Following the 2017 USA Weightlifting Nike National Junior Championships — the last American qualification event for several international Youth and Junior competitions in 2017 — USAW has named its first three international squads of the year.
The full list of qualifying athletes is below. The competitions are the IWF Youth World Championships in Thailand, Junior Pan-American Championships in Ecuador, and IWF Junior World Championships in Japan.
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IWF Youth World Championships
April 4-11 – Bangkok, Thailand
Men’s Squad
| Athlete | Weight Category |
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 |
Women’s Squad
| Athlete | Weight Category |
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 Category |
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 Category |
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 Category |
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 Category |
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 |
Congratulations to all the qualifying athletes, and we’re looking forward to seeing them compete!
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