On April 24-26 in Chile, Team USA will be sending 3 squads to compete for the Pan American Championships. The United States has 3 talent-laden squads for Greco-Roman, Mens Freestyle and Womens Freestyle.

Many will be excited to learn that Gabe Dean, the 2014 NCAA Champion at 184 and 2014 Junior World Bronze Medalist (in Freestyle) will be trying his hand at Greco for this competition. Freestyle Cadet World Champion Mason Manville will be wrestling Greco as well for the United States.

The Greco squad also has a number of veteran hammers with World Team experience with Spenser Mango, Joe Rau, Caylor Williams and Robbie Smith.

Our Women’s squad will be lead by world team members Victoria Anthony and Veronica Carlson.

The Men’s Freestyle squad is a great mix of of talent lead by University World Champion Tyler Caldwell, World Team Trials runner-up Zach Rey and 2x NCAA Champion Chris Perry.

The Pan American Championships are the final qualifier to the Pan-American Games in July. Currently Team USA needs to place top 5 at the following weights to qualify for the Pan American games:

53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg and 75 kg in Women’s Freestyle
59 kg, 66 kg, 85 kg, 98 kg and 130 kg in Greco-Roman
65 kg, 86 kg and 97 kg in Men’s Freestyle

U.S Greco-Roman
59 kg/130 lbs. – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Alejandro Sancho, Miami, Fla. (New York AC/USOTS)
71 kg/156.5 lbs.- Pat Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Mason Manville, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm)
80 kg/176 lbs. – Joe Rau, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
85 kg/185 lbs. – Gabe Dean, Lowell, Mich. (Titan Mercury WC/Finger Lakes WC)
98 kg/215 lbs. – Caylor Williams, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
130 kg/286 lbs. – Robbie Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – Chris Saba, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Medical – John Bakouris, Tinley Park, Ill.

Women’s Freestyle
48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Victoria Anthony, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
51 kg/116.5 lbs. – Carlene Sluberski, Fredonia, N.Y. (New York AC)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sarah Hildebrandt, Granger, Ind. (King Univ.)
58 kg/128 lbs. – Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Jennifer Page, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Amanda Hendey, Beaumont, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Veronica Carlson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Jackie Cataline, Alhambra, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)

Men’s Freestyle
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Zach Sanders, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise, Idaho (Titan Mercury WC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Jason Chamberlain, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – Dustin Schlatter, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Tyler Caldwell, Stillwater, Okla. (Sunkist Kids)
86 kg/189 lbs. – Chris Perry, Stillwater, Okla. (Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Dustin Kilgore, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Sunkist Kids)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Zach Rey, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley AC)

Event Schedule (one hour ahead of U.S. Eastern time zone)

Friday, April 24
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Qualification Rounds (Greco-Roman, all weights)
5:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
6:00 p.m. – Finals (Greco-Roman, all weights)

Saturday, April 25
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Qualification Rounds (Women’s freestyle, all weights)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (Women’s freestyle, all weights)

Sunday, April 26
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Qualification Rounds (Men’s freestyle, all weights)
6:00 p.m. – Finals (Men’s freestyle, all weights)