2022 U20 Pan-Am Championships

U20 Pan Am Team USA Updates

U20 Pan Am Team USA Updates

Keep up with team USA at the U20 Pan Am Championships in Mexico.

Jul 11, 2022 by David Bray
U20 Pan Am Team USA Updates

Keep tabs on Team USA in Mexico at the U20 Pan Am Championships. We'll have updates for Greco Roman, Women's Freestyle, and Men's Freestyle. All three styles feature some of USA's top up-and-coming talent.

Day 3 - Men's Freestyle

Team USA was undefeated on its final day of competition. All ten US competitors hoisted Old Glory after they won 32 straight matches as a team. Ten golds from the men's freestyle squad means the US hauled in 28 medals this weekend out of a possible 30, 18 of them gold. Below are the results from each of today's matches.

57 kg - Andre Gonzalez, Gold

GOLD - Andre Joseph GONZALES (USA) df. Enrique Armando HERRERA HUACRE (PER) by VPO1, 8 - 2

Semifinal - Andre Joseph GONZALES (USA) df. Hernan David ALMENDRA (ARG) by VSU, 10 - 0

Quarterfinal - Andre Joseph GONZALES (USA) df. Jaime Isaac PEREZ CASTELLANOS (GUA) by VSU, 10 - 0

61 kg - Nic Bouzakis, Gold

GOLD - Nicholas Pierce BOUZAKIS (USA) df. William Angel BETANCOURT (PUR) by VSU, 10 - 0

Semifinal - Nicholas Pierce BOUZAKIS (USA) df. Gavin William James ELDRIDGE (CAN) by VSU, 10 - 0

Rnd 3 - Nicholas Pierce BOUZAKIS (USA) df. Jeremy Renzo PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU) by VIN, 0 - 0

Rnd 1 - Nicholas Pierce BOUZAKIS (USA) df. William Angel BETANCOURT (PUR) by VSU, 10 - 0

65 kg - Vince Cornella, Gold

GOLD -  Robert Vincenzo CORNELLA (USA) df. Erick Uriel BARROSO BAUTISTA (MEX) by VFA, 4 - 0

Semifinal - Robert Vincenzo CORNELLA (USA) df. Dom Juan MARTINS FERREIRA (BRA) by VSU, 10 - 0

Quarterfinal - Robert Vincenzo CORNELLA (USA) df. Jose David BENITES VASQUEZ (PER) by VSU, 10 - 0

70 kg - Mitchell Mesenbrink, Gold

GOLD -  Mitchell Owen MESENBRINK (USA) df. William Laureano OYOLA (ARG) by VSU, 10 - 0

Semifinal - Mitchell Owen MESENBRINK (USA) df. Cesar Aristeo ESCAMILLA MENCHACA (MEX) by VSU, 10 - 0

Quarterfinal - Mitchell Owen MESENBRINK (USA) df. Jhon Miguel ZAMBRANO ENCALADA (ECU) by VSU1, 12 - 2

74 kg - Alex Facundo, Gold

GOLD Alexander Joseph FACUNDO (USA) df. Alexander Matias CUSINGA GOMEZ (PER)

Semifinal - Alexander Joseph FACUNDO (USA) df. Amaan Ali GULACHA (CAN) by VSU, 13 - 0

Quarterfinal - Alexander Joseph FACUNDO (USA) df. Manuel BROWN (PAN) by VSU, 12 - 0

79 kg - Luca Augustine, Gold

Round 4 Luca James AUGUSTINE (USA) df. Connor Victor CHURCH (CAN) 

by VSU, 11 - 0

Round 3 Luca James AUGUSTINE (USA) df. Juan Diego CARDOZO IBATA (COL) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 2 Luca James AUGUSTINE (USA) df. Miguel Angel LAVIELLE RAMIREZ (MEX) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 1 - Luca James AUGUSTINE (USA) df. Guilherme BARROS DE ARRUDA PORTO (BRA) by VSU, 10 - 0

86 kg - Sam Fisher, Gold

GOLD - Samuel Franklin FISHER (USA) df. Jhon Sebastian SANCHEZ SOLIS (ECU)

Semifinal - Samuel Franklin FISHER (USA) df. Aiden Kenneth STEVENSON (CAN) by VFA, 4 - 0

Quarterfinal - Samuel Franklin FISHER (USA) df. Cesar Andres UBICO ESTRADA (GUA) by VPO1, 9 - 3

92 kg - Jaxon Smith, Gold

Round 3 - Jaxon Bryant SMITH (USA) df. Juan Lazaro ITURRIZA RUIZ (MEX) 

Round 1 - Jaxon Bryant SMITH (USA) df. Karanpreet Singh GILL (CAN) by VSU, 10 - 0

97 kg - Ben Kueter, Gold

Round 3 - Benjamin Allen KUETER (USA) df. Adrian Enrique ZAPATA JACOBO (MEX) 

Round 2 - Benjamin Allen KUETER (USA) df. Jean Paul NAZARENO NAZARENO (ECU) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 1 - Benjamin Allen KUETER (USA) df. Samuel Miklos Maria Kovacs PEREIRA (CAN) by VSU, 10 - 0

125 kg - Nic Feldman, Gold

Round 4 - Nicholas David FELDMAN (USA) df. Luis Enrique DE LA ROSA ARTEAGA (MEX) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 3 - Nicholas David FELDMAN (USA) df. Roger Rujie LI (CAN) by VPO1, 12 - 6

Round 2 - Nicholas David FELDMAN (USA) df. Jhoan Andres OCORO PALOMINO (COL) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 1 - Nicholas David FELDMAN (USA) df. Gabriel DE SOUSA SILVA (BRA) by VSU, 11 - 0

Day 2 - Women's Freestyle

On day 2 of the 2022 U20 Pan Am Championships, Team USA tacked on eight more medals, three of them Gold. Sage Mortimer took the top spot at 50 kg, Nanea Estrella at 59 kg, and Skylar Hattendorf at 62 kg.

Now, in 20 weight classes, the US has raked in 8 golds and 18 total medals. Men's freestyle kicks off on Sunday, July 10 at noon Eastern Standard Time.

50 kg - Sage Mortimer, Gold

GOLD - Sage Raine MORTIMER (USA) df. Yorlenis Milagros MORAN SANCHEZ (PAN) by VFA, 4 - 0

Semifinal - Sage Raine MORTIMER (USA) df. Shammilka Alondra MIRANDA DIAZ (PUR) by VSU, 11 - 0

Quarterfinal - Sage Raine MORTIMER (USA) df. Mirian Alexandra QUINONEZ ROSADO (ECU) by VFA, 12 - 0

53 kg - Estrella Dorado Marin, Silver

GOLD - Nathaly Marilu HERRERA HUACRE (PER) df. Estrella DORADO MARIN (USA) by VPO1, 8 - 4

Semifinal - Estrella DORADO MARIN (USA) df. Grecia Alexandra BERNAL BETANCOURT (MEX) by VSU1, 13 - 2

Rnd 3 - Estrella DORADO MARIN (USA) df. Javiera Belen ORTEGA FERNANDEZ (CHI) by VSU, 10 - 0

Rnd 2 - Estrella DORADO MARIN (USA) df. Kendall Veronika DETTLOFF (CAN) by VSU, 11 - 0

55 kg - Amani Jones, 4th

Round 3 - Amani Emma JONES (USA) df. Angie Elizabeth ZEA ALVARADO (PER) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 2 - Andrea Margot AVELINO BARRIENTOS (MEX) df. Amani Emma JONES (USA) by VFA, 5 - 5

Round 1 - Robbie Ann PINGAL (CAN) df. Amani Emma JONES (USA) by VFA, 2 - 0

57 kg - Claire Dicugno, 4th

Final 3-4 - Camila Agustina AMARILLA (ARG) df. Claire Marie DICUGNO (USA) by VPO1, 13 - 5

Semifinal - Bertha Daniela ROJAS CHAVEZ (MEX) df. Claire Marie DICUGNO (USA) by VSU, 10 - 0

Rnd 3 Camila Agustina AMARILLA (ARG) df. Claire Marie DICUGNO (USA) - by VPO1, 11 - 4

Rnd 2 - Claire Marie DICUGNO (USA) df. Jacqueline Andrea HERNANDEZ GONZALEZ (ESA) by VFA, 7 - 0

Rnd 1 - Claire Marie DICUGNO (USA) df. Gabriela Ines CROSS (CAN) by VSU1, 14 - 4

59 kg - Nanea Estrella, Gold

Round 5 - Nanea Annmarie ESTRELLA (USA) df. Lucero Jaquelin SANCHEZ SILVA (MEX) by VSU, 10 - 0

Round 4 - Nanea Annmarie ESTRELLA (USA) df. Tatiana HURTADO LERMA (COL) by VSU1, 13 - 2

Round 3 - Nanea Annmarie ESTRELLA (USA) df. Mia Katherine FRIESEN (CAN) by VSU1, 12 - 2

Round 1 - Nanea Annmarie ESTRELLA (USA) df. Camila Yare ROA ORTEGA (PER) by VSU, 12 - 0

62 kg - Skylar Hattendorf, Gold

Round 3 Skylar Grace HATTENDORF (USA) df. THAIS TERTULIANO SALES (BRA) by VFA, 2 - 0

Round 2 - Skylar Grace HATTENDORF (USA) df. Maria Leticia MENDEZ AGUILAR (MEX) by VFA, 8 - 1

Round 1 - Skylar Grace HATTENDORF (USA) df. Angelina Mae ELLIS TODDINGTON (CAN) by VFA, 8 - 1

65 kg - Elleni Johnson, Silver

Round 3 Elleni Diacoumas JOHNSON (USA) df. Savana Lee PINSENT (CAN) by VFA, 7 - 0

Round 2 - Melanie Nahomi JIMENEZ VILLALBA (MEX) df. Elleni Diacoumas JOHNSON (USA) by VPO1, 12 - 7

Round 1 - Elleni Diacoumas JOHNSON (USA) df. Julia SOUZA DE OLIVEIRA (BRA) by VFA, 6 - 4

68 kg - Tiera Jimerson, Silver

GOLD - Nicoll Dayanna PARRADO OSORIO (COL) df. Tiera Renay JIMERSON (USA) by VFA, 6 - 0

Semifinal - Tiera Renay JIMERSON (USA) df. Sandra Elena ESCAMILLA MENCHACA (MEX) by VPO1, 8 - 4

Rnd 2 - Tiera Renay JIMERSON (USA) df. Nataly Maria OVANDO ROJAS (CHI) by VFA, 11 - 1

Rnd 1 - Nicoll Dayanna PARRADO OSORIO (COL) df. Tiera Renay JIMERSON (USA) by VPO1, 10 - 6

72 kg - Haley Ward, Bronze

Round 3 - Haley Sue WARD (USA) df. Melanie Yarexla SANCHEZ MORALES (CHI) by VFA, 4 - 0

Round 2 - Haley Sue WARD (USA) df. Nyla Raeleen BURGESS (CAN) by VPO1, 4 - 2

Round 1 - Ximena SUAREZ RODRIGUEZ (MEX) df. Haley Sue WARD (USA) by VFA, 8 - 2

76 kg - Rose Cassioppi, Bronze

Round 3 - Vianne Elizabeth ROULEAU (CAN) df. Rose Christine CASSIOPPI (USA) by VPO1, 8 - 1

Round 2 - Rose Christine CASSIOPPI (USA) df. Erinn Michelle VALDEZ ENRIQUEZ (MEX) by VFA, 8 - 0

Round 1 - Ana Julia DOS SANTOS (BRA) df. Rose Christine CASSIOPPI (USA) by VPO, 7 - 0

Day 1 - Greco Roman

All ten Team USA Greco-Roman wrestlers will be bringing home a medal from Mexico, and half of those medals are gold. Haiden Drury, Richard Fedalen, Kodiak Stephens, Robert Plympton, and Aden Attao each climbed to the top of their respective podium.

Action resumes on Saturday, July 9 at 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time with women's freestyle.

Full Team USA Results

55 kg - Jakason Burks, Bronze

Round 4 -  Marco Antonio GARCIA ALVAREZ (MEX) df. Jakason William BURKS (USA) by VSU1, 15 - 6

Round 3 - Hernan David ALMENDRA (ARG) df. Jakason William BURKS (USA) by VSU1, 9 - 1

Round 2 - Jakason William BURKS (USA) df. Yan LANDIM RIBEIRO (BRA) by VSU, 9 - 0

Round 1 - Jakason William BURKS (USA) df. Esteban Mauricio MORALES MAYANCHA (ECU) by VSU, 8 - 0


60 kg - Max Black, Bronze

BRONZE - Maxwell Hopper BLACK (USA) vs. Victor Uriel CAMARENA ASCENCIO (MEX) 

Quarterfinal - Ronaldo SANCHEZ RAMIREZ (COL) df. Maxwell Hopper BLACK (USA) by VSU1, 9 - 1


63 kg - Haiden Drury, Gold

GOLD - Haiden Kade DRURY (USA) df. Antonio Jordan RUIZ MORA (ECU) VSU, 9-0

Semifinal - Haiden Kade DRURY (USA) df. Marco Adryan FERNANDEZ CUBAS (PER) by VFA, 9 - 0

Rnd 3 - Haiden Kade DRURY (USA) df. Wilfredo Steven LOPEZ (PAN) by VIN, 0 - 0

Rnd 2 - Haiden Kade DRURY (USA) df. Antonio Jordan RUIZ MORA (ECU) by VSU1, 9 - 1

Rnd 1 - Haiden Kade DRURY (USA) df. Alexis Abraham VARGAS RAMIREZ (MEX) by VSU1, 10 - 1


67 kg - Robert Perez III, Silver

GOLD - Nestor Evian ALMANZA TRUYOL (CHI) vs. Robert Paul PEREZ III (USA) 

Semifinal - Robert Paul PEREZ III (USA) df. Uvaldo CAMACHO DIAZ (MEX) by VSU, 9 - 0

Quarterfinal - Robert Paul PEREZ III (USA) df. Piero Alexander CRUCES PANAIFO (PER) by VPO1, 7 - 1


72 kg - Richard Fedalen, Gold

GOLD - Richard Joseph FEDALEN (USA) df. Elsi Jair MARTINEZ ORDONEZ (MEX) VPO 5-0

Semifinal - Richard Joseph FEDALEN (USA) df. Manuel BROWN (PAN) by VSU1, 10 - 1

Rnd 3 - Richard Joseph FEDALEN (USA) df. Elsi Jair MARTINEZ ORDONEZ (MEX) by VPO, 7 - 0

Rnd 2 - Richard Joseph FEDALEN (USA) df. Franco Javier Ignacio GONZALEZ PALMA (CHI) by VSU, 8 - 0

Rnd 1 - Richard Joseph FEDALEN (USA) df. Darío CUBAS CASTILLO (PER) by VSU1, 10 - 2


77 kg - MJ Gaitan, Silver

GOLD - Guilherme BARROS DE ARRUDA PORTO (BRA) df. Manuel Jacob GAITAN III (USA) VSU, 11-1

Semifinal - Manuel Jacob GAITAN III (USA) df. Diego Yael MACIAS TORRES (MEX) by VSU1, 10 - 2

Rnd 2 - Manuel Jacob GAITAN III (USA) df. Erick Jose MARTINEZ MATEO (PUR) by VSU, 8 - 0

Rnd 1 - Manuel Jacob GAITAN III (USA) df. Ricardo Emanuel MONTERO ZUNIGA (ECU) by VSU, 9 - 0


82 kg - Michael Altomer, Bronze

Round 3 - Juan Diego CARDOZO IBATA (COL) vs. Michael William Frances ALTOMER (USA) 

Round 2 - Michael William Frances ALTOMER (USA) df. Christian Ivan MEDINA NUNEZ (MEX) by VFA, 2 - 1


87 kg - Kodiak Stephens, Gold

Round 3 - Kodiak Gary STEPHENS (USA) df. Carlos de Jesus SALAZAR GOMEZ (MEX), by VPO 1-1

Round 2 -  Kodiak Gary STEPHENS (USA) df. Ricardo Nahuel GOMEZ (ARG) by VFA, 8 - 0

Round 1 - Kodiak Gary STEPHENS (USA) df. Jose Karl JOURDAN CALDERON (PUR) by VSU, 8 - 0


97 kg - Roberty Plympton, Gold

Round 3 - Robert Armstrong PLYMPTON (USA) vs. Juan Manuel HERRERA DE LA ROSA (MEX) by VPO, 5-2

Round 1 - Robert Armstrong PLYMPTON (USA) df. Jean Paul NAZARENO NAZARENO (ECU) 

by VFA, 12 - 3


130 kg - Aden Attao, Gold

Round 2 - Aden Ikaika Hammar ATTAO (USA) df. Andre Gabriel DO AMARAL VIANA (BRA) 

by VFO, 9 - 0

Round 1 - Aden Ikaika Hammar ATTAO (USA) df. Luis Enrique DE LA ROSA ARTEAGA (MEX) by FFT