Coach Candace Triggas (Workman) a coach in Vernal, UT has earned the honor to represent the United States and Utah in Panama as a coach at the U15 Pan American Championships. This is a huge honor for a coach from our Utah family to be out there representing our nation on such an elite level.  She has now represented the United States as an athlete and a coach, both with outstanding grace, class, and results!

On day 1 of competition  the US U15 Pan American team had 5 golds in the first 5 weights and day 2 kept that momentum ending with 5 more medals, 4 gold and 1 bronze. All 10 weight classes medaled and the US walked away with the team title and 9 GOLD Medals! 

The Medalists:

33kg Maisie Elliot (WA) - GOLD

36kg Timmery Condit (CO)- Bronze

39kg Gail Sullivan (NY)- GOLD

42kg Hailey Delgado (TX)- GOLD

46kg Epenesa Elison (CA)- GOLD

50kg Kayla Batres (CN)- GOLD

54kg Kaylyn Harrill (NE)- GOLD

58kg Amaya Hinijosa (CO)- GOLD

62kg Taina Fernandez (MD)- GOLD

66kg  Violette Lasure (CN)- GOLD

Team Race Results:

1st- United States of America

2nd- Ecuador

3rd- Puerto Rico

These young women represented the United States well and had great leadership with  our Coach Candace and World Silver medalist Mallory Velte. We may be biased but I believe the USA had the best women's wrestling coaching staff there.

Congratulations Coach Candance! You are an incredible coach and we are thankful you are being recognized on this elite stage as one of the United States' top coaches! Thank you for representing Utah. We are so lucky to have you in our state.