ACAPULCO BEACH WORLD SERIES

At Acapulco, Mexico, March 3

Men’s medalists

70 kg

Gold - Justin Benjamin (USA)

Silver - Albaro Rudencindo Camacho (Dominican Republic)

Bronze - Julian Horta Acevedo (Colombia)

80 kg

Gold - David Elias Choc Huoc (Guatemala)

Silver - Jonathan Ender Viruet (Puerto Rico)

Bronze - Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico)

90 kg

Gold - Jorge Ivan Llano (Argentina)

Silver - Carlos Salazar Gomez (Mexico)

Bronze - Daniel Vicente Gomez (Mexico)

Over 90 kg

Gold - Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela)

Silver - Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico)

Bronze - Adames Garcia Elison (Dominican Republic)

U.S men’s Beach performances

70 kg: Justin Benjamin, St. Charles, Ill. , Gold Medal

WIN Jose Varela Garcia (Guatemala), 3-0, 1:43

WIN Mike Clark (USA), pin 0:25

WIN Julian Horta Acevedo (Colombia), 2-1

WIN Brandon Diaz Ramirez (Mexico), pin, 0:06

WIN Albaro Rudecindo Camacho (Dominican Republic), 3-1

70 kg: Mike Clark, Louisville, Ky., 8^th place

LOSS Julian Horta Acevedo (Colombia), 3-0, 1:14

LOSS Justin Benjamin (USA), pin 0:25

LOSS Jose Varela Garcia (Guatemala), 3-0, 0:59

80 kg: Ty Loethen, Columbia, Mo., 4^th place

LOSS Jonathan Ender Viruet (Puerto Rico), 3-0, 2:16

WIN Cesar Ramirez Castillo (Mexico), fall 0:08

LOSS Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), 2-1, 3:00

LOSS David Elias Choc Huoc (Guatemala), 3-0, 2:30

Over 90 kg: Kyle Ferriter, Colorado Springs, Colo.

LOSS Adames Garcia Elison (Dominican Republic), pin 2:28

WIN Eduardo Garcia Betanzos (Mexico), 3-2, 2:51

LOSS Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico), 2-1, 3:00

Men’s Team Rankings

1 Mexico, 59

2 United States, 47

3 Argentina, 43

4 Puerto Rico, 40

5 Dominican Republic, 35

(of nine teams)

Women’s medalists

50 kg

Gold - Mariana Diaz Munoz (Mexico)

Silver - Moran Sanchez Yorlenis Milagros (Panama)

Bronze - Maia Abigail Cabrera (Argentina)

60 kg

Gold - Lozano Veytia Susana (Mexico)

Silver - BetzabethArguello Villegas (Venezuela)

Bronze - Anastasiya Kravchenko (Ukraine)

70 kg

Gold - Astrid Montero Chirinos (Venezuela)

Silver - Nicoll Parrado Osorio (Colombia)

Bronze - Alejandra Rivera Arriaga (Mexico)

Over 70 kg

Gold - Tatiana Renteria (Colombia)

Silver - Linda Marilina Machuca (Argentina)

Bronze - Marie Jose Acosta (Venezuela)

Note: No U.S. women were entered

Women’s Team rankings

1 Mexico 77

2 Venezuela 60

3 Colombia 45

4 Argentina 45

5 El Salvador 21

(of nine teams)

UWW Senior Beach World Series Medals from the USA

(Beach World Series held 2019-present)

Men

Justin Benjamin, St. Charles, Ill. (2024 Gold at 70 kg, Acapulco, Mexico)

Tim Box, Oceanside, Calif. (2019 Silver at 70 kg, Odessa, Ukraine)

Reece Humphrey, Princeton, N.J. (2019 Bronze at 70 kg, Rio de Janiero, Brazil)

Michael Peters, Quincy, Ill. (2019 Bronze at 70 kg, Zagreb, Croatia)

Tyson Beauperthuy, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2023 Bronze at 90 kg, Constanta, Romania)

Women

Eliana Bommarito, Brighton, Mich. (2023 Gold at Over 70 kg, Mugla, Turkey)

Eliana Bommarito, Brighton, Mich. (2023 Gold at Over 70 kg, Constanta, Romania)

Laura White, Duanesburg, N.Y. (2022 Bronze at 50 kg, Saint Laurent du Var, France)

Kristal Betanzo, Hillsborough, Calif. (2019 Silver at 50 kg, Zagreb, Croatia)

Diana Betanzo, Hillsborough, Calif. (2019 Silver at 70 kg, Zagreb, Croatia)

ANOC Beach World Games Medals from the USA

(ANOC World Beach Games held 2019-present)

Women

Shauna Kemp, Jamestown, N.D. (2019 Bronze at 60 kg, Doha, Qatar)

UWW Senior Beach World Championships Medals from the USA

(Senior World Championships held 2007-2018)

Men

Jeff Funicello, Mesa, Ariz., 2 medals (2007 Bronze at Under 85 kg, 2008 Bronze at Under 85 kg)

Carlos Dolmo, Bronx, N.Y, 2 medals. (2007 Bronze at Over 85 kg, 2010 bronze at Over 85 kg)

Donovan DePatto, Camp Lejeune, N.C. (2011 Silver at 70 kg)

Jeff Jacobs, Belmar, N.J. (2016 Bronze at 80 kg)

Ike Okoli, Rome, Ga. (2014 bronze at Over 90 kg)

Ray Downey, Babylon, N.Y. (2006 bronze at Under 85 kg)

Angelo Borzio, Stroudsburg, Pa. (2006 bronze, Over 85 kg)

Women

Leigh Jaynes, Colorado Springs, Colo. (2006 bronze at Under 70 kg)

Bethany Harris, Valley Center, Calif. (2007 Bronze at Under 70 kg)

Tanya Miyasaki, Kaneohe, Hawaii (2007 Bronze at Under 70 kg)

Today in Acapulco, Benjamin becomes first U.S. man to win a Senior Beach World Series title

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