Lakeland University Head Women's Wrestling Coach Shannyn Gillespie was part of the USA Wrestling team that won the Under-17 (U-17) Pan American Championships held in Mexico City, Mexico June 23.

Gillespie was one of the coaches on the team that won nine gold medals and a silver in a dominating performance, nearly sweeping the gold at the American continental championships. The United States team scored 245 points to win the team title, more than 100 points better than second-place Mexico.

"This was a great experience for Team USA," said Gillespie, "and I would like to thank USA Wrestling, the Mexican Olympic Committee, Danny Struck, the athletes, parents and coaches who all made this possible!"

A full recap including individual and team results is at https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/June/23/WFS-U17-Pan-Am-Recap.

Gillespie next will be coaching at the 2023 U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16U Nationals, to be held July 14-22 in Fargo, N.D. He will be on the coaching staff of a team that will include high school girls with the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation.

The Lakeland women's wrestling program also will be hosting another camp this summer for girls entering grades 7-12. The Mateah Roehl Girls Wrestling Camp will be held Saturday, Aug. 12 with two two-hour sessions beginning at 9 a.m.

Roehl is a Wisconsin native and former state high school champion who wrestled collegiately at North Central (Ill.) College. She works for the Askren Wrestling Academy and also is a Team Wisconsin girls coach for the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation.

More information including online registration is available at https://lakeland.edu/womens-wrestling-camp.

Cost of the camp is $50, and campers are asked to please bring their own lunch. For more information please contact Coach Gillespie at (920) 565-1024 ext. 2193 or by e-mail at gillespiesj@lakeland.edu.