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U17 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS – U.S.A. results

USA CLAIMS SIX GOLD, FOUR SILVER TO WIN TEAM TITLE IN MEN’S FREESTYLE AT U17 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MEXICO
By Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – Team USA won six gold medals and four silver medals to win the team title in men’s freestyle on the final day of the U17 Pan American Championships on Saturday.

Capturing gold medals for the USA were Henry Aslikyan of California (45 kg), Czar Quintanilla of Washington (51 kg), Elijah Cortez of California (55 kg), Vince Bouzakis of Pennsylvania (71 kg), Adam Waters of Pennsylvania (80 kg) and Nicholas Sahakian of California (110 kg). The six U.S. champions were dominant, going a combined 18-0, with 17 of the victories being either pins or technical falls. Aslikyan had three technical falls. Cortez had four technical falls and a pin. Bouzakis had three technical falls. Waters had three technical falls. Sahakian had two pins and a technical fall.

Quintanilla was the only U.S. champion who won a match by decision, an exciting 12-11 victory in the championship finals over Yandel Morales of Puerto Rico. Capturing silver medals, with just one loss each, were Lincoln Sledzianowski of Pennsylvania (48 kg), Sam Herring of Pennsylvania (60 kg), Gabriel Bouyssou of Rhode Island (65 kg) and Aiden Cooley of Texas (92 kg).

The United States won the men’s freestyle title handily with 230 pts., a full 85 points ahead of runner-up Puerto Rico with 145 points. Host Mexico placed third with 135 points. “This is a great group of wrestlers that bonded as a team and competed hard. They represented the United States with honor and sportsmanship. All wrestlers stepped up in leadership roles throughout the tournament,” said U.S. coach Dave Bell. … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/24/U17-Pan-Am-MFS

U.S. WOMEN SCORE NINE GOLD MEDALS, ONE SILVER AND TEAM TITLE AT U17 PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

By Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
MEXICO CITY – The U.S. women’s freestyle bunch went 10-for-10 on medals at the U17 Pan-American Championships, collecting a whopping nine golds, one silver and a team title to boot.

At the tip of the spear for Team USA was Wisconsin native Carley Ceshker, who was awarded the “Golden Boot” as Outstanding Wrestler of the event as the day of wrestling concluded inside Gimnasio Principal del Centro Deportivo Olímpico Mexicano in Mexico City.

Ceshker won five matches, the most of any wrestler at the event. Four of her five victories came by way of pin or technical fall. In the 57 kg finals, it was Ceshker tactically edging Puerto Rico’s Eliana White Vega by a 6-3 decision. … rest of story at … Teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/23/WFS-U17-Pan-Am-Recap

June 27, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized