Team USA Sending 28 to Pan-American Youth Championships
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GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador - The 2024 Pan-American Youth Championships run August 28 to September 1 in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Team USA is sending 28 athletes to compete in the U15 and U17 age-group championships.
The United States’ top-ranked male, Ryan McDonald, will be competing just a few months after earning a silver medal at the 2024 IWF World Youth Championships in Lima, Peru. The 17-year-old added five kilos to his snatch (130 kg) and one to his clean & jerk (160 kg) at the 2024 USAW Youth National Championships in Pittsburgh in June and now boasts a 290 kg total in the 73 kg class. Ranked second, Bryson Brown added five kilograms to his total in Pittsburgh, setting a personal record in the clean & jerk while lifting 95/120/215. Michael Ziss is the third-ranked male, and set personal records in each discipline when he lifted 90/110/200 at the National Championships.
Team USA’s top-ranked women is Jaedyn Orton (45 kg), who took gold at the 2024 USAW Youth National Championships after lifting 54/65/119. Her personal records came at the 2023 Georgia WSO Championships when she lifted 60/70/130. Amelia Phillips (49 kg) and Emma Heck (59 kg) are ranked second and third, and also won their weight classes in Pittsburgh. Phillips lifted 60/77/137 for three personal records, and Heck lifted 72/93/165, five kilos short of her personal record at 59 kg.
2024 Pan-American Youth Championships Team#
| Name | Wclass | Hometown | Best Snatch | Best C&J | Best Total | Coaches Name | Club | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaedyn Orton | 45kg | Buford, GA | 60kg | 70kg | 130kg | Jance Footit | 5 Rings Barbell | jaedyndenae | U15/U17 |
| Amelia Phillips | 49kg | Gilbert, AZ | 60kg | 77kg | 137kg | Eric Bramwell | Power and Grace | Ameliaphillipsweightlifting | U15/U17 |
| Emma Heck | 59kg | Middleburg, FL | 81kg | 100kg | 181kg | Jen Lester | Oly Concepts | Emmaheckoly | U17 |
| Brooke Buzzell | 71kg | North Brookfield, MA | 77kg | 100kg | 175kg | Brett Scott | Arkitect Fitness | Brooke.buzz | U17 |
| Brynn Catalano | 55kg | Baton Rouge, LA | 70kg | 84kg | 154kg | Chase Catalano | Power and Grace | brynn.catalano | U15/U17 |
| McKenzie Hatcher | 71kg | Wewahitchka, FL | 77kg | 96kg | 173kg | Aaron Paille | Full Send Oly | kenzie_lifts08 | U17 |
| Adelyn Jones | 64kg | Grayslake, IL | 75kg | 94kg | 168kg | Ashley Avila | Forza Weightlifting Club | addiej.09 | U15/U17 |
| Autumn Sands | 64kg | Parsons, KS | 76kg | 94kg | 166kg | Brad Jonker | Lion Chaser Barbell | autumnsands_ | U17 |
| Gracie Rice | 59kg | Bellwood, PA | 70kg | 87kg | 154kg | John Dorman | DSP Barbell | graciet.rice | U17 |
| Delilah Yoo | 45kg | Fishers, IN | 50kg | 64kg | 104kg | Min Yoo | Three Kings Weightlifting Club | N/A | U15 |
| Kaia Jacobs | 81+kg | West Linn, OR | 76kg | 97kg | 173kg | Kit Brown | Unaffiliated | Kaia.jacobs2028 | U15 |
| Kinsley Rodden | 87+kg | Spring Hill, KS | 77kg | 93kg | 170kg | Whitney Rodden | Pioneer Weightlifting Club | kinsleyrodden87 | U15 |
| Chassity Del Balso | 71kg | Omaha, NE | 70kg | 93kg | 163kg | CJ Del Balso | Conqueror Weightlifting | conquerorweighlifting | U15 |
| Ireland Manor | 71kg | Pensacola, FL | 78kg | 88kg | 159kg | Nick Presley | FOF Barbell Club | Ireland.m.lifts | U15 |
| Piper Jones | 49kg | Silverton, OR | 51kg | 67kg | 118kg | Greg Everett | Catalyst Athletics | catalystathletics | U15 |
| Robert Whitlock | 81kg | Oakland, CA | 100kg | 126kg | 226kg | Mike Jenkins | Speed Power Strength | robbthebest | U15 |
| Nicholas Luna | 61kg | Palm Beach, FL | 75kg | 95kg | 170kg | Brian Seacrest | Vero Beach Weightlifting | Nikoisabella | U15 |
| Desmond Myles | 61kg | Seward, NE | 78kg | 98kg | 176kg | Freddie Myles | Myles Ahead Weightlifting | mylesahead | U15 |
| Dryden Yates | 67kg | Fort Stewart, GA | 86kg | 105kg | 191kg | Brittany Rucker | Bexar Barebell | your_avrage_weightlifter | U15 |
| Jesse Castillo | 67kg | Amarillo, TX | 80kg | 100kg | 180kg | William Ballard | Bull Strength Barbell | Jesse_celestio | U15 |
| Weston McGrath | 49kg | Tampa, FL | 51kg | 68kg | 119kg | Jordon Garrison | Train Harder Barbell | weston_mcgrath | U15 |
| Emory McFann | 102+kg | Charleston, SC | 100kg | 116kg | 216kg | Walter Neubauer | Rising Tide Weightlifting | Emory-lfts | U15 |
| Ryan McDonald | 73kg | Schuylkill Haven, PA | 130kg | 160kg | 290kg | Dane Miller | Garage Strength | ryanmcdonald73k | U17 |
| Michael Ziss | 55kg | Saint Cloud, FL | 90kg | 110kg | 200kg | Corey Aun | Team Florida St Cloud | michael_f_z | U17 |
| Carter Sing | 73kg | Lebanon, MO | 105kg | 135kg | 240kg | Timothy Cole | Lebanon Barbell Club | Cartersing_73 | U17 |
| Kale Bunce | 81kg | Parrish, FL | 120kg | 148kg | 259kg | Tyler Peacock | Florida Elite | Kale81kg | U17 |
| Henry Ludbrook | 67kg | Kirkwood, MO | 99kg | 121kg | 220kg | Zachary Huse | Strength Works | henryludbrook | U17 |
| Diego Yoo | 49kg | Fishers, IN | 74kg | 95kg | 167kg | Min Yoo | Three Kings Weightlifting Club | N/A | U15/U17 |
