In 2014, we put together one of our greatest Junior World Teams ever: Moody (50kg), Gilman (55kg), McKenna (60kg), Pico (66kg), Valencia (74kg), Dean (84kg), Snyder (96kg), Coon (120kg). When all was said and done, Team USA took 2nd in the world as a team and came back with 5 medals in 7 weight classes. The boys went into Croatia "prepared to fight."
Prepared To Fight: Zagreb (Episode 3)
Oct 15, 2014
Episode 3 of 'Prepared to Fight' chronicles one of the most successful single days in US Junior World Team history: Thomas Gilman, Aaron Pico, Gabe Dean and Adam Coon all made the podium. The focus of the episode is on defending Cadet World Champion, Aaron Pico. In a series of action-packed sequences, we see the 17 year old make an incredible run through the Junior World Championships before being bested by a remarkable Iranian opponent in the championship finals. Pico did not meet his goal of World gold, but Brandon Slay and personal coach Valentin Kalika have the young warrior on the right path. The best is yet to come!
