Hildebrandt, Burroughs, Molinari, Macchiavello collect Pan-Am gold, U.S. women take team title

Photo: Sarah Hildebrandt scores a leg lace against Thailia Oliveira de Freitas of Brazil at the 2023 Pan-American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Kadir Caliskan/United World Wrestling)

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The U.S. went 5-1 in the evening session on day three of the 2023 Pan-American Championships with four Americans claiming gold in emphatic fashion.

Olympic medalists Sarah Hildebrandt and Jordan Burroughs both fired off lighting quick 10-0 technical falls in their respective gold medal bouts.

In the 50 kg finals against Ecuador’s three-time Pan-American medalist Jacqueline Mollocana Eleno, Hildebrandt transitioned an early takedown into four leg laces to end the match in 48 seconds. It is Hildebrandt’s seventh gold medal performance at the Pan-American Championships. She also won a Pan-American Games title in 2019.

Burroughs uncorked his vintage double leg on three separate occasions, scoring exposures from two of them to end 2019 Pan-American bronze medalist Jasmit Phulka of Canada in 1:14. It is Burroughs sixth Pan-American Championships gold medal, and third at 79 kg. He also holds three Pan-American Games golds in his ever-expanding trophy case.

The other two U.S. champions were recent U.S. Open champions Forrest Molinari at 68 kg in women’s freestyle and Michael Macchiavello at 92 kg in men’s freestyle. Both posted first-period pins over past Pan-American medalists in their final match of the day to clinch gold.

Molinari, a 2021 World bronze medalist, qualified her weight class for the U.S. to compete at the 2023 Pan-American Games in Santiago, Chile.

Kayla Miracle added a fifth Senior Pan-American Championships medal to her resume with a decisive 10-0 win over Chile’s Javiera Roco Pardo, who was the 2019 South American champion, in the 62 kg bronze medal bout.

It was a tough ending to the day for 2022 World champion Dominique Parrish. She wound up in fifth place at 53 kg after surrendering a walk-off four-pointer at the buzzer of her bronze medal match against Karla Acosta Martinez of Mexico. Acosta Martinez finished in ninth place at the 2022 World Championships in the bracket won by Parrish.

2016 Olympic champion and three-time World champion Helen Maroulis (57 kg) and 2022 U20 World bronze medalist Tristan Kelly (76 kg) both wound up in ninth place overall after being eliminated from medal contention earlier in the day.

The U.S. topped the women’s freestyle team rankings by earning seven medals, five of which were gold, and 178 team points. Canada came in second place with six medals and 135 team points. Rounding out the top three is Ecuador, who grabbed four medal and 93 team points.

The competition in Buenos Aires will continue at 9 a.m. (ET) tomorrow with the eight remaining men’s freestyle weight classes. The event is being broadcast live on FloWrestling.com.

PAN AMERICAN SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Buenos Aires, Argentina, May 5

Women’s Freestyle Results
Team Standings
1. United States, 178
2. Canada, 135
3. Ecuador, 93
4. Cuba, 91
5. Colombia, 82
6. Venezuela, 81
7. Brazil, 57
8. Mexico, 49
9. Argentina, 48
10. Puerto Rico, 26

50 kg
Gold – Sarah Hildebrandt (United States)
Silver – Jacqueline Mollocana Eleno (Ecuador)
Bronze – Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba)
Bronze – Patricia Bermudez (Argentina)
5th – Thailia Oliveira de Freitas (Brazil)
5th – Madison Parks (Canada)
7th – Yorlenis Moran Sanchez (Panama)
8th – Mariana Rojas Diaz (Venezuela)
9th – Mariana Diaz Munoz (Mexico)
10th – Jessica Corredor (Puerto Rico)

Gold – Sarah Hildebrandt (United States) tech. fall Jacqueline Mollocana Eleno (Ecuador), 10-0
Bronze – Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba) fall Thailia Oliveira de Freitas (Brazil), 1:45
Bronze – Patricia Bermudez (Argentina) fall Madison Parks (Canada), 5:24

53 kg
Gold – Lucia Yepez Guzman (Ecuador)
Silver – Betzabeth Aguello Villegas (Venezuela)
Bronze – Karla Acosta Martinez (Mexico)
Bronze – Laura Herin Avila (Cuba)
5th – Dominique Parrish (United States)
5th – Thalia Mallqui Peche (Peru)
7th – Kathia Caballero Pineda (Panama)
8th – Maria Ramirez Romero (Colombia)
9th – Gabriela Ramos Diaz (Puerto Rico)
10th – Maria Ganzales De La Rosa (Dominican Republic)

Gold – Lucia Yepez Guzman (Ecuador) dec. Betzabeth Aguello Villegas (Venezuela), 5-1
Bronze – Karla Acosta Martinez (Mexico) dec. Dominique Parrish (United States), 4-2
Bronze – Laura Herin Avila (Cuba) tech. fall Thalia Mallqui Peche (Peru), 11-0

57 kg
Gold – Luisa Valverde (Ecuador)
Silver – Giullia Oliveira (Brazil)
Bronze – Angela Alarez Martinez (Cuba)
Bronze – Betzabeth Sarco Colmenarez (Venezuela)
5th – Nes Marie Rodriguez Tirado (Puerto Rico)
5th – Camila Amarilla (Argentina)
7th – Hannah Taylor (Canada)
8th – Yocleidy Ramirez Santana (Dominican Republic)
9th – Helen Maroulis (United States)
10th – Yusmy Chaparro Urrego (Colombia)

Gold – Luisa Valverde (Ecuador) dec. Giullia Oliveira (Brazil), 4-2
Bronze – Angela Alarez Martinez (Cuba) fall Nes Marie Rodriguez Tirado (Puerto Rico), 1:53
Bronze – Betzabeth Sarco Colmenarez (Venezuela) fall Camila Amarilla (Argentina), 0:38

62 kg
Gold – Ana Godinez Gonzalez (Canada)
Silver – Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela)
Bronze – Kayla Miracle (United States)
Bronze – Lais Nunes (Brazil)
5th – Javiera Roco Pardo (Chile)
5th – Katherine Renteria Cuero (Colombia)
7th – Leonela Ayovi Parraga (Ecuador)
8th – Maria Santana Garcia (Cuba)
9th – Alexis Gomez (Mexico)
10th – Karoline Ortiz Rosado (Puerto Rico)

Gold – Ana Godinez Gonzalez (Canada) fall Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela), 1:21
Bronze – Kayla Miracle (United States) tech. fall Javiera Roco Pardo (Chile), 10-0
Bronze – Lais Nunes (Brazil) fall Katherine Renteria Cuero (Colombia), 2:04

68 kg
Gold – Forrest Molinari (United States)
Silver – Ambar Garnica Flores (Mexico)
Bronze – Hangelen Llanes Echevarria (Cuba)
Bronze – Yanet Sovero Nino (Peru)
5th – Soleymi Caraballo Hernandez (Venezuela)
5th – Saidy Chavez Figueroa (Honduras)
7th – Sonia Berrios Vazquez (Puerto Rico)
8th – Gloria Segura Febles (Dominican Republic)
9th – Aide Cuero Munoz (Colombia)
10th – Olivia Di Bacco (Canada)

Gold – Forrest Molinari (United States) fall Ambar Garnica Flores (Mexico), 0:46
Bronze – Hangelen Llanes Echevarria (Cuba) dec. Soleymi Caraballo Hernandez (Venezuela), 8-3
Bronze – Yanet Sovero Nino (Peru) dec. Saidy Chavez Figueroa (Honduras), 3-1

76 kg
Gold – Milaimys Marin Potrille (Cuba)
Silver – Tatiana Renteria (Colombia)
Bronze – Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador)
Bronze – Justina Di Stasio (Canada)
5th – Emelyn Bautista Corcino (Dominican Republic)
5th – Maria Acosta (Venezuela)
7th – Linda Machuca (Argentina)
8th – Atzimba Landaverde Moreno (Mexico)
9th – Tristan Kelly (United States)
10th – Mahealani Ramirez Nobre (Uruguay)

Gold – Milaimys Marin Potrille (Cuba) dec. Tatiana Renteria (Colombia), 7-0
Bronze – Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador) tech. fall Emelyn Bautista Corcino (Dominican Republic), 11-0
Bronze – Justina Di Stasio (Canada) dec. Maria Acosta (Venezuela), 4-1

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results
50 kg – Sarah Hildebrandt (New York AC/USOPTC), Gold
WIN Thailia Oliveira de Freitas (Brazil), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Yusneylis Guzman Lopez (Cuba), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Jacqueline Mollacana Eleno (Ecuador), tech. fall 10-0

53 kg – Dominique Parrish (Sunkist Kids), 5th
LOSS Betzabeth Aguello Villegas (Venezuela), 8-6
WIN Sabrina Gama Tapajos (Brazil), tech. fall, 10-0
LOSS Karla Acosta Martinez (Mexico), 4-2

57 kg – Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids), 9th
LOSS Angela Alvarez Martinez (Cuba), 8-5

62 kg – Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids), Bronze
WIN Leonela Ayovi Parraga (Ecuador), tech fall, 12-2
LOSS Nathali Griman Herrera (Venezuela), fall 2:42
WIN Javiera Roco Pardo (Chile), tech. fall, 10-0

68 kg – Forrest Molinari (Sunkist Kids), Gold
WIN Hangelen Llanes Echevarria (Cuba), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Soleymi Caraballo Hernandez (Venezuela), 12-5
WIN Ambar Garinca Flores (Mexico), fall, 0:46

76 kg – Tristan Kelly (Army WCAP), 9th
LOSS Maria Acosta Acosta (Venezuela), 4-3

Men’s Freestyle Results
79 kg
Gold – Jordan Burroughs (United States)
Silver – Jasmit Phulka (Canada)
Bronze – Nestor Tafur Barrios (Colombia)
Bronze – Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)
5th – Alexander Cusinga Gomez (Peru)
5th – Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico)
7th – Renato Da Silva (Brazil)
8th – Eduardo Gallardo (Argentina)
9th – Adrian Maynard (Barbados)

Gold – Jordan Burroughs (United States) tech. fall Jasmit Phulka (Canada), 10-0
Bronze – Nestor Tafur Barrios (Colombia) tech. fall Alexander Cusinga Gomez (Peru), 10-0
Bronze – Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico) vs Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)

92 kg
Gold – Michael Macchiavello (United States)
Silver – Jeremy Poirier (Canada)
Bronze – Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador)
4th – Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico)
5th – Sebastian Reiss (Argentina)

Round 1 – Michael Macchiavello (United States) tech. fall Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador), 10-0
Round 1 – Jeremy Poirier (Canada) dec. Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico), 8-2
Round 2 – Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador) forfeit Sebastian Reiss (Argentina)
Round 2 – Michael Macchiavello (United States) tech. fall Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico), 11-0
Round 3 – Jeremy Poirier (Canada) dec. Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador), 6-3
Round 3 – Michael Macchiavello (United States) forfeit Sebastian Reiss (Argentina)
Round 4 – Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador) inj. def. Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico), 1:33
Round 4 – Jeremy Poirier (Canada) forfeit Sebastian Reiss (Argentina)
Round 5 – Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico) forfeit Sebastian Reiss (Argentina)
Round 5 – Michael Macchiavello (United States) fall Jeremy Poirier (Canada), 1:39

U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results
79 kg – Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids/Pennsylvania RTC), Gold
WIN Alexander Cusinga Gomez (Peru), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Nestor Tafur Barrios (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Jasmit Singh Phulka (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0

92 kg – Michael Macchiavello (Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack RTC), Gold
WIN Luis Villagomez Paredes (Ecuador), tech. fall, 10-0
WIN Luis Rivera Santiago (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 11-0
WIN Sebastian Reiss (Argentina), forfeit
WIN Jeremy Poirier (Canada), fall, 1:39