Pan American Games Roster Announced
COLORADO SPRINGS - USA Weightlifting has announced its team for the 2023 Pan American Games. Five women and four men will compete Oct. 21-24 in Santiago, Chile, at the Gimnasio Chimkowe in the Peñalolén district. The roster includes 2023 IWF World Championship medalists Olivia Reeves (81kg) and Mary Theisen-Lappen (+81kg) along with 59kg Olympic hopeful Taylor Wilkins. Competition throughout the games (Oct. 20-Nov. 5) will stream exclusively for free via the Panam Sports Channel. The Panam Sports Channel will have nine simultaneous live-feeds every day. The Pan American Games are not an Olympic qualifying event.
2023 Pan American Games Weight Classes:
Men: 61kg, 73kg, 89kg, 102kg, +102kg
Women: 49kg, 59kg, 71kg, 81kg, +81kg
USA Weightlifting 2023 Pan American Games Full Roster
Name | Wt Class | Hometown | Best Snatch | Best CJ | Best Total |
Taylor Wilkins | 59 | Sebastian, Fla. | 98 | 124 | 221 |
Meredith Alwine | 71 | Altamonte Springs, Fla. | 107 | 139 | 243 |
Shacasia Johnson | 81 | Blue Springs, Mo. | 111 | 135 | 246 |
Olivia Reeves | 81 | Chattanooga, Tenn. | 111 | 142 | 253 |
Mary Theisen-Lappen | +87 | Eau Claire, Wisc. | 119 | 163 | 278 |
Travis Cooper | 73 | Saunderstown, R.I. | 143 | 173 | 316 |
Brandon Victorian | 89 | Monroe, La. | 152 | 190 | 342 |
Morgan McCullough | 102 | Knoxville, Tenn. | 152 | 200 | 352 |
Keiser Witte | +109 | Phoenix, Ariz. | 192 | 220 | 412 |
Mike Gattone, USA Head Coach | |||||
Mark Lavallee, Team Doctor |