WAVERLY, Iowa-- Wartburg's Massoma Endene won the U23 Pan-American Wrestling Championships in freestyle at 97 kg in Queretaro, Mexico on Saturday, April 12. 

Endene is a three-time NCAA Division III National Champion at 197 lbs., has won the 2024 and 2025 PanAm Championship at 97 kg, and the U23 2024 team trials. He competed at the U23 World Championships in freestyle at 97 kg Oct. 26-27, 2024 in Tirana, Albania.

His results:
Quarterfinals
W 10-0 by VSU - 1:00 Ortiz (Puerto Rico)

Semifinals
W 14-3 by VFA 4:52 Lee (Cuba)

Final
W 15-6 by VPO1 Iturriza (Mexico)

His finish qualifies a spot the US in 2025 Junior Pan American Games in Asunción, Paraguay from August 9- 23, 2025.