Team USA receives draws for Junior Pan Am Championships
by Taylor Gregorio, USA Wrestling
Photo of Skylar Hattendorf, the U.S. representative at 62 kg in women’s freestyle.
OAXTEPEC, Mexico – The U.S. delegation received its draws for the 2022 Junior Pan American Championships, which begins on Friday.
Action kicks off with Greco-Roman tomorrow, followed by women’s freestyle on Saturday and wrapping up with men’s freestyle on Sunday. Each discipline will feature one-day tournaments. Fans can watch all the action live on FloWrestling.
Below are the USA’s draws.
2022 U20 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 8-10 | Oaxtepec, Mexico
U.S. men’s freestyle draws
57 kg: Andre Gonzales
vs. Hernan Almendra (Argentina), silver at 2018 Youth Olympic Games
-OR- Jeremiah Echevarria (Puerto Rico), no international credentials
61 kg: Nic Bouzakis
vs. William Betancourt (Puerto Rico), no international credentials
65 kg: Vince Cornella
vs. Jose Benites Vasquez (Peru), sixth at 2021 Senior Pan Ams
-OR- Samuel Gallardo (Puerto Rico), no international credentials
70 kg: Mitchell Mesenbrink
vs. Jhon Zambrano Encalada (Ecuador), no international credentials
74 kg: Alex Facundo
vs. Manuel Brown (Panama), no international credentials
79 kg: Luca Augustine
vs. Guilherme Barros de Arruda Porto (Brazil), bronze at 2019 Cadet Pan Ams in Greco-Roman
86 kg: Sam Fisher
vs. Cesar Ubico Estrada (Guatemala), 10th at 2021 Junior World Championships
92 kg: Jaxon Smith
vs. Karanpreet Gill (Canada), silver at 2021 Junior Pan Ams
97 kg: Ben Kueter
vs. Samuel Pereira (Canada), no international credentials
125 kg: Nicholas Feldman
vs. Gabriel de Sousa Silva (Brazil), no international credentials
U.S. women’s freestyle draws
50 kg: Sage Mortimer
vs. Mirian Quinonez Rosado (Ecuador), bronze at 2017 Cadet South American Games
53 kg: Estrella Dorado Marin
vs. Kendall Dettloff (Canada), no international credentials
55 kg: Amani Jones
vs. Robbie Pingal (Canada), no international credentials
57 kg: Claire DiCugno
vs. Gabriela Cross (Canada), no international credentials
59 kg: Nanea Estrella
vs. Camila Roa Ortega (Peru), silver at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams
62 kg: Skylar Hattendorf
vs. Angelina Ellis Toddington (Canada), no international credentials
65 kg: Elleni Johnson
vs. Julia Souza de Oliveira (Brazil), bronze at 2017 Cadet Pan Ams
68 kg: Tiera Jimerson
vs. Nicoll Parrado Osorio (Colombia), gold at 2019 Cadet Pan Ams
72 kg: Haley Ward
vs. Ximena Suarez Rodriguez (Mexico), bronze at 2019 Pan Ams
76 kg: Rose Cassioppi
vs. Ana Dos Santos (Brazil), fifth at 2021 Junior Pan Am Games
U.S. Greco-Roman draws
55 kg: Jakason Burks
vs. Esteban Morales Mayancha (Ecuador), fifth at 2021 Junior Pan Am Games
60 kg: Max Black
vs. Ronaldo Sanchez Ramirez (Colombia), gold at 2021 Junior Pan Am Games
63 kg: Haiden Drury
vs. Alexis Vargas Ramirez (Mexico), no international credentials
67 kg: Robert Perez
vs. Piero Cruces Panaifo (Peru), bronze at 2021 Junior Pan Ams
72 kg: Richard Fedalen
vs. Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru), bronze at 2021 Cadet Pan Ams
77 kg: Manuel Gaitan
vs. Ricardo Montero Zuniga (Ecuador), no international credentials
82 kg: Michael Altomer
vs. Christian Medina Nunez (Mexico), silver at 2021 Junior Pan Ams
87 kg: Kodiak Stephens
vs. Jose Jourdan Calderon (Puerto Rico), no international credentials
97 kg: Robert Plympton
vs. Jean Paul Nazareno (Ecuador), seventh at 2022 Senior Pan Ams
130 kg: Aden Attao
vs. Luis de la Rosa Arteaga (Mexico), silver at 2019 U15 Pan Ams