Men’s Freestyle Wins Eight Golds, 10 Medals at U17 Pan American Championships
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by David Gerhart, USA Wrestling
Team USA's U17 Pan American Championships men's freestyle team after winning the Pan American team title
2026 U17 Pan American Championship Men’s Freestyle Photo Gallery
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Team USA powered through the men’s freestyle brackets at the 2026 Pan American Championships with a medal at each weight class and eight gold medals at Centro de Alto Rendimiento Luis Tejada.
In the team race, the U.S. racked up 235 points, 88 points ahead of second-place Canada. Puerto Rico finished third with 112 points.
In the round robin at 100 kg, Lucas Feuerbach capped off his perfect day with a pin 39 seconds into his final match against Luis Ibarra Ibarra of Mexico to claim his gold medal.
Six of the gold medal bouts ended via technical fall for the U.S.
Rylen Wax (45 kg), Lucas Forman (48 kg) and Salah Tsarni (92 kg) all shut out their championship opponents en route to 10-0 victories. At 51 kg, Evan Restivo posted a 14-1 technical fall for his gold medal, and Cooper Mathews notched a 12-1 win at 60 kg.
Ryder Schulte rounded out the technical falls in the finals for the U.S. in a 16-4 affair at 80 kg. The four points allowed in the championship match were the only four points Schulte surrendered on the day.
Jeremy Carver rounded Team USA’s champions at 55 kg after he rallied late and edged out Jovanni Tovar of Colombia, 8-7.
Aiden Arnett claimed silver at 71 kg after suffering a tight 12-8 loss to Canada’s Jerin Coles.
At 65 kg, Joaquin Chacon rebounded from a semifinal loss to champion Jovani Solis of Puerto Rico to win bronze. In his medal match, Chacon posted a 10-0 technical fall over El Salvador’s Dylan Fernandez.
Complete results from the men’s freestyle competition are available below.
The 2026 U17 Pan American Championships continue Friday with women’s freestyle starting at 10 a.m. local time. Finals are scheduled for 5 p.m. Panama City, Panama, is in the same time zone as U.S. Central Time.
Archived matches are available through FloWrestling. Match-by-match results and brackets are available on UWW Arena.
2026 U17 Pan American Championships
At Panama City, Panama, April 2
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Men’s Freestyle Results
Team Standings
1. United States, 235
2. Canada, 147
3. Puerto Rico, 112
4. Mexico, 100
5. Peru, 83
6. Brazil, 78
7. Venezuela, 57
8. Colombia, 53
9. El Salvador, 44
10. Panama, 43
Weight Class Rankings
45 kg
Gold – Rylen Wax (United States)
Silver – Fernando Jimeno Mendizabal (Peru)
Bronze – Osnel Tovar Romero (Venezuela)
Bronze – Nelson Villafane III (Puerto Rico)
5th – Nelson Gomez Guendulain (Mexico)
5th – Cristhian Cevallos Espana (Ecuador)
7th – Adrian Gonzalez Jimenez (Panama)
8th – Ronin Mann (Canada)
9th – Joao Souza Hipolito De Araujo (Brazil)
Gold – Rylen Wax (United States) tech. fall Fernando Jimeno Mendizabal (Peru), 10-0
Bronze – Osnel Tovar Romero (Venezuela) dec. Nelson Gomez Guendulain (Mexico), 8-8
Bronze – Nelson Villafane III (Puerto Rico) tech. fall Cristhian Cevallos Espana (Ecuador), 10-0
48 kg
Gold – Lucas Forman (United States)
Silver – Israel Amaro Garcia (Mexico)
Bronze – Jack Aucoin (Canada)
4th – Dylan Narvaez Camacho (Ecuador)
5th – Jules Casalino Berrocal (Peru)
6th – Elim Thompson Bultron (Panama)
Gold – Lucas Forman (United States) tech. fall Israel Amaro Garcia (Mexico), 10-0
Bronze – Jack Aucoin (Canada) dec. Dylan Narvaez Camacho (Ecuador), 3-0
51 kg
Gold – Evan Restivo (United States)
Silver – Bryan Hernandez Hernandez (Mexico)
Bronze – William Soto (Puerto Rico)
Bronze – David Morales Ortega (Colombia)
5th – Cesar Arteaga Salazar (Ecuador)
5th – Franesko Canayo Ipushima (Peru)
7th – Guarav Bahi (Canada)
8th – Zaiden Burgess (Jamaica)
9th – Eydan Lezcano Castillo (Panama)
10th – Jorge Borges Da Silva (Brazil)
Gold – Evan Restivo (United States) tech. fall Bryan Hernandez Hernandez (Mexico), 14-1
Bronze – William Soto (Puerto Rico) tech. fall Cesar Arteaga Salazar (Ecuador), 10-0
Bronze – David Morales Ortega (Colombia) dec. Franesko Canayo Ipushima (Peru), 7-6
55 kg
Gold – Jeremy Carver (United States)
Silver – Jovanni Tovar (Colombia)
Bronze – Jonrex Casa (Canada)
Bronze – Edgar Bocanegra Segura (Mexico)
5th – Angel Valdez Obando (Guatemala)
5th – Yeiron Diaz Ramirez (Dominican Republic)
7th – Samyr Valverde Mendez (Peru)
8th – Leonardo Rodriguez Venero (Venezuela)
9th – Ian Arrocha (Panama)
10th – Jonathan Sanchez Valenzuela (Costa Rica)
Gold – Jeremy Carver (United States) dec. Jovanni Tovar (Colombia). 8-7
Bronze – Jonrex Casa (Canada) dec. Angel Valdez Obando (Guatemala), 5-1
Bronze – Edgar Bocanegra Segura (Mexico) tech. fall Yeiron Diaz Ramirez (Dominican Republic), 14-4
60 kg
Gold – Cooper Mathews (United States)
Silver – Wilfredo Rodriguez Gonzalez (Venezuela)
Bronze – Andrew Gomes (Puerto Rico)
Bronze – Adrian Canales Perez (El Salvador)
5th – Benjamin Musovic (Canada)
5th – Oziel Herrera Mallqui (Peru)
7th – Kelvin Escorcia Bonilla (Nicaragua)
8th – Phatrix Mora Santillan (Ecuador)
9th – Juan Sevilla Arango (Colombia)
10th – Wesly Gonzalez Pita (Panama)
Gold – Cooper Mathews (United States) tech. fall Wilfredo Rodriguez Gonzalez (Venezuela), 12-1
Bronze – Andrew Gomes (Puerto Rico) tech. fall Benjamin Musovic (Canada), 10-0
Bronze – Adrian Canales Perez (El Salvador) tech. fall Oziel Herrera Mallqui (Peru), 13-3
65 kg
Gold – Jovani Solis (Puerto Rico)
Silver – Alisson Goncalves Da Silva (Brazil)
Bronze – Ignacio Figueroa Torres (Chile)
Bronze – Joaquin Chacon (United States)
5th – Emanuel Pineda Cruz (Guatemala)
5th – Dylan Fernandez (El Salvador)
7th – Vitalie Clima (Canada)
8th – Brayden Biggs Mojica (Panama)
9th – Luciano Estrada Martinez (Mexico)
10th – Victor Rojas Quispe (Peru)
Gold – Jovani Solis (Puerto Rico) tech. fall Alisson Goncalves Da Silva (Brazil), 10-0
Bronze – Ignacio Figueroa Torres (Chile) tech. fall Emanuel Pineda Cruz (Guatemala), 11-0
Bronze – Joaquin Chacon (United States) tech. fall Dylan Fernandez (El Salvador), 10-0
71 kg
Gold – Jerin Coles (Canada)
Silver – Aiden Arnett (United States)
Bronze – Antonio Arguello Belcolore (El Salvador)
Bronze – Isaque De Sa Barbatto (Brazil)
5th – Benjamin Casas Vaquel (Argentina)
5th – Cameron Haines (Panama)
7th – Stheven Padron De La Rosa (Venezuela)
8th – Vicente Ortiz Ruiz (Mexico)
9th – Cherian Nieva Grueso (Colombia)
10th – Joab Carrillo Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)
Gold – Jerin Coles (Canada) dec. Aiden Arnett (United States), 12-8
Bronze – Antonio Arguello Belcolore (El Salvador) dec. Benjamin Casas Vaquel (Argentina), 7-6
Bronze – Isaque De Sa Barbatto (Brazil) tech. fall Cameron Haines (Panama), 10-0
80 kg
Gold – Ryder Schulte (United States)
Silver – Franklin Peters (Canada)
Bronze – Layden Acevedo Cordero (Puerto Rico)
Bronze – Cassiano Zuse Picolotto (Brazil)
5th – Enmanuel Rosa Soriano (Dominican Republic)
5th – Jhoel Valencia Angulo (Colombia)
7th – Guillermo Davila Cabello (Peru)
8th – Ricardo Sambrano Jimenez (Mexico)
9th – Jose Urias Hernande (El Salvador)
Gold – Ryder Schulte (United States) tech. fall Franklin Peters (Canada), 16-4
Bronze – Layden Acevedo Cordero (Puerto Rico) tech. fall Enmanuel Rosa Soriano (Dominican Republic), 10-0
Bronze – Cassiano Zuse Picolotto (Brazil) tech. fall Jhoel Valencia Angulo (Colombia), 10-0
92 kg
Gold – Salah Tsarni (United States)
Silver – Tyler Langford (Canada)
Bronze – Alvaro Villa Aviles (Peru)
Bronze – Alan Garcia Morales (Puerto Rico)
5th – Alonso Ramirez Riquelme (Chile)
5th – Allan De Sousa Beserra (Brazil)
7th – Ricardo Pereira Santander (Venezuela)
8th – Pablo Portillo Paredes (Paraguay)
9th – Juan Martinez Fletes (Mexico)
Gold – Salah Tsarni (United States) tech. fall Tyler Langford (Canada), 10-0
Bronze – Alvaro Villa Aviles (Peru) dec. Alonso Ramirez Riquelme (Chile), 10-5
Bronze – Alan Garcia Morales (Puerto Rico) dec. Allan De Sousa Beserra (Brazil), 5-1
110 kg
Gold – Lucas Feuerbach (United States)
Silver – Udaypartap Billen (Canada)
Bronze – Luis Ibarra Ibarra (Mexico)
4th – Luiz Pinheiro Pires (Brazil)
5th – Yerik Cordero Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
Rounds Robin Records: Feuerbach (4-0), Billen (3-1), Ibarra Ibarra (2-2), Pinheiro Pires (1-3), Cordero Ortiz (0-4)
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results
45 kg – Rylen Wax (Chillicothe, Ohio/Beast Mode Wrestling), gold medal
WIN Adrian Gonzalez Jimenez (Panama), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Cristhian Cevallos Espana (Ecuador), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Nelson Villafane III (Puerto Rico), 9-8
WIN Fernando Jimeno Mendizabal (Peru), tech. fall, 10-0
48 kg – Lucas Forman (Kingston, Pa./ Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory High School Wrestling), gold medal
WIN Israel Amaro Garcia (Mexico), tech. fall, 13-3
WIN Elim Thompson Bultron (Panama), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Jack Aucoin (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Israel Amaro Garcia (Mexico), tech. fall, 10-0
51 kg – Evan Restivo (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center), gold medal
WIN William Soto (Puerto Rico), 8-3
WIN Cesar Arteaga Salazar (Ecuador), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Brayan Hernandez Hernandez (Mexico), tech. fall, 14-1
55 kg – Jeremy Carver (Muncie, Ind./Contenders Wrestling Academy), gold medal
WIN Jonathan Sanchez Valenzuela (Costa Rica), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Angel Valdez Obando (Guatemala), tech. fall., 10-0
WIN Jonrex Casa (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Jovanni Tovar (Colombia), 8-7
60 kg – Cooper Mathews (Aurora, Colo./Black Fox Wrestling Academy), gold medal
WIN Benjamin Musovic (Canada), fall, 2:25
WIN Andrew Gomez (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 11-1
WIN Wilfredo Rodriguez Gonzalez (Venezuela), tech. fall, 12-1
65 kg – Joaquin Chacon (Laveen, Ariz./Valiant Wrestling Club), bronze medal
WIN Adrian Ortiz Cuervo (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Vitalie Clima (Canada), 7-2
LOSS Jovani Solis (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Dylan Fernandez (El Salvador), tech. fall, 10-0
71 kg – Aiden Arnett (New Lenox, Ill./Izzy Style Wrestling), silver medal
WIN Antonio Arguello Belcolore (El Salvador), 9-4
WIN Benjamin Casas Vaquel (Argentina), tech. fall, 12-2
LOSS Jerin Coles (Canada), 12-8
80 kg – Ryder Schulte (Glendale, Ariz./Grindhouse Wrestling Club), gold medal
WIN Johel Valencia Angulo (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Guillermo Davila Cabello (Peru), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Cassiano Zuse Picolotto (Brazil), 12-0
WIN Franklin Peters (Canada), tech. fall, 16-4
92 kg – Salah Tsarni (Montgomery Village, Md./Capital Wrestling Club), gold medal
WIN Alan Garcia Morales (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 12-0
WIN Allan De Sousa Beserra (Brazil), tech. fall, 17-6
WIN Tyler Langford (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0
110 kg – Lucas Feuerbach (Solon, Iowa/Big Game Wrestling Club), gold medal
WIN Udaypartap Billen (Canada), 2-2
WIN Yerik Cordero Ortiz (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Luiz Pinheiro Pires (Brazil), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Luis Ibarra Ibarra (Mexico), fall, 0:39
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