Hendrickson, Lockett and other Cowboy RTC Athletes Win at Senior Pan Am Championships

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MONTERREY, Mexico – The United States went a perfect 3-for-3 in the finals on the first day of men’s freestyle at the 2025 Senior Pan American Championships on Saturday night and each wrestler had Oklahoma State ties.

Capturing gold medals on Saturday night were OSU Commit Jax Forrest (61 kg) and Ladarion Lockett (74 kg), plus 2023 World bronze medalist and Cowboy RTC athlete Zahid Valencia (86 kg).

The USA wrestlers won nine matches on the day, eight by technical falls. The other match was a victory by disqualification.

Forrest scored an 11-0 technical fall in the finals over Joseph Silva of Puerto Rico, who wrestled for Michigan in college and Lake Highland Prep in Florida in high school. Forrest led 1-0 at the break on a shot clock point, but got his offense unleashed in the second period, with a four-point takedown, two two-point takedowns and a tilt.

Lockett, a 2023 U17 World champion, had little trouble with Anthony Montero Chirinos of Venezuela in the finals, winning 11-0. Lockett led 5-0 break after a sweet four-point hip toss. In the second period, a takedown and multiple turns ended the match.

Lockett was fresh in the finals, in spite of getting injured during his semifinals disqualification victory over  Geannis Garzon Tamayo of Cuba. Trailing 2-1, Lockett got behind Garzon and tried to break him down from a quad pod, only to have Garzon counter the move and spike Lockett to the mat. Officials disqualified Garzon, and the jury confirmed the disqualification after a challenge review.

Valencia scored an 11-0 technical fall over Jorge Llano of Argentina in the championship finals. Valencia had to chip away at Llano, who competed with an extremely defensive style, not willing to engage. Valencia scored two takedowns, three step outs, a gut wrench turn and got a point on a caution for his scoring onslaught.

Forrest and Valencia were 2025 U.S. Senior Open champions, and will be competing for a spot on the Senior World Team at Final X at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. on June 14.

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Former Cowboy and NCAA Champion Wyatt Hendrickson rocked the house in the last match of the finals, needing only 23 seconds to pin Richard Deschatelets of Canada. After getting four points on a blast double right off the whistle, Hendrickson was able to lock up and toss Deschatelets with a five-point power drive, and finish off the fall. Hendrickson, a 2023 U23 World champion, had two pins and a technical fall in the tournament.

McKenna’s match was controversial, to say the least, a 5-4 loss to Augustin Destribats of Argentina. With Destribats winning 1-0, Destribats locked up a front headlock so tight that McKenna lost consciousness. Destribats rolled him for two points and the referee called a pin. The USA immediately challenged as McKenna was revived. The jury awarded two points, but wiped out the pin. The match continued. McKenna scored on a step out and a shot clock point, then took a 5-4 lead with a takedown with 15 seconds to go. Destribats forced a step out with five seconds left to tie it at 4-4 with criteria. The USA challenge was denied.

SENIOR PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

At Monterrey, Mexico, May 11

Men’s Freestyle results

57 kg

Gold – Roman Bravo Young (Mexico)

Silver – Lucas Rodriguez (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Liam Cronin (USA)

Bronze – Edwin Segura Guerra (Guatemala)

5^th – Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela), 5-4

5^th – Eduardo Palas Sequeiros (Peru), 7-0

7th – Esteban Morales Mayanch (Ecuador)

8^th – Davi Silva Giovannetti (Brazil)

9^th – Christopher Merlo (Canada)

Gold – Roman Bravo Young (Mexico) tech fall Lucas Rodriguez (Puerto Rico), 12-0

Bronze – Liam Cronin (USA) dec. Pedro Mejias Rodriguez (Venezuela), 5-4

Bronze – Edwin Segura Guerra (Guatemala) dec. Eduardo Palas Sequeiros (Peru), 7-0

65 kg

Gold – Agustin Destribats (Argentina)

Silver – Joey McKenna (USA)

Bronze – Peiman Biabani (Canada)

Bronze – Wilfredo Rodriguez Bocaney (Venezuela)

5^th – Matheus da luz Barreto (Brazil)

5^th – Matias Munoz Ramirez (Chile)

7^th – Diego Peraza Aguilar (Mexico)

8^th – Jonnathan Perez Castellanos (Guatemala)  

9^th – Jordan Mitchell (Jamaica)

Gold – Agustin Destribats (Argentina) dec. Joey McKenna (USA), 5-4

Bronze – Peiman Biabani (Canada) tech Matheus da luz Barreto (Brazil), 10-0

Bronze – Wilfredo Rodriguez Bocaney (Venezuela) tech fall Matias Munoz Ramirez (Chile), 10-0

70 kg

Gold – Austin Gomez (Mexico)

Silver – Ian Parker (USA)

Bronze – Jacob Alexander Torres (Canada)

Bronze – Sixto Auccapina Pedragas (Peru)

5^th – Royglen Temple Batista (Panama)

5^th– Jorge Garica Hindricksen (Chile)

7^th – Francisco Guzman Velazquez (Puerto Rico)

8^th – Enrique Perez Castellanos (Guatemala)

9^th – Conceicao De Jesus (Brazil)

10^th – Pablo Vera Insfran (Paraguay)

Gold – Austin Gomez (Mexico) tech fall Ian Parker (USA), 11-0

Bronze – Jacob Alexander Torres (Canada) tech fall Royglen Temple Batista (Panama), 10-0

Bronze – Sixto Auccapina Pedragas (Peru) tech fall Jorge Garica Hindricksen (Chile), 12-2

79 kg

Gold – Evan Wick (USA)

Silver – Shane Jones (Puerto Rico)

Bronze – Jasmit Phulka (Canada)

4^th – Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico)

5^th – Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru)

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Shane Jones (Puerto Rico), 10-0

Jasmit Phulka (Canada) dec. Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), 3-1

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Jasmit Phulka (Canada), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico) , 11-0

Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 10-0

Shane Jones (Puerto Rico) tech fall Jasmit Phulka (Canada), 12-2

Evan Wick (USA) tech fall Victor Hernandez Luna (Mexico), 10-0

Jasmit Phulka (Canada) tech fall Jose Ambrocio Greifo (Peru), 11-0

92 kg

Gold – Trent Hidlay (USA)

Silver – Andrew Johnson (Canada)

Bronze – Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico)

4^th – Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico)

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Andrew Johnson (Canada), 11-0

Andrew Johnson (Canada) dec. Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico), 10-2

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico), 12-1

Andrew Johnson (Canada) tech fall Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 10-0

Edwin Morales (Puerto Rico) pin Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 0:49

Trent Hidlay (USA) tech fall Miguel Lavielle Ramirez (Mexico), 10-0

97 kg

Gold – Justin Rademacher (USA)

Silver – Arturo Silot Torres (Cuba)

Bronze – Nishan Randhawa (Canada)

4^th – Ricardo Baez (Argentina)

5^th – Cristian Sarco Colmenarez (Venezuela)

6^th – Juan Iturriza Ruiz (Mexico)

7^th – Ailton Brito Rocha (Brazil)

Gold – Justin Rademacher (USA) dec. Arturo Silot Torres (Cuba), 5-4

Bronze – Nishan Randhawa (Canada) tech fall Ricardo Baez (Argentina), 11-0

130 kg

Gold – Wyatt Hendrickson (USA)

Silver – Richard Deschatelets (Canada)

Bronze – Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela)

Bronze – Gino Avia Dilbert (Honduras)

5^th – Maxwell Lacey (Costa Rica)

5^th – Rizieri Chavez Ledesma (Mexico)

7^th – Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico)

8^th – Gabriel De Souza Silva (Brazil)

9^th – Leonidas Jesus Manzaba Quinones (Ecuador)

Gold – Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) pin Richard Deschatelets (Canada), 0:23

Bronze – Jose Diaz Robertti (Venezuela) dec. Maxwell Lacey (Costa Rica), 3-2

Bronze – Gino Avia Dilbert (Honduras) tech. fall Rizieri Chavez Ledesma (Mexico), 10-0