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Brent Metcalf wins Pan American gold
TORONTO – Former Iowa wrestler Brent Metcalf beat Franklin Maren of Cuba, 8-2, in the finals at 65 kilograms Friday night at the Pan American Games in Toronto.
Metcalf had a busy day, first beating Marbin Miranda of Guam, 10-0, in the quarterfinal round, then taking out Franklin Gomez of Puerto Rico, 10-8, in the semifinal round.
Metcalf was a two-time NCAA and Big Ten champion and three-time All-American at Iowa from 2007-10.
Jul 17, 2015; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Brent Metcalf of the United States celebrates beating Franklin Maren of Cuba (not pictured) in the men's freestyle 65kg finals bout during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Mississauga Sports Centre. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Brent Metcalf of the United States celebrates beating Franklin Maren of Cuba (not pictured) in the men's freestyle 65kg finals bout during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Mississauga Sports Centre. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 17, 2015; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Brent Metcalf of the United States wrestles Franklin Maren of Cuba in the men's freestyle 65kg finals bout during the 2015 Pan Am Games at Mississauga Sports Centre. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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