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USA Weightlifting announced the 24 athletes that will be competing at the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Weightlifting Championships in September. The competition runs from September 18th through the 27th in Pattaya, Thailand.
Team USA is fresh off of a strong showing at the Pan American Games this past week in Lima, Peru. They earned five medals, which is the most won at the Pan American Games by USA weightlifting since 1999.
Here’s a quick rundown as to what went down and who medaled at the Pan American Games:
All of the athletes listed above were also named to the World Championships roster.
In total 12 men and 12 women will be representing USA Weightlifting in Thailand. On the women’s side, nine women will be be competing for Team USA at the World Championships for the second year straight. Those names include, Alyssa Ritchey (49kg), Jourdan Delacruz (55kg), Jessica Lucero (59kg), Hunter Elam (59kg), Mattie Sasser (64kg), Mattie Rogers (71kg), Meredith Alwine (71kg), Jenny Arthur (76kg), and Sarah Robles (+87kg).
On the men’s side there are ten athletes that will be competing for team USA for the second consecutive year, Jordan Wissinger (67kg), Alex Lee (67kg), CJ Cummings(73kg), Harrison Maurus (81kg), Jordan Cantrell (89kg), Jason Bonnick (96kg), Nathan Damron (96kg), D’Angelo Osorio (102kg), Wes Kitts (109kg), and Caine Wilkes (+109kg).
The IWF World Weightlifting Championships is a gold level qualifying event, which means that this competition is a major 2020 Tokyo Olympics qualifier for USA’s Olympic hopefuls.
Check out the full roster below:
Team USA Women
Name
Category
Club
Coach
Hometown
Alyssa Ritchey
49
Team Juggernaut
Max Aita
Perrysburg, OH
Morghan King
49
Power and Grace Performance
Spencer Arnold
Dacula, GA
Jourdan Delacruz
55
Power and Grace Performance
Spencer Arnold
Dacula, GA
Jessica Lucero
59
Academy of Weightlifting
Russell McCarthy
Orange, CA
Hunter Elam
59
Mash Mafia Weightlifting
Travis Mash
Winston-Salem, NC
Sarabeth Jumper
59 (Reserve)
Catalyst Athletics
Aimee Everett
Muscle Shoals, AL
Mattie Sasser
64
Forza Weightlifting
David Ester
Grayslake, Il
Kate Nye
71
Team Hercules
Josh Galloway
Oakland Township, MI
Mattie Rogers
71
Team O.C.
Danny Camargo
Orlando, FL
Meredith Alwine
71 (Reserve)
Mash Mafia Weightlifting
Travis Mash
Virginia Beach, VA
Jenny Arthur
76
Unattached
Kevin Doherty
Colorado Springs, CO
Sarah Robles
+87
Team Houston
Tim Swords
League City, TX
Team USA Men
Name
Category
Club
Coach
Hometown
Jordan Wissinger
67
Garage Strength
Dane Miller
Denver, PA
Alex Lee
67 (Reserve)
Alee Athletics
Shahin Nasirinia
Chandler, AZ
CJ Cummings
73
Team Divergent
Ray Jones
Beaufort, SC
Harrison Maurus
81
Unattached
N/A
Auburn, WA
Christian Rodriguez Ocasio
81
California Strength
David Spitz
Pleasanton, CA
Jordan Cantrell
89
Mash Mafia Weightlifting
Travis Mash
Clovis, CA
John Downey
89 (Reserve)
Academy of Weightlifting
Russell McCarthy
Lake Forest, CA
Nathan Damron
96
Mash Mafia Weightlifting
Travis Mash
Winston-Salem, NC
Jason Bonnick
96
Vero Beach Weightlifting
Brian Secrest
Loxahatchee, FL
D’Angelo Osorio
102
Lift 6 for 6
Rob Earwicker
Vallejo, CA
Wes Kitts
109
California Strength
David Spitz
Livermore, CA
Caine Wilkes
+109
Little League Weightlifting
Christopher Wilkes
Matthews, NC
We’re excited to see how these athletes use the next month to prepare for one of the biggest competitions of the year.
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.
Featured image from @usa_weightlifting Instagram page.