U.S. wins U15 Pan American women’s freestyle title, with seven champions and 11 medals
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of the 2019 United States U15 Women's Freestyle Team courtesy of Kelli Shuffler.
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The United States won seven individual titles and 11 medals in women’s freestyle at the U15 Pan American Championships on Saturday.
The USA won the team standings in women’s freestyle with 175 points, with Panama in second with 107 points and Colombia in third with 86 points. There were 11 nations in the tournament.
Leading the way for the USA was Katie Gomez of Van Nuys, Calif., who won the 54 kg gold medal and was awarded the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler of the women’s division. Gomez won all of her four matches with dominance, securing two pins and two technical falls.
Other U.S. athletes winning individual gold medals were:
• Elizabeth Brunson of Henderson, Nev. at 33 kg
• Angie Dill of Eagle Bridge, N.Y. at 36 kg
• Audrey Jimenez of Tucson, Ariz. at 39 kg
• Rianne Murphy of Valparaiso, Ind. at 42 kg
• Haley Ward of Buckner, Mo. at 62 kg
• Ella Pagel of Nerstrand, Minn. at 66 kg
Capturing a silver medal at 58 kg was Savannah Cosme of Denver, Colo. Bronze medals went to Angie Dill of Eagle Bridge, N.Y. at 39 kg, Zao Estrada of Parker, Colo. at 46 kg and Faith Cole, Pacific, Mo. at 50 kg. Dill won an uncontested gold medal at 36 kg and a bronze medal at 39 kg.
The U.S. women went 25-7 for the day, earning bonus point victories in 22 of their bouts. Included were 13 pins.
“We had a great U.S. team here at the U15 Pan Ams. It is a great, hard-working group of girls who were focused and determined. I feel this team has great talent and is definitely a team for the future. I am really proud of them. They did a great job as a team,” said U.S. coach Mike Duran.
The U15 Pan American Championships conclude on Sunday with the men’s freestyle competition. The USA won nine gold medals with their nine athletes in the Greco-Roman tournament on Friday, and all nine will also compete in the freestyle tournament. This group won the team title in Greco-Roman and will seed to claim another team title on Sunday.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama, November 2
Women’s freestyle medalists
33 kg
Gold - Elizabeth Brunson (USA)
36 kg
Gold - Angie Dill (USA)
39 kg
Gold - Audrey Jimenez (USA)
Silver - Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
Bronze - Angie Dill (USA)
42 kg
Gold - Rianne Murphy (USA)
Silver - Anett Huaman Mallqui (Peru)
Bronze - Ileana Aguilar Gonzalez (Mexico)
46 kg
Gold - Shammiklka Miranda (Puerto Rico)
Silver - Yusneyri West (Panama)
Bronze - Zao Estrada (USA)
50 kg
Gold - Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)
Silver - Sofia Ocegueda Gonzalez (Mexico)
Bronze - Faith Cole (USA)
54 kg
Gold - Katie Gomez (USA)
Silver - Marciela Molina Rivasplata (Peru)
Bronze - Rachel Arquinez (Panama)
58 kg
Gold - Bertha Daneila Rojas Chavez (Mexico)
Silver - Savannah Cosme (USA)
Bronze – Maria Villa Londono (Colombia)
62 kg
Gold - Haley Ward (USA)
Silver - Nathaly Obando Rojas (Chile)
Bronze - Abigail Rodriguez (Panama)
66 kg
Gold - Ella Pagel (USA)
Silver - Lili Collazos Marulanda (Colombia)
U.S. Women’s freestyle bouts
33 kg: Elizabeth Brunson, Henderson, Nev., gold medal
Uncontested
36 kg: Angie Dill, Eagle Bridge, N.Y., gold medal
Uncontested
39 kg: Audrey Jimenez, Tucson, Ariz., gold medal
WIN Staesy Morales (Panama)
WIN Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
WIN Yesibeth Parrales Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Angie Dill (USA)
39 kg: Angie Dill, Eagle Bridge, N.Y., bronze medal
WIN Staesy Morales (Panama)
LOSS Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
WIN Yesibeth Parrales Rodriguez (Panama)
LOSS Audrey Jimenez (USA)
42 kg: Rianne Murphy, Valparaiso, Ind., gold medal
WIN Ileana Aguilar Gonzalez (Mexico)
WIN Yulemis Chacon (Panama)
WIN Melissa Alarcon (Bolivia)
WIN Anett Huaman Mallqui (Peru)
46 kg: Zao Estrada, Parker, Colo., bronze medal
WIN Yulietz Tunon (Panama)
WIN Yusneyri West (Panama)
LOSS Shammiklka Miranda (Puerto Rico)
WIN Wendy Contreras Pineda (Colombia)
50 kg: Faith Cole, Pacific, Mo., bronze medal
LOSS Sofia Ocegueda Gonzalez (Mexico)
LOSS Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)
WIN Natalia Perdomo Culma (Colombia)
WIN Angelica Vicente (Puerto Rico)
54 kg: Katie Gomez, Van Nuys, Calif., gold medal
WIN Rachel Arquinez (Panama)
WIN Ashi Iboy Escobar (Guatemala)
WIN Veronica Garcia Moz (El Salvador)
WIN Marciela Molina Rivasplata (Peru)
58 kg: Savannah Cosme, Denver, Colo., silver medal
WIN Isabella Parada (Bolivia)
WIN opponent unavailable
WIN opponent unavailable
LOSS Bertha Daneila Rojas Chavez (Mexico)
62 kg: Haley Ward, Buckner, Mo. gold medal
WIN Nathaly Obando Rojas (Chile)
WIN Abigail Rodriguez (Panama)
66 kg: Ella Pagel, Nerstrand, Minn., gold medal
WIN Lili Collazos Marulanda (Colombia)
Women’s freestyle team standings
1. United States, 175 points
2. Panama, 107
3. Colombia, 86
4. Mexico, 70
5. Peru, 55
6. Puerto Rico, 37
7. Bolivia, 22
8. Guatemala, 21
9. Chile, 20
10. El Salvador, 10
11. Barbados, 8
PANAMA CITY, Panama – The United States won seven individual titles and 11 medals in women’s freestyle at the U15 Pan American Championships on Saturday.
The USA won the team standings in women’s freestyle with 175 points, with Panama in second with 107 points and Colombia in third with 86 points. There were 11 nations in the tournament.
Leading the way for the USA was Katie Gomez of Van Nuys, Calif., who won the 54 kg gold medal and was awarded the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler of the women’s division. Gomez won all of her four matches with dominance, securing two pins and two technical falls.
Other U.S. athletes winning individual gold medals were:
• Elizabeth Brunson of Henderson, Nev. at 33 kg
• Angie Dill of Eagle Bridge, N.Y. at 36 kg
• Audrey Jimenez of Tucson, Ariz. at 39 kg
• Rianne Murphy of Valparaiso, Ind. at 42 kg
• Haley Ward of Buckner, Mo. at 62 kg
• Ella Pagel of Nerstrand, Minn. at 66 kg
Capturing a silver medal at 58 kg was Savannah Cosme of Denver, Colo. Bronze medals went to Angie Dill of Eagle Bridge, N.Y. at 39 kg, Zao Estrada of Parker, Colo. at 46 kg and Faith Cole, Pacific, Mo. at 50 kg. Dill won an uncontested gold medal at 36 kg and a bronze medal at 39 kg.
The U.S. women went 25-7 for the day, earning bonus point victories in 22 of their bouts. Included were 13 pins.
“We had a great U.S. team here at the U15 Pan Ams. It is a great, hard-working group of girls who were focused and determined. I feel this team has great talent and is definitely a team for the future. I am really proud of them. They did a great job as a team,” said U.S. coach Mike Duran.
The U15 Pan American Championships conclude on Sunday with the men’s freestyle competition. The USA won nine gold medals with their nine athletes in the Greco-Roman tournament on Friday, and all nine will also compete in the freestyle tournament. This group won the team title in Greco-Roman and will seed to claim another team title on Sunday.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama, November 2
Women’s freestyle medalists
33 kg
Gold - Elizabeth Brunson (USA)
36 kg
Gold - Angie Dill (USA)
39 kg
Gold - Audrey Jimenez (USA)
Silver - Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
Bronze - Angie Dill (USA)
42 kg
Gold - Rianne Murphy (USA)
Silver - Anett Huaman Mallqui (Peru)
Bronze - Ileana Aguilar Gonzalez (Mexico)
46 kg
Gold - Shammiklka Miranda (Puerto Rico)
Silver - Yusneyri West (Panama)
Bronze - Zao Estrada (USA)
50 kg
Gold - Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)
Silver - Sofia Ocegueda Gonzalez (Mexico)
Bronze - Faith Cole (USA)
54 kg
Gold - Katie Gomez (USA)
Silver - Marciela Molina Rivasplata (Peru)
Bronze - Rachel Arquinez (Panama)
58 kg
Gold - Bertha Daneila Rojas Chavez (Mexico)
Silver - Savannah Cosme (USA)
Bronze – Maria Villa Londono (Colombia)
62 kg
Gold - Haley Ward (USA)
Silver - Nathaly Obando Rojas (Chile)
Bronze - Abigail Rodriguez (Panama)
66 kg
Gold - Ella Pagel (USA)
Silver - Lili Collazos Marulanda (Colombia)
U.S. Women’s freestyle bouts
33 kg: Elizabeth Brunson, Henderson, Nev., gold medal
Uncontested
36 kg: Angie Dill, Eagle Bridge, N.Y., gold medal
Uncontested
39 kg: Audrey Jimenez, Tucson, Ariz., gold medal
WIN Staesy Morales (Panama)
WIN Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
WIN Yesibeth Parrales Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Angie Dill (USA)
39 kg: Angie Dill, Eagle Bridge, N.Y., bronze medal
WIN Staesy Morales (Panama)
LOSS Andry Franco Mota (Colombia)
WIN Yesibeth Parrales Rodriguez (Panama)
LOSS Audrey Jimenez (USA)
42 kg: Rianne Murphy, Valparaiso, Ind., gold medal
WIN Ileana Aguilar Gonzalez (Mexico)
WIN Yulemis Chacon (Panama)
WIN Melissa Alarcon (Bolivia)
WIN Anett Huaman Mallqui (Peru)
46 kg: Zao Estrada, Parker, Colo., bronze medal
WIN Yulietz Tunon (Panama)
WIN Yusneyri West (Panama)
LOSS Shammiklka Miranda (Puerto Rico)
WIN Wendy Contreras Pineda (Colombia)
50 kg: Faith Cole, Pacific, Mo., bronze medal
LOSS Sofia Ocegueda Gonzalez (Mexico)
LOSS Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)
WIN Natalia Perdomo Culma (Colombia)
WIN Angelica Vicente (Puerto Rico)
54 kg: Katie Gomez, Van Nuys, Calif., gold medal
WIN Rachel Arquinez (Panama)
WIN Ashi Iboy Escobar (Guatemala)
WIN Veronica Garcia Moz (El Salvador)
WIN Marciela Molina Rivasplata (Peru)
58 kg: Savannah Cosme, Denver, Colo., silver medal
WIN Isabella Parada (Bolivia)
WIN opponent unavailable
WIN opponent unavailable
LOSS Bertha Daneila Rojas Chavez (Mexico)
62 kg: Haley Ward, Buckner, Mo. gold medal
WIN Nathaly Obando Rojas (Chile)
WIN Abigail Rodriguez (Panama)
66 kg: Ella Pagel, Nerstrand, Minn., gold medal
WIN Lili Collazos Marulanda (Colombia)
Women’s freestyle team standings
1. United States, 175 points
2. Panama, 107
3. Colombia, 86
4. Mexico, 70
5. Peru, 55
6. Puerto Rico, 37
7. Bolivia, 22
8. Guatemala, 21
9. Chile, 20
10. El Salvador, 10
11. Barbados, 8
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