U15 Pan American team member Keegan Bassett in the finals of the 2024 U15 Nationals in Las Vegas.
Brackets released for U15 Pan American Championships in El Salvador
by Richard Immel, USA Wrestling
The brackets have been released in all three styles for the 2024 U15 Pan American Championships, which begin today in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The tournament will feature Greco-Roman on Thursday, women’s freestyle on Friday and men’s freestyle on Saturday. Action begins at 10 a.m. local time each day, with the finals set for 5 p.m. San Salvador is located two hours behind U.S. Eastern Time.
Initial opponents for each U.S. wrestler can be found below. A full set of brackets and match-by-match results is available on UWW Arena.
The U.S. men will compete in both Greco-Roman and freestyle competition. The team was selected based on dual-style performance at the U15 Nationals held in Las Vegas, Nev. The women’s side was determined at the U15 Women’s Nationals held in Spokane, Wash.
Returning U15 Pan American champions for the U.S. include Keegan Bassett and Chase Karenbauer, who won both Greco-Roman and men’s freestyle events in 2023, plus Epenesa Elison and Taina Fernandez in women’s freestyle.
2024 U15 Pan American Championships | June 13-15, San Salvador, El Salvador
Event Schedule
Thursday, June 13
10 a.m. – Qualification rounds, repechage (Greco-Roman)
5 p.m. – Medal matches (Greco-Roman)
Friday, June 14
10 a.m. – Qualification rounds, repechage (Women’s Freestyle)
5 p.m. – Medal matches (Women’s Freestyle)
Saturday, June 15
10 a.m. – Qualification rounds, repechage (Men’s Freestyle)
5 p.m. – Medal matches (Men’s Freestyle)
U.S. Greco-Roman Draw
38 kg – Evan Restivo (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center)
VS Adalberto Rosario Kuilan (Puerto Rico) or Francisco Alvarado Santos (Mexico)
41 kg – Keegan Bassett (Windber, Pa./Young Guns WC)
VS Maddox Millan (Puerto Rico)
VS Hector Aguilar Rodriguez (Mexico)
VS Carlos Belmo Cortez (Panama)
VS Melbin Hernandez Cruz (El Salvador)
44 kg – Chase Karenbauer (Mercer, Pa./Bad Karma WC)
VS Jesuan Morales Pacheco (Puerto Rico)
48 kg – Mateo Gallegos (Dubois, Pa./M2 Training Center)
VS Mikael Ramos Otero (Peru) or Jeremy Lopez Garcia (Honduras)
52 kg – Reece Movahead (Fairfax, Va./American Dream WC)
VS Emanuel Pineda Cruz (Guatemala)
57 kg – Thomas Banas (Channahon, Ill./Illinois)
VS David Torrero Sanchez (Panama)
62 kg – Justus Heeg (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Pinnacle WC)
VS Chase Mina Moreira (Ecuador)
68 kg – Camryn Howard (Bellport, N.Y./KD Training Center)
VS Antonio Arguello Belcolore (El Salvador) or Rodrigo Ayala Gonzales (Peru)
75 kg – Mario Hutcherson (Vandergrift, Pa./Young Guns WC)
VS Alan Garcia Morales (Puerto Rico)
VS Benjamin Casas Vaquel (Argentina)
VS Jeremy Lanchimba Chavez (Ecuador)
VS Layden Acevedo Cordero (Puerto Rico)
85 kg – Carson Langford (Dallas, Ore./All-Phase WC)
VS Yerik Cordero Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
VS Jose Esparza Ordonez (Mexico)
VS Allan De Sousa Beserra (Brazil)
U.S. Women’s Freestyle Draw
33 kg – Lanaia Selig (Bonney Lake, Wash./Mat Demon WC)
VS Victoria Rivera Diaz (Puerto Rico)
VS Claudia Flores Flores (Honduras)
VS Shirley Meza Alava (Ecuador)
36 kg – Abbie Peterson (Denver, Iowa/Big Game WC)
VS Andrea Flores Flores (Honduras)
VS Mishell Moreira Vele (Ecuador)
39 kg – Olivia Hernandez (Philomath, Ore./Mat Sense Wrestling)
VS Citlalli Garcia Alvarez (Mexico)
VS Aida Ledezma (Panama)
VS Gabriela Jorge Torres (El Salvador)
VS Katia Ramos Espinosa (Mexico)
42 kg – Isla Silva (Pittsburgh, Pa./Team Pennsylvania)
VS Alba Berrios Machuca (El Salvador)
VS Edmarie Sierra Moreno (Puerto Rico)
46 kg – Paris Soria (Riverside, Calif./Sunkist Kids Monster Garage)
VS Alejandra Salinas Betancurt (Chile) or Camila Pachas Huaroto (Peru)
50 kg – Epenesa Elison (Downey, Calif./Sunkist Kids Monster Garage)
VS Yumaira Russell Rodriguez (Panama)
54 kg – Carolyn Geckler (Massillon, Ohio)
VS Genesis Gonzalez Calero (Nicaragua)
58 kg – Victoria Carbonaro (Blairstown, N.J.)
VS Lilian Pacheco Ruiz (El Salvador)
VS Daliana Cartagena Casiano (Puerto Rico)
VS Deyshliany Quinones Benitez (Puerto Rico)
62 kg – Taina Fernandez (Bowie, Md./Cavalier WC)
VS Alayrah Torres Velez (Puerto Rico)
VS Angeline Garcia Perez (Guatemala)
66 kg – Ava Guilmette (Halfmoon, N.Y./Curby 3 Style WC)
VS Hannia Casso Lopez (Mexico)
VS Sandra Perez Padilla (Mexico)
U.S. Men’s Freestyle Draw
38 kg – Evan Restivo (State College, Pa./M2 Training Center)
VS Dyron Belmo Romana (Panama)
41 kg – Keegan Bassett (Windber, Pa./Young Guns WC)
VS Joshua Garfias Sanchez (Mexico)
44 kg – Chase Karenbauer (Mercer, Pa./Bad Karma WC)
VS Dylan Narvaez Camacho (Ecuador)
48 kg – Mateo Gallegos (Dubois, Pa./M2 Training Center)
VS Manuel Garcia Reasco (Ecuador) or William Soto (Puerto Rico)
52 kg – Reece Movahead (Fairfax, Va./American Dream WC)
VS Luis Agustin Arriaza (Guatemala)
57 kg – Thomas Banas (Channahon, Ill./Illinois)
VS Gerald Flores Campbell (Panama)
62 kg – Justus Heeg (Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Pinnacle WC)
VS Chase Mina Moreira (Ecuador)
68 kg – Camryn Howard (Bellport, N.Y./KD Training Center)
VS Stephen Castillo Alvarado (Mexico)
75 kg – Mario Hutcherson (Vandergrift, Pa./Young Guns WC)
VS Jose Urias Hernandez (El Salvador)
VS Alan Garcia Morales (Puerto Rico)
85 kg – Carson Langford (Dallas, Ore./All-Phase WC)
VS Yerik Cordero Ortiz (Puerto Rico)
VS Leonel Rivas Guzman (El Salvador)