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2021 Junior Pan American Games Qualifier Concludes in Mexico
by USA Boxing
The 2021 Junior Pan American Games Qualifier concluded today in Guadalajara, Mexico, where Team USA grabbed five gold and three silver medals to add to their two bronze medals from yesterday.
The Americans saw victories from five of the eight boxers competing in todays finals, Julius Ballo (Santee, Calif.), Kayla Gomez (El Paso, Texas), Joe Iriarte (Bakersfield, Calif.), Steven Navarro (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Jewry Rodriguez (Houston, Texas), stand atop the podium. Ali Feliz (Danbury, Conn.), Jesikah Guerra (Victorville, Calif.) and Faith Mendez (Ocala, Fla.) fell short of taking victories, but earned silver medals to conclude their tournament.
Team USA was lead by Chadrick Wigle (Surf City, N.C.) and assistant coaches Adonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Minn.), Edward Ochoa (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Nora Trujillo (Richmond, Texas), while Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.) served as team manager.
Finals Results
51 kg: Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas, dec. over Margarita Murguia/MEX
52 kg: Steven Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, dec. over Ronald Ribeiro/BRA
57 kg: Julius Ballo, Santee, Calif./USA, dec. over John Orobio/COL
57 kg: Jewry Rodriguez, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Rosa De La Luz/MEX
60 kg: Camilo/COL dec. over Faith Mendez, Ocala, Fla./USACamila
63 kg: Joel Iriarte, Bakersfield, Calif./USA, dec. over Carlos Utria/COL
69 kg: Maria Rodriguez/MEX dec. over Jesikah Guerra, Victorville, Calif./USA
91+ kg: Adrian Fresneda/CUB dec. over Ali Feliz, Danbury, Conn./USA
The Americans saw victories from five of the eight boxers competing in todays finals, Julius Ballo (Santee, Calif.), Kayla Gomez (El Paso, Texas), Joe Iriarte (Bakersfield, Calif.), Steven Navarro (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Jewry Rodriguez (Houston, Texas), stand atop the podium. Ali Feliz (Danbury, Conn.), Jesikah Guerra (Victorville, Calif.) and Faith Mendez (Ocala, Fla.) fell short of taking victories, but earned silver medals to conclude their tournament.
Team USA was lead by Chadrick Wigle (Surf City, N.C.) and assistant coaches Adonis Frazier (Minneapolis, Minn.), Edward Ochoa (Gilbert, Ariz.) and Nora Trujillo (Richmond, Texas), while Timothy Nolan (Rochester, N.Y.) served as team manager.
Finals Results
51 kg: Kayla Gomez, El Paso, Texas, dec. over Margarita Murguia/MEX
52 kg: Steven Navarro, Los Angeles, Calif./USA, dec. over Ronald Ribeiro/BRA
57 kg: Julius Ballo, Santee, Calif./USA, dec. over John Orobio/COL
57 kg: Jewry Rodriguez, Houston, Texas/USA, dec. over Rosa De La Luz/MEX
60 kg: Camilo/COL dec. over Faith Mendez, Ocala, Fla./USACamila
63 kg: Joel Iriarte, Bakersfield, Calif./USA, dec. over Carlos Utria/COL
69 kg: Maria Rodriguez/MEX dec. over Jesikah Guerra, Victorville, Calif./USA
91+ kg: Adrian Fresneda/CUB dec. over Ali Feliz, Danbury, Conn./USA