Cohlton Schultz Representing United States in Pan-Am Games


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By Karen Genis

By: Preston Fekkes, SDA Media Relations Intern

As Sun Devil Wrestling gets set to kick off their tenth season under head coach Zeke Jones, 3x All-American Cohlton Schultz is representing the United States in Santiago, Chile, for the 2023 Pan-Am Games. 

Schultz, a 4x Colorado state champion in high school, has continued to shine since becoming a Sun Devil. After claiming three Pac-12 titles, he has finished second, fourth, and seventh at the NCAA Tournament. As a member of the USA World Senior Greco-Roman Team since 2021, he has two Round of 16 appearances at the Senior World Championships and earned two Final X championships. The 2022 Pac-12 Wrestler of the Year also claimed the US Open 130 kg Greco-Roman title, and repeated this feat in 2023. 


Schultz will begin wrestling on Saturday, Nov. 4, at 6:00 a.m. MST with a quarterfinals matchup against Edgardo Lopez Morell of Puerto Rico. The semifinal matchup will be against either Moises Perez Hellburg of Venezuela or Paul Morales Bojorquez of Mexico. The medal rounds will begin that day at 1:00 p.m. MST.

Men's Greco-Roman 130kg:
6:00 a.m. MST: Qualification Rounds through Semifinals
1:00 p.m. MST: Medal Rounds  

The 2023 Pan-Am Games are being livestreamed on the Pan Am Sports Channel here.