UPDATED: U.S. captures six gold medals at Pan American Cadet Championships in Brazil

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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
07/19/2010


MANAUS, Brazil – The United States captured six gold medals, three in each style, at the Pan American Cadet Championships held July 16-18.

Claiming titles in men’s freestyle were Tyler Goodwin of Gambrills, Md. at 58 kg/127.75 lbs., Travis Mallo of Mason, City, Iowa at 76 kg/167.5 lbs. and John Bolich of Hatboro, Pa. at 85 kg/187.5 lbs. 

Winning Greco-Roman titles were Rylan Lubeck of Vesper, Wis. at 63 kg/138.75 lbs., Brad Dolezal of Marshfield, Wis. at 69 kg/152 lbs. and Patrick Budd of Dumfries, Va. at 76 kg/167.5 lbs.

The United States won the team title in Greco-Roman with 65 points, ahead of Brazil with 61 prs. The USA was second in freestyle with 78 points, trailing the team champions from Canada with 84 points.

Many of the U.S. wrestlers competed in both styles. In total, the United States came home with 15 medals in the two styles.

“The boys wrestled very well,” said U.S. coach Matt Hampton. “We were without full lineup. Connor Kliesh suffered an ankle sprain against Mexico that caused him to default and he wrestled very well after that. Mexico went on to win the weight. Brad Dozeal was a Fargo Champion last year and won this week’s Greco in Manaus. He was edged in a great match with Canada in the freestyle final match. Donnie Horner was a very impressive big guy but fell in a heated match with Brazil. We just did not have the numbers to match Canada with their full lineup in freestyle.”

In spite of many challenges, both on and off the mat, this group of young people represented themselves and their nation with honor and respect, according to Hampton.

“I can not adequately say how proud I am of these guys and how they faced all of the challanges that were thrust upon them this week. Their parents and communities must be very proud of them.  They are keepers,” said Hampton.

Complete U.S. match by match results will be posted later on Monday.

PAN AMERICAN CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Manaus, Brazil, July 16-18

Men’s Freestyle results

42 kg/92.5 lbs.
1 SAM JAGAS (CANADA)
2 ELISEO PARIMANGO (PERU)
3 NOAH TEANEY (USA)

46 kg/101.25 lbs.
1 ROBINSON RIOS (PERU)
2 JULIO ZULETA (ECUADOR)
3 BRIAN COWAN (CANADA)
4 LUIS PINTO (BRAZIL)

50 kg/110 lbs.
1 ALFREDO MALLQUI (PERU)
2 RENALDO SPENCER (USA)
3 JOSE SOLIS (ECUADOR)
4 JESSE REID (CANADA)
5 HALEFF PAES (BRAZIL)

54 kg/118.75 lbs.
1 JASON BUCKLE (CANADA)
2 MAURICIO SANCHES (ECUADOR)
3 ALEXIS OLVERA (MEXICO)
3 MARCO OLIVERA (PERU)
5 RICARDO MASALA (BRAZIL)
6 KEVIN COBURN (USA)

58 kg/127.75 lbs.
1 TYLER GOODWIN (USA)
2 ANGEL FUENTES (PERU)
3 JAIME RIVERA (MEXICO)
3 MATT JAGAS (CANADA)
5 JORGE NICKFORD (HONDURAS)
5 DAVE GIRON (ECUADOR)
7 RODRIGO FALABELLA (BRAZIL)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 BRANDON DIAZ (MEXICO)
2 MITCHEL TAIPE (PERU)
3 LUCAS ANICETO (BRAZIL)
3 CONNOR KLEITZ (USA)
5 BRENT IRVINE (CANADA)
6 JOHNNY PILAY (ECUADOR)

69 kg/152 lbs.
1 REID WATKINS (CANADA)
2 BRAD DOLEZAL (USA)
3 CRISTIAN RIVAS (ECUADOR)
4 CARLOS CESPEDES (PERU)
5 RICHARD MOURA (BRAZIL)

76 kg/165.5 lbs.
1 TRAVIS MALLO (USA)
2 CONNOR PHULKA (CANADA)
3 ANTONIO ORTIGOZA (MEXICO)
4 PEDRO ROCHA (BRAZIL)

85 kg/187.5 lbs.
1 JOHN BOLICH (USA)
2 KEVIN MEJIA (HONDURAS)
3 AMAR DHESI (CANADA)
4 REINALDO MIKAHAKENE (BRAZIL)

100 kg/220 lbs.
1 VICTOR HONORIO (BRAZIL)
2 DONNIE HORNER (USA)
3 SAHEEL KHAN (CANADA)

U.S. men’s freestyle results

42 kg/92.5 lbs. - Noah Teaney, Amazonia, Mo., 3rd
LOSS Jagas Sam (Canada), 5-0, 0-1, 0-2
LOSS Eliseo Parimango (Peru), 2-2, 3-5

50 kg/110 lbs. - Renaldo Rodiguez-Spencer, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 2nd
WIN Jesse Reid (Canada), pin 1st period
LOSS Alfredo Mallqui (Peru)
WIN Jose Solis (Ecuador)
WIN Haleff Paes (Brazil), 3-2, 1-0

54 kg/118.75 lbs.- Kevin Coburn, Livermore, Calif., 6th
LOSS Ricardo Masala (Brazil)

58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Tyler Goodwin, Gambrills, Md., 1st
WIN Matt Jagas (Canada)
WIN Dave Giron (Ecuador)
WIN Angel Fuentes (Peru), 4-0, 3-0

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Conor Kleitz, Binghamton, N.Y., 3rd
WIN Johnny Palay (Ecuador), 1-2, 4-1, 1-0
LOSS Brandon Diaz (Mexico), 4-3, 0-4, inj. dft.
WIN Brent Irvine (Canada), 6-0, 6-0

69 kg/152 lbs. - Brad Dolezal, Marshfield, Wis., 2nd
WIN Carlos Cespedes (Peru), 7-0, 5-0
WIN Richard Maura (Brazil), 4-0, 6-0
WIN Christian Rivas (Ecuador), 1-0, 1-0
LOSS Reid Watkins (Canada)

76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Travis Mallo, Mason, City, Iowa, 1st
WIN Connor Phulka (Canada)
WIN Antonio Ortigoza (Mexico)
WIN Pedro Rocha (Brazil)

85 kg/187.5 lbs. - John Bolich, Hatboro, Pa., 1st
WIN Kevin Mejia (Honduras), 4-2, 4-0
WIN M. Reinaldo (Brazil), 7-0, 6-0
WIN Amar Dhesi (Canada)

100 kg/220 lbs. - Donnie Horner, Blue Springs, Mo., 2nd
WIN Khan Saheel (Canada), 6-0, 7-0
LOSS Victor Honorio (Brazil), 1-2, 0-2

Freestyle Team Standings
1. Canada, 84 pts.
2. United States, 78 pts.
3. Peru, 62 pts.
4. Brazil, 61 pts.
5. Ecuador, 45 pts.
6. Mexico, 34 pts.
7. Honduras, 15 pts.

Greco-Roman results

42 kg/92.5 lbs.
1 ELISEO ARROSTINI (PERU)
2 NOAH TEANEY (USA)

46 kg/101.25 lbs.
1 GENARO PILAY (ECUADOR)
2 LUIS PINTO (BRAZIL)

50 kg/110 lbs.
1 ALFREDO PECHE (PERU)
2 DANNY NARANJO (ECUADOR)
3 RENALDO SPENCER (USA)
4 HALEFF PAES (BRAZIL)

54 kg/118.75 lbs.
1 ALEXIS OLVERA (MEXICO)
2 JOEL GALLON (ECUADOR)
3 MARCO OLIVERA (PERU)
4 RICARDO MASALA (BRAZIL)

58 kg/127.75 lbs.
1 CHRISTIAN RIVAS (ECUADOR)
2 SAM JONES (USA)
3 VINICIUS SOUZA (BRAZIL)
3 JAIME RIVERA (MEXICO)
5 ANGEL FUENTES (PERU)
6 JORGE NICKIFORD (HONDURAS)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1 RYLAN LUBECK (USA)
2 JOHNNY PILAY (ECUADOR)
3 BRANDON DIAZ (MEXICO)
4 MICHELL TAIPE (PERU)
5 BRUNO MARTINS (BRAZIL)

69 kg/167.5 lbs.
1 BRAD DOLEZAL (USA)
2 CARLOS CESPEDES (PERU)
3 DANIEL FERREIRA (BRAZIL)

76 kg/167.5 lbs.
1 PATRICK BUDD (USA)
2 ANTONIO ORTIGOZA (MEXICO)
3 PEDRO ROCHA (BRAZIL)

85 kg/187.5 lbs.
No official results available

100 kg/220 lbs.
1 KEVIN MEJIA (HONDURAS)
2 DONNIE HORNER (USA)
3 RAMILO PAZ (BRAZIL)

U.S. Greco-Roman team results

42 kg/92.5 lbs. - Noah Teaney, Amazonia, Mo., 2nd
LOSS Eliseo Arrostini (Peru), 3-4, 2-0, 0-2

50 kg/110 lbs. - Renaldo Rodiguez-Spencer, Cheektowaga, N.Y., 3rd
WIN Halef Paes (Brazil)
LOSS Danny Naranjo (Ecuador)
LOSS Alfredo Peche (Peru)

58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Sam Jones, Folsom, La., 2nd
WIN Jaime Rivera (Mexico), 6-0, 3-0
WIN Angel Fuentes (Peru)
WIN Christian Rivas (Ecuador)

63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Rylan Lubeck, Vesper, Wis., 1st
WIN Johnny Palay (Ecuador)
WIN Brandon Diaz (Mexico)

69 kg/152 lbs. - Brad Dolezal, Marshfield, Wis., 1st
WIN Carlos Cespedes (Peru)
WIN Daniel Ferreira (Brazil)

76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Patrick Budd, Dumfries, Va., 1st
WIN Pedro Rocha (Brazil), 7-0, 7-0
WIN Antonio Ortigoza (Mexico)

85 kg/187.5 lbs. - John Bolich, Hatboro, Pa.,
 no results available

100 kg/220 lbs. - Donnie Horner, Blue Springs, Mo., 2nd
LOSS Kevin Meia (Honduras)
WIN Ramilo Paz (Brazil), 6-0, 6-0

Greco-Roman Team Standings
1. United States, 65 pts.
2. Brazil, 61 pts.
3. Peru, 50 pts.
4. Ecuador, 47 pts.
5. Mexico, 35 pts.
6. Honduras, 15 pts.