OTTAWA, Canada -- Former Husker and current U.S. World Team member Jordan Burroughs defeated 2011 World silver medalist Franklin Gomez of Puerto Rico 8-1 on Monday to win his fourth Pan-American Championship. 

Burroughs used a takedown and turn to punctuate a 10-0 tech fall victory over Jorge Llano of Argentina in Monday's first round. The former Husker grappler and 2012 Olympic champion had a tougher time with Jeandry Garzon Caballero of Cuba in the semifinal, but was still able to carve out a 3-0 victory.

In the final, Burroughs faced a familiar foe in Gomez. The two had previously grappled at the 2019 Pan Am Championships and 2019 Pan American Games. The four-time World champion defeated Gomez on both occasions and added a third head-to-head victory on Monday.  

In addition to his World and Olympic medals, Burroughs is a three-time Pan Am Games champ. 

2020 Pan-American Championships (Ottawa, Canada)
Jordan Burroughs (74 kg)
First Round: Jordan Burroughs tech. fall Jorge Ivan Llano (Argentina), 10-0
Semifinals: Jordan Burroughs dec. Jeandry Garzon Caballero (Cuba), 3-0
Finals: Jordan Burroughs dec. Franklin Gomez Matos (Puerto Rico), 8-1