Talented U.S. U15 & U23 Teams Competing Next Week
U23 world team member Maya Nelson last June at Final X. Photo courtesy of Tony Rotundo / WrestlersAreWarriors.com.
by Derek Levendusky, AWW staff writer
Team USA is sending two teams to international competitions next week. An all-star roster of young wrestlers will compete November 1st-3rd at the U15 Pan American Championships in Panama City, Panama, and a team loaded with stars will compete at the U23 World Championships at Budapest, Hungary on October 28th-November 3rd.
The talented U23 team includes four previous age-level world medalists, along with several college national champions and All-Americans. At the top of the accolades list is multiple-time senior national team member, 4x world medalist Kayla Miracle (62 kg), 2018 Cadet World Champ & 4x world medalist Macey Kilty (68 kg), 2018 Cadet World Champ and 2x world medalist Emily Shilson (50 kg), and 2017 Junior World Champ and 2x world medalist Maya Nelson (65 kg). The squad also includes 2x WCWA national champion Dominique Parrish, who was also named the 2019 WCWA Wrestler of the Year, and 2019 WCWA national champion Abby Nette.
Here’s the rosters:
U15 Roster
33 kg: Elizabeth Brunson, Henderson, NV
36 kg: Angie Dill, Eagle Bridge, NY
39 kg: Audrey Jimenez, Tucson, AZ
42 kg: Rianne Murphy, Valparaiso, IN
46 kg: Zao Estrada, Parker, CO
50 kg: Faith Cole, Pacific, MO
54 kg: Katie Gomez, Van Nuys, CA
58 kg: Savannah Cosme, Denver, CO
62 kg: Haley Ward, Buckner, MO
66 kg: Ella Pagel, Nerstrand, MN
Coaches: Kristie Davis & Mike Duran
U23 Roster
50 kg: Emily Shilson, Maple Grove, MN (Titan Mercury)
53 kg: Felicity Taylor, Spillville, IA (McKendree Bearcat WC)
55 kg: Dominique Parrish, Scotts Valley, CA (Sunkist Kids)
57 kg: Arian Carpio,Federal Way, WA (Sunkist Kids)
59 kg: Abby Nette, Saint Rose, LA
62 kg: Kayla Miracle, Iowa City, IA (Sunkist Kids)
65 kg: Maya Nelson, Denver, CO (Sunkist Kids)
68 kg: Macey Kilty, Stratford, WI (Sunkist Kids)
72 kg: Alyvia Fiske, Napa, CA (Titan Mercury)
76 kg: Precious Bell, Lancaster, CA (Titan Mercury)
Coach: Nicole Tyson