By David Gerhart
USA Wrestling

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Aubree Gutierrez and Matilda Hruby closed out the 2026 U17 Pan American Championships as double gold medalists after capturing championships during Sunday’s beach wrestling competition at Ciudad Deportiva Irving Saladino.

Coming off gold medal performances in women’s freestyle on Friday, Gutierrez and Hruby found success in the sand, going unbeaten. Hruby picked up three wins at 75 kg and blanked her opponents to claim gold. At 55 kg, Gutierrez went 4-0 and outscored her opponents 14-2.

Team USA also picked up two medals on the men’s side. Both coming in the 90 kg division. Ryder Schulte moved into the gold medal bout but dropped a 3-0 contest to finish with silver. Talon Worden finished with bronze for the U.S. after his bronze medal opponent did not compete.

2026 U17 Pan American Championships Beach Wrestling Photo Gallery

Joaquin Chacon and Rodney Sabin lost opening round matches at 70 kg and 90 kg for the U.S.

At 65 kg in the women’s tournament, Aleia Apostol lost her opening round contest by criteria in a 2-2 affair.

Prior to both tournaments being adjusted to single elimination competition, Worden won two original knockout matches over Venezuela’s Ricardo Pereira Santander, 3-0 and 3-1. Schulte also earned a 5-0 victory against Angel Lagos Luengo of Chile.

In the women’s original knockout contests, Apostol won 5-0 and 3-2 against Chile’s Fernanda Riffo Catalan. Hruby swept Fallon Jackson of Jamaica, 3-1 and 6-0.

Complete results from Team USA’s beach wrestling single elimination matches are available below.

Over the four days and four disciplines at the 2026 U17 Pan American Championships, the U.S. won 34 medals with 25 golds.

2026 U17 Pan American Championships

At Panama City, Panama, April 5

U.S. Men’s Beach Wrestling Results

70 kg – Joaquin Chacon (Laveen, Ariz./Valiant Wrestling Club)

LOSS Cherian Nieva Grueso (Colombia), 3-0

90 kg – Talon Worden (Farmington, Mo./Technical Edge), bronze medal

WIN Gerson Godoy Rivera (Honduras), forfeit

LOSS Jose Esparza Ordonez (Mexico), 4-2

WIN Angel Lagos Luengo (Chile), forfeit

90 kg – Rodney Sabin (Vernal, Utah/Uintah Wrestling)

LOSS Angel Lagos Luengo (Chile), 3-1

90 kg – Ryder Schulte (Glendale, Ariz./Grindhouse Wrestling Club), silver medal

WIN Alvaro Villa Aviles (Peru), 3-1

WIN Angel Lagos Luengo (Chile), 3-0

LOSS Jose Esparza Ordonez (Mexico), 3-0

U.S. Women’s Beach Wrestling Results

55 kg – Aubree Gutierrez (Norwalk, Calif./Surfside X Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Alejandra Serrano Roa (Colombia), 4-1

WIN Lilia Valenzuela Perez (Mexico), 3-1

WIN Amy Molina Huamani (Peru), 4-0

WIN Stacy Rodriguez Tello (Peru), 3-0

65 kg – Aleia Apostol (Poway, Calif./Poway RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

LOSS Yumaira Russell Rodriguez (Panama), 2-2

75 kg – Matilda Hruby (Brighton, Colo./Brighton Wrestling), gold medal

WIN Deborah Garcia Pacheco (Mexico), 3-0

WIN Geovanna Sevillano Macias (Ecuador), 4-0

WIN Aisha Williams Bautista (Panama), 3-0