Sibley Iowa — The U.S. will send a talented group of men and women athletes to compete at the 2017 Cadet Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 7th through the 9th. That group will include Hunter DeJong of the Sibley Ocheyedan Generals. DeJong earned USAW Cadet Nationals All-American honors and will wrestle at 85 kilo grams or 187 lbs.
The competition kicks off on Friday with the Greco-Roman tournament, followed by women’s freestyle on Saturday and men’s freestyle on Sunday. Action each day is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. (ET).
The 10 U.S. men making the journey to Argentina will compete in both freestyle and Greco-Roman disciplines. All 10 athletes finished in the top six of their respective weight class at the UWW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals in Akron, Ohio. Eight of the 10 men earned All-American finishes in both Greco-Roman and freestyle in Akron.
U.S. Men’s Freestyle/Greco-Roman Roster
42 kg/92 lbs. – Tommy Curran, Warrenville, Ill. (Gomez WA)
46 kg/101 lbs. – Parker Decker, Keller, Texas (Mile High WC)
50 kg/110 lbs. – Hunter Lewis, Stoughton, Wis. (Team Wisconsin)
54 kg/119 lbs. – King Sandoval, Waldorf, Md. (Team Maryland)
58 kg/127 lbs. – Carson Manville, Shakopee, Minn. (Shakopee Mat Club)
63 kg/138 lbs. – Kevon Davenport, Pontiac, Mich. (Shamrock Select)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Peyton Robb, Medford, Minn. (Pinnacle)
76 kg/167 lbs. – Michael O’Malley, Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. (Apex)
85 kg/187 lbs. – Hunter DeJong, Little Rock, Iowa (MWC Wrestling Academy)
100 kg/220 lbs. – Jace Punke, Eureka, Ill. (OS/WN)
Coach – Shawn Charles, Chandler, Ariz.
Coach – Shawn Sheldon, West Palm Beach, Fla.
Team Leader – Zach Ison, Batavia, Ohio
Medical – Bruce Ferratt, Fairfax, Va.
Referee – Matt Fiala, Merrick, N.Y.
Referee – Sam Julian, Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Roster
40 kg/88 lbs. – Kristal Betanzo, Hillsborough, Calif. (Coastside Grapplers)
43 kg/94 lbs. – Samara Chavez, Arlington, Texas (Rockstar WC)
46 kg/101 lbs. – Angel Rios, Arvada, Colo. (TNWC)
49 kg/108 lbs. – Tilynne Vasquez, Kalispell, Mont. (Team Montana)
52 kg/114 lbs. – Cameron Guerin, Yakima, Wash. (Team Takedown)
56 kg/123 lbs. – Michaela Beck, New York, N.Y. (Team New York)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Macey Kilty, Stratford, Wis. (Team Wisconsin)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Hannah Ramos, Kenosha, Wis. (Team Wisconsin)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Tiyahna Askew, Lawrenceville, Ga. (Team Georgia)
Coach – Emma Randall, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Andrea Yamamoto, Richland, Wash.
Coach – Donnie Stephens, Williamsburg, Ky.
