University of Minnesota Athletics
Pat Smith Set for Pan American Games
8/5/2019 5:08:00 PM | Wrestling
Former Gophers grappler Pat Smith is set to compete for USA Wrestling at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru, on Wednesday, August 7.
Smith will compete at 77kg (~170lbs) in Greco-Roman wrestling after previously winning the same competition three times between 2015 and 2017. His tournament kicks off on Wednesday morning with the finals coming later that same day.
The Chaska, Minnesota native works out at the Minnesota RTC with the Minnesota Storm and trains with former Gopher, and 1996 Olympic silver medalist, Brandon Paulson.
Smith earned the 77kg starting spot when he defeated Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) in the final two matches of a best-of-three series at Final X: Rutgers on June 8. In 2019 Smith was also victorious in the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament as well as the Dave Schultz Memorial International.Â
Wednesday, Aug. 7 (All times Central)
10 a.m. – Preliminary rounds and semifinals (GR 60kg, 67kg, 77kg, 87kg, 97kg)
4:30 p.m. – Finals (Greco-Roman 60kg, 67kg, 77kg, 87kg, 97kg)
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Smith will compete at 77kg (~170lbs) in Greco-Roman wrestling after previously winning the same competition three times between 2015 and 2017. His tournament kicks off on Wednesday morning with the finals coming later that same day.
The Chaska, Minnesota native works out at the Minnesota RTC with the Minnesota Storm and trains with former Gopher, and 1996 Olympic silver medalist, Brandon Paulson.
Smith earned the 77kg starting spot when he defeated Kamal Bey (Sunkist Kids) in the final two matches of a best-of-three series at Final X: Rutgers on June 8. In 2019 Smith was also victorious in the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament as well as the Dave Schultz Memorial International.Â
Wednesday, Aug. 7 (All times Central)
10 a.m. – Preliminary rounds and semifinals (GR 60kg, 67kg, 77kg, 87kg, 97kg)
4:30 p.m. – Finals (Greco-Roman 60kg, 67kg, 77kg, 87kg, 97kg)
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