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Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 4:39 pm
by Spisula
A couple of our guys (one current student athlete, one committed) are representing the U.S., according to Flo. Both did well at nationals to make the U.S Pan-Am team. Wrestling started today; I haven’t seen any results yet. And per TMH’s comments in the “Recruits” thread, it will be interesting to see where PJ goes with his weight in the future.

Cadet Men’s freestyle and Greco-Roman
92 kg: Peter Casale

Junior Men’s freestyle
79 kg: Jacob Logan

Junior Greco-Roman
97 kg: Peter Casale

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 6:11 am
by whiz wit
Appears Casale won his one bout to take gold in Cadet freestyle at 92. Listed to wrestle at 92 in greco in a field of three. Lost his first bout in Junior greco at 97 to a Cuban.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:13 am
by TMH
Is this lack of participation normal or still COVID related? I makes me wonder why the competition even exists at least for wrestling.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Fri Jun 11, 2021 10:28 am
by whiz wit
TMH wrote: Fri Jun 11, 2021 8:13 am Is this lack of participation normal or still COVID related? I makes me wonder why the competition even exists at least for wrestling.
I think there's been better participation in the lower weights. My guess would be that, in general, they don't grow 'em big in the latin countries.

Edit: I was right. Latin Americans among the shortest in the world. Dutch are tallest. Must be the herring. https://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-11-07 ... index.html.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:32 pm
by Spladle1989
Jacob Henry Logan is 2-0 so far at Pan Am games winning two matches by a combined 17-0.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:36 pm
by whiz wit
Logan just pinned the wrestling version of Manute Bol in about 15 seconds.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 5:21 pm
by jdalu75
Spladle1989 wrote: Sun Jun 13, 2021 1:32 pm Jacob Henry Logan
We ought to make sure that all US wrestlers who go by their initials wrestle in this event. We'll get to see what the initials stand for.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 6:51 pm
by whiz wit
Casale goes 2-0 in Cadet greco and Big Jake goes 4-0 in Junior freestyle to take gold.

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2021 9:39 pm
by drd5748
from USA Wrestling:

79 kg: Jacob Logan – GOLD
WIN Franco Chilanza (Argentina), 10-0
WIN Kevin De Leon Trevino (Mexico), 7-0
WIN Deshon O’Skeete (Canada), 10-0
WIN Carson Lee (Canada), 9-3

Re: Cadet & Junior Pan-Ams

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:07 pm
by TMH
Congratulations to both Jake and PJ on fine performances in the Pan Am Games.

I'm not sure what it means or how it compares to other competitions in the US. Is wrestling even a "thing" in the Western Hemisphere outside of the US?

With all that being said, I really like watching the evolution of Jake Logan. One of his claims to fame coming out of High School if my memory is correct is that he hadn't given up a point on his feet during his final two years of HS. That alone should bode well for freestyle. So it was kinda disheartening watching him struggle a bit protecting his legs early this season including I believe 2 takedowns in the closing seconds to lose bouts. He appears to have found his mojo again and has the possibility to really surprise people this coming season.

As always, just my opinion.