Bisek, Anderson Claim Gold

I really didn't want to watch the ESPY's and the forecast was a gorgeous 75 and sunny here last night so I took in a minor league baseball game (West Michigan Whitecaps). Since Grand Rapids is "beer city USA" the selection of drafts is excellent as well. We stopped at the bar afterwards went to order a drink and saw Andy Bisek on the TV hitting a gut wrench. ESPN2 was using its coverage to show the gold medal wins from Bisek and Jon Anderson. It was surprising and awesome to see. 

Of course, it wasn't much of a surprise that the USA Greco guys started off the Pan Am Games slate with 4 medals. Perhaps the biggest surprise being that Spencer Mango was soundly defeated by a guy from Ecuador. 

Many more medals should be on the way for USA Wrestling and hopefully that means more performances on ESPN. 

Pan American Games, July 15-18
Hershey Centre, Toronto, Canada

Greco-Roman

Medal winners

59 kg/130 lbs.
Gold – Andres Montano (Ecuador)
Silver – Ali Soto (Mexico)
Bronze – Spenser Mango (USA)
Bronze – Cristobal Torres (Chile)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Gold – Wuileixis Rivas (Venezuela)
Silver – Bryce Saddoris (USA)
Bronze – Miguel Martinez (Cuba)
Bronze – Mario Molina (Peru)

75 kg/165 lbs.
Gold – Andy Bisek (USA)
Silver – Alvis Almendra (Panama)
Bronze – Carlos Munoz (Colombia)
Bronze – Juan Escobar (Mexico)

85 kg/187 lbs.
Gold – Jon Anderson (USA)
Silver – Querys Perez (Venezuela)
Bronze – Cristian Mosquera (Colombia)
Bronze – Alan Vera (Cuba)

Gold-medal matchups

59 kg/130 lbs.
Andres Montano (Ecuador) won by tech. fall over Ali Soto (Mexico), 11-0

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Wuileixis Rivas (Venezuala) won by tech. fall over Bryce Saddoris (USA), 13-1

75 kg/165 lbs.
Andy Bisek (USA) won by tech. fall over Alvis Almendra (Panama), 8-0

85 kg/187 lbs.
Jon Anderson (USA) won by tech. fall over Querys Perez (Venezuela), 9-0

U.S. results

59 kg/130 lbs. – Spenser Mango, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) – BRONZE MEDAL
WIN Ismael Borrero (Cuba), 3-3
LOSS Andres Montano (Ecuador), 9-1
WIN Jansel Ramirez (Dominican Republic), 6-3

66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Bryce Saddoris, Sneads Ferry, N.C. (U.S. Marines) – SILVER MEDAL
WIN Mario Molina (Peru), 3-0
WIN Jefrin Mejia (Honduras), tech fall 8-0
LOSS Wuileixis Rivas (Venezuala), tech fall 13-1

75 kg/165 lbs. – Andy Bisek, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Minnesota Storm) – GOLD MEDAL
WIN Luis Avendano (Venezuela), tech fall 8-0
WIN Juan Escobar (Mexico), tech fall 9-0
WIN Alvis Almendra (Panama), 8-0

85 kg/187 lbs. – Jon Anderson, Colorado Springs, Colo. (U.S. Army) – GOLD MEDAL
WIN Oscar Martinez (Honduras), tech fall 8-0
WIN Alan Vera (Cuba), tech fall 8-0
WIN Querys Perez (Venezuela), tech fall 9-0