U.S. U20 Pan American men’s freestyle team receives draw for Saturday in Lima, Peru

LIMA, Peru – The U.S. men’s freestyle team at the U20 Pan American Championships has received its draw for Saturday’s competition. It is the final style being contested at the event.

The men’s freestyle team at the U20 Pan American Championships features five athletes who have qualified to compete at the 2025 U20 World Championships, Luke Stanich (65 kg), William Henckel (79 kg), Connor Mirasola (92 kg), Justin Rademacher (97 kg) and Cole Mirasola (125 kg).

The Mirasola brothers are both in round robin competitions. Connor and Cole are both in four-athlete round robins, and each with get three matches on Saturday. Connor was a U23 Pan American champion, as well. Both compete for Penn State.

Stanich, who wrestles for Lehigh, opens with Erick Vera Olave of Ecuador, who has no major achievements.

Henckel, a Penn State signee, will face 2022 U17 Pan American Champion Dario Cubas Castillo of Peru.

Rademacher, who competes for Oregon State, is in a five-athlete round robin and will have four matches on Saturday.  Rademacher won a bronze medal at the 2024 U20 World Championships and was a 2025 Senior Pan American Championships gold medalist.

Past age-group World Team members Kyler Larkin (61 kg) and Adam Waters (86 kg) have also received their draws. Larkin has the winner of a match between Angel Yong Cabrera of Ecuador and David Martinez Gambino of Mexico.

Also receiving their draws are Antonio Mills (57 kg), Jaxon Joy (70 kg) and William Denny (74 kg).

The session times on Saturday are 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. local time. Lima is the same time as the U.S. Central time zone. The event will be broadcast live on FloWrestling.

Results can be found on UWW Arena

U20 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Lima, Peru, June 10-13

U.S. men’s freestyle first round draw

57 kg: Antonio Mills, Atlanta, Ga. (Roundtree Wrestling Academy)

Vs. Ricardo Pena Valencia (Mexico), 5^th 2023 U17 Pan Americans

61 kg: Kyler Larkin, Gilbert, Ariz. (Valiant WC)

Vs. winner of Angel Yong Cabrera (Ecuador) vs. David Martinez Gambino (Mexico)

Cabrera – no information available

Martinez – 2^nd 2021 U17 Pan Americans, 2^nd 2022 U15 Pan Americans

65 kg: Luke Stanich, Succasunna, N.J. (Lehigh Valley WC)

Vs. Erick Vera Olave (Ecuador) – no information available

70 kg: Jaxon Joy, Wadsworth, Ohio (Spartan Combat RTC/TMWC)

Vs. Brandon Hernandez Cardona (Guatemala) – 8^th 2025 U17 Pan Americans

74 kg: William Denny, Manhattan, Ill. (Victory Elite Wrestling)

Vs. Victor Soto Rivera (Puerto Rico) – 4^th 2024 Senior Pan Americans, 3^rd 2023 U17 Pan Americans in both styles

79 kg: William Henckel, Southbury, Conn. (Blairstown WC)*

Vs. Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru), 2022 U17 Pan American champion, 7^th 2025 U20 Pan Americans

86 kg: Adam Waters, Stowe, Pa. (Steller Trained Wrestling)

Group A

Max Franca Magalhaes de Almeida (Brazil), 2024 South American Open champion, 3^rd 2023 U20 Pan Americans

Angel Flores Gonzalez (Mexico), 3^rd 2022 U15 Pan Americans

92 kg: Connor Mirasola, Jackson, Wis. (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC)

Roundrobin

Vs. Kenyiro Gonzales Huaman (Peru), 2^nd 2024 Youth Bolivarian Games, 4^th 2023 U17 Pan Americans

Vs. Jean Zambrano Longas (Ecuador) – no information available

Vs. Michaeljeet Singh Grewal (Canada), 5^th 2024 U17 World Championships, 2023 U17 Pan American champion

97 kg: Justin Rademacher, West Linn, Ore. (Beaver Dam RTC)

Roundrobin

Vs. Kyle Santana Oliveira (Brazil), 3^rd 2023 Pan American Championships

Vs. Tejvir Singh Dhinsa (Canada), 3^rd 2022 U17 Pan Americans, 2024 U20 World Team

Vs. Angel Ramirez Navarro (Mexico) – no information available

Vs. Sabath Ortega Ospino (Panama), 4^th 2024 Youth Bolivarian Games

125 kg: Cole Mirasola, Jackson, Wis. (Nittany Lion WC/TMWC)

Roundrobin

Vs. Pedro Fernandes de Morais (Brazil), 2^nd 2024 U20 South American Open

Vs. Chanjot Singh Kang (Canada) – no information available

Vs. Leonardo Guerrero Aviles (Mexico) – no information available

Remaining schedule

Saturday, July 12 (Men’s Freestyle)

10:00 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechage

5:00 p.m. – Championship Finals

Sunday, July 13 (Beach)

1:00 p.m. – conclusion: Qualification rounds, repechage and Championship Finals