Green to Compete at Pan-American Championships

Former Husker great James Green is set to compete at 70 kg as a member of the United States men’s freestyle team at this weekend’s Pan-American Championships in Lima, Peru. Nebraska Head Coach Mark Manning will also be traveling to Peru as a part of the coaching staff for the U.S. men’s freestyle team for the Pan-American Championships.

The tournament runs Thursday through Sunday, with the men’s freestyle portion taking place Saturday and Sunday. The entirety of the 70 kg competition is set for Sunday, with qualification and repechage matches beginning at 10 a.m. (CT) and the finals at 6 p.m.

Green, a four-time U.S. World Team member, is a strong favorite to take gold in Peru. He has competed twice at the event, taking home gold in 2017 and silver in 2016.

The competition will take place in the Sports Center of the National Sports Town. United World Wrestling will provide a live stream of the event and complete results to those residing in the U.S. through Trackwrestling.com, which is requires a paid subscription. UWW season passes are available for $49.99.

SENIOR PAN-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
AT LIMA, PERU, MAY 3-6

U.S. Men’s Freestyle Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Thomas Gilman (Iowa City, Iowa /Titan Mercury WC/Hawkeye WC)
61 kg/134 lbs. – Brandon Wright (Bloomington, Ind. /New York AC)
65 kg/143 lbs. – Logan Stieber (Columbus, Ohio /Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC)
70 kg/154 lbs. – James Green (Lincoln, Neb. /Sunkist Kids)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Nazar Kulchytskyy (Stoughton, Wis. /Titan Mercury WC)
79 kg/174 lbs. – Mark Hall (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
86 kg/189 lbs. – David Taylor (State College, Pa. /Nittany Lion WC)
92 kg/203 lbs. – J’Den Cox (Columbia, Mo. /Titan Mercury WC)
97 kg/213 lbs. – Kyven Gadson (Waterloo, Iowa /Sunkist Kids)
125 kg/275 lbs. – Nick Gwiazdowski (Raleigh, N.C. /Titan Mercury WC/Wolfpack WC)

 

Coach – Bill Zadick (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Joe Russell (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Coach – Chris Bono (Madison, Wis.)
Coach – Mark Perry (Iowa City, Iowa)
Coach – Mark Manning (Lincoln, Neb.)
Coach – Casey Cunningham (State College, Pa.)

 

Official – Fidel Albelo     
Official – Brock Zollinger

Thursday, May 3
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. – Greco-Roman Medical Examination & Weigh-in (55, 60, 63, 67, 72, 97, 130 kg)
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman Qualification Rounds and Repechage (55, 60, 63, 67, 72, 97, 130 kg)
5:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremony 6:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman Medal Matches (55, 60, 63, 67, 72, 97, 130 kg) 

Friday, May 4
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. – Greco-Roman Medical Examination & Weigh-in (77, 82, 87kg) and Women’s Freestyle Medical Examination & Weigh-in (55, 59, 65 kg)
10:00 a.m. – Greco-Roman Qualification Rounds and Repechage (77, 82, 87kg) and Women’s Freestyle Qualification Rounds and Repechage (55, 59, 65 kg)
6:00 p.m. – Greco-Roman Medal Matches (77, 82, 87kg) and Women’s Freestyle Medal Matches (55, 59, 65 kg)

Saturday, May 5
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. – Women’s Freestyle Medical Examination & Weigh-in (50, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76 kg) Men’s Freestyle Medical Examination & Weigh-in (79, 92 kg)
10:00 a.m. –Women’s Freestyle Qualification Rounds and Repechage (50, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76 kg) and Men’s Freestyle Qualification Rounds and Repechage (79, 92 kg)
6:00 p.m. – Women Freestyle Medal Matches (50, 53, 57, 62, 68, 76 kg) and Men’s Freestyle Medal Matches (79, 92 kg)

Sunday, May 6
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. – Men’s Freestyle Medical Examination & Weigh-in (57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 86, 97, 125 kg)
10:00 a.m. –Men’s Freestyle Qualification Rounds and Repechage (57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 86, 97, 125 kg)
6:00 p.m. – Men’s Freestyle Medal Matches (57, 61, 65, 70, 74, 86, 97, 125 kg)