Wick, Hidlay, Rademacher, Hendrickson win men’s freestyle gold at Pan American Championship; USA claims team title handily

MONTERREY, Mexico – The United States men’s freestyle team finished strong on the final day of the 2025 Senior Pan American Championships, adding seven medals to its haul, including four more champions, as well as the team title.

U.S. wrestlers who won gold-medal matches on Sunday night were Evan Wick (79 kg), Trent Hidlay (92 kg), Justin Rademacher (97 kg) and Wyatt Hendrickson (125 kg).

Hendrickson rocked the house in the last match of the finals, needing only 23 seconds to pin Richard Deschatelets of Canada. After getting four points on a blast double right off the whistle, Hendrickson was able to lock up and toss Deschatelets with a five point power drive, and finish off the fall. Hendrickson, a 2023 U23 World champion, had two pins and a technical fall in the tournament.

Rademacher was inspiring in his 5-4 victory over 2024 Olympian and 2023 Pan American Games silver medalist Arturo Silot Torres of Cuba. Rademacher took a 2-0 lead early, stretched it to 5-2 in the second period. Silot scored a takedown to make it 5-4 but could not score again. Rademacher, a 2024 U20 World bronze medalist, competes for Oregon State.

Wick and Hidlay finished off undefeated runs in their round robin competition.

Wick won all four of his matches with 10-0 technical falls, including his Sunday night 10-0 shut out of Victor Hernandez Luna of Mexico. Wick earned a gold on his first U.S. continental team.

Hidlay was also dominant, with three technical falls and a forfeit. In his final match, he took out Miguel Lavielle Ramirez of Mexico, 10-0.

Wick, Hidlay and Hendrickson were 2025 U.S. Senior Open champions, and will be competing for a spot on the Senior World Team at Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 14.

Claiming silver medals after dropping their finals bouts were Joey McKenna (65 kg) and Ian Parker (70 kg).

McKenna’s match was controversial, to say the least, a 5-4 loss to Augustin Destribats of Argentina. With Destribats winning 1-0, Destribats locked up a front headlock so tight that McKenna lost consciousness. Destribats rolled him for two points and the referee called a pin. The USA immediately challenged as McKenna was revived. The jury awarded two points, but wiped out the pin. The match continued. McKenna scored on a step out and a shot clock point, then took a 5-4 lead with a takedown with 15 seconds to go. Destribats forced a step out with five seconds left to tie it at 4-4 with criteria. The USA challenge was denied.

Parker was defeated in the finals by 2024 Olympian Austin Gomez of Mexico, 11-0. They had been teammates at Iowa State. Gomez later wrestled for Wisconsin and Michigan in college, and switched to compete for Mexico.

Winning a bronze medal with an exciting comeback was Liam Cronin (57 kg), who edged Pedro Mejias Rodriguez of Venezuela, 5-4. Mejias jumped to a 4-0 lead, but Cronin scored a takedown, with a caution and one point penalty to make it 4-3, then won the match with a late takedown.

Cronin’s only loss was in the quarterfinals to 2024 Olympian Roman Bravo Young of Mexico, 10-0. Bravo Young was a two-time NCAA champion at Penn State and was a 2024 Olympian for Mexico.

The USA won the team title handily, with 10 medals, including seven golds, two silvers and one bronze. Team USA had 230 points, with Canada in second with 144 points and Mexico in third with 139 points. There were 17 teams in the men’s freestyle event.

On Saturday, the USA swept all three golds in the men’s freestyle weight classes contested, with titles from Jax Forrest (61 kg), Ladarion Lockett (74 kg) and 2023 World bronze medalist Zahid Valencia (86 kg).

Like Wick, Hidlay and Hendrickson, Forrest and Valencia have also secured their spot in Final X.

The USA also won the combined team title, for men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman, with Mexico in second and Canada in third. The USA took first place in all three disciplines.

SENIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Monterrey, Mexico, May 11

Men’s Freestyle results

57 kg

Gold - Roman Bravo Young (Mexico)

Silver - Lucas Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)

Bronze - Liam Cronin (USA)

Bronze - Edwin Segura Guerra (Guatemala)

5^th - Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela), 5-4

5^th - Eduardo Palas Sequeiros (Peru), 7-0

7th - Esteban Morales Mayanch (Ecuador)

8^th – Davi Silva Giovannetti (Brazil)

9^th - Christopher Merlo (Canada)

Gold - Roman Bravo Young (Mexico) tech fall Lucas Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), 12-0

Bronze - Liam Cronin (USA) dec. Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela), 5-4

Bronze - Edwin Segura Guerra (Guatemala) dec. Eduardo Palas Sequeiros (Peru), 7-0

65 kg

Gold - Agustin Destribats (Argentina)

Silver - Joey McKenna (USA)

Bronze – Peiman Biabani (Canada)

Bronze - Wilfredo Rodriguez Bocaney (Venezuela)

5^th - Matheus da luz Barreto (Brazil)

5^th - Matias Munoz Ramirez (Chile)

7^th - Diego Peraza Aguilar (Mexico)

8^th - Jonnathan Perez Castellanos (Guatemala)  

9^th - Jordan Mitchell (Jamaica)

Gold - Agustin Destribats (Argentina) dec. Joey McKenna (USA), 5-4

Bronze – Peiman Biabani (Canada) tech Matheus da luz Barreto (Brazil), 10-0

Bronze - Wilfredo Rodriguez Bocaney (Venezuela) tech fall Matias Munoz Ramirez (Chile), 10-0

70 kg

Gold - Austin Gomez (Mexico)

Silver - Ian Parker (USA)

Bronze - Jacob Alexander Torres (Canada)

Bronze - Sixto Auccapina Pedragas (Peru)

5^th - Royglen Temple Batista (Panama)

5^th- Jorge Garica Hindricksen (Chile)

7^th - Francisco Guzman Velazquez (Puerto Rico)

8^th - Enrique Perez Castellanos (Guatemala)

9^th - Conceicao De Jesus (Brazil)

10^th - Pablo Vera Insfran (Paraguay)

Gold - Austin Gomez (Mexico) tech fall Ian Parker (USA), 11-0

Bronze - Jacob Alexander Torres (Canada) tech fall Royglen Temple Batista (Panama), 10-0

Bronze - Sixto Auccapina Pedragas (Peru) tech fall Jorge Garica Hindricksen (Chile), 12-2

79 kg

Gold – Evan Wick (USA)

Silver – Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Jasmit Phulka (Canada)

4^th – Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico)

5^th - Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru)

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Shane Jones (Puerto Rico), 10-0

Jasmit Phulka (Canada) dec. Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), 3-1

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Jasmit Phulka (Canada), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico) , 11-0

Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Jasmit Phulka (Canada), 12-2

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), 10-0

Jasmit Phulka (Canada) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 11-0

92 kg

Gold – Trent Hidlay (USA)

Silver – Andrew Johnson (Canada)

Bronze – Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico)

4^th – Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico)

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Andrew Johnson (Canada), 11-0

Andrew Johnson (Canada) dec. Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico), 10-2

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico), 12-1

Andrew Johnson (Canada) tech fall Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 10-0

Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico) pin Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 0:49

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 10-0

97 kg

Gold - Justin Rademacher (USA)

Silver - Arturo Silot Torres (Cuba)

Bronze - Nishan Randhawa (Canada)

4^th - Ricardo Baez (Argentina)

5^th - Cristian Sarco Colmenarez (Venezuela)

6^th - Juan Iturriza Ruiz (Mexico)

7^th - Ailton Brito Rocha (Brazil)

Gold - Justin Rademacher (USA) dec. Arturo Silot Torres (Cuba), 5-4

Bronze - Nishan Randhawa (Canada) tech fall Ricardo Baez (Argentina), 11-0

130 kg

Gold - Wyatt Hendrickson (USA)

Silver - Richard Deschatelets (Canada)

Bronze - Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela)

Bronze - Gino Avia Dilbert (Honduras)

5^th - Maxwell Lacey (Costa Rica)

5^th - Rizieri Chavez Ledesma (Mexico)

7^th - Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico)

8^th - Gabriel De Souza Silva (Brazil)

9^th - Leonidas Jesus Manzaba Quinones (Ecuador)

Gold - Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) pin Richard Deschatelets (Canada), 0:23

Bronze - Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela) dec. Maxwell Lacey (Costa Rica), 3-2

Bronze - Gino Avia Dilbert (Honduras) tech. fall Rizieri Chavez Ledesma (Mexico), 10-0

U.S. men’s freestyle performances

57 kg: Liam Cronin, Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC), bronze medal

WIN Davi Silva Giovannetti (Brazil), tech fall, 11-1

LOSS Roman Bravo Young (Mexico), 10-0

WIN Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela), 5-4

65 kg: Joey McKenna, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC), silver medal

WIN Peiman Biabani (Canada), 11-0

WIN Matheus da luz Barreto (Brazil) tech fall, 12-1

LOSS Agustin Destribats (Argentina), 5-4

70 kg: Ian Parker, Charlottesville, Va. (Cavalier WC), silver medal

WIN Pablo Vera Insfran (Paraguay), tech fall 10-0

WIN Jacob Alexander Torres (Canada), 10-0

WIN Royglen Temple Batista (Panama), tech fall 10-0

LOSS Austin Gomez (Mexico), tech fall 11-0

79 kg: Evan Wick, San Gabriel, Calif. (SoCal RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal

Round robin

WIN Shane Jones (Puerto Rico), tech fall, 10-0

WIN Jasmit Phulka (Canada), tech fall, 10-0

WIN Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), tech fall, 10-0

Vs. Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), tech fall, 10-0

92 kg: Trent Hidlay, Raleigh, N.C. (Wolfpack RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal

Round robin

WIN Andrew Johnson (Canada), tech fall 11-0

WIN Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama), forfeit

WIN Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico), tech fall, 12-1

WIN Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), tech fall 10-0

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

WIN Ricardo Baez (Argentina), tech fall, 11-0

WIN Juan Iturriza Ruiz (Mexico), forfeit

WIN Nishan Randhawa (Canada), tech fall 10-0

WIN Arturo Silot Torres (Cuba), 5-4

125 kg: Wyatt Hendrickson, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy RTC/Air Force WCAP), gold medal

WIN Maxwell Lacey (Costa Rica), pin, 0:58

WIN Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela), 11-0

WIN Richard Deschatelets (Canada), 0:24

Final men’s freestyle team standings

1. USA, 230

2. Canada, 144

3. Mexico, 139

4. Puerto Rico, 97

5. Venezuela, 85

6. Argentina, 57

7. Peru, 51

8. Brazil, 49

9. Guatemala, 47

10. Ecuador, 31

11. Honduras, 25

12. Costa Rica, 20

12. Cuba, 20

14. Chile, 20

15. Panama, 18

16. Paraguay, 8

17. Jamaica, 4