From: Fresno State Athletics [email protected] Subject: WRES: Colon & Silva head to 2019 Pan American Championships [April 18-21] Date: April 15, 2019 at 10:32 AM To: [email protected]

Colon & Silva head to 2019 Pan American Championships [April 18-21] 4/15/2019 | , - Fresno State Wrestling volunteer assistant coach and Valley Regional Training Center athlete Joe Colon along with Bulldog assistant coach Israel Silva are set to represent Fresno State Wrestling at the 2019 Pan American Championships this week in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

A 2018 World bronze medalist, Colon is coming off a fifth place finish at the 2019 Dan Kolov International in on March 1 where he went 2-2 in the tournament. The Clear Lake, Iowa native also competed at the end of January at the Ivan Yariguin Memorial International Tournament in going 1-1.

In October 2018, Colon shocked the world, winning bronze in his first World outing as a Team USA alternate. Since , Colon has put together two top-10 finishes in Ranking Series events and looks to defend his 2018 Pan Am title he won last May in , Peru.

In addition to Colon competing, Silva will be one of three coaches on the women's freestyle team along with Fresno State Wrestling head coach Troy Steiner's brother, Terry as well as Cleo Lane.

The Pan American Championships serve two big purposes. First, it is a ranking tournament for the 2019 Senior World Championships in Nur- Sultan, in September, where the points go to the individual, not the country.

Also it is a qualifier for the 2019 in August, where only Olympic weights will be contested. The three highest-placing athletes at each weight from countries that have not yet qualified, will earn spots at the Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru. Since this event will have two bronze winners, those two will face off for true-third to qualify their nation, if necessary.

The women's freestyle tournament will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 19-20 while the men's freestyle will wrap up the tournament on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21. For all four days, the tournament will begin at 6 a.m. PT with the qualification rounds and repechage. The finals are set for 1 p.m. PT each day.

Fans can watch all the action live on Flowrestling.org and keep up with live updates on Twitter @USAWrestling.

2019 SENIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS at Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 18-21

U.S. Men's Freestyle roster 57 kg: Josh Rodriguez (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) 61 kg: Joe Colon (Fresno, Calif./Titan Mercury WC/Valley RTC) 65 kg: Colton McCrystal (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC) 70 kg: Anthony Ashnault (South Plainfield, N.J./NJRTC) 74 kg: Jordan Burroughs (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) 79 kg: Chandler Rogers (Stillwater, Okla./Titan Mercury WC/Cowboy RTC) 86 kg: David Taylor (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC) 92 kg: J'den Cox (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC/USOTC) 97 kg: (Columbus, Ohio/Titan Mercury WC/Ohio RTC) 125 kg: Nick Gwiazdowksi (Raleigh, N.C./Titan Mercury WC)

U.S. women's freestyle roster 50 kg: Erin Golston (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) 53 kg: Sarah Hildebrandt (Colorado Springs, Colo./New York AC) 55 kg: Jacarra Winchester (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) 57 kg: Alex Hedrick (Fair Oaks, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) 59 kg: (Tempe, Ariz./Sunkist Kids) 62 kg: Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) 62 kg: Mallory Velte (Sacramento, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) 65 kg: Julia Salata (Bristol, Tenn./Sunkist Kids) 68 kg: Tamyra Mensah-Stock (Colorado Springs, Colo./Titan Mercury WC) 72 kg: Rachel Watters (Ankeny, Iowa/New York AC/Aries WC) 76 kg: Adeline Gray (Denver, Colo./New York AC)

National Women's Freestyle head coach - Terry Steiner, Colorado Springs, Colo. Coach - Israel Silva, Fresno, Calif. Coach - Cleo Lane, Pinedale, Calif.

2019 Pan American Championships Schedule Thursday, April 18 6 a.m. PT - Qualification rounds (GR 55-60-63-67-72-97-130kg) 12:30 p.m. PT - Opening Ceremonies 1 p.m. PT - Finals (GR 55-60-63-67-72-97-130kg)

Friday, April 19 6 a.m. PT - Qualification rounds (GR 77-82-87kg & WW 55-59-65-72kg) 1 p.m. PT - Finals (GR 77-82-87kg & WW 55-59-65-72kg)

Saturday, April 20 6 a.m. PT - Qualification rounds (WW 50-53-57-62-68-76kg & FS 79- 92kg) 1 p.m. PT - Finals (WW 50-53-57-62-68-76kg & FS 79-92kg)

Sunday, April 21 6 a.m. PT - Qualification rounds (FS - 57-61-65-70-74-86-97-125kg) 1 p.m. PT - Finals (FS - 57-61-65-70-74-86-97-125kg)

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