USA wins nine U15 Pan American freestyle titles, as all team members win double titles
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of the U.S. men's freestyle Pan American U15 team, courtesy of Kelli Shuffler.
PANAMA CITY, Panama – All nine U.S. wrestlers who entered the 2019 Pan American U15 Championships in won the gold medal on Sunday. These victories made all nine boys double champions at the tournament. These same nine wrestlers won Pan American U15 Greco-Roman titles on Friday.
Team USA won the team title with 225 points, followed by Mexico with 135 and Colombia with 122. There were 11 nations in the tournament. The USA was the team champion in all three styles, also winning in women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman.
Winning the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament was Jayden Colon of Hanover Park, Ill.. the champion at 57 kg. Colon opened with a forfeit, won his next two matches by technical fall, then scored an 8-0 decision over Axel Medrano Garcia of Mexico in the finals.
The other U.S. individual freestyle champions were:
• Elias Navida of San Diego, Calif. at 38 kg
• Paul Kelly of Chandler, Ariz. at 44 kg.
• Greyson Clark of Wrightstown, Wis. at 48 kg
• Lane Gilbert of Sullivan, Ind. at 52 kg
• Braden Stauffenberg of Plano, Ill. at 62 kg
• Thor Michaelson of Bremerton, Wash. at 68 kg
• Antony Tuttle of North St. Paul, Minn. at 75 kg
• Nathan Wemstrom of Buffalo Grove, Ill. at 85 kg
For the day, the USA men’s freestylers went 32-0, with 24 bonus point wins, including 16 technical falls and 8 pins.
Over the last week, this group became a team and then more like a family. We had a fantastic group of athletes, staff and parents. They pulled for each other for every point in every match,” said U.S. coach Kyle Martin. “The focus of the camp was to score early and often. The athletes bought into this for all of their matches but two. It translated to success by getting the opponents out of their comfort zone. It is a statement to how coachable these athletes are. They are anxious to learn and anxious to grow in the sport. This is just a step in their bright futures. They are ambassadors for our sport and great representatives of USA Wrestling.”
A trophy was awarded combining all three styles, and the USA won the team award easily with 625 points, including 29 individual medals. Second place went to Panama with 350 points and third place to Colombia with 323 points. There were 12 teams in the tournament.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama, November 3
Men's freestyle medalists
38 kg
Gold - Elias Navida (USA)
Silver - Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
Bronze - Samir Marciaga (Panama)
41 kg
Gold – Roger Kantun Ku (Mexico)
Silver – Pedro Toribio Torres (Peru)
Bronze – Jose Diaz Ibarde (Panama)
44 kg
Gold - Paul Kelly (USA)
Silver – Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
Bronze - Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
48 kg
Gold - Greyson Clark (USA)
Silver – Jaminton Leon Latorre (Colombia)
Bronze - Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
52 kg
Gold - Lane Gilbert (USA)
Silver – Alan Gomez Hermosillo (Mexico)
Bronze – Victor Jaramillo Mena (Colombia)
57 kg
Gold - Jayden Colon (USA)
Silver – Axel Medrano Garcia (Mexico)
Bronze – Caleb Negron (Puerto Rico)
62 kg
Gold - Braden Stauffenberg (USA)
Silver – Luis Izquerdo Borrero (Colombia)
Bronze – Isaac Lopez Perez (El Salvador)
68 kg
Gold - Thor Michaelson (USA)
Silver – Miguel Gonzalez Gomez (Mexico)
Bronze – Junior Leguuizamon Rojas (Colombia)
75 kg
Gold - Antony Tuttle (USA)
Silver – Carlos Serrano Lopez (Mexico)
Bronze - Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
85 kg
Gold - Nathan Wemstrom (USA)
Silver – Erick Martinez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze – Alan Perez Uribe (Mexico)
Men’s freestyle
38 kg: Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif.
WIN Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
WIN Sergio Gonzalez Zapata (Panama)
WIN Samir Marciaga (Panama)
44 kg: Paul Kelly, Chandler, Ariz.
WIN Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
WIN Javier Jom (Guatemala)
WIN Mario Caceras Caideco (Colombia)
WIN Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
48 kg: Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis.
WIN Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
WIN Jaime Garcia Mendieta (Panama)
WIN Abel Sanchez Juarez (Peru)
WIN Jaminton Leon Latorre (Colombia)
52 kg: Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind.
WIN Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Carlos Barrios (Bolivia)
WIN Aydans Navarro Retamales (Chile)
WIN Alan Gomez Hermosillo (Mexico)
57 kg: Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill.
WIN Jonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
WIN Luis Arias Penalber (Colombia)
WIN Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
WIN Axel Medrano Garcia (Mexico)
62 kg: Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill.
WIN Franco Gonzalez Palma (Chile)
WIN Roberto Martinez Armenta (Mexico)
WIN Luis Izquerdo Borrero (Colombia)
68 kg: Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash.
WIN Junior Leguizamon Rojas (Colombia)
WIN Abdiel Adames Delgado (Panama)
WIN Miguel Gonzalez Gomez (Mexico)
75 kg: Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn.
WIN Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
WIN Eduard Vega Garcia (Panama)
WIN Carlos Serrano Lopez (Mexico)
WIN Edwin Escobar Ramirez (El Salvador)
85 kg: Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
WIN Jorge Calvo Royo (Panama)
WIN Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
WIN Alan Perez Uribe(Mexico)
WIN Erick Martinez (Puerto Rico)
Freestyle Standings
1. United States, 225 pts
2. Mexico, 135
3. Colombia, 122
4. Panama, 117
5. Peru, 65
6. Puerto Rico, 35
7. El Salvado, 32
8. Bolivia 25
9. Guatemala, 24
10. Chile, 24
11. Brazil, 23
Overall Standings (all styles)
1. United States, 625 points
2. Panama, 350
3. Colombia, 323
4. Mexico, 285
5. Peru, 205
6. Chile, 84
7. Bolivia, 80
8. Puerto Rico, 72
9. Brazil, 67
10. Guatemala, 67
11. El Salvador, 55
12. Barbados, 8
PANAMA CITY, Panama – All nine U.S. wrestlers who entered the 2019 Pan American U15 Championships in won the gold medal on Sunday. These victories made all nine boys double champions at the tournament. These same nine wrestlers won Pan American U15 Greco-Roman titles on Friday.
Team USA won the team title with 225 points, followed by Mexico with 135 and Colombia with 122. There were 11 nations in the tournament. The USA was the team champion in all three styles, also winning in women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman.
Winning the Golden Boot as the Outstanding Wrestler in the tournament was Jayden Colon of Hanover Park, Ill.. the champion at 57 kg. Colon opened with a forfeit, won his next two matches by technical fall, then scored an 8-0 decision over Axel Medrano Garcia of Mexico in the finals.
The other U.S. individual freestyle champions were:
• Elias Navida of San Diego, Calif. at 38 kg
• Paul Kelly of Chandler, Ariz. at 44 kg.
• Greyson Clark of Wrightstown, Wis. at 48 kg
• Lane Gilbert of Sullivan, Ind. at 52 kg
• Braden Stauffenberg of Plano, Ill. at 62 kg
• Thor Michaelson of Bremerton, Wash. at 68 kg
• Antony Tuttle of North St. Paul, Minn. at 75 kg
• Nathan Wemstrom of Buffalo Grove, Ill. at 85 kg
For the day, the USA men’s freestylers went 32-0, with 24 bonus point wins, including 16 technical falls and 8 pins.
Over the last week, this group became a team and then more like a family. We had a fantastic group of athletes, staff and parents. They pulled for each other for every point in every match,” said U.S. coach Kyle Martin. “The focus of the camp was to score early and often. The athletes bought into this for all of their matches but two. It translated to success by getting the opponents out of their comfort zone. It is a statement to how coachable these athletes are. They are anxious to learn and anxious to grow in the sport. This is just a step in their bright futures. They are ambassadors for our sport and great representatives of USA Wrestling.”
A trophy was awarded combining all three styles, and the USA won the team award easily with 625 points, including 29 individual medals. Second place went to Panama with 350 points and third place to Colombia with 323 points. There were 12 teams in the tournament.
U15 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Panama City, Panama, November 3
Men's freestyle medalists
38 kg
Gold - Elias Navida (USA)
Silver - Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
Bronze - Samir Marciaga (Panama)
41 kg
Gold – Roger Kantun Ku (Mexico)
Silver – Pedro Toribio Torres (Peru)
Bronze – Jose Diaz Ibarde (Panama)
44 kg
Gold - Paul Kelly (USA)
Silver – Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
Bronze - Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
48 kg
Gold - Greyson Clark (USA)
Silver – Jaminton Leon Latorre (Colombia)
Bronze - Abel Sanchez Juares (Peru)
52 kg
Gold - Lane Gilbert (USA)
Silver – Alan Gomez Hermosillo (Mexico)
Bronze – Victor Jaramillo Mena (Colombia)
57 kg
Gold - Jayden Colon (USA)
Silver – Axel Medrano Garcia (Mexico)
Bronze – Caleb Negron (Puerto Rico)
62 kg
Gold - Braden Stauffenberg (USA)
Silver – Luis Izquerdo Borrero (Colombia)
Bronze – Isaac Lopez Perez (El Salvador)
68 kg
Gold - Thor Michaelson (USA)
Silver – Miguel Gonzalez Gomez (Mexico)
Bronze – Junior Leguuizamon Rojas (Colombia)
75 kg
Gold - Antony Tuttle (USA)
Silver – Carlos Serrano Lopez (Mexico)
Bronze - Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
85 kg
Gold - Nathan Wemstrom (USA)
Silver – Erick Martinez (Puerto Rico)
Bronze – Alan Perez Uribe (Mexico)
Men’s freestyle
38 kg: Elias Navida, San Diego, Calif.
WIN Fabian Rios Bueno (Colombia)
WIN Sergio Gonzalez Zapata (Panama)
WIN Samir Marciaga (Panama)
44 kg: Paul Kelly, Chandler, Ariz.
WIN Ian Landin Ribeiro (Brazil)
WIN Javier Jom (Guatemala)
WIN Mario Caceras Caideco (Colombia)
WIN Ronald Montoya Castillo (Panama)
48 kg: Greyson Clark, Wrightstown, Wis.
WIN Fran Uribe Rincon (Colombia)
WIN Jaime Garcia Mendieta (Panama)
WIN Abel Sanchez Juarez (Peru)
WIN Jaminton Leon Latorre (Colombia)
52 kg: Lane Gilbert, Sullivan, Ind.
WIN Angel Barba Rodriguez (Panama)
WIN Carlos Barrios (Bolivia)
WIN Aydans Navarro Retamales (Chile)
WIN Alan Gomez Hermosillo (Mexico)
57 kg: Jayden Colon, Hanover Park, Ill.
WIN Jonier Giraldo Mosquera (Colombia)
WIN Luis Arias Penalber (Colombia)
WIN Edwin Allain Miranda (Peru)
WIN Axel Medrano Garcia (Mexico)
62 kg: Braden Stauffenberg, Plano, Ill.
WIN Franco Gonzalez Palma (Chile)
WIN Roberto Martinez Armenta (Mexico)
WIN Luis Izquerdo Borrero (Colombia)
68 kg: Thor Michaelson, Bremerton, Wash.
WIN Junior Leguizamon Rojas (Colombia)
WIN Abdiel Adames Delgado (Panama)
WIN Miguel Gonzalez Gomez (Mexico)
75 kg: Antony Tuttle, North St. Paul, Minn.
WIN Enrique Olvera Rodriguez (Mexico)
WIN Eduard Vega Garcia (Panama)
WIN Carlos Serrano Lopez (Mexico)
WIN Edwin Escobar Ramirez (El Salvador)
85 kg: Nathan Wemstrom, Buffalo Grove, Ill.
WIN Jorge Calvo Royo (Panama)
WIN Luis De La Rosa (Mexico)
WIN Alan Perez Uribe(Mexico)
WIN Erick Martinez (Puerto Rico)
Freestyle Standings
1. United States, 225 pts
2. Mexico, 135
3. Colombia, 122
4. Panama, 117
5. Peru, 65
6. Puerto Rico, 35
7. El Salvado, 32
8. Bolivia 25
9. Guatemala, 24
10. Chile, 24
11. Brazil, 23
Overall Standings (all styles)
1. United States, 625 points
2. Panama, 350
3. Colombia, 323
4. Mexico, 285
5. Peru, 205
6. Chile, 84
7. Bolivia, 80
8. Puerto Rico, 72
9. Brazil, 67
10. Guatemala, 67
11. El Salvador, 55
12. Barbados, 8
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