U.S. wins Greco-Roman team trophy, secures two more medals at Pan-American Championships

At the 2024 Pan-American Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico, the United States emerged victorious in the team competition, with Alan Vera and Noah Wachsmuth contributing to their success with silver and bronze medals, respectively. Action continues with women’s freestyle and men’s freestyle on Friday at 10 a.m. CT.

Noah Wachsmuth, competing at 72 kg, faced a challenging opening match but ultimately secured a victory against Jose Varela Garcia of Guatemala. In his following match, Wachsmuth fell to Alexis Vargas Ramirez of Mexico, 11-3. Despite this, Wachsmuth concluded the Pan-American Championships with a silver medal.

Alan Vera exhibited impressive form in his tournament opener, defeating Pedro Bello Soto of Mexico, 11-2. In the semifinals, Vera gained a 5-3 lead, acquiring all his points from the par terre position following his opponent's passivity penalty.

The U.S Greco-Roman team secured the team trophy, outscoring the second place team by 63 points. This is the sixth consecutive year that the United States has won the team race at the Pan-American Championships. Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela rounded out the top five.

72 kg: Noah Wachsmuth (New York Athletic Club), silver medalist

WIN Jose Varela Garcia (Guatemala), 6-3

LOSS Alexis Vargas Ramirez (Mexico), 11-3

LOSS Calebe Correa Ferreira (Brazil),

97 kg: Alan Vera (New York Athletic Club)

WIN Pedro Bello Soto (Mexico), 11-2

WIN Luillys Perez Mora (Venezuela), 5-3

LOSS Kevin Meija Castillo (Honduras), 8-0

72 kg

Gold – Alexis Vargas Ramirez (Mexico)

Silver – Calebe Correa Ferreira (Brazil)

Bronze – Noah Wachsmuth (United States)

4^th – Jose Varela Garcia (Guatemala)

97 kg

Gold – Kevin Mejia Castillo (Honduras)

Silver – Alan Vera Garcia (United States)

Bronze – Luillys Jose Perez Mora (Venezuela)

Bronze – Carlos Adames (Dominican Republic)

5^th – Ricardo Gomez Nahuel (Argentina)

5^th – Pedro Bello Soto (Mexico)

7^th – Kauan Ferreira Gomes (Brazil)

8^th – Antonio Madrid De Leon (Panama)

1. United States - 183 pts
2. Mexico - 125 pts
3. Brazil - 94 pts
4. Colombia - 85 pts
5. Venezuela - 82 pts
6. Chile - 70 pts
7. Cuba - 60 pts
8. Honduras - 40 pts
9. Dominican Republic - 40 pts
10. Guatemala - 33 pts
11. Argentina - 28 pts
12. Ecuador - 26 pts
13. Canada - 24 pts
14. Puerto Rico - 20 pts
15. Panama - 10 pts
16. Peru - 0 pts