{"id":51464,"date":"2024-07-02T10:30:46","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T18:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alaskasportsreport.com\/?p=51464"},"modified":"2024-07-02T10:33:02","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T18:33:02","slug":"palmers-levi-hopkins-strikes-gold-at-u23-pan-american-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alaskasportsreport.com\/2024\/07\/palmers-levi-hopkins-strikes-gold-at-u23-pan-american-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Palmer\u2019s Levi Hopkins strikes gold at U23 Pan-American Games"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_51465\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-51465\" src=\"https:\/\/alaskasportsreport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/levi-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"size-large wp-image-51465\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-51465\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Already one of the state&#8217;s best wrestlers, Levi Hopkins added a Pan-Am Games gold medal to his resume. Photo courtesy Campbell University<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Americas didn\u2019t stand a chance against Palmer\u2019s Levi Hopkins.<\/p>\n<p>The former Alaska state wrestling champion out of Colony High didn\u2019t yield a point in three matches at the U23 Pan-American Games in Santiago, Colombia.<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins outscored opponents 32-0 to claim the gold medal as the 202-pound was one of nine Team USA wrestlers to take first in their weight class and one of four to win all his matches by bonus points.<br \/>\n\u201cGetting to train with Team USA and compete for my country was an amazing opportunity,\u201d Hopkins said in a release. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s definitely a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins beat Ricardo Gomez of Argentina 10-0, Erwin Vargas Martinez of Mexico 11-0 and Marlon Londono of Colombia 11-0.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI learned a ton from this experience, and I hope it helps me to improve and grow in my career,\u201d Hopkins said. \u201cI had a blast wrestling for Team USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hopkins is entering his final season at Campbell University, where he has compiled 66 wins, which ranks eighth best among Alaskans at the Division I level. 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