By David Gerhart
USA Wrestling

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Team USA’s women’s freestyle team won eight gold medals at the 2026 U17 Pan American Championships at Centro de Alto Rendimiento Luis Tejada. Four of the U.S. gold medals came via pin, and Team USA finished with a medal in each of the 10 weight classes.

In the team standings, the U.S. finished with a tournament-best 235 points. Mexico finished second with 170 points and Canada was third with 133 points.

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In round robin action, Sophia Valdez and Matilda Hruby bonused their way through the tournament and capped off the day with pins in their final bouts of the night. At 40 kg, Valdez finished with a pair of technical falls and two pins. Hruby pinned each of her opponents at 69 kg.

At 53 kg, Aubree Gutierrez pinned her championship foe just 38 seconds into the match. Aleia Apostol also won her gold medal in less than a minute after pinning Canada’s Gurleen Dhillon 55 seconds into the title contest at 57 kg.

The pair of Hailey Delgado (49 kg) and Landri Von Gonten (61 kg) shutout their opponents in the medal round to secure their gold medals by 10-0 technical falls. Delgado won the Golden Boot, given to the Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Tournament. She did not surrender a point throughout and won all four bouts 10-0.

In an intense battle at 65 kg, Eve Skrocki fell behind early but rallied and edged out Yolanyi Rosado Valerio of the Dominican Republic, 9-8.

Alexis Penley capped off Team USA’s gold medalists after winning a 4-2 decision at 73 kg.

At 43 kg, Abigail Peterson finished with silver after being pinned in her championship battle.

Olivia Hernandez rebounded after dropping her semifinal match at 46 kg and pinned Talia Pavlic of Canada to win bronze.

Complete results from the women’s freestyle competition are available below.

The 2026 U17 Pan American Championships continue Saturday with Greco-Roman starting at 10 a.m. local time. Finals are scheduled for 5 p.m. Panama City, Panama, is in the same time zone as U.S. Central Time.

Archived matches are available through FloWrestling. Match-by-match results and brackets are available on UWW Arena.

2026 U17 Pan American Championships

At Panama City, Panama, April 3

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Women’s Freestyle Results

Team Standings

1. United States, 235

2. Mexico, 170

3. Canada, 133

4. Ecuador, 103

5. Puerto Rico, 75

6. Brazil, 66

7. Panama, 61

8. Peru, 51

9. Venezuela, 48

10. Colombia, 36

Weight Class Rankings

40 kg

Gold – Sophia Valdez (United States)

Silver – Shirley Meza Alava (Ecuador)

Bronze – Rubi Aguilar Montejo (Mexico)

4th – Corangelys Torres Kuilan (Puerto Rico)

5th – Jezry Chua (Canada)

Rounds Robin Records: Valdez (4-0), Meza Alava (3-1), Aguilar Montejo (2-2), Torres Kulan (1-4), Chua (0-4)

43 kg

Gold – Karen Rios Silva (Mexico)

Silver – Abigail Peterson (United States)

Bronze – Maya Naicker (Canada)

Bronze – Valery Rubio Torres (Colombia)

5th – Natalie Lippstreu (Puerto Rico)

5th – Nairet Mayo Silva (Venezuela)

7th – Claudia Flores Flores (Honduras)

8th – Aida Ledezma (Panama)

Gold – Karen Rios Silva (Mexico) fall Abigail Peterson (United States), 1:37

Bronze – Valery Rubio Torres (Colombia) tech. fall Natalie Lippstreu (Puerto Rico), 12-2

Bronze – Maya Naicker (Canada) tech. fall Nairet Mayo Silva (Venezuela), 10-0

46 kg

Gold – Aleyvi Celis Vazquez (Mexico)

Silver – Andrea Flores Flores (Honduras)

Bronze – Ammy Tigaci Alcivar (Ecuador)

Bronze – Olivia Hernandez (United States)

5th – Maria Tessaro Dos Santos (Brazil)

5th – Talia Pavlic (Canada)

7th – Geishamar Rivera Lacourt (Puerto Rico)

8th – Ashly Choc Choc (Guatemala)

9th – Viviana Palomino Mendoza (Panama)

Gold – Aleyvi Celis Vazquez (Mexico) fall Andrea Flores Flores (Honduras), 4:00

Bronze – Ammy Tigaci Alcivar (Ecuador) tech. fall Maria Tessaro Dos Santos (Brazil), 10-0

Bronze – Olivia Hernandez (United States) fall Talia Pavlic (Canada), 3:56

49 kg

Gold – Hailey Delgado (United States)

Silver – Asia Sanchez Maldonado (Venezuela)

Bronze – Xiomara Meza Alava (Ecuador)

Bronze – Laura Zamora Munoz (Colombia)

5th – Victoria Sanchez Gutierrez (Mexico)

5th – Riley Papalia (Canada)

7th – Nevaeh Colon (Puerto Rico)

8th – Alejandra Salinas Betancourt (Chile)

9th – Amy Molina Humani (Peru)

10th – Vianelys Soto Bultron (Panama)

Gold – Hailey Delgado (United States) tech. fall Asia Sanchez Maldonado (Venezuela), 10-0

Bronze – Xiomara Meza Alava (Ecuador) dec. Victoria Sanchez Gutierrez (Mexico), 8-1

Bronze – Laura Zamora Munoz (Colombia) dec. Riley Papalia (Canada), 6-3

53 kg

Gold – Aubree Gutierrez (United States)

Silver – Lauren Macgregor (Canada)

Bronze – Stacy Rodriguez Tello (Peru)

4th – Sofia De Jesus Nussa (Puerto Rico)

5th – Lilia Valenzuela Perez (Mexico)

6th – Sol Tigaci Alcivar (Ecuador)

7th – Alexa Consuegra (Panama)

Gold – Aubree Gutierrez (United States) fall Lauren Macgregor (Canada), 0:38

Bronze – Stacy Rodriguez Tello (Peru) dec. Sofia De Jesus Nussa (Puerto Rico), 8-0

57 kg

Gold – Aleia Apostol (United States)

Silver – Gurleen Dhillon (Canada)

Bronze – Valentina Padron Talavera (Mexico)

Bronze – Laynne Ferreira Tolosa (Brazil)

5th – Natalia Proboste (Argentina)

5th – Eliannys Barreno Garces (Venezuela)

7th – Clara Ramirez Guardia (Peru)

8th – Alejandra Serrano Roa (Colombia)

9th – Solange Palacios (Ecuador)

10th – Daliana Cartagena Casiano

Gold – Aleia Apostol (United States) fall Gurleen Dhillon (Canada), 0:55

Bronze – Valentina Padron Talavera (Mexico) dec. Natalia Proboste (Argentina), 8-4

Bronze – Laynne Ferreira Tolosa (Brazil) dec. Eliannys Barreno Garces (Venezuela), 2-2

61 kg

Gold – Landri Von Gonten (United States)

Silver – Valentina Gomez Juarez (Mexico)

Bronze – Kai Pare (Canada)

Bronze – Marisa Iturrino (Puerto Rico)

5th – Alexandra Rodriguez Rodriguez (Panama)

5th – Mariajose Diaz Chuquizuta (Peru)

7th – Kiara Quintero Garcia (Ecuador)

8th – Lorena Caldas De Oliveira Martins (Brazil)

9th – Ana Aldana Garcia (Guatemala)

10th – Ofir Suazo Gutierrez (Honduras)

Gold – Landri Von Gonten (United States) tech. fall Valentina Gomez Juarez (Mexico), 10-0

Bronze – Kai Pare (Canada) fall Alexandra Rodriguez Rodriguez (Panama), 1:14

Bronze – Marisa Iturrino (Puerto Rico) dec. Mariajose Diaz Chuquizuta (Peru), 4-3

65 kg

Gold – Eve Skrocki (United States)

Silver – Yolayni Rosado Valerio (Dominican Republic)

Bronze – Sylvia Espinosa Muniz (Mexico)

Bronze – Maria Luciano Miranda (Brazil)

5th – Annie Niemann (Canada)

5th – Allison Ojeda Quito (Ecuador)

7th – Kimberly Munoz (Puerto Rico)

8th – Yumaira Russell Rodriguez (Panama)

9th – Michely Gutierrez Cayllahua (Peru)

10th – Adriana Figuera Castillo (Venezuela)

Gold – Eve Skrocki (United States) dec. Yolayni Rosado Valerio (Dominican Republic), 9-8

Bronze – Sylvia Espinosa Muniz (Mexico) tech. fall Annie Niemann (Canada), 14-4

Bronze – Maria Luciano Miranda (Brazil) dec. Allison Ojeda Quito (Ecuador), 2-0

69 kg

Gold – Matilda Hruby (United States)

Silver – Maria Paz Rangel (Mexico)

Bronze – Khushleen Jhalli (Canada)

4th – Analia Cacao Sanchez (Ecuador)

5th – Andrea Bonilla Cruz (Panama)

Rounds Robin Records: Hruby (4-0), Paz Rangel (3-1), Jhalli (2-2), Cacao Sanchez (1-3), Bonilla Cruz (0-4)

73 kg

Gold – Alexis Penley (United States)

Silver – Kaillany Melo Ferreira Da Cruz (Brazil)

Bronze – Aisha Williams Bautista (Panama)

Bronze – Deborah Garcia Pacheco (Mexico)

5th – Geovanna Sevillano Macias (Ecuador)

5th – Chelse Carhuallanqui Dominguez (Peru)

7th – Asees Bains (Canada)

8th – Perla Pena Pitre (Venezuela)

9th – Fallon Jackson (Jamaica)

Gold – Alexis Penley (United States) dec. Kaillany Melo Ferreira Da Cruz (Brazil), 4-2

Bronze – Aisha Williams Bautista (Panama) fall Geovanna Sevillano Macias (Ecuador), 2:27

Bronze – Deborah Garcia Pacheco (Mexico) fall Chelse Carhuallanqui Dominguez (Peru), 0:32

U.S. Women’s Freestyle Results

40 kg – Sophia Valdez (Colorado Springs, Colo./Betterman Elite Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Rubi Aguilar Montejo (Mexico), fall, 3:15

WIN Corangelys Torres Kuilan (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Jezry Chua (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Shirley Meza Alava (Ecuador), fall, 2:54

43 kg – Abigail Peterson (Denver, Iowa/Big Game Wrestling Club), silver medal

WIN Maya Naicker (Canada), fall, 0:40

WIN Nairet Mayo Silva (Venezuela), tech. fall, 10-0

LOSS Karen Rios Silva (Mexico), fall, 1:37

46 kg – Olivia Hernandez (Philomath, Ore./Beaver Dam Wrestling Club), bronze medal

WIN Ashly Choc Choc (Guatemala), 12-0

LOSS Aleyvi Celis Vazquez (Mexico), fall, 3:23

WIN Talia Pavlic (Canada), fall, 3:56

49 kg – Hailey Delgado (El Paso, Texas/NXT Level Wrestling Academy), gold medal

WIN Amy Molina Huamani (Peru), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Laura Zamora Munoz (Colombia), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Riley Papalia (Canada), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Asia Sanchez Maldonado (Venezuela), tech. fall, 10-0

53 kg – Aubree Gutierrez (Norwalk, Calif./Surfside X Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Sofia De Jesus Nussa (Puerto Rico), tech. fall, 12-1

WIN Alexa Consuegra Martes (Panama), fall, 1:05

WIN Stacy Rodriguez Tello (Peru), tech. fall, 11-0

WIN Lauren Macgregor (Canada), fall, 0:38

57 kg – Aleia Apostol (Poway, Calif./Poway RTC/Titan Mercury WC), gold medal

WIN Eliannys Barreno Garces (Venezuela), 8-4

WIN Laynne Ferreira Tolosa (Brazil), 4-0

WIN Gurleen Dhillon (Canada), fall, 0:55

61 kg – Landri Von Gonten (Conroe, Texas/Boneyard Wrestling Academy), gold medal

WIN Alexandra Rodriguez Rodriguez (Panama), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Kai Pare (Canada), fall, 2:12

WIN Valentina Gomez Juarez (Mexico), tech. fall, 10-0

65 kg – Eve Skrocki (Dubuque, Iowa/Valiant Wrestling Club), gold medal

WIN Maria Luciano Miranda (Brazil), fall, 3:13

WIN Allison Ojeda Quito (Ecuador), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Yolayni Rosado Valerio (Dominican Republic), 9-8

69 kg – Matilda Hruby (Brighton, Colo./Brighton Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Andrea Bonilla Cruz (Panama), fall, 0:55

WIN Analia Cacao Sanchez (Ecuador), fall, 0:30

WIN Khushleen Jhalli (Canada), fall, 1:38

WIN Maria Paz Rangel (Mexico), fall, 3:51

73 kg – Alexis Penley (Aurora, Ill./ Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory High School Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Aisha Williams Bautista (Panama), tech. fall, 10-0

WIN Geovanna Sevillano Macias (Ecuador), fall, 0:46

WIN Kaillany Melo Ferreira Da Cruz (Brazil), 4-2