GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala, June 28, 2026. – United States opposite hitter and team captain Kyler Wade was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 2026 Men’s U21 Pan American Cup after leading his team to an undefeated run and a second consecutive tournament title on Sunday at the Teodoro Palacios Flores Gymnasium in Guatemala City.
Wade was one of four American players recognized among the tournament’s individual award winners. In addition to earning MVP honors, he was selected as Best Server, while teammate Mateo Fuerbringer received the First Best Spiker award and Jonathan Dykstra was named Best Receiver.
Silver medalist Canada collected three individual honors. Trevell Jordan was recognized as Second Best Spiker, Matthew Siebenga earned First Best Blocker, and Matthew Brown was selected as Best Setter.
Bronze medalist Costa Rica also featured prominently in the awards, with Stanley Grant finishing as the tournament’s Best Scorer and Jeremy Vanega receiving Second Best Blocker honors.
Venezuela’s Yoisbel Galeno was named Best Opposite, while Dominican Republic libero Emanuel Ramírez completed an outstanding tournament by claiming both the Best Libero and Best Digger awards.
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