Four athletes took part in the Pan Am Championships being held in Acapulco Mexico. Samuel Barmish, Jeremy Poirier and Laurence Beauregard of the Montreal Wrestling Club competed in the annual event while John Yeats of the Tristar Wrestling Club would compete with some fantastic results
At the 77 kg Greco-Roman division, John Yeats would wrestle his first match against David Elias Choc Huoc of Guatemala. John would lose the match via Grand Superiority (9-0) but would head to the Repechage with a chance to earn a Bronze Medal. John would win his match via Grand Superiority (8-0) and would face Joilson De Brito Ramos Junior from Brazil for the Bronze Medal. John would wrestle a good match, but end up losing the match via Grand Superiority (8-0) and would finish off in 5th place.
John Yeats vs. David Elias Choc Huoc
At 79 kg, Sam Barmish faced off against World Champion and former Olympic Champion Jordan Burroughs of the United States. Sam would wrestle a strong match, getting in on a couple of leg attacks and scoring a point but would lose via Grand Superiority (12-1).
Sam Barmish vs. Jordan Burroughs
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Sam Barmish vs Miguel Angel Ornelas Reynoso
Sam’s next match see another strong performance as he would beat Miguel Angel Ornelas Reynoso of Mexico by a score of 9-0. Sam would then wrestle another good match, without giving up any points in a win against Victor J. Santos Acosta of Puerto Rico by a score of 6-0. Sam’s would finish off the tournament in style with a win in his final match by Grand Superiority (10-0), over Juan Sebastian Rivera Garcia of Columbia to take home a Silver Medal in a very tough category.
Quebec’s next athlete in the Men’s division was Jeremy Poirier, wrestling in the 92 kg division. Jeremy’s first match would be a tough one, facing off against J’den Cox, a former World Champion and Olympic medalist from the United States. Jeremy would start off strong but end up losing by Grand Superiority (11-0).
Jeremy Poirier vs. J’den Cox
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Jeremy Poirier vs. J’den Cox
Jeremy would rebound in his next match, this time with a win via Grand Superiority (10-0) over Cristian Leopoldo Sanchez Hernandez of Mexico. Jeremy’s final match would see him finish off the tournament in a strong fashion, with another win via Grand Superiority (10-0) against Gilberto Segundo Ayala Rodriguez of Venezuela. With that win, Jeremy would also win a Silver Medal.
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Finally, in the Women’s division, Laurence Beauregard (59 kg), would be Quebec’s lone athlete. In her first match, Laurence would win via pin (2-2) against Xochitl Citalli Mota Pettis of the United States. Laurence would then finish off the tournament in dominant fashion with a win via Grand Superiority (10-0) against Ameyalli Sayil Jessel Rojas of Mexico to win the Gold Medal!
Laurence Beauregard vs. Ameyalli Sayil Jessel Rojas
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Congratulations to all our Quebec athletes! Your hard work and dedication shows in your performances at this very difficult international event!