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USA wins nine medals and Greco team title at Junior Pan Ams

BY TAYLOR MILLER, USA WRESTLING | JUNE 06, 2019, 
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – The United States began the Junior Pan American Championships with nine medals in Greco-Roman on Wednesday in Guatemala City. USA’s medal count included two gold, five silver and two bronze. Winning Junior Pan Am titles on Wednesday were Hunter Lewis at 63 kg and Lee Herrington at 130 kg. Lewis not only wrestled his way to a gold medal but also the Outstanding Wrestler recognition.

In five matches, Lewis did not surrender a single point and collected all his victories by either technical fall or pin. This marks his third Pan Am title as he won the freestyle and Greco divisions in the 2018 Cadet Pan American Championships. At heavyweight, Herrington also did not give up a point on the day, winning an international gold medal in his first attempt. Wrestling three bouts, the UNK Loper tallied a 6-0 decision, a first-period pin and an 8-0 tech fall, respectively. Claiming silver medals for the Red, White and Blue were Haiden Drury at 60 kg, Isaiah Alford at 77 kg, Max Wohlabaugh at 82 kg, Keaton Fanning at 87 kg and Braxton Amos at 97 kg. After impressive morning sessions, Alford and Wohlabaugh fell short in their finals matches, but both walked away with their first international medals.

Drury and Fanning dropped matches in the morning session but finished strong with wins to claim second place. Amos went up against 2019 Senior Pan American champion Gabriel Rosillo Kindelan twice on the day in a six-man pool/bracket. Although both matches resulted in a loss for Amos, he showed major improvements between their first-round matchup and the finals. Bronze-medal winners included Billy Sullivan at 55 kg and Benji Peak at 67 kg. Both wrestlers dropped tough battles in the semifinals and bounced back to secure spots on the podium as well as crucial team points. Rest of the story and results at †

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