Tyler Caldwell won a gold medal at 74 kilos (Photo/T.R. Foley)SANTIAGO, Chile -- The United States dominated the men's freestyle competition at the Pan American Championships on Sunday, with six champions and two runners-up.
The United States went an amazing 27-2 in the competition, with 17 of the bouts by either pin or technical fall. In the morning session, the USA went a perfect 22-0.
Team USA won the team title with 78 of a possible 80 points, a full 20 points ahead of runner-up Canada with 58 points. Cuba, which had the other two individual champions, was third with 54 points.
"The entire team came not just to compete and win, but they wanted to dominate. That was what we talked about and expected. We lost two close matches in tournament that we could have won. We have to continue to build our skills, but the team did a great job of controlling their matches and continuing to score. Coaches Jeff Buxton, Kerry McCoy and Mark Perry were great for the team with their knowledge and intensity," said National Freestyle Coach Bruce Burnett. Read full story ...
Men's Freestyle Results
57 kilos:
Gold: Alfredo Cisnero (Cuba)
Silver: Zach Sanders (USA)
Bronze: Jefferson Maya Figueroa (Ecuador)
Bronze: Steven Takahashi (Canada)
5th: Yersor Hernandez (Colombia)
5th: Pablo Benitez (Peru)
61 kilos:
Gold: Andrew Hochstrasser (USA)
Silver: Wilmar Hernandez (Colombia)
Bronze: Vincent DeMarinis (Canada)
Bronze: Cesar Osorio (Venezuela)
5th: Danny Naranjo (Ecuador)
6th: Felipe Esteves (Brazil)
65 kilos:
Gold: Jason Chamberlain (USA)
Silver: Abel Herrera (Peru)
Bronze: Lazaro Carbonell (Cuba)
Bronze: Wilfredo Henriquez Hernandez (Venezuela)
5th: Luis Portillo (El Salvador)
5th: Martin Miranda (Guatamala)
70 kilos:
Gold: Dustin Schlatter (USA)
Silver: Ahmed Shamiya (Canada)
Bronze: Esteban Sanchez (Colombia)
4th: Lincoln Messias (Brazil)
5th: Juan Pablo Peralta (Chile)
74 kilos:
Gold: Tyler Caldwell (USA)
Silver: Jevon Balfour (Canada)
Bronze: Luis Quintana (Cuba)
Bronze: Eduardo Gajardo (Chile)
5th: Yoan Blanco Reinoso (Ecuador)
5th: Pedro Rocha (Brazil)
86 kilos:
Gold: Yurieski Torreblanca (Cuba)
Silver: Chris Perry (USA)
Bronze: Pool Ambrosio (Peru)
Bronze: Matthew Miller (Canada)
5th: Luis Perez Sosa (Dominican Republic)
5th: Pedro Ceballos Fuentes (Venezuela)
97 kilos:
Gold: Dustin Kilgore (USA)
Silver: Abraham Conyedo (Cuba)
Bronze: Juan Bittencourt (Brazil)
Bronze: Arujun Singh Gill (Canada)
5th: Nathanael Rose (Trinidad and Tobago)
5th: Yuri Maier (Argentina)
125 kilos:
Gold: Zack Rey (USA)
Silver: Andres Ramos (Cuba)
Bronze: Korey Jarvis (Canada)
Bronze: Luis Vivenes Urbaneja (Venezuela)
5th: Hugo Cunha (Brazil)
5th: Edgardo Lopez Morell (Puerto Rico)
USA Performances
57 kilos: Zach Sanders, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 2nd
WIN Hecjomar Cruz Encarnacion (Puerto Rico), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Yersor Hernandez (Colombia), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Steven Takahashi (Canada), 10-3
LOSS Alfredo Cisnero (Cuba), 2-8
61 kilos: Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise, Idaho (Titan Mercury WC), 1st
WIN Cesar Osorio (Venezuela), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Wilmar Hernandez (Colombia), tech fall 10-0
65 kilos: Jason Chamberlain, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC), 1st
WIN Wandeci Silva (Brazil), pin
WIN Lazaro Carbonell (Cuba), 11-5
WIN Luis Portillo (El Salvador), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Abel Herrera (Peru), 6-0
70 kilos: Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm), 1st
WIN Esteban Sanchez (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Ahmed Shamiya (Canada), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Juan Pablo Peralto (Chile), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Lincoln Messias (Brazil), tech. fall 10-0
74 kilos: Tyler Caldwell, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Edison Hurtado (Colombia), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Yoan Blanco Reinoso (Ecuador), tech. fall 10-0
WIN Luis Quintana (Cuba), 9-0
WIN Jevon Balfour (Canada), 9-0
86 kilos: Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC), 2nd
WIN Jose Mercado Estacio (Ecuador), pin
WIN Matthew Miller (Canada), 7-0
WIN Pedro Ceballos Fuentes (Venezuela), 7-2
LOSS Yurieski Torreblanca (Cuba), 1-3
97 kilos: Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids), 1st
WIN Moises Friddrick (Nicaragua), pin
WIN Juan Bittencourt (Brazil) pin
WIN Yuri Maier (Argentina), pin
WIN Abraham Conyedo (Cuba), 6-2
125 kilos: Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC), 1st
WIN Edgardo Lopez Morell (Puerto Rico), tech. fall 11-0
WIN Korey Jarvis (Canada), 2-1
WIN Andres Ramos (Cuba), 4-0
Team Standings:
1. United States, 78 pts.
2. Canada, 58
3. Cuba, 54
4. Venezuela, 36
5. Brazil, 34
6. Colombia, 27
7. Peru, 23
8. Ecuador, 22
9. Argentina, 18
10. Chile, 17
11. Puerto Rico, 10
12. Mexico, 8
13. Dominican Republic, 7
14. Nicaragua, 7
15. El Salvador, 6
16. Guatemala, 6
17. Panama, 6
18. Trinidad and Tobago, 6
19. Honduras, 3
20. Bahamas, 2
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