Coté, Elliott, Johnson and Salinas to represent Team USA at 2026 PANAM Champion of Champions
July 23, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas – The National Selection Committee has chosen Bryanna Coté of Marana, Arizona; Crystal Elliott of Palm Bay, Florida; AJ Johnson of Kenosha, Wisconsin; and Julian Salinas of Long Branch, New Jersey; to represent Team USA at the 2026 PANAM Bowling IX Pan American Championship Champion of Champions, which will be contested from Oct. 24 – Nov. 1 at the Bowling Center of the Costa Rica Country Club in San Jose, Costa Rica.
The American foursome is formidable to say the least having combined to win more than 50 international medals – 30 of them gold – during their time representing Team USA and Junior Team USA on the lanes.
The 2026 Pan American Champion of Champions will feature a split schedule with men competing first and women to follow.
The men’s technical meeting will be held on Oct. 24 with that division’s official practice sessions taking place the following day on Oct. 25.
The opening round of Men’s Doubles will occur on Oct. 26.
Oct. 27 will feature the first eight-game block of Men’s Singles and the awarding of the Men’s Doubles medals.
The schedule for Oct. 28 will include the second round of Men’s Singles competition, that event’s medals presentations and the women’s official practice session.
Women’s Doubles competition will commence on Oct. 29.
Round 1 of Women’s Singles will occur on Oct. 30 as will the distribution of the Women’s Doubles medals.
Oct. 31 will be the final day of competition at the 2026 Pan American Champion of Champions and will see Round 2 of Women’s Singles take place and that event’s medals conferred.
Team USA is scheduled to depart San Jose on Nov. 1.
CLICK HERE for more information on Team USA.
The American foursome is formidable to say the least having combined to win more than 50 international medals – 30 of them gold – during their time representing Team USA and Junior Team USA on the lanes.
The 2026 Pan American Champion of Champions will feature a split schedule with men competing first and women to follow.
The men’s technical meeting will be held on Oct. 24 with that division’s official practice sessions taking place the following day on Oct. 25.
The opening round of Men’s Doubles will occur on Oct. 26.
Oct. 27 will feature the first eight-game block of Men’s Singles and the awarding of the Men’s Doubles medals.
The schedule for Oct. 28 will include the second round of Men’s Singles competition, that event’s medals presentations and the women’s official practice session.
Women’s Doubles competition will commence on Oct. 29.
Round 1 of Women’s Singles will occur on Oct. 30 as will the distribution of the Women’s Doubles medals.
Oct. 31 will be the final day of competition at the 2026 Pan American Champion of Champions and will see Round 2 of Women’s Singles take place and that event’s medals conferred.
Team USA is scheduled to depart San Jose on Nov. 1.
CLICK HERE for more information on Team USA.