Burroughs Wins Gold at Pan American Games

Guadalajara, Mexico --- Just over a month after winning a World Championship, former Husker Jordan Burroughs captured another international gold medal by winning the 74kg/163 pound title at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico on Monday. Burroughs won a pair of tightly contested matches in the semifinal and final rounds to become the first Pan American champion from Nebraska since Ryan Tobin captured gold in 1996.

Burroughs continues to prove that he is the top wrestler in the world after defeating Yurierki Blanco (Cuba) in the finals, 3-2, 3-2. Blanco finished second at the 2011 Pan American Championships and was a 2011 World Cup Champion.

In order to reach the finals, Burroughs had to defeat Venezuela's Ricardo Roberty, who finished fifth at the World Championships in Turkey. The former two-time national champion took down Roberty, 2-1, 1-1, to advance. In his first match, Burroughs took care of Jose Mercado (Ecuador) in dominant fashion, 7-0, 6-0.

Jordan Burroughs (163 pound/74 kg)
Quarterfinals
def. Jose Mercado (Ecuador), 7-0, 6-0
Semifinals
def. Ricardo Roberty (Venezuela), 2-1, 1-1
Finals
def. Yunierki Blanco (Cuba), 3-2, 3-2