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NDSU Wrestler Matthew Gray Wins Gold, Bronze at Pan American Juniors
7/15/2013 4:21:00 PM | Wrestling
North Dakota State freshman wrestler Matthew Gray claimed a gold medal in the 74-kilogram (163 lbs.) freestyle division at the Pan American Junior Championships in Santiago, Chile, on July 14. Gray also earned a bronze medal with a third-place finish in the 74-kilogram Greco-Roman division over the weekend.
In the gold-medal freestyle finals, Gray defeated Jose Pinero of Venezuela, 8-0. Gray's effort helped Team USA to the freestyle team title and a second-place team finish in Greco-Roman.
Gray (Twin Lakes, Wis./Wilmot HS) did not compete for the Bison in the 2012-13 wrestling season, serving a redshirt year as a true freshman. He went 85-2 over his final two seasons at Wilmot High School in Wisconsin.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Santiago, Chile, July 14
Men's Freestyle champions
50 kg/110 lbs. – Arnod Quiero (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Andre Davila (Venezuela)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Wilfredo Rodriguez (Venezuela)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Hernan Guzman Ipuz (Colombia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Matthew Gray (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Payne Hayden (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Danny Chaid (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Caleb White (USA)
U.S. freestyle performances
50 kg/110 lbs. – Adrian Cordova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), 2nd
55 kg/121 lbs. – Lawson Ludwin, Blythe, Calif. (FHSU), 2nd
60 kg/132 lbs. – Cameron Perry, Ellijay, Ga. (Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling), 5th
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Kevin Coburn, Livermore, Calif. (Suples WC), 5th
74 kg/163 lbs. – Matthew Gray, Twin Lakes, Wis. (Bison WC), 1st
84 kg/185 lbs. – Payne Hayden, Saint Joseph, Mich. (Massa Maniacs), 1st
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Danny Chaid, San Jose, Calif. (OTC), 1st
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Caleb White, Neola, Iowa (North Country Outlaws), 1st
In the gold-medal freestyle finals, Gray defeated Jose Pinero of Venezuela, 8-0. Gray's effort helped Team USA to the freestyle team title and a second-place team finish in Greco-Roman.
Gray (Twin Lakes, Wis./Wilmot HS) did not compete for the Bison in the 2012-13 wrestling season, serving a redshirt year as a true freshman. He went 85-2 over his final two seasons at Wilmot High School in Wisconsin.
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Santiago, Chile, July 14
Men's Freestyle champions
50 kg/110 lbs. – Arnod Quiero (Mexico)
55 kg/121 lbs. – Andre Davila (Venezuela)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Wilfredo Rodriguez (Venezuela)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Hernan Guzman Ipuz (Colombia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Matthew Gray (USA)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Payne Hayden (USA)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Danny Chaid (USA)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Caleb White (USA)
U.S. freestyle performances
50 kg/110 lbs. – Adrian Cordova, Colorado Springs, Colo. (unattached), 2nd
55 kg/121 lbs. – Lawson Ludwin, Blythe, Calif. (FHSU), 2nd
60 kg/132 lbs. – Cameron Perry, Ellijay, Ga. (Gilmer Bobcat Wrestling), 5th
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Kevin Coburn, Livermore, Calif. (Suples WC), 5th
74 kg/163 lbs. – Matthew Gray, Twin Lakes, Wis. (Bison WC), 1st
84 kg/185 lbs. – Payne Hayden, Saint Joseph, Mich. (Massa Maniacs), 1st
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – Danny Chaid, San Jose, Calif. (OTC), 1st
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Caleb White, Neola, Iowa (North Country Outlaws), 1st
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