USA wins women’s freestyle team title, Kilty wins gold, Beck earns silver, Gomez and Gray secure bronze at Pan-American Championships
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The U.S. women’s freestyle team concluded the 2024 Pan-American Championships in Acapulco, Mexico, Friday by claiming the team trophy. All ten athletes earned medals, an impressive feat that showcased competitive wrestling. Four athletes finished atop the podium on the second day of action, which saw the U.S. secure one gold, one silver, and two bronze medals.
Macey Kilty stood atop the podium at the end of the night, earning Pan-American gold. Her exceptional performance included two consecutive 11-0 victories against opponents from Canada and Mexico.
At 59 kg, Michaela Beck earned silver after going 2-1 on the day. Beck started her tournament by defeating Jessica Derrell of Barbados. In second round, Beck dropped a tough match to Laurence Beauregard of Canada. Beck's hard-earned 5-0 victory over Ana Pereira Franca of Brazil secured her medal in Acapulco.
Katie Gomez, competing at 53 kg, claimed the bronze medal with a strong performance. Gomez opened the tournament with a commanding 10-0 win over Nathaly Herrera Huacre of Peru, but faced a setback in the second round, falling to Lucia Yepez Guzman of Ecuador. Gomez bounced back with another dominant 10-0 victory against Laura Herin Avila of Cuba, securing her place on the podium.
Adeline Gray showed her resilience at 76 kg, earning a bronze medal. Despite a tough loss to Genesis Reasco Valdez of Ecuador, Gray won her repechage match to advance to a bronze medal match. Gray bested Meiriele Charamba Santos Hora of Brazil, 10-0, in repechage. In the bronze medal match, Gray faced Shauna Kuebeck of Canada, but Kuebeck had to withdraw due to an injury.
The U.S. won the team title, scoring 205 points as all ten athletes earned medals. Canada, Ecuador, Mexico and Venezuela rounded out the top five.
The action continues on Saturday, as the seven remaining men's freestyle weights will be contested. Action begins at 10 a.m. CT at Expo Mundo Imperial in Acapulco, Mexico.
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. USA Wrestling will provide regular updates on TheMat.com and its social media platforms throughout the event.
U.S. Women's Freestyle Results
53 kg: Katie Gomez (Sunkist Kids), bronze medal
WIN Nathaly Herrera Huacre (Peru), 10-0
LOSS Lucia Yepez Guzman (Ecuador), 10-0
WIN Laura Herin Avila (Cuba), 10-0
59 kg: Michaela Beck (Sunkist Kids), silver medal
WIN Jessica Derrell (Barbados), 12-1
LOSS Laurence Beauregard (Canada), 2:37
WIN Ana Pereira Franca (Brazil), 5-0
65 kg: Macey Kilty (Sunkist Kids), gold medal
WIN Miki Rowbottom (Canada), 11-0
WIN Andrea Lopez Martinez (Mexico), 11-0
76 kg: Adeline Gray (New York AC/Beaver Dam RTC), bronze medal
LOSS Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador), 10-0
WIN Meiriele Charamba Santos Hora (Brazil), 10-0
WIN Shauna Kuebeck (Canada), inj. def.
Team Rankings
- United States: 205 points
- Canada: 140 points
- Ecuador: 105 points
- Mexico: 94 points
- Venezuela: 87 points
- Brazil: 70 points
- Colombia: 64 points
- Dominican Republic: 40 points
- Cuba: 34 points
- Argentina: 25 points
- Panama: 21 points
- Barbados: 20 points
- Chile: 20 points
- Honduras: 16 points
- El Salvador: 8 points
- Puerto Rico: 8 points
- Jamaica: 4 points
- Peru: 0 points
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