Jimenez, Blades, Baublitz win golds, Schwab claims silver, Martinez gets bronze in women’s freestyle at Pan American Championships

MONTERREY, Mexico – The United States got off to a great start in women’s freestyle at the 2025 Senior Pan American Championships on Friday. In the six women’s weight classes held today, Team USA came home with five medals, with three golds, a silver and a bronze. his puts the USA on the top of the team standings after the first day of women’s freestyle action.

Claiming gold medals for Team USA were Audrey Jimenez (55 kg), 2024 Olympic silver medalist Kennedy Blades (68 kg) and Tiffani Baublitz (72 kg).

Jimenez capped off a breakthrough performance on the Senior level with some fireworks, pinning Madison Parks of Canada in 3:59. The match was tied at 2-2 in the second period when Jimenez locked up a cradle, turned Parks and finished off the fall.

Jimenez, a four-time age-group World medalist, had an impressive come-from-behind technical fall over 2024 Olympic silver medalist Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba, 18-8 in the semifinals. Jimenez tied the match at 8-8 with a takedown, then locked up an ankle lace and turned Guzman five straight times.

Blades won a rematch with Nathali Griman Herrera of Venezuela, opening up her offense for a 14-5 win. In the first round, Blades had beaten Griman, 6-2. In the finals, the first period ended with Blades ahead 10-5, after Blades had two four-point throws and Griman had one four-pointer. In the second period, Blades scored two takedowns to seal the win.

Baublitz won a three-athlete round robin with a 2-0 record to secure the gold. Baublitz got an early lead, fell behind, then came back to defeat Nyla Burgess of Canada by criteria, 4-4 in the finals bout. Baublitz had previously beaten Burgess in a number of college bouts, and found a way to win in a tough battle.

Winning a silver medal was Louisa Schwab (55 kg), who went 2-1 in a four-athlete round robin. Schwab opened with a pin and a technical fall, putting her into the finals. Senior World medalist Karla Godinez Gonzalez of Canada beat Schwab 10-0. Schwab, who competes for Menlo College, won her first international medal.

Securing a bronze medal was Amanda Martinez (57 kg), who scored an impressive 12-2 technical fall over Mia Friesen of Canada in the medal rounds.

Just missing a medal was Savannah Cosme, who placed fourth at 62 kg after being edged in the medal round by Melanie Jimenez Villalba of Mexico, 3-0.

Jimenez, Blades and Martinez won the 2025 U.S. Senior Open in Las Vegas in late April, and have qualified for Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 14.

The United States women have taken the lead in the women’s freestyle team standings after day one with 122 points, followed by Canada with 109 points and Mexico in third with 83 points.

The women’s competition will conclude on Saturday, with the final four weight classes 53 kg -59 kg - 65 kg -76 kg). Men’s freestyle starts its competition with three weight classes (61 kg -74 kg -86 kg). Session times are 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

All of the action will be broadcast live on FloWrestling.

SENIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Monterrey, Mexico, May 9

Women’s Freestyle results

50 kg

Gold - Audrey Jimenez (USA)

Silver - Madison Parks (Canada)

Bronze - Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba)

Bronze - Nohalis Loyo Jimenez (Venezuela)

5^th - Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)

5^th - Kamila Barbosa Vito da Silva (Brazil)

7^th - Jacqueline Mollocana Eleno (Ecuador)

8^th - Mercedes Castillo Bernal (Mexico)

9^th - Antuaneth Casusol Casas (Peru)

Gold - Audrey Jimenez (USA) pin Madison Parks (Canada), 3:59

Bronze - Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba) tech fall Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama), 12-2

Bronze - Nohalis Loyo Jimenez (Venezuela) dec. Kamila Barbosa Vito da Silva (Brazil), 4-1

55 kg

Gold - Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada)

Silver - Louisa Schwab (USA)

Bronze - Andrea Avelino Barrientos (Mexico)

4^th - Geisa Raphael Veloso (Brazil)

Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) tech fall Andrea Avelino Barrientos (Mexico), 10-0

Louisa Schwab (USA) pin Geisa Raphael Veloso (Brazil), 5:55

Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) tech fall Geisa Raphael Veloso (Brazil), 11-0

Louisa Schwab (USA) tech fall Andrea Avelino Barrientos (Mexico), 14-4

Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) tech fall Louisa Schwab (USA), 10-0

Andrea Avelino Barrientos (Mexico) pin Geisa Raphael Veloso (Brazil), 3:46

57 kg

Gold - Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia (Cuba)

Silver - Bertha Rojas Chavez (Mexico)

Bronze - Amanda Martinez (USA)

Bronze - Luisa Valverde Melendres (Ecuador)

5^th - Mia Katherine Friesen (Canada)

5^th - Ana Luiza Pereira Franca (Brazil)

7^th - Mayra Parra Alvarez (Venezuela)

8^th - Camila Amarilla (Argentina)

9^th - Martha Olivares Bendezu (Peru)

Gold - Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia (Cuba) dec. Bertha Rojas Chavez (Mexico), 6-0

Bronze - Amanda Martinez (USA) tech fall Mia Katherine Friesen (Canada), 12-2

Bronze - Luisa Valverde Melendres (Ecuador) tech fall Ana Luiza Pereira Franca (Brazil), 10-0

62 kg

Gold - Ana Godinez Gonzalez (Canada)

Silver - Astrid Montero Chrinos (Venezuela)

Bronze - Melanie Jimenez Villalba (Mexico)

4^th - SaVannah Cosme (USA)

5^th - Juliana Neper Oliveira Santos (Brazil)

6^th - Leonela Gruezo Ortiz (Ecuador)

Gold - Ana Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) pin Astrid Montero Chrinos (Venezuela), 4:09

Bronze - Melanie Jimenez Villalba (Mexico) dec. SaVannah Cosme (USA), 3-0

68 kg

Gold - Kennedy Blades (USA)

Silver - Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela)

Bronze - Debanhi Tapia Garcia (Mexico)

4^th - Virginia Jimenez Fernandez (Chile)

5^th - Grabriela Pedro Da Rocha (Brazil)

6^th - Vanessa Keefe (Canada)

Gold - Kennedy Blades (USA) dec. Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela), 14-5

Bronze - Debanhi Tapia Garcia (Mexico), dec. Virginia Jimenez Fernandez (Chile), 4-4

72 kg

Gold - Tiffani Baublitz (USA)

Silver - Nyla Burgess (Canada)

Bronze - Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico)

Nyla Burgess (Canada) dec. Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico), 4-1

Tiffani Baublitz (USA) pin Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico), 1:00

Tiffani Baublitz (USA) dec. Nyla Burgess (Canada), 6-6

U.S. Women’s freestyle performances

50 kg: Audrey Jimenez, Tucson, Ariz. (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal

WIN Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama), tech fall 10-0

WIN Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba), 18-8

WIN Madison Parks (Canada), pin 3:59

55 kg: Louisa Schwab, Menlo Park, Calif. (Menlo WC), silver medal

WIN Geisa Raphael Veloso (Brazil), pin 5:55

WIN Andrea Avelino Barrientos (Mexico), tech fall 14-4

LOSS Karla Godinez Gonzalez (Canada), tech fall 10-0

57 kg: Amanda Martinez, Naperville, Ill. (Cardinal WC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

LOSS Bertha Rojas Chavez (Mexico), pin 3:56

WIN Mia Katherine Friesen (Canada), tech fall, 12-2

62 kg: SaVannah Cosme, Tempe, Ariz. (Atreus WC), 4^th place

WIN Juliana Neper Oliveira Santos (Brazil), tech fall, 18-8

LOSS Astrid Montero Chirinos (Venezuela), tech fall, 10-0

LOSS Ana Godinez Gonzales (Canada), pin 0:55

LOSS Melanie Jimenez Villalba (Mexico), 3-0

68 kg: Kennedy Blades, Chicago, Ill. (Hawkeye WC/Tigan Mercury WC), gold medal

WIN Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela), 6-2

WIN Grabriela Pedro Da Rocha (Brazil), tech fall 11-1

WIN Virginia Jimenez Fernandez (Chile), tech fall, 10-0

WIN Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela), 14-5

72 kg: Tiffani Baublitz, Warriors Mark, Pa. (Team Pennsylvania), gold medal

WIN Michelle Olea Ruiz (Mexico), pin 1:00

WIN Nyla Burgess (Canada), 6-6

Women’s Freestyle Team standings after six weight classes

1 United States, 122

2 Canada, 109

3 Mexico, 83

4. Venezuela, 63

5. Brazil, 52

(of 11 nations)

Remaining Event Schedule

(Monterrey is the same as U.S. Mountain Time Zone)

Saturday, May 10

(Women’s Freestyle 53 kg -59 kg - 65 kg -76 kg, Men’s Freestyle 61 kg -74 kg -86 kg)

10:00 a.m. – Preliminaries

1:00 p.m. – Semifinals

2:00 p.m. – Repechage

5:00 p.m. – Medal Match finals

Sunday, May 11

(Men’s Freestyle 57 kg -65 kg -70 kg -79 kg -92 kg -97 kg -125 kg)

10:00 a.m. – Preliminaries

1:00 p.m. – Semifinals

2:00 p.m. – Repechage

5:00 p.m. – Medal Match finals