Garvin, Artsisheuskiy, Miley win gold, U.S. finishes second in Greco-Roman at U23 Pan American Championships

QUERETARO, Mexico – On day one of the U23 Pan American Championships in Queretaro, Mexico, the United States had an impressive showing in Greco-Roman, securing second place overall in the team race with a total of seven medals.  

The first gold medal of the tournament was won in the morning session, after Adrian Artsisheuskiy went 2-0 in group action at 82 kg. In his opening match, Artsisheuskiy pinned Omar Mendoza De Ramon of Mexico in just 56 seconds. Artsisheuskiy used an 8-0 technical fall over Maximo Cabrera of Argentina in round two for the top finish.

At 77 kg, Hunter Garvin secured the second gold medal of the tournament with a win over Joenni Gomez Taquechel of Cuba. Garvin scored early with a back exposure for 4, but it was adjusted to 2-1 after a challenge from Cuba’s corner. A step-out made it 3-1 for Garvin entering the break. In the second period,  Garvin hit a one-arm headlock for four points, taking a 7-1 lead. After another challenge from Cuba, his lead extended to 8-1. Gomez Taquechel added two takedowns late, but Garvin held on to win gold, 8-5.

Garvin was also awarded the Golden Boot, given to the most outstanding wrestler of the tournament. On Saturday, Garvin is set to compete at 74 kg in men’s freestyle.

Keith Miley, competing at 130 kg, went 3-0 en route to a gold medal finish on Thursday. Miley’s first two matches were won by fall, both in under a minute. Miley pinned Ayden Williams of Barbados in 21 seconds, before pinning Jose Nunez Encarnacion of the Dominican Republic in 34 seconds in the semifinals. Miley’s 5-1 victory in the finals propelled him to gold, marking his second gold medal at a U23 Pan American Championships.

A trio of Americans took silver in their respective weight classes, Jonathan Gurule at 63 kg, Richard Fedalen at 67 kg and Clay Radenz at 72 kg.

In round three, Gurule started strong with a 1-0 lead, but his opponent, Sebastian Bustamante Mejias of Chile, responded with a takedown to go up 2-1, then added a step out for a 3-1 score. Gurule came back with a big four-point move to lead 5-3 at the break. In the second, Bustamante Mejias made it 5-4 with a step out, but Gurule countered an arm spin to land on top for two. After a failed challenge from Chile, Gurule secured the 8-4 win.

Facing Yonat Veliz Martinez of Cuba for gold, Fedalen went up 3-0 with a passivity call and gut wrench. Veliz Martinez responded, tying it 3-3 and taking the lead on criteria. A late passivity call against Fedalen made it 4-3, and he took home silver at 67 kg.

In round three at 72 kg, Radenz took a 1-0 lead on passivity, followed by a big throw to make it 5-0 over Arnoldo Proboste of Argentina. After the break, Proboste got on the board, but Radenz answered with a step-out and a four-point throw. Argentina challenged and lost, pushing Radenz to a convincing 11-2 victory.

Winning bronze was Davian Guanajuato at 55 kg. Guanajuato picked up a 9-5 lead entering the second period, and four consecutive step outs ended the match early as Guanajauto won 13-5 over Isaac Marin Mata of Mexico.

Jakason Burks, wrestling at 60 kg, fell in his bronze medal match, 8-0. His opponent, Dieymer Rosal Amundaray of Venezuela, scored early with a takedown off an arm spin, followed by another takedown to go up 4-0. Burks tried a throw, but the referee awarded Rosal Amundaray two more points. Rosal Amundaray then added a turn to seal the match 8-0, and Burks placed fifth.

In the bronze medal match at 87 kg,  Tyson Beauperthuy placed fifth after falling to Cristian Pelegrino Estalella of Cuba, 8-0.

At 97 kg, Michael Altomer dropped a close 9-9 criteria decision to Ebian Gonzalez Valdes of Cuba. Gonzalez Valdes failed to advance to the finals, ending Altomer’s tournament. He finishes seventh in Queretaro.

In the team race, the United States finished second on the podium with 178 points, just four points behind first-place Mexico. Venezuela ended the day in third, 68 points behind the United States. Rounding out the top five were Cuba with 78 points, and the Dominican Republic with 60 points.

The U23 Pan American Championships continue on Friday at 10 a.m., when the women’s freestyle action begins. This event will be streamed live on FloWrestling. Results, brackets and mat assignments for the U23 Pan American Championships will be on UWW Arena.

1 Mexico, 182 points

2 United States, 178 points

3 Venezuela, 110 points

4 Cuba, 78 points

5 Dominican Republic, 60 points

6 Colombia, 58 points

7 Argentina, 57 points

8 Brazil, 46 points

9 Panama, 31 points

10 Ecuador, 30 points

11 Peru, 29 points

12 Chile, 27 points

13 Barbados, 16 points

14 Guatemala, 10 points

15 Paraguay, 8 points

16 Puerto Rico, 4 points

17 Honduras, 4 points

55 kg

Gold – Isaac Marin Mata (Mexico)

Silver – Jose Castaneda Brito (Colombia)

Bronze – Davian Guanajuato (United States)

60 kg

Gold – Diego Terriquez Ibarra (Mexico)

Silver – Patrick Rodriguez Quinto (Ecuador)

Bronze – Yorkis Carvajal Lerbours (Dominican Republic)

Bronze – Dieymer Rosal Amundaray(Venezuela)

5th – Abel Sanchez Juarez (Peru)

5th – Jakason Burks (United States)

7th – Cristopher Verastegui Aguilar (Colombia)

8th – Pedro De Souza Rodrigues (Brazil)

9th – Derick Martinez Mateo (Puerto Rico)

10th – Augusto Vargas Valle (Chile)

11th – Kevin Pereira (Paraguay)

Cub Roismel Danger Cuello (Cuba)

63 kg

Gold – Angel Segura Tellez (Mexico)

Silver – Jonathan Gurule (United States)

Bronze – Sebastian Bustamante Mejias (Chile)

4th – Marcelo Sialle Corvalan (Argentina)

67 kg

Gold – Yonat Veliz Martinez (Cuba)

Silver – Richard Fedalen (United States)

Bronze – Jonathan Bermudez Castillo (Venezuela)

Bronze – Ronaldo Sanchez Ramirez (Colombia)

5th – Royglen Temple Batista (Panama)

5th – Jeremy Peralta Gonzalez (Ecuador)

7th – Angelo Cafe De Oliveira (Brazil)

8th – Brandon Alvarez Mata (Mexico)

9th – Marco Fernandez Cubas (Peru)

10th – Starlin Laguerre Laureus (Dominican Republic)

11th – Lisandro Cabrera Ortiz (Paraguay)

12th – Nestor Almanza Truyol (Chile)

13th – Diego Hernandez Perez (Guatemala)

14th – Donavan Solorzano Amaya (Honduras)

72 kg

Gold –  Jorge Gomez Garcia (Mexico)

Silver – Clay Radenz (United States)

Bronze – Arnoldo Proboste (Argentina)

77 kg

Gold – Hunter Garvin (United States)

Silver – Joenni Gomez Taquechel (Cuba)

Bronze – Nilson Sinisterra Angulo (Colombia)

Bronze – Dario Cubas Castillo (Peru)

5th – Darfel Parada Camacaro (Venezuela)

5th – Josue Alvarez Sintuj (Guatemala)

7th – Luis Figuereo Suero (Dominican Republic)

8th – Alexis Vargas Ramirez (Mexico)

9th – Oscar Barrios Rochez (Honduras)

10th – Adrian J Maynard (Barbados)

11th – Fernando Ramos Arce (Paraguay)

12th – Brandon Navarro (Puerto Rico)

82 kg

Gold – Adrian Artsisheuskiy (United States)

Silver – Omar Mendoza De Ramon  (Mexico)

Bronze – Maximo Cabrera (Argentina)

87 kg

Gold – Brian Ruiz Marin (Venezuela)

Silver – Kauan Ferreira Gomes (Brazil)

Bronze – Diego Macias Torres (Mexico)

Bronze – Cristian Pelegrino Estalella (Cuba)

5th – Angel Rivera Figueroa (Dominican Republic)

5th – Tyson Beauperthuy (United States)

7th – Edison Valdez Rodriguez (Paraguay)

8th – Eduardo Vega Garcia (Panama)

97 kg

Gold – Juan Diaz Blanco (Venezuela)

Silver – Dorian Trejo Olguin (Mexico)

Bronze – Gabriel Lee Skinner (Panama)

Bronze – Ricardo Gomez (Argentina)

5th – Elvis Balbuena Bueno (Dominican Republic)

5th – Ebian Gonzalez Valdes (Cuba)

7th – Michael Altomer (United States)

8th – Thalyson Aleixo Macedo (Brazil)

9th – Matthew Arindell (Barbados)

130 kg

Gold – Keith Miley Jr (United States)

Silver – Luis Talavera Luna (Venezuela)

Bronze – Juan Herrera De La Rosa (Mexico)

Bronze – Jose Nunez Encarnacion (Dominican Republic)

5th – Nicolas Araya Tapia (Chile)

5th – Ayden Williams (Barbados)

7th – Vismar Sabigne Corona (Cuba)

8th – Wesley Barros Das Dores (Brazil)

55 kg – Davian Guanajuato (Eloy, Ariz./Southern Illinois RTC), bronze medalist

LOSS Jose Castaneda Brito (Colombia), 9-0

WIN Isaac Marin Mata (Mexico), 13-5

60 kg – Jakason Burks (Papillion, Neb./MWC Wrestling Academy), fifth place

WIN Derick Martinez Mateo (Puerto Rico), 10-6

WIN Kevin Pereira (Paraguay), 8-0

LOSS Diego Terriquez Ibarra (Mexico), 8-0

LOSS Dieymer Rosal Amundaray (Venezuela), 8-0

63 kg – Jonathan Gurule (Peralta, N.M./NMU-National Training Center), silver medalist

WIN Marcelo Sialle Corvalan (Argentina), 12-1

LOSS Angel Segura Tellez (Mexico), 2-1

WIN Sebastian Bustamante Mejias (Chile), 8-4

67 kg – Richard Fedalen (Laurel, Md./NYC RTC), silver medalist

WIN Lisandro Cabrera Ortiz (Paraguay), 8-0

WIN Royglen Temple Batista (Panama), 8-0

WIN Jonathan Bermudez Castillo (Venezuela), 12-3

LOSS Yonat Veliz Martinez (Cuba), 4-3

72 kg – Clay Radenz (Bismarck, N.D./Bison WC), silver medalist

LOSS Jorge Gomez Garcia (Mexico), 11-2

WIN Arnoldo Proboste (Argentina), 11-2

77 kg – Hunter Garvin (North Liberty, Iowa/California RTC), gold medalist

WIN Darfel Parada Camacaro (Venezuela), 9-0

WIN Brandon Navarro (Puerto Rico), 8-0

WIN Nilson Sinisterra Angulo (Colombia), pin 1:41
WIN Joenni Gomez Taquechel (Cuba), 8-5

82 kg – Adrian Artsisheuskiy (Brooklyn, N.Y./NYAC), gold medalist

WIN Omar Mendoza De Ramon (Mexico), pin 0:56

WIN Maximo Cabrera (Argentina), 8-0

87 kg – Tyson Beauperthuy (Colorado Springs, Colo./Tiger WC), fifth place

LOSS Brian Ruiz Marin (Venezuela), 9-3

LOSS Cristian Pelegrino Estalella (Cuba), 8-0

97 kg – Michael Altomer (Stuyvesant, N.Y./Curby 3 Style WC), seventh place

LOSS Ebian Gonzalez Valdes (Cuba), 9-9

130 kg – Keith Miley (Little Rock, Ark./Arkansas RTC), gold medalist

WIN Ayden Williams (Barbados), pin 0:21

WIN Jose Nunez Encarnacion (Dominican Republic), pin 0:34

WIN Luis Talavera Luna (Venezuela), 5-1

Friday, April 11

10 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechage (WFS 50 kg, 53 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

5 p.m.  – Finals (WFS 50 kg, 53 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg, 76 kg)

Saturday, April 12

10 a.m. – Qualification rounds and repechage (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg)

5 p.m.  – Finals (MFS 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 97 kg, 125 kg)