U.S. Greco-Roman team secures seven medals on first day of Pan-American Championships

The U.S. Greco-Roman team opened action at the 2024 Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico, on Wednesday. Team USA saw seven athletes earn medals, including two gold, three silver and two bronze.

Hayden Tuma captured gold at 63 kg. Tuma competed in a small round robin bracket, and earned wins against all three opponents. He opened his tournament against Kevin de Armas Rodriguez of Cuba, and advanced following the disqualification of de Armas Rodriguez for using an illegal move. Tuma’s momentum continued as he overcame Carlos Gonzalez Vahos of Colombia in a 4-1 decision, then bested Hector Sanchez Zapata of Mexico, 4-0, in the finals.

Also earning gold was Alex Sancho at 67 kg, with impressive performances throughout the tournament. Sancho opened the day by defeating Starlin Roodhelly Laguerre Laureus of the Dominican Republic, 4-1. His semifinal match saw him face Nestor Almanza Truyol of Chile, where he claimed a 4-3 decision. Sancho capped off his tournament by defeating Andres Montano Arroyo of Ecuador, 3-1.

Camden Russell, competing at 55 kg, fell in his first match to Marco Garcia Alvarez of Mexico, 9-1. Russell, who was in a round robin with two other competitors, saw Mario Choc Choc of Guatemala in his second match of the morning session. Russell bested Choc Choc in a 9-4 decision, securing a silver medal and finishing his first Pan-American Championships with hardware.

At 60 kg, Randon Miranda secured a silver medal after defeating Dicther Toro Castaneda of Colombia and Angel Segura Tellez of Mexico in his first two matches. In the finals, Miranda fought a tough match against Raiber Rodriguez Orozco of Venezuela, resulting in a 8-7 loss. This is Miranda’s third Pan-American Championships, and he has placed in the top two at all three events.

Competing at 82 kg, Mahmoud Sebie secured a silver medal. Sebie dropped his opening match to Sosruko Kodzokov of Brazil but rebounded with an 8-3 win over Diego Macias Torres of Mexico to claim silver.

Kamal Bey competed in the 77 kg division and earned a bronze medal. Despite a dominant 10-0 win over David Choc Huoc of Guatemala, Bey experienced a challenging match against Jair Cuero Munoz of Colombia, resulting in a 6-6 draw. Bey stormed back in the bronze medal match, defeating Wuileixix Rivas Espinoza of Venezuela, 11-1.

Cohlton Schultz earned a bronze medal at 130 kg. Schultz opened his tournament by defeating Moises Perez Hellburg of Venezuela. His momentum continued as he brought down Jorawar Dhinsa of Canada, 6-0. Schultz didn’t wrestle his semifinal match, but was reinstated into the tournament and pinned Hellburg in just 34 seconds.

At 87 kg, Spencer Woods faced a tough opponent in Carlos Munoz Jaramillo of Colombia, resulting in a 3-3 criteria decision in Munoz Jaramillo’s favor.

Action continues in Acapulco, Mexico, on Thursday as 72 kg and 97 kg will be contested in Greco-Roman, and women’s freestyle kicks off at 10 a.m. CT.

The Pan-American Championships will be live streamed on FloWrestling.com to the U.S. market. Brackets and updated results will be provided by United World Wrestling on uww.org and the UWW mobile app.

Those seeking to follow along in real time can reference the complete event schedule below. USA Wrestling will provide regular updates on TheMat.com and its social media platforms throughout the event.

U.S. Greco-Roman Results

55 kg: Camden Russell (MWC Wrestling Academy), silver medalist

LOSS Marco Garcia Alvarez (Mexico), 9-1

WIN Mario Choc Choc (Guatemala), 9-4

60 kg: Randon Miranda (Greco-Roman National Team), silver medalist

WIN Dicther Toro Castaneda (Colombia),

WIN Angel Segura Tellez (Mexico), 10-0

LOSS Raiber Rodriguez Orozco (Venezuela), 8-7

63 kg: Hayden Tuma (Suples), gold medalist

WIN Kevin de Armas Rodriguez (Cuba), disq.

WIN Carlos Gonzalez Vahos (Colombia), 4-1

WIN Hector Sanchez Zapata (Mexico), 4-0

67 kg: Alex Sancho (Army WCAP), gold medalist

WIN Starlin Roodhelly Laguerre Laureus (Dominican Republic), 4-1

WIN Nestor Almanza Truyol (Chile), 4-3

WIN Andres Montano Arroyo (Ecuador), 3-1

77 kg: Kamal Bey (Army WCAP), bronze medalist

WIN David Choc Huoc (Guatemala), 10-0

LOSS Jair Cuero Munoz (Colombia), 6-6

WIN Wuileixix Rivas Espinoza (Venezuela), 11-1

82 kg: Mahmoud Sebie (Florida), silver medalist

LOSS Sosruko Kodzokov (Brazil), 5-2

WIN Diego Macias Torres (Mexico), 8-3

87 kg: Spencer Woods (Army WCAP)

LOSS Carlos Munoz Jaramillo (Colombia), 3-3

130 kg: Cohlton Schultz (Sunkist Kids), bronze medalist

WIN Moises Perez Hellburg (Venezuela), 4-1

WIN Jorawar Dhinsa (Canada), 6-0

LOSS Yasmani Acosta Fernandez, inj. def.

WIN Moises Perez Hellburg (Venezuela), 0:34

55 kg

Gold – Marco Garcia Alvarez (Mexico)

Silver – Camden Russell (USA)

Bronze – Mario Choc Choc (Guatemala)

60 kg

Gold – Raiber Jose Rodriguez Oroco (Venezuela)

Silver – Randon Miranda (USA)

Bronze – Liria Yerony Arturo (Dominican Republic)

Bronze –Angel Segura Tellez (Mexico)

5^th – Dicther Toro Castaneda (Colombia)

5^th – Cristobal Torres Nunez (Chile)

7^th – Erivan Constantino Rocha (Brazil)

8^th – Jeremy Peralta Gonzalez (Ecuador)

9^th – Keetan Trotman (Canada)

63 kg

Gold – Hayden Tuma (USA)

Silver – Carlos Gonzalez Vahos (Colombia)

Bronze – Hector Sanchez Zapata (Mexico)

DSQ – Kevin De Armas Rodriguez (Cuba)

67 kg

Gold – Alejandro Sancho (USA)

Silver – Andres Montano Arroyo (Ecuador)

Bronze – Julian Horta Acevedo (Colombia)

Bronze – Nestor Almanza Truyol (Chile)

5^th – Laguerre Starlin Roodhelly (Dominican Republic)

5^th – Gavin Eldridge (Canada)

7^th – Mauricio Lovera (Argentina)

8^th – Nilton Soto Garcia (Peru)

9^th – Osvaldo Yanez Silva (Mexico)

10^th - Lee Mauras (Puerto Rico)

11^th – Cristian Mejia Tepen (Guatemala)  

77 kg

Gold – Jair Cuero Munoz (Colombia)

Silver – Junior De Brito Ramos (Brazil)

Bronze – Yosvanys Pena Flores (Cuba)

Bronze – Kamal Bey (USA)

5^th – Wuileixis Rivas Espinoza (Venezuela)

5^th – Bernal Molina Eduardo Josue (Chile)

7^th – Viruet Jonathan Ender (Puerto Rico)

8^th – David Choc Huoc (Guatemala)

9^th – Alvis Albino Almendra (Panama)

10^th – Raul Unzueta Torres (Mexico)

11^th – John Yeats (Canada)

82 kg

Gold – Sosruko Kodzokov (Brazil)

Silver – Mahmoud Sebie (USA)

Bronze – Diego Yael Macias Torres (Mexico)

87 kg

Gold – Daniel Gregorich Hechavarria (Cuba)

Silver – Luis Avendano Rojas (Venezuela)

Bronze – Carlos Munoz Jaramillo (Colombia)

Bronze – Ariel Alfonso Rodriguez (Honduras)

5^th – Jose Moreno Bustos (Chile)

5^th – Jorge Llano (Argentina)

7^th – Spencer Woods (USA)

8^th – Carlos Gomez (Mexico)

9^th – Brandao Ronisson (Brazil)

130 kg

Gold – Acosta Fernandez Yasmani (Chile)

Silver – Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba)

Bronze – Cohlton Schultz (USA)

4^th – Moises Perez Hellburg (Venezuela)

5^th – Jorawar Dhinsa (Canada)

6^th – Eduard Soghomonyan (Brazil)

7^th – Beder Martinez (Mexico)

1. United States - 148 points
2. Mexico - 90 points
3. Colombia - 85 points
4. Chile - 70 points
5. Venezuela - 67 points
6. Brazil - 66 points
7. Cuba - 60 points
8. Ecuador - 52 points
9. Dominican Republic - 50 points
10. Canada – 24 points