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Pierson Manville (Tempe, Ariz./Southwest WC) has been named 91°µÍø Athlete of the Week.

Manville went 4-0 en route to the gold medal at the U23 Pan American Championships in Lima, Peru. He teched his way into the gold medal match and then grabbed a 4-2 decision over 2026 Senior Pan American silver medalist Clisman Carracedo Veliz of Ecuador.

To start the tournament, Manville posted an 8-0 technical fall in his opening match against Puerto Rico’s Caleb Negron Escalera. Manville then put up 12 points against Mario Choc Choc of Guatemala in a 12-4 contest to close out the group portion of the 63 kg bracket.

In the semifinals, Manville scored his second shutout of the tournament in a 9-0 victory against Zeus Gonzalez Gonzalez of Mexico.

The championship this weekend is Manville’s fourth career age-group Pan American title. Last year, Manville won gold at the U20 Pan American Championships also in Lima, Peru. In 2021, he won gold in Greco-Roman and freestyle at the U17 Pan American Championships in Oaxtepec, Mexico.

Manville is coming off a redshirt freshman season at Arizona State that saw him qualify for the NCAA National Championships at 141 pounds. He also earned the No. 5 seed at the Big 12 Championships this winter.

To nominate a wrestler for this honor, please email the athlete’s name, wrestling program, weekly accomplishments and career accolades to communications@usawrestling.org.