Coach Chris Krueger of Denver-Tripoli High School will be leading a team of young wrestlers from around Iowa on a Pan Am Games Trip starting on July 10th. The team will compete in the Ontario Cup at Guelph University on July 12th. The team will then attend the Pan Am Games Camp from July 14th-18th. During the camp they will train with the Canadian National Teams and have technique sessions with US National Coach Andy Hrovat and other National Team Coaches at Pan Am Games
You can find more information on the camp at: http://panamcamp2015.eventzilla.net/web/event?eventid=2139063369
On July 15 Team Iowa will have a dual versus Team Canada. The following 3 days of July 16-18 they will be able to train during the day and attend the Pan Am Games Finals all 3 nights to cheer on team USA! The group will then return to Iowa on July 19th. Next year the Canadian team will come back to Iowa to train as they did last year.
Wrestlers that are going on the trip are listed below along with there hometown and some past accomplishments.
42KG Caiden Jones Fertile Iowa AAU and USA State Placer
46KG Gabriel Lewis Forest City Iowa AAU and USA State Placer
50KG Justin Portillo Clarion Iowa HS State Champ
50KG Logan Meyer Denver Iowa AAU and USA State Placer
50KG Max DePrenger Iowa City
54KG Joshua Portillo Clarion Iowa HS State Champ
54KG Riley Wright Denver Iowa AAU and USA State Placer
58KG Brice Everson Camanche Iowa HS State Placer
58KG Cael Krueger Denver Iowa AAU and USA and JH State Champ
58KG John Ebaugh Denver Iowa AAU and USA State Placer
63KG Billy Higgins Council Bluffs FloKickoff Classic Champion
63KG Caleb Wilson Denver 35 wins as Freshman
69KG Mac Southard Council Bluffs Iowa HS State Placer
76KG Creed Krueger Denver Tulsa Kickoff AA
85KG Izaak Shedenhelm Denver Iowa HS State Placer
85KG Dakoda Powell Spirit Lake Iowa AAU and USA State Champ
100KG Chance Strough Clarinda Iowa AAU and USA State Champ