Congratulations to PJ Duke and Zack Ryder for taking home gold medals at the 2024 Pan-American Championships in Lima, Peru on Saturday. Duke, a senior for Minisink Valley took the title at 70kg while Ryder, a 2024 Minisink Valley graduate, took the crown at 79kg. As a team, the United States won the gold medal in all 10 weight classes in the U20 Men’s Freestyle division with 34 of their 36 victories coming by way of technical fall or pin!
70 kg: PJ Duke – Gold
Quarterfinals – 13-0 win over Santiago Pinargote, ECU
Semifinals – 10-0 win over Jean Torres, COL
Finals – 10-0 win over Tyler Tracy, JAM
79 kg: Zack Ryder – Gold
Qualification – 11-0 win over Hector Hernandez, ECU
Quarterfinals – 8-0 win over Leandro Araujo, BRA
Semifinals – 10-0 win over Dario Cubas, PER
Finals – 10-0 win over Kevina Olavarria, PUR