Suriano, Dake, Marsteller earn gold at Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico

The U.S. men’s freestyle team saw three earn gold medals on the first day of competition at the Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico. Nick Suriano, Kyle Dake, and Chance Marsteller ended the night atop the podium. Action continues with the remaining men’s freestyle weights, as seven are slated to compete on Saturday.

Nick Suriano, competing at 61 kg, emerged victorious as a gold medalist. His journey to the top of the podium included strong wins against Joseph Silva of Puerto Rico, 3-2, and Jose Benites Vasquez of Peru, 12-2. Heading into the final round, Suriano led the match against Juan Lavat Cortez of Mexico before sealing the win with a pin at 4:47. With the gold medal performance, Suriano is now qualified for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in State College, Pennsylvania, in April.

At 74 kg, Kyle Dake secured his fourth Pan-American Championships gold medal. He opened his tournament with a 10-0 win over Angel Cortes Bonilla of Panama. Dake continued his momentum into a 13-0 technical fall against Anthony Montero Chiniros of Venezuela. In his finals match, Dake was set to face Julio Rodriguez Romero of Dominican Republic, but his opponent forfeited the match, contributing to Dake’s campaign.

Chance Marsteller, wrestling at 86 kg, clinched the gold medal with an impressive win. Marsteller dominated Jorge Llano of Argentina with a 10-0 win, while Torreblanca Yurieski of Cuba withdrew from the following match due to injury. In his finals match, Pedro Ceballos Fuentes of Venezuela forfeited against Marsteller, and he secured gold.

The Pan-American Championships will be live streamed on FloWrestling.com to the U.S. market. Brackets and updated results will be provided by United World Wrestling on uww.org and the UWW mobile app.

Those seeking to follow along in real time can reference the complete event schedule below. USA Wrestling will provide regular updates on TheMat.com and its social media platforms throughout the event.

U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results

61 kg: Nick Suriano (Sunkist Kids), gold medalist

WIN Joseph Silva (Puerto Rico), 3-2

WIN Jose Benites Vasquez (Peru), 12-2

WIN Juan Lavat Cortez (Mexico), 4:47

74 kg: Kyle Dake (Titan Mercury WC/Nittany Lion WC), gold medalist

WIN Angel Cortes Bonilla (Panama), 10-0

WIN Anthony Montero Chiniros (Venezuela), 13-0

WIN Julio Rodriguez Romero (Dominican Republic), forf.

86 kg: Chance Marsteller (Titan Mercury WC/NYC RTC), gold medalist

WIN Jorge Llano (Argentina), 10-0

WIN Torreblanca Yurieski (Cuba), inj. def.

WIN Pedro Ceballos Fuentes (Venezuela), forf.

Full Results

61 kg

Gold – Nicholas Suriano (United States)

Silver – Joseph Andres Silva (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Juan Lavat Cortez (Mexico)

4^th – Jose Benites Vasquez (Peru)

5^th – Edwin Segura Guerra (Guatemala)

74 kg

Gold – Kyle Dake (United States)

Silver – Julio Rodriguez Romero (Dominican Republic)

Bronze – Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Anthony Montero Chirinos (Venezuela)

5^th – Adam Thomson (Canada)

5^th – Angel Cortes Bonilla (Panama)

7^th – Diego Sandoval Zarco (Mexico)

8^th – Jeandry Caballero (Cuba)

9^th – Hernan Guzman Ipuza (Colombia)

10^th – Luis Barrios Rochez (Honduras)

11^th – Alvan Bordeaux Rego (Brazil)

12^th – Enrique Perez Castellanos (Guatemala)

86 kg

Gold – Chance Marsteller (United States)

Silver – Pedro Ceballos Fuentes (Venezuela)

Bronze – Carlos Arturo Izquierdo Mendez (Colombia)

Bronze – Jorge Ivan Llano (Argentina)

5th – Yurieski Torreblanca Queralta (Cuba)

5th – Ambrocio Greifo Pool Edinson (Peru)

7th – Kevin Ozmar De Leon Trevino (Mexico)

8th – Pedro Samuel Goncalves Da Silva (Brazil)

9th – Eduardo Ivan Gajardo Meneses (Chile)

10th – Jose Romeo Sanchez (Puerto Rico)

Ahmed Shamiya (Canada)

Team Rankings

1. United States: 75 pts
2. Puerto Rico: 37 pts
3. Venezuela: 35 pts
4. Mexico: 31 pts
5. Peru: 22 pts
6. Dominican Republic: 20 pts
7. Colombia: 19 pts
8. Cuba: 16 pts
9. Argentina: 15 pts
10. Canada: 10 pts

10. Guatemala: 10 pts

10. Panama: 10 pts