Teams from North, Central and South America will compete in the three Olympic disciplines, men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman at the Pan American Championships, an annual event featuring many top international wrestlers.
2012 Olympic champion Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC) and 2012 Olympic bronze medalists Clarissa Chun (Columbia, Mo./Sunkist Kids) and Coleman Scott (Chapel Hill, N.C./Sunkist Kids) headline the U.S. team, which features numerous past U.S. Olympic and World Team members.
Burroughs will compete at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 27. Burroughs was the 2012 Olympic champion and has won three World Championships gold medals (2011, 2013, 2015). He was also a 2014 World bronze medalist. Burroughs won two NCAA titles and was a Hodge Trophy winner for Nebraska.
Chun will compete at 48 kg/105.5 lbs. in women's freestyle on Friday, Feb. 26. She won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, and was also fifth at the 2008 Olympic Games. Chun was a World champion in 2008.
Scott will compete at 61 kg/134 lbs. in men's freestyle on Saturday, Feb. 27. Scott won a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympic Games. He was an NCAA champion at Oklahoma State and trained there until taking a coaching job at the University of North Carolina, where he now serves as head coach.
The women's wrestling event will be held first on Friday, February 26. Along with Chun, the team features 2012 World champion, three-time World medalist and 2012 Olympian Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC) at 69 kg/152 lbs., 2005 World champion Iris Smith (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) at 75 kg/165 lbs. and 2012 Olympian Kelsey Campbell (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) at 58 kg/128 lbs. 2015 World bronze medalist Leigh Jaynes-Provisor (Colorado Springs, Colo./U.S. Army WCAP) will also compete at 60 kg/132 lbs.
On Saturday, February 27, the men's freestyle division will be held. Joining Burroughs and Scott on the U.S. team is 2015 World bronze medalist James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC) at 65 kg/143 lbs. There are two other past U.S. World Team members competing in men's freestyle, Angel Escobedo (Ames, Iowa/New York AC) at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. and Keith Gavin (Charlottesville, Va./Titan Mercury WC) at 86 kg/189 lbs. Also wrestling in men's freestyle is 2009 Junior World champion Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids).
The final day of the Pan American Championships is Sunday, February 28, featuring the Greco-Roman competition. The U.S. team will feature 2015 World Team member Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP) at 85 kg/187 lbs. and 2011 World Team member Cheney Haight (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 80 kg/174 lbs. Age-group World medalists on the team include 2014 University World silver medalist Patrick Smith (Minneapolis, Minn./Minnesota Storm) at 71 kg/156 lbs. and 2011 Junior World bronze medalist Toby Erickson (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) at 130 kg/286 lbs.
Information on the international team rosters will be announced later this week.
USA Wrestling is hosting two major international events in Frisco on consecutive weekends. On the following weekend, the Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier will be held at the Dr. Pepper Arena, March 4-6. This event serves as a major qualifier for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In total, 36 spots in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are up for grabs. U.S. lineups for this event will be published shortly.
Tickets for both events can be ordered at the same time. All-Session General Admission prices are $14.50 for a single day pass, $39.50 for a three-day pass and $59.50 for a six-day pass. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.
Please note that the three-day pass will be good for either the three days of the Pan American Championships or for the Pan American Olympic Qualifier, but cannot be used partially for one event and then the rest on the other.
Click here for direct link for tickets through Ticketmaster.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/99156?tm_link=edp_Venue_See_All_Events
For more information, please visit the Pan American Championships and Pan American Olympic Games Qualifier website at:
http://usawevents.sportngin.com/panams
Media seeking more information and to receive credentials to cover either or both events should contact Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling at gabbott@usawrestling.org
PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Frisco, Texas, Feb. 26-28
U.S. Women's freestyle roster (compete on Feb. 26)
48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Clarissa Chun, Columbia, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
53 kg/116.5 lbs. – Michaela Hutchison, Lebanon, Ill. (Titan Mercury WC)
55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharon Jacobson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
58 kg/128 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell, Tempe, Ariz. (Sunkist Kids)
60 kg/132 lbs. - Leigh Jaynes-Provisor, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
63 kg/138.75 lbs. -Amanda Hendey, San Gabriel, Calif. (Titan Mercury WC)
69 kg/152 lbs. – Elena Pirozhkova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Titan Mercury WC)
75 kg/165 lbs. – Iris Smith, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
National Women's Coach – Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Women's Coach – Erin Tomeo, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Men's freestyle roster (compete on Feb. 27)
57 kg/125.5 lbs. - Angel Escobedo, Ames, Iowa (New York AC)
61 kg/134 lbs.- Coleman Scott, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Sunkist Kids)
65 kg/143 lbs. - James Green, Lincoln, Neb. (Titan Mercury WC/Nebraska RTC)
70 kg/154 lbs. - Frank Molinaro, State College, Pa. (Nittany Lion WC)
74 kg/163 lbs - Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids/Nebraska RTC)
86 kg/189 lbs. - Keith Gavin, Charlottesville, Va. (Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. - Scott Schiller, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
125 kg/275 lbs. - Dom Bradley, Blue Springs, Mo. (Sunkist Kids)
Team Leader – Andy Barth, San Marino, Calif.
National Freestyle Coach – Bruce Burnett, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Assistant National Freestyle Coach – Bill Zadick, Colorado Springs, Colo.
U.S. Greco-Roman roster (compete on Feb. 28)
59 kg/130 lbs. – Sam Jones, Folsom, La. (NYAC/NMU)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Alejandro Sancho, Miami, Fla. (NYAC/NMU)
71,kg/156 lbs. - Patrick Smith, Minneapolis, Minn. (Minnesota Storm)
75 kg/165 lbs. - Geordan Speiller, Oviedo, Fla. (Florida Jets)
80 kg/174 lbs. - Cheney Haight, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
85 kg/187 lbs. - Patrick Martinez, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army WCAP)
98 kg/215 lbs. - Jacob Kasper, Mansfield, Ohio (Roughhouse)
130 kg/286 lbs. - Toby Erickson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (New York AC)
National Greco-Roman Coach – Matt Lindland, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Coach – David Beazley, Howell, Mich.
Medical – Dr. Dan Clearfield, Fort Worth, Texas
Medical – Dave Grossman, Bloomington, Ind.
PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Frisco, Texas, Feb. 26-28
Friday, February 26
Women's Freestyle Wrestling (48kg, 53kg, 55kg, 58kg, 60kg, 63kg, 69kg and 75kg)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Opening Ceremony
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Medal Match Finals
Saturday, February 27
Men's Freestyle Wrestling (57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 74kg, 86kg, 97kg, 125kg)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Medal Match Finals
Sunday, February 28
Greco-Roman Wrestling (59kg, 66kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg, 85kg, 98kg, 130kg)
10:00 am - 3:00 pm - Qualification Rounds and Repechage
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm – Medal Match Finals
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