Team USA is in the hunt for gold as some of the strongest youth athletes in America compete in the 2017 Youth Pan American Championships October 28-November 4 in Palmira, Colombia.
"We've selected a team that we think will do well against our friends in the Pan Am region," USA Weightlifting Associate Executive Director of Sport Lance Williams said. "We're excited to see these kids lifts and we hope they bring home a ton of medals."
Representing Team USA are:
Lifting times available here.
WOMEN
| Athlete | Weight Category |
Club | Hometown | Personal Coach |
|
| Kaela Stephano | 53kg | Hype Weightlifting | Boca Raton, FL | Robert Thomas | @kaelastephano |
| Kate Wehr | 58kg | Garage Strength | Kutztown, PA | Dane Miller | @k8_where |
| Juliette Chang-Fane | 63kg | Florida Elite | Merritt Island, FL | Tyler Peacock | @juliettechangfane |
| Taylor Babb | 63kg | Unattached | Arlington, TN | Ty Babb | @taylor.babb |
| Nadeen Pierre | 69kg | Mash Mafia Weightlifting | Andover, MN | Jake Derksen | @Nadeen_pierre |
| Athena Schrijver | 75kg | Myles Ahead Weightlifting | Santa Rosa, CA | Freddie Myles | @athena._.scrijver |
| Ashamarie Benitez | +75kg | Team Lara | Austin, TX | Emilio Lara | @_ashamarie456 |
| Kunini Manumua | +75kg | Hasslefree Barbell | San Francisco, CA | Ben Hwa | @nyny.manumua |
MEN
| Athlete | Weight Category |
Club | Hometown | Personal Coach |
|
| Antwan Kilbert | 56kg | Lift for Life Gym | St. Louis, MO | Jimmy Duke III | @lift4life_weightlifters |
| Carlos Millen | 62kg | Coastal Empire Weightlifting | Savannah, GA | Kerri Goodrich | |
| William Cohen | 69kg | Team Savannah | Savannah, GA | Michael Cohen | @will_cohen00 |
| Jerome Smith | 69kg | Lift for Life Gym | St. Louis, MO | Jimmy Duke III | @lift4life_weightlifters |
| Stephen Short | 77kg | Vero Beach Weightlifting | Vero Beach, FL | Brian Secrest | @stephen__short |
| Nathan Prokop | 85kg | Myles Ahead Weightlifting | Petaluma, CA | Freddie Myles | @nathanprokop17 |
| N. Cole Bramble | 94kg | CHFP Weightlifting | Burke, VA | Cara Heads Slaughter | @colebramble |
| K. Marc Vanchiasong | +94kg | Hasslefree Barbell | Sacramento, CA | Ben Hwa | @Marc.V_94 |
A live stream of the competition will not be available.
Earlier this summer, the organizing committee moved the event from Cali, Colombia and pushed the competition back a week to compensate.