Junior Team USA doubles squads sweep gold, silver at 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship
August 13, 2025
Junior Team USA athletes (from left to right) Erin Klemencic, Annalise OBryant, Gianna Brandolino and Jillian Martin celebrate after winning medals in the U21 Women's Doubles event at the 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship in Guatemala on Tuesday.
FULL RESULTS
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Tuesday was a long but productive day for Junior Team USA bowlers at the 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship, which is being contested at Metrobowl Zone 15 in Guatemala City.
The American women kicked things off by earning gold and silver medals in U21 Women’s Doubles early Tuesday afternoon. Then, just about eight hours later, their male counterparts followed suit by closing the evening out with a sweep of the top two spots in U21 Men’s Doubles.
Gianna Brandolino of Channahon, Illinois, and Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, were the first Junior Team USA bowlers to reach the top of the podium on Day 2.
They got there thanks to a six-game total of 2,472, which included 1,264 (205, 203, 267, 214, 191 and 184) from Martin and 1,208 (171, 228, 210, 212, 199 and 188) from Brandolino.
Erin Klemencic of Powder Springs, Georgia, and Annalise OBryant of Ball Ground, Georgia, weren’t far behind, finishing second in the 17-team field at 2,443 to give Junior Team USA the U21 Women’s Doubles silver medal as well.
OBryant used games of 210, 202, 188, 168, 244 and 212 to lead the duo with 1,224 while Klemencic added 1,219 (203, 203, 158, 186, 256 and 213).
The division’s bronze medal went to Rosalia Guzman and Letizia Santos of the Dominican Republic, who recorded a mark of 2,428 thanks to 1,364 from Guzman and 1,064 from Santos.
On the men’s side, Brandon Bohn of Jackson, New Jersey, and Josh Hammons of Topeka, Kansas, authored a dominating performance en route to the U21 Men’s Doubles gold medal.
The duo topped the 18-team field with a six-game mark of 2,693 thanks to 1,414 (259, 236, 235, 210, 237 and 237) from Bohn and 1,279 (231, 201, 172, 249, 234 and 192) from Hammons.
The next-highest score in the division was the 2,558 Landin Jordan of Sycamore, Illinois, and Ernesto Reynoso of Folsom, California, used to secure the silver medal.
Reynoso contributed 1,372 (199, 251, 227, 268, 162 and 265) to the American effort while Jordan posted 1,186 (181, 169, 203, 219, 226 and 188).
The U21 Men’s Doubles bronze medal went to the Costa Rican pair of Mateo Gordienko and Mathias Sasso, which came in with 2,462 thanks to scores of 1,354 and 1,108, respectively.
In terms of medals won, Tuesday went as well as it possibly could have for the eight Junior Team USA bowlers competing in Guatemala, and that meant something different to each of them.
For Brandolino, winning doubles gold was particularly special because of who she got to win it with.
“Winning a gold medal with Jillian Martin is surreal because I would’ve never thought that I would have been bowling with her with how good she is; she’s elite,” Brandolino said. “Not only did we bowl, but we accomplished something that we can bring back to the U.S. and for our team.”
According to Martin, the secret to the pair’s success was a combination of chemistry and like-minded lane-play strategy.
“We throw it pretty similarly, and we like to see similar pictures out on the lane by playing more angle, which definitely came into play today, especially at the beginning,” Martin said. “Also, we work really well together. We had great communication, which started yesterday and carried into today. We just tried to have some fun out there and just be us.”
Bohn and Hammons have certainly had fun in Guatemala thus far as both have medaled in each of the first two events in which they’ve competed – Bohn took U21 Men’s Singles gold on Monday while Hammons took bronze.
While Bohn was obviously happy to stand on the top step of the podium for the second day in a row, he was even more pleased about having helped his partner win his first international gold medal.
“It’s an honor to compete for the United States, and it’s even cooler to help bring a gold medal home for a first timer,” Bohn said. “I remember what it felt like when I won my first international gold medal, so I wanted that for Josh (Hammons) even more than I wanted it for myself.”
Hammons wanted it too, and he wasn’t shy about expressing how he felt at having accomplished the feat.
“I’m very, very excited,” Hammons said. “It was a great experience, and I had a great doubles partner. We stayed patient and got it done, so I’m really pumped.”
Reynoso and Jordan were equally pumped as Tuesday’s performance gave each young man his first international medal.
“This feels great,” Reynoso said. “This is everything we’ve worked towards. Ever since I was a young kid, I’ve dreamed about being on this stage, so I’m really excited to get this medal around my neck. I’m still trying to take it all in.”
The moment was equally meaningful for Jordan.
“This was the next big step in my career, winning at the international level,” Jordan said. “To be able to come out here and do it with Ernie (Reynoso), it was honestly the best possible way it could’ve been done.”
Even though Klemencic and OBryant walked away with silver medals on Tuesday as well, things hardly went the best possible way they could have gone. In fact, the two had to rally down the stretch to secure their spot on the podium.
Nevertheless, according to Klemencic, the outcome was made even more rewarding by how hard they had to work to achieve it.
“We had a rocky start,” Klemencic said. “We knew what the lanes were doing, but we either weren’t executing, or we weren’t getting pin carry. Still, we stuck with it, and it was a great feeling to be able to come back from behind to get silver.”
OBryant’s assessment was very similar.
“When the transition hit, we got fooled a little,” OBryant said. “When that happened, we needed to figure out what our move was, and that’s when coach pulled us aside and got us squared up. We made really good shots from then on, and fortunately it worked out.”
With doubles finished, Wednesday’s focus will shift to trios.
Team competition will then take place over two days, beginning Thursday and ending on Friday, which will be the final day of competition at this year’s tournament.
Once competition has been completed and all medals have been doled out, the closing ceremony will officially bring the 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship to an end.
The PANAM Bowling Youth Championship is Junior Team USA’s second competition of 2025 as Katelyn Abigania of San Diego and Connor Fleming of Fort Worth, Texas, represented Junior Team USA at the International Bowling Federation Youth World Cup in Helsingborg, Sweden, in June. Abigania placed 10th at that event while Fleming finished 23rd.
For tournament information and full standings, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE for more information on Junior Team USA.
FULL RESULTS
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala – Tuesday was a long but productive day for Junior Team USA bowlers at the 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship, which is being contested at Metrobowl Zone 15 in Guatemala City.
The American women kicked things off by earning gold and silver medals in U21 Women’s Doubles early Tuesday afternoon. Then, just about eight hours later, their male counterparts followed suit by closing the evening out with a sweep of the top two spots in U21 Men’s Doubles.
Gianna Brandolino of Channahon, Illinois, and Jillian Martin of Stow, Ohio, were the first Junior Team USA bowlers to reach the top of the podium on Day 2.
They got there thanks to a six-game total of 2,472, which included 1,264 (205, 203, 267, 214, 191 and 184) from Martin and 1,208 (171, 228, 210, 212, 199 and 188) from Brandolino.
Erin Klemencic of Powder Springs, Georgia, and Annalise OBryant of Ball Ground, Georgia, weren’t far behind, finishing second in the 17-team field at 2,443 to give Junior Team USA the U21 Women’s Doubles silver medal as well.
OBryant used games of 210, 202, 188, 168, 244 and 212 to lead the duo with 1,224 while Klemencic added 1,219 (203, 203, 158, 186, 256 and 213).
The division’s bronze medal went to Rosalia Guzman and Letizia Santos of the Dominican Republic, who recorded a mark of 2,428 thanks to 1,364 from Guzman and 1,064 from Santos.
On the men’s side, Brandon Bohn of Jackson, New Jersey, and Josh Hammons of Topeka, Kansas, authored a dominating performance en route to the U21 Men’s Doubles gold medal.
The duo topped the 18-team field with a six-game mark of 2,693 thanks to 1,414 (259, 236, 235, 210, 237 and 237) from Bohn and 1,279 (231, 201, 172, 249, 234 and 192) from Hammons.
The next-highest score in the division was the 2,558 Landin Jordan of Sycamore, Illinois, and Ernesto Reynoso of Folsom, California, used to secure the silver medal.
Reynoso contributed 1,372 (199, 251, 227, 268, 162 and 265) to the American effort while Jordan posted 1,186 (181, 169, 203, 219, 226 and 188).
The U21 Men’s Doubles bronze medal went to the Costa Rican pair of Mateo Gordienko and Mathias Sasso, which came in with 2,462 thanks to scores of 1,354 and 1,108, respectively.
In terms of medals won, Tuesday went as well as it possibly could have for the eight Junior Team USA bowlers competing in Guatemala, and that meant something different to each of them.
For Brandolino, winning doubles gold was particularly special because of who she got to win it with.
“Winning a gold medal with Jillian Martin is surreal because I would’ve never thought that I would have been bowling with her with how good she is; she’s elite,” Brandolino said. “Not only did we bowl, but we accomplished something that we can bring back to the U.S. and for our team.”
According to Martin, the secret to the pair’s success was a combination of chemistry and like-minded lane-play strategy.
“We throw it pretty similarly, and we like to see similar pictures out on the lane by playing more angle, which definitely came into play today, especially at the beginning,” Martin said. “Also, we work really well together. We had great communication, which started yesterday and carried into today. We just tried to have some fun out there and just be us.”
Bohn and Hammons have certainly had fun in Guatemala thus far as both have medaled in each of the first two events in which they’ve competed – Bohn took U21 Men’s Singles gold on Monday while Hammons took bronze.
While Bohn was obviously happy to stand on the top step of the podium for the second day in a row, he was even more pleased about having helped his partner win his first international gold medal.
“It’s an honor to compete for the United States, and it’s even cooler to help bring a gold medal home for a first timer,” Bohn said. “I remember what it felt like when I won my first international gold medal, so I wanted that for Josh (Hammons) even more than I wanted it for myself.”
Hammons wanted it too, and he wasn’t shy about expressing how he felt at having accomplished the feat.
“I’m very, very excited,” Hammons said. “It was a great experience, and I had a great doubles partner. We stayed patient and got it done, so I’m really pumped.”
Reynoso and Jordan were equally pumped as Tuesday’s performance gave each young man his first international medal.
“This feels great,” Reynoso said. “This is everything we’ve worked towards. Ever since I was a young kid, I’ve dreamed about being on this stage, so I’m really excited to get this medal around my neck. I’m still trying to take it all in.”
The moment was equally meaningful for Jordan.
“This was the next big step in my career, winning at the international level,” Jordan said. “To be able to come out here and do it with Ernie (Reynoso), it was honestly the best possible way it could’ve been done.”
Even though Klemencic and OBryant walked away with silver medals on Tuesday as well, things hardly went the best possible way they could have gone. In fact, the two had to rally down the stretch to secure their spot on the podium.
Nevertheless, according to Klemencic, the outcome was made even more rewarding by how hard they had to work to achieve it.
“We had a rocky start,” Klemencic said. “We knew what the lanes were doing, but we either weren’t executing, or we weren’t getting pin carry. Still, we stuck with it, and it was a great feeling to be able to come back from behind to get silver.”
OBryant’s assessment was very similar.
“When the transition hit, we got fooled a little,” OBryant said. “When that happened, we needed to figure out what our move was, and that’s when coach pulled us aside and got us squared up. We made really good shots from then on, and fortunately it worked out.”
With doubles finished, Wednesday’s focus will shift to trios.
Team competition will then take place over two days, beginning Thursday and ending on Friday, which will be the final day of competition at this year’s tournament.
Once competition has been completed and all medals have been doled out, the closing ceremony will officially bring the 2025 PANAM Bowling Youth Championship to an end.
The PANAM Bowling Youth Championship is Junior Team USA’s second competition of 2025 as Katelyn Abigania of San Diego and Connor Fleming of Fort Worth, Texas, represented Junior Team USA at the International Bowling Federation Youth World Cup in Helsingborg, Sweden, in June. Abigania placed 10th at that event while Fleming finished 23rd.
For tournament information and full standings, CLICK HERE.
CLICK HERE for more information on Junior Team USA.