First International Squads of 2017 Announced
USA Weightlifting is pleased to announce the first International Squads of 2017. USA Weightlifting named the following athletes to Team USA for the first three International Competitions of 2017.
IWF Youth World Championships
April 4-11 - Bangkok, Thailand
Men's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| CJ Cummings | 69kg | Beaufort, SC |
| Harrison Maurus | 77kg | Auburn, WA |
| Nicholas Bramble | 94kg | Burke, VA |
| Dean Scicchitano | 94kg | Leawood, KS |
| Seth Tom | 50kg | San Francisco, CA |
| Antwan Kilbert | 56kg | St. Louis, MO |
| Shane Burdsall | 56kg | Clifton Heights, PA |
| Marcos Bribiesca | +94kg | Amarillo, TX |
| William Cohen | 69kg | Savannah, GA |
| Jerome Smith | 69kg | St. Louis, MO |
| Juliette Chang-Fane | 63kg | Merritt Island, FL |
Women's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| Kaela Stephano | 53kg | Boca Raton, FL |
| Olivia Chardon | 44kg | Stuart, FL |
| Athena Schrijver | 69kg | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Shay Carlock | +75kg | Rathdrum, ID |
| Emma Nye | 44kg | Kansas City, MO |
| Taylor Babb | 63kg | Arlington, TN |
| Kuinini Manumua | +75kg | San Francisco, CA |
| Claire Mackey | 69kg | Rocklin, CA |
| Shelby Neal | 58kg | Wake Forest, NC |
| Nadeen Pierre | 69kg | Andover, MN |
Junior Pan-American Championships
April 30-May 7 - Guayaquil, Ecuador
Men's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| Ryan Sennett | +105kg | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Jacob Horst | 62kg | Reading, PA |
| Dylan Cooper | 105kg | Clemmons, NC |
| Michael Cohen | 94kg | Savannah, GA |
| Zackary Burks | 105kg | Savannah, MO |
| Mason Groehler | 77kg | Denmark, WI |
| Josh Piasecki | 85kg | St. Cloud, FL |
| Kolton Koontz | 85kg | Mesa, AZ |
| Dennis Tan | 105kg | Queen Creek, AZ |
| Matthew Montgomery | 94kg | Adkins, TX |
Women's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| Jourdan Delacruz | 53kg | Wylie, TX |
| Hayley Reichardt | 48kg | Leesport, PA |
| Jessie Bradley | 75kg | Provo, UT |
| Meredith Alwine | 69kg | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Sha'la McMillan | +90kg | Palmetto, FL |
| Juliana Riotto | 75kg | Fairfield, NJ |
| Taylor Turner | 58kg | St. Augustine, FL |
| Kaitlyn Jarrett | +90kg | Palo Cedro, CA |
| Shannon McNames | 48kg | Wilmington, DE |
| Amara Wiggan | +90kg | Orlando, FL |
IWF Junior World Championships
June 16-23 - Tokyo, Japan
Men's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| CJ Cummings | 69kg | Beaufort, SC |
| Dylan Cooper | 105kg | Clemmons, NC |
| Ryan Sennett | +105kg | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Jacob Horst | 62kg | Reading, PA |
| Jordan Wissinger | 69kg | Denver, PA |
| Mason Groehler | 77kg | Denmark, WI |
| Michael Cohen | 105kg | Savannah, GA |
| Josh Piasecki | 85kg | St. Cloud, FL |
| Zackary Burks | 105kg | Savannah, MO |
| Dale Loch | 77kg | Blandon, PA |
Women's Squad
| Athlete |
Weight |
Hometown |
| Maddy Myers | 63kg | San Diego, CA |
| Megan Seegert | 48kg | Durham, CA |
| Jourdan Delacruz | 53kg | Wylie, TX |
| Hayley Reichardt | 48kg | Leesport, PA |
| Jessie Bradley | 75kg | Provo, UT |
| Juliana Riotto | 75kg | Fairfield, NJ |
| Sha'la McMillan | +90kg | Palmetto, FL |
| Meredith Alwine | 69kg | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Kaitlyn Jarrett | +90kg | Palo Cedro, CA |
| Rebecca Walker | 90kg | Apache Junction, AZ |
"Each of these squads have some very competitive athletes internationally," Lance Williams, USA Weightlifting Associate Executive Director of Sport said. "I expect each of these teams to win many medals and compete for team titles. The future is bright for Team USA."
A selection committee chose the based on selection procedures instituted by USA Weightlifting. After further review of strategy for Team USA's success on the international stage, the committee added Juliette Chang-Fane to the Youth Worlds squad. USAW will announce the final team members The final team members will be announced closer to the competition date.
Updated international squad rankings can be found here.
