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COON GOLD; USA Greco With A BIG Day So Far At 2019 Pan Ams












Posted on April 18, 2019


The United States Greco-Roman Seniors had two main objectives entering the 2019 Pan American Championships this week — 1) qualify the five remaining Olympic weights necessary for the Pan Am Games; and 2) get back to the top of the Team standings

Following the first session on Day 1, all you can really say is, Things are looking good.
  

HANCOCK & COON

The most important part about Hancock’s run thus far at the 2019 Pan American Championships is not that it delivered three victories. It’s that Hancock is now demonstrating that he can blow the doors off of quality opponents consistently. In his second match this morning, Hancock handily defeated Kevin Mejia Castillo (HON) via tech fall in the first period. Important to note, because when Hancock was just starting out, Castillo played the role of teacher to Hancock’s apprentice. That is no longer the case — Hancock decisioned Castillo at the 2017 Pan Ams before running through him earlier today.

2018 World silver Adam Coon (130 kg, Cliff Keen, world no. 2) had two matches during Thursday’s morning session, and both opponents received an intimate yet harsh brand of education as to why the American heavyweight is going to be so difficult to stop. Coon flattened Diego Alemendras Rodriguez (CHI) to begin; and then ran over Angel Pacheco Romero (CUB) to punch his ticket to the finals. 2016 Olympian Robby Smith (NYAC/Chicago RTC) qualified 130 kilograms for the US last year by earning silver, but Coon’s team points are certainly more than welcome.

The finals/medal rounds of the 2019 Pan Am Championships begin at 5:00pm in Buenos Aires and can be viewed live in the US on Trackwrestling (subscription required).

2019 PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

April 18th-19th — Buenos Aires, Argentina

TEAM USA DAY 1 RESULTS

130 KG

Adam Coon (Cliff Keen)
WON Diego Alemendras Rodriguez (CHI) via fall
WON Angel Pacheco Romero (CUB) via fall
vs. Luciano Del Rio (ARG)

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