Eight young men and women are set to represent Team USA in the Pan American Junior Championships, June 28-July 4, in San Salvador, El Salvador.
Team USA will compete against thirteen other North, Central and South American nations with seven gold medals on offer, including Junior Men’s and Women’s Individuals, Junior Men’s and Women’s Teams, and Junior Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Doubles.
The U.S. Junior Women’s Team includes Riva Bhagwati (Hillsborough, CA), Chelsea Chen (Darien, CT), Trinity Moshi (Washington, DC) and Vivienne Sze (Wellesley, MA). The U.S. Junior Men’s Team includes Sanay Chandra (Sugar Land, TX), Aiden Chen (Los Altos Hills, CA), Zachary Ingber (Chevy Chase, MD) and Vivaan Mehta (Los Altos, CA). The U.S. coaching staff includes Nayelly Hernandez Walker and Chris Gordon.
“The Pan Am Juniors is a vital step in the US Squash Player Development Pathway,” said Nick Taylor, The Ganek Family US Squash Head National Coach. “For many of these rising players, this is their first time representing Team USA in a major international team competition. Experiencing this high level of play will serve them well as they graduate to the World Juniors stage in the coming years. We’re grateful to have Pan Ams veterans Nayelly Hernandez Walker and Chris Gordon guiding them through an intense tournament schedule, and hope the team come home with some medals to reflect the hard work they’ve put in leading into the event.”
Follow results on the Pan American Juniors tournament page.
