Willner Rivas, MVP of the Men’s Pan American Cup 

LEÓN, Guanajuato, August 31, 2025.– Venezuela’s captain, Willner Rivas, was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 18th Senior Men’s Pan American Cup, held from August 26 to 31 at the Domo de la Feria in León, Guanajuato. 

Willner Rivas was a key player in leading Venezuela to the Undefeated Championship of the Pan American Cup, after defeating Mexico in the gold medal match 3-1 (25-23, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19). 

The All-Star Team of the event was formed by Nolan Flexen of the United States as Best Spiker, and Pelegrín Vargas of Puerto Rico as Second Best Spiker. 

In the middle blocker position, Rafael Burgos of the Dominican Republic and Cole Duncanson of Canada were recognized as Best and Second Best Middle Blocker, respectively. 

The award for Best Setter went to Mason Greves of Canada, while Best Opposite was given to Vicente Parraguirre of Chile, who was also the Best Scorer with 99 points in the tournament. 

Best Libero was awarded to Rafael Almonte of the Dominican Republic, who also earned the honors for Best Digger. 

Mexico’s Axel Téllez received the award for Best Server, and Erik Siksna of Canada was named Best Receiver.