USA Weightlifting has announced the women’s and men’s team rosters for the 2020 Pan American Championships. This will be the final gold-level qualifying event for American athletes before the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. (Check out our explainer on Olympic qualifying for weightlifting!)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3XpC1uJTRi/
Pan American Championships Rosters
The 2020 Pan American Championships are scheduled to take place on April 17-24th in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Check out the full team rosters below, which come directly from USA Weightlifting’s press release. Note: an asterisk next to an athlete’s name means reserve.
Pan American Championships Women’s Roster
| Athlete Name | Bodyweight | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Jourdan Delacruz | 49kg | Dacula, GA | Power and Grace Performance | Spencer Arnold |
| Morghan King | 49kg | Dacula, GA | Power and Grace Performance | Spencer Arnold |
| Alyssa Ritchey* | 49kg | Perrysburg, OH | Team Juggernaut | Max Aita |
| Taylor Turner | 59kg | Saint Johns, FL | Vero Beach Weightlifting | Vance Newgard |
| Sarabeth Jumper | 59kg | Muscle Shoals, AL | Catalyst Athletics | Aimee Everett |
| Hunter Elam* | 59kg | Winston Salem, NC | Unattached | N/A |
| Mattie Sasser | 64kg | Grayslake, IL | Forza Weightlifting Club | David Ester |
| Mattie Rogers | 71kg | Orlando, FL | Catalyst Athletics | Aimee Everett |
| Meredith Alwine | 71kg | Virginia Beach, VA | Unattached | N/A |
| Katherine Nye | 76kg | Berkley, MI | Team Hercules | Josh Galloway |
| Shacasia Johnson | 76kg | Blue Springs, MO | Team Juggernaut | Max Aita |
| Sarah Robles | +87kg | League City, TX | Team Houston | Tim Swords |
Pan American Championships Men’s Roster
| Athlete Name | Bodyweight | Hometown | Club | Coach |
| Alex Lee | 67kg | Chandler, AZ | Alee Athletics | Shahin Nasirinia |
| Jacob Horst | 67kg | Reading, PA | Garage Strength | Dane Miller |
| Jerome Smith* | 73kg | St. Louis, MO | Lift for Life Gym | Jimmy Duke |
| Harrison Maurus | 81kg | Auburn, WA | Power and Grace Performance | Spencer Arnold |
| Christian Rodriguez | 81kg | San Ramon, CA | California Strength | Dave Spitz |
| Jordan Cantrell | 89kg | Clovis, CA | Mash Mafia Weightlifting | Travis Mash |
| John Downey | 89kg | Lake Forest, CA | Academy of Weightlifting | Russell McCarthy |
| Trevor Cuicchi | 96kg | Mesa, AZ | Alee Athletics | Shahin Nasirinia |
| Jason Bonnick* | 96kg | Loxahatchee, FL | Team Divergent | Ray Jones |
| Wes Kitts | 109kg | Livermore, CA | California Strength | Dave Spitz |
| Caine Wilkes | +109kg | Indian Trail, NC | Little League Weightlifting | Chris Wilkes |
| Keiser Witte | +109kg | Phoeniz, AZ | Alee Athletics | Shahin Nasirinia |
Conclusion
It looks like the rosters for the USA Weightlifting’s 2020 Pan American Championships are a who’s who of big names in the sport. We look forward to the results from this final gold-level qualifying event as the 2020 Olympic Games are on the horizon.
Editor’s Note: BarBend is the Official Media Partner of USA Weightlifting. The two organizations maintain editorial independence unless otherwise noted on specific content projects.
Feature image from USA Weightlifting’s Instagram page: @usa_weightlifting
