{"id":800993,"date":"2026-07-14T09:14:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/800993\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:14:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:14:32","slug":"cayer-medals-at-u20-pan-american-wrestling-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/800993\/","title":{"rendered":"Cayer medals at U20 Pan-American Wrestling Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"

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RIO DE JANEIRO \u2013 Two University of Calgary Dinos wrestlers represented the university on the continental stage at the 2026 U20 Pan-American Wrestling Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 9-11, with Mackenzie Cayer<\/a> leading the way with a bronze medal.<\/p>\n

Cayer competed in the 68-kilogram event, going 2-2 overall and outscoring her opponents 25-18 across four bouts. She capped her tournament with a 10-2 victory over Mexico to claim the bronze.<\/p>\n

Dinos teammate Clara Smithanik<\/a> also took to the mat in the 76-kilogram class, picking up a victory over Brazil across four bouts of competition.<\/p>\n

Canada’s women’s team finished third overall with 121 points, contributing to a final haul of 12 medals for Team Canada\u00a0\u2013 six silver and one bronze on the men’s side, and one silver and four bronze on the women’s side.<\/p>\n

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