PALMIRA, Colombia - The 2024 Pan-American Junior Championships wrapped up competition on Monday, and Team USA brought back 39 medals, the second most that the United States has ever won at the junior championships. Nine of this year's medals were earned via podium sweeps by Miranda Ulrey (59 kg), Caden Cahoy, (73 kg), and Ella Nicholson (76 kg). Gabe Chhum (61 kg), Katie Estep (64 kg), and Tim Davis (96kg) all notably earned silver medals in the snatch and gold medals in both the clean & jerk and total. The 20 lifters who made up the team combined for 19 gold medals, eight silver, and 12 bronze. They set 24 personal records and three new junior American records, and Ulrey added her name to the Pan American record books, as her 97 kg snatch set a new regional record. Team USA’s 19 gold medals tied with the host, Colombia, for the most in the championships.

Ulrey has added 17 kgs to her total since a fourth-place finish at the 2023 IWF Junior World Championships. Her 97 kg snatch and 211 kg total are both new junior 59 kg American records, while her 114 kg C&J was a personal best and tied the national record. Nicholson has recently started to dominate the junior category after earning gold at the 2023 IWF Youth World Championships and silver at the 2023 Junior World Championships. She went 110/125/235 at 76 kg, setting a new snatch junior national record in the process. Cahoy dominated the 73 kg competition en route to his trio of gold medals. He went 143/182/325, winning the weight class by seven kg in the snatch, 15 kg in the C&J, and 22 kg in the total. Chhum earned gold by nine kilograms in the C&J because of a strong first attempt, but came second in the snatch by 1 kg after he was unable to lift his 126 kg final attempt. His 273 kg total comfortably put him ahead of the pack by nine kilos. Estep hit a trio of personal records with her 98/122/220 day. She came in second in the snatch by 1 kg, but won the C&J by 2 kg and the total by 1 kg.

Team USA 2024 Pan-American Junior Championships Full Results

Full competition results

Weight class, name, top snatch, top clean & jerk, total

49kg, Bella Rodriguez 72 kg, 96 kg, 168 kg

3rd in SN, 1st in CJ, 3rd in T

59kg, Miranda Ulrey 97 kg AR, 114 kg PR, 211 kg AR

1st in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

59kg, Kailey Papas 88 kg

3rd in SN, – CJ, – T

61kg, Gabe Chhum 121 kg, 152 kg, 273 kg

2nd in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

61kg, Nahshon Paul 90 kg, 120 kg PR, 210 kg PR

9th in SN, 8th in CJ, 9th in T

64kg, Katie Estep 98 kg PR, 122 kg PR, 220 kg PR

2nd in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

64kg, Anna Sierra 83 kg PR, 108 kg, 191 kg PR

7th in SN, 6th in CJ, 7th in T

67kg, Dominik Polverini 145 kg

– SN, 4th in CJ, – T

71kg, Nicole Caamano 96 kg, 115 kg, 211 kg

3rd in SN, 4th in CJ, 3rd in T

71kg, Haley Trinh 89 kg PR, 116 kg PR, 205 kg PR

6th in SN, 3rd in CJ, 4th in T

73kg, Caden Cahoy 143 kg, 182 kg, 325 kg

1st in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

73kg, Ryan McDonald 127 kg PR, 151 kg, 278 kg

4th in SN, 4th in CJ, 4th in T

76kg, Ella Nicholson 110 kg AR, 125 kg, 235 kg

1st in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

76kg, Alyssa Ballard 92kg, 119 kg PR, 211 kg PR

4th in SN, 3rd in CJ, 3rd in T

81kg, Hutton Boles 150 kg PR, 173 kg PR, 318 kg PR

3rd in SN, 1st in CJ, 2nd in T

87kg, Amanda Robles 99 kg, 123 kg PR, 222 kg

1st in SN, 2nd in CJ, 2nd in T

89kg, Kyle Martin Jr. 142 kg, 170 kg, 312 kg

4th in SN, 5th in CJ, 5th in T

96kg, Timothy Davis 143 kg, 181 kg, 324 kg

2nd in SN, 1st in CJ, 1st in T

96kg, George Upmeyer 142 kg PR, 172 kg PR, 314 kg PR

3rd in SN, 3rd in CJ, 3rd in T

109kg, Colin Reis 140 kg, 187 kg, 327 kg

2nd in SN, 1st in CJ, 2nd in T

AR = American Record, PR = Personal record

Team USA Earns 39 Medals, Sweeps Gold in 3 Categories at Junior Pan-American Championships

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