Junior Pan-Ams are coming up at the end of the month, and competitors are getting prepared for their performance on the world stage in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Team USA is bringing a beast squad to the 2017 Junior Pan-Ams, including Junior National Champions and other incredibly promising lifters.

Junior Pan-Ams US Men's Team

Jacob Horst (62) who is the 2017 junior national champion. Here he is hitting a routine snatch at 120kg/264lbs:

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Kolton Koontz (85) who won silver at the 2017 junior nationals shown here:

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Mason Groehler (77)

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Josh Piasecki (85) 

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Michael Cohen (94)

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Matthew Montgomery (94)

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Zackary Burks (105)

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Dylan Cooper (105) shown here hitting a 275kg/606lb back squat pr:

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Dennis Tan (105)

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Ryan Sennett (+105)

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Junior Pan-Ams US Women's Team

Hayley Reichardt (48) who is shown here hitting a clean and jerk PR at 92kg/202lb:

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Shannon McNames (48)

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Jourdan Delacruz (53)

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Taylor Turner (58)

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Meredith Alwine (69)

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Juliana Rotto (75) shown here hitting a 115kg/253lb clean and jerk:

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Jessie Bradley (75)

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Kaitlyn Jarrett (+90)

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Sha'la McMillan (+90) 

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Amara Wiggan (+90) shown here hitting a PR 87kg/191lb snatch and 121kg/266lb clean and jerk from her performance at junior nationals

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Keep an eye on all of these athletes as they continue their prep for Junior Pan-Ams in less than three weeks!