico)
WIN Samir Marciaga (Panama)
WIN Sergio Gonzalez Zapata (Panama)
WIN Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
44 kg: Paul Kelly, Chandler, Ariz., gold medal
WIN Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
WIN Javier Jom (Guatemala)
WIN Mario Caceres Caicedo (Colombia)
WIN Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
48 kg: Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis., gold medal
WIN Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
WIN Roderick Beitia Tejada (Panama)
WIN Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
52 kg: Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind., gold medal
WIN Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
WIN Marck Gudino (Panama)
WIN Eydans Navarro Retamales (Chile)
WIN Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Juan Guerrero Perez (Colombia)
57 kg: Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill., gold medal
WIN Roland Cespedes (Bolivia)
WIN Carlos Aparicio (Panama)
WIN Jhonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
WIN Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
62 kg: Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill., gold medal
WIN Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
WIN Luis Izquierdo Borrero (Colombia)
WIN Yeison Cabrejos Vigo (Chile)
WIN Hector Loera Rojas (Mexico)
68 kg: Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash., gold medal
WIN Joao Castro (Brazil)
WIN Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
WIN Junior Leguizamon Rojas (Colombia)
WIN Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)
75 kg: Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn.. gold medal
WIN Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
WIN Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama)
WIN Edwin Escobar Ramirez (El Salvador)
85 kg: Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill. . gold medal
WIN Jorge Calvo Royo (Panama)
WIN Samuel Londono Gonzalez (Colombia)
WIN Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
WIN Alan Perez Uribe (Mexico)
Team Standings
1. USA, 225 points
2. Panama, 125
3. Colombia, 115
4. Peru, 85
5. Mexico, 80
6. Brazil, 44
7. Chile, 40
8. Bolivia, 33
9. Guatemala, 22
10. El Salvador, 12
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