Pan Am Jrs 2013 Event Analysis- Day 2
Medellin, Colombia
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Saturday August 24, 2013 - Morning Session
10000m Walk – Men (no Americans)
Erwin Guillermo Gonzalez Castellanos Mexico 40:36.85
Brian Pintado Ecuador 41:21.97
Kenny Martin Perez Colombia 41:53.86
Jose Alejandro Barrondo Xuc Guatemala 42:00.98
Marco Antonio Rodriguez Pardo Bolivia 42:12.83
Bruno Fidelis Brazil 42:58.49
Richard Varga Venezuela 43:16.08
Paola Cesar Yurivilca Calderon Peru 43:25.87
Long Jump – Men Final (Friday)
A great battle between Andre Jefferson of the USA (John Tyler, Tyler, TX) and Higor Alves of Brazil. Alves opened with 26-0. Jefferson matched that in the 3rd round and was leading at that point on the basis of a better second jump. Alves got his ultimate winner in the next round and Jefferson could not improve after that. Kaelan Washington (Oklahoma/Jenks, OK) finished 4th in 23-10.25, well off his 25-00.5 best. Andre Jefferson won both the New Balance Indoor and Outdoor long jumps this year. Stevens Dorcelus of Canada, who finished 6th here, was 4th behind Jefferson at this year’s NBNI.
Higor Alves Brazil 26-01w [2.9]
Andre Jefferson USA 26-00w [3.1]
(F 25-04.75 [-0.2] 26-00w [3.1] F 25-02.5 [0.2] 24-10w [2.3])
Irvin Shair Basoria Castillo Mexico 24-06.5 [0.8]
Kaelan Washington USA 23-10.25 [0.3]
Charles Greaves Barbados 23-09.5 [-0.6]
Stevens Dorcelus Canada 23-09w [3.3]
Yerman Palacios Colombia 23-01.25w [3.0]
Nathaniel Huggins St. Kitts and Nevis 22-10.75 [1.5]
Discus – Men (Friday) (Junior implement)
Maurico Giron (Colombia) led through 3 rounds with a best of 199-6 to Hayden Reed’s (Oklahoma/Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orange, TX) 194-3 . Giron improved to 202-8 in the next round. Reed responded with 199-0 in round 5, but not good enough for the lead. On his final throw, Reed launched the winning throw, 205-00, just of his US leading 206-2 throw. Reggie Jagers (Kent State/Solon, OH) improved his lifetime best to 194-7 to finish third.
Hayden Reed USA 205-00
Mauricio Ortega Giron Colombia 202-08
Reginald Jagers USA 194-07
Thiago Adriano Negreiros Brazil 187-06
Eldred Henry British Virgin Islands 181-11
Blake Thompson Canada 181-01
Jevaughn Shaw Jamaica 181-01
Eduardo Quintero 167-09
Long Jump Women – Final
Alexis Faulknor (Central Florida/Serra, Gardena, CA) won the event on her first jump, leaping 20-5.25. She had 3 other jumps over 20-3, including the ultimate winning jump of 20-5.75 on her final attempt.
Mimieux Land (Clemson/Monroe, Albany, GA) has had better days, finishing 6th in 19-3.5, over a foot off her lifetime best.
Alexis Faulknor USA 20-05.75 [-0.8]
(20-05.25 [-1.8] 20-04.5 [1.5] 20-03 [1.9]
19-00.75 [1.2] 18-05 [-0.1] 20-05.75 [-0.8])
Genesis Romero Venezuela 19-09.75 [+1.8]
Yuliana Angulo Ecuador 19-08.75 [-0.7]
Andressa Fidelis Brazil 19-08.25 [0.0]
Janaina Aparecida Fernades Brazil 19-06.75 [-0.7]
Mimieux Land USA 19-03.5 [0.8]
Nathalee Aranda Panama 19-00.75 [1.1]
Kristal Liburd St. Kitts and Nevis 19-00 [-1.2]
110m Hurdles – Men – Semfinal
Tony Brown (Ozen, Beaumont, TX) looks like the one to beat here, winning his semi in 13.54, though just edging Juan Carlos Moreno (Colombia, 13.55). Trey Holloway (Hampton/Grassfield, Chesapeake, VA) won his semi and will be in the hunt for a medal. Here are the qualifiers:
Tony Brown USA 13.54 [-0.8]
Juan Carlos Moreno Colombia 13.55
Trey Holloway USA 13.73 [+1.0]
Jefferson Valencia Carmona Colombia 13.73
Diego Lyon Chile 13.76
David Franco Venezuela 13.80
Facundo Andrada Argentina 13.90
Eric Guy Canada 14.10
800m Men - Semi Finals
Both Americans, Marcus Dickson (BYU/White River, Buckley, WA) and Nick Rivera (Texas Tech/Rowland, Rowland Heights, CA) qualified for the final. It is a very even field. Andre Colebrooke is the Carifta Games U-20 silver medalist with a best of 1:50.70. Corey Bellemore is a U of Windsor student with a best of 1:49.75. His teammate, Scott Buttinger, was 17th at this year’s New Balance Nationals Indoor. His 800 best is 1:50.06.
Bryan Antonio Martinez Sanchez Mexico 1:51.44
Nicholas Rivera USA 1:52.17
Andre Colebrooke Bahamas 1:52.19
Corey Bellemore Canada 1:52.30
Miguel Antonio Cifuentes Colombia 1:52.67
Scott Buttinger Canada 1:52.90
Marcus Dickson USA 1:52.92
Jhon Londono Colombia 1:53.62
200m Women – Semi Finals
The 100m champion, Arialis Gandulla Martinez, looks to be the class of field here. She ran easily and won her semi very easily in 24.03. Behind her was Morolake Akinosun (Illinois/Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, IL) in 24.09. U of Virginia-bound Ana Holland (Regis Jesuit, Aurora, CO) looked strong finishing behind Omhunique Brown (St. Kitts/Pasadena CC/San Marino HS, CA). World Youth bronze medalist Angela Tenorio (Ecuador) was third in that race. Amelia Brohman (Canada) competed in the 2011 and 2012 New Balance Nationals Indoors 60m, but did not make the final.
Omhunique Brown St. Kitts and Nevis 23.44 [+0.9]
Ana Holland USA 23.61 “
Angela Tenorio Ecuador 23.80 “
Arialis Gandulla Martinez Cuba 24.03 [-0.6]
Morolake Akinosun USA 24.09 “
Iza Daniela Flores Hernandez Mexico 24.26 “
Tayla Carter Bahamas 24.27 [+0.9]
Amelia Brohman Canada 24.50 “
200m Men – Semi Finals
Riak Reese (Lincoln, Gahanna, OH) got a lifetime best in finishing third in his semi, running 20.82, just off the top 5 US high school bests. Just’N Thymes (Riverside CC/Hamilton, Chandler, AZ) missed the final by less than .01, running the same time (to the hundredths) as Levi Cadogan of Barbados.
Rainier Mena Berenguer Cuba 20.69 [+1.7]
Victor Hugo Silva Moreno Brazil 20.80 “
Riak Reese USA 20.82 “
Odail Todd Jamaica 21.00 [+0.7]
Andre De Grase Canada 21.01 “
Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica 21.03 [+0.3]
Kevin Espinoza Burgos Colombia 21.10 [+1.7]
Levi Cadogan Barbados 21.22 [+0.3]
400m Hurdles Men – Semi Finals
Both Americans won their semis and it could be a gold-silver sweep for them. Khallifah Rosser (Chaffey CC/Silverado, Victorville, CA) was only .02 off his lifetime best, running 51.44. Scottie Hearns (Mississippi State/Meridian, MS) won his semi in 51.57. Hearns was only a 37.89 300m hurdler in high school and “blossomed” as a 400m hurdler, running 50.56 and taking second at th SEC meet. He was a very good cross country runner through his junior year in high school, finishing 16th in the Mississippi state meet in 2011.
Khallifah Rosser USA 51.44
Scottie Hearns USA 51.57
Jucian Rafael Pereira Brazil 51.90
Jefferson Valencia Carmona Colombia 52.73
Gerald David Drummond Hernandez Costa Rica 52.84
Christopher Green Canada 52.96
Hector David Gomez Villalobos Mexico 53.27
Luis Escobar Ecuador 53.42
Saturday August 24, 2013 - Evening Session
Discus Final – Women
Maggie Ewen (St. Francis, MN) almost had a big come-from-behind victory. Ewen’s 148-9 barely got her into the 8 women final. She opened with 116-0, got the qualifier on her second throw, then fouled on her third. She was sitting in 6th place until her last throw. Her fourth was 133-0, then she fouled on her fifth attempt. Argentian Maria Varela was leading through 5 rounds and da Silva was 2nd, then Ewen 3rd. Ewen moved into first on her final attempt besting then first placer Varela by 1”. On her final throw, da Silva eclipsed Ewen’s best by over 12 feet to capture the gold.
1. Izabela da Silva Brazil 177-08
2. Magdalyn Ewen USA 165-07
3. Maia Varela Argentina 165-06
4. Anne Caroline da Silva Brazil 162-02
5. Agnes Esser Canada 159-02
6. Rebecca Famarewa USA 154-07
7. Rocio Aranda Argentina 149-03
8. Ana Lorena Sandoval Osorio Colombia 145-07
400m Hurdles – Men Final
Khallifah Rosser (Chaffey JC/Silverado, Victorville, CA), a 39. 300m hurdler in high school got a PR of about ½ second to win this event. Brazilian Jucian Rafael Pereira had the lead though the 10th hurdles, heard the footsteps of the Americans, and faded to 4th. It was a race to the finish between Rosser and Scottie Hearns (Mississippi State/Meridian, MS) with Rosser winning in 50.75 and Hearns finishing second in 50.96. Rosser’s prior best of 51.42. The results:
1. Khallifah Rosser USA 50.75
2. Scottie Hearns USA 50.96
3. Jefferson Valencia Carmona Colombia 51.37
4. Jucian Rafael Pereira Brazil 51.50
5. Gerald David Drummond Hernandez Costa Rica 51.80
6. Christopher Green Canada 51.89
7. Hector David Gomez Villalobos Mexico 53.11
8. Luis Escobar Ecuador 53.28
Triple Jump – Women Final
Brianna Richardson (Baylor/Rockwall, TX) was actually leading after the preliminary rounds, but could not improve on that mark (43-3.75). Nubia Aparecida Soares (Brazil) took the lead away in round 5 with a 43-7 jump, only to be topped by Paula Alvarez Ross (Cuba) in that round with the overall winning jump (44-6.75). In round 6, Gabriele dos Santos (Brazil) improved to 43-9.75 for 2nd moving Soares to 3rd, even though Soares did improve to 43-8.75.
1. Paula Alvarez Ross Cuba 44-06.75 [0.0]
2. Gabriele dos Santos Brazil 43-09.75 [0.8]
3. Nubia Aparecida Soares Brazil 43-08.75 [0.0]
4. Brianna Richardson USA 43-05 [0.8]
5. Ariana Gutierrez Venezuela 43-03.75 [0.8]
6. Mayra Chila Ecuador 42-00.5 [0.5]
7. Thea Lafond Dominica 41-03 [1.7]
8. Nayilla Renteria Colombia 39-08.75 [0.3]
1500m – Men Final
A slow first half (65 for the first 400) led to a pack of 4 for most of the race. With 250m to go, Craig Engels (North Carolina State/Reagan, Pfafftown, NC) broke away from the pack. The challengers never closed on him and won by about a second. Justin Brinkley (Stanford/Kingwood, TX) finished 9th in 4:00.42.
1. Craig Engels USA 3:53.12
2. Andre Thiago do Rosario Brazil 3:54.22
3. Edgar Alan Garcia Mexico 3:54.85
4. Elijah Silva Canada 3:55.48
5. Georman Antonio Rivas Costa Rica 3:58.16
6. Alex Bussieres Canada 3:58.95
7. Camilo Andres Aguillon Colombia 3:59.12
8. Victor Alfredo Montanez Mexico 3:59.43
800m – Women Final
A 2:01 Cuban and a 2:04 Canadian made it tough going for the Americans. Olicia Williams (Baylor/St. Anthony’s, South Huntington, NY) maintained 3rd place with a lap to go, faded slightly to 4th on the backstretch, then came on strong at the end to get the bronze. Up front, the Cuban Sahily Diago Mesa was trying to hold off Jenna Westaway of Canada and, with 20 meters to go moved to her outside to keep Westaway from passing. That ultimately led to a disqualification, moving Olicia Williams into 2nd and Westaway to the win. Claudia Saunders (Stanford/Princeton, Cincinnati, OH) was never really in the race an finished 6th.
1. Jenna Westaway Canada 2:06.94
2. Olicia Williams USA 2:08.85
3. Vanessa Mc Leod Canada 2:09.74
4. Maria Pia Fernandez Uruguay 2:10.37
5. Yadira Mendez Ecuador 2:10.71
6. Claudia Saunders USA 2:12.17
7. Belen Casseta Argentina 2:12.48
8. Eliana Chavez Valencia Colombia 2:17.57
DQ Shahily Diaga Mesa Cuba 2:06.89
110m Hurdles – Men Final
It would be a battle between American Tony Brown (Ozen, Beaumont, TX) and hometown favorite Juan Carlos Moreno of Colombia who ran virtually identical times in the semis. Moreno prevailed with the minor upset of Brown. Trey Holloway (Hampton/Grassfield, Chesapeake, VA) finished fourth, .15 off the bronze medal time. The results:
Wind: +0.8
1. Juan Carlos Moreno Colombia 13.42
2. Tony Brown USA 13.47
3. David Franco Venezuela 13.61
4. Trey Holloway USA 13.76
5. Diego Lyon Chile 13.81
6. Jefferson Valencia Carmona Colombia 14.20
7. Eric Guy Canada 14.24
FS Facundo Andrada Argentina
High Jump – Women Final
It would be tough going to get a medal with the likes of 6-2.75 jumper Daniellys Dutil Gatay of Cuba and 6-1.75 competitor Yulimar Rojas of Venezuela. But it turned out to be a “war of attrition” with the top 5 all clearing 5-9.25 and the places obviously decided by fewer misses. Claire Kieffer-Wright (South Pasadena, Pasadena, CA) was fourth at that height and Rachel Proteau (West Albany, OR) 5th, missing a medal by more misses than the others.
1. Daniellys Dutil Garay Cuba 5-9.25
2. Yulimar Rojas Venezuela 5-9.25
3. Thea Lafond Dominica 5-9.25
4. Claire Kieffer-Wright USA 5-9.25
5. Rachel Proteau USA 5-9.25
6. Ana Paula De Oliveira Brazil 5-8
7. Carla Eduarda Carvalho Brazil 5-8
8. Angie Garcia Colombia 5-7
3000m Steeplechase Men – Final
This was a big night for the Colombians with a gold and a bronze. The Americans, Brendan Smith (Princeton/CBA, Lincroft, NJ) and Tate Schienbein (Purdue/Union County, Liberty, IN), were off their game and finished 6th and 10th (10:00.60), respectively.
1. Yuber Echeverry Colombia 9:16.37
2. Antoine Thibeault Canada 9:17.09
3. Nelson Andres Blanco Colombia 9:25.57
4. Deon Clifford Canada 9:25.87
5. Juan Francisco Feliz Volquez Domincan Republic 9:28.32
6. Brendan Smith USA 9:35.70
7. Giancarlos Baez Mercado Puerto Rico 9:44.57
8. Jose Missael Macias Jasso Mexico 9:52.86
Javelin Men – Final
Pascal Alexander Schwarz (Cayman Islands) was the class of the field here, winning by over 11 feet. Robert Smutsky (William and Mary/Northern, Dillsburg, PA) finished 10th in 200-6 and Jay Stell (USNA/Loving, NM) was 12th in 192-1.
1. Pascal Alexander Schwarz Cayman Islands 238-11
2. Janeil Craigg Barbados 227-07
3. John Krzyszkowski Canada 221-01
4. Edgar Landazuri Ecuador 220-02
5. David Alberto Carreon Manriquez Mexico 216-06
6. Andres Alesander Valencia Castro Colombia 215-03
7. Evan Karakolis Canada 209-01
8. Adrian Williams St. Kitts and Nevis 203-11
200m Women – Final
Cuba got a 100-200 double winner in Arialis Gandulla. Second was World Youth 200m bronze medallist Angela Tenorio (Ecuador), and third was Californian Omhunique Browne (St. Kitts and Nevis/Pasadena CC/San Marino, CA). The Americans, Ana Holland (Regis Jesuit, Aurora, CO) and Morolake Akinosun (Illinois/Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, IL) were out of the medals in 4th and 5th.
Wind: +0.9
1. Arialis Gandulla Cuba 23.27
2. Angela Tenorio Ecuador 23.34
3. Omhunique Browne St. Kitts and Nevis 23.48
4. Ana Holland USA 23.61
5. Morolake Akinosun USA 23.76
6. Amelia Brohman Canada 24.16
7. Iza Daniela Flores Mexico 24.32
8. Tayla Carter Bahamas 24.37
200m Men – Final
Riak Reese (Gahanna, Lincoln, OH) who got a PR in the semis, ran well but could not quite match the talent of the eventual medalists. The results:
Wind: -0.4
1. Reinier Mena Berenguer Cuba 20.63
2. Victor Hugo Silva Moreno Brazil 20.73
3. Andre De Grase Canada 20.74
4. Riak Reese USA 21.01
5. Levi Cadogan Barbados 21.04
6. Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica 21.11
7. Odail Todd Jamaica 21.26
8. Kevin Espinoza Burgos Colombia 21.48
5000m Women – Final
In a four woman race, Hannah Oneda (Johns Hopkins/Winters Mill, Westminster, MD), took the lead about halfway through and kept it. But all three competitors passed her on the backstretch and she could not respond.
1. Hetaria Lourdes Palacios Zambrano Peru 18:11.57
2. Monica Garcia Colombia 18:13.83
3. Sunilda Ely Lozano Lazo Peru 18:17.75
4. Hannah Oneda USA 18:24.04
10000 Men – Final
Matt Mc Clintock (Purdue/Madison Memorial, Athens, ME) left the pack of 5 who were together for 2/3rd of the race with 600 meters to go and was not challenged. He won by a relatively large margin. Brandon Shemonia (SIU-Carbondale/Scott City, MO) was 7th.
1. Matt Mc Clintock USA 31:12.39
2. Jupiter Carera Casas Mexico 31:20.77
3. Walter Domingo Yac Colop Guatemala 31:20.98
4. Ricardo Garcia Barajas Mexico 31:21.59
5. Zendio Daza Huarcaya Peru 31:27.21
6. Ronald da Silva Brazil 32:16.63
7. Brandon Shermonia USA 32:22.75
8. Johannes Max Araujo Brazil 34:24.15