Coralville, Iowa - The Pennsylvania Regional Training Center sent four athletes to compete at the 2026 Senior Pan American Championships this weekend in Coralville, Iowa, as some of the top wrestlers from across North, Central, and South America took to the mat in one of the premier international events on the wrestling calendar.

Hosted by United World Wrestling and USA Wrestling, the Pan American Championships featured elite competition across all three Olympic disciplines. Team USA captured the men's freestyle team title with 240 points, while Puerto Rico earned an impressive runner-up finish with 150 points.

Representing Puerto Rico at 57kg, Darian Cruz advanced to the gold medal match with strong wins over Venezuela's Pedro Mejias, 4-1, and the Dominican Republic's Juan Ramirez, 13-11. Cruz ultimately dropped a narrow 5-44 decision to Team USA's Liam Cronin in the championship bout to earn a silver medal.

At 74kg, Adam Thomson represented Canada and battled to a bronze medal finish. Thomson opened the tournament with a 5-3 victory over the Dominican Republic's Carlos Rodriguez before falling in a tight 6-5 match to Cuba's Garzon-Tamay. He rebounded in dominant fashion with a 10-0 technical fall over Mexico's Palacios to secure his place on the podium.

Competing at 92kg for Puerto Rico, Shane Jones put together one of the strongest performances of the weekend. Jones earned victories over Canada's Johnson, 8-2, and Brazil's Bordeaux, 11-1, before falling to reigning World Champion and eventual gold medalist Trent Hidlay of the United States. Jones closed the event with a medical forfeit victory over Peru's Ambrocio to claim a bronze medal.

At 97kg, Edwin Morales opened his tournament with a dominant 10-0 technical fall over Mexico's Valverde. Morales later dropped matches to Cuba's Arturo Silot-Torres and the Dominican Republic's Perez in a competitive international bracket that featured several of the top wrestlers in the Americas.

The Pennsylvania RTC continues to make an impact on the international stage, with athletes representing multiple nations while competing against World and Olympic level talent. The event in Coralville showcased the growth of wrestling throughout the Pan American region and provided high level competition ahead of the upcoming World Championship season.