Medellin, Colombia
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Friday August 23, 2013 - Morning Session
100 meters trials – men
Tevin Hester (Clemson/Granville Central HS, Stem, NC), the US Junior leader at 10.21, won his heat in 10.25. Second was Andre De Grase (Canada). .03 back. Levi Cadogan (Barbados) looked strong in winning the second trial in 10.41. Trayvon Bromell (Gibbs, St. Petersburg, FL), the US high school leader at 10.27, let up at the end of the race and almost did not qualify. He ran 10.45, holding off Jazeel Murphy (Jamaica) in 10.46. Jevaughn Minzie (Jamaica) won semi 3 in 10.39. Zharnel Hughes (Anguilla), who had won this year’s Caribbean Scholastic Invitational 100m, and with a best of 10.23, let up at the end of the race as did Bromell, but still ran 10.40. Reinier Mena Berenguer was third in the same time as Bromell. Qualifiers for the final are:
Tevin Hester USA 10.25
Andre De Grase Canada 10.28
Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica 10.39
Zharnel Hughes Anguilla 10.40
Reinier Mena Berenguer Cuba 10.40
Levi Cadogan Barbados 10.41
Trayvon Bromell USA 10.45
Jazeel Murphy Jamaica 10.46
100 meters trials – women
Semi 1 was a battle between 2011 World Youth Champ Jennifer Madu (Texas A+M) and 2013 World Youth bronze medallist Angela Tenorio of Ecuador. Madu was in lane 2 and Tenorio was in lane 1. Madu beat Teorio by .01, 11.65 to 11.66. (Tenorio must be getting tired of losing to Americans, having taken third to Ky Westbrook and Ariana Washington in Donetsk). Amelia Brohman of Canada was third in 12.03 to get the third auto qualifying spot. Semi 2 was won by Arialis Gandulla Martinez of Cuba in 11.48, edging Omhunique Brown (St. Kitts and Nevis/Pasadena CC/San Marino HS, CA) by .01. Third was Morolake Akinosun (Illinois/Waubonsie Valley, Aurora, IL) of the USA in 11.50, followed by Khamica Bingham of Canada in 11.55 and Sharolyn Joseph Hamblet of Costa Rica in 12.08, the last 2 being “time” qualifiers. Bingham was third at the 2012 New Balance Indoor Nationals 60m, one of three Canadian sprinters to make the 60m final that year. The winner was Jennifer Madu! The qualifiers for the final are:
Arialis Gandulla Martinez Cuba 11.48
Omhunique Brown St. Kitts and Nevis 11.49
Morolake Akinosun USA 11.50
Khamica Bingham Canada 11.55
Jennifer Madu USA 11.65
Angela Tenorio Ecuador 11.66
Amelia Brohman Canada 12.03
Sharolyn Joseph Hamblet Costa Rica 12.08
100 meter hurdles trials – women
With 9 entrants, only one would be eliminated in the advancement to the final. Nicole Setterington (Canada) edged Sasha Wallace (Castro Valley, CA), 13.64 to 13.66 in heat 1. (Setterington made it to the semi-finals in the 2012 New Balance Indoor Nationals). The third qualifier was Daineris Consuegra Carrero (Cuba) at 14.00, followed by 2 “time” qualifiers, Diana Carolina Bazalr Alava (Peru, 14.31) and Karen Palomeque (Colombia, 14.78). Heat 2 was won by Alexis Perry (North Carolina State/Jordan, Durham, NC) in 13.79, with Genesis Romero (Venezuela, 13.82) and Deshaunda Morrison (Canada, 14.11) getting the other auto qualifying spots. The qualifiers for the final are:
Nicole Setterington Canada 13.64
Sasha Wallace USA 13.66
Alexis Perry USA 13.79
Genesis Romero Venezuela 13.82
Daineris Consuegra Carrero Cuba 14.00
Deshaunda Morrison Canada 14.11
Diana Carolina Bazalar Alava Peru 14.31
Karen Palomeque Colombia 14.78
400 meter trials – women
Kendall Baisden (Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI), who typically peaks late in the season, had no trouble winning semi 1, running 53.33. Second was Sage Watson of Canada and Florida State (one time Simplot Games winner) in 53.62. Asaine Hall (Jamaica) was third in 53.67, and Janeth Alejandra Largacha (Colombia) was fourth in 54.12. Courtney Okolo (Texas/Smith, Carrollton, TX), the US Junior leader at 51.04 had no problem in winning her semi (53.66). Other qualifiers were Marie-Colombe St. Pierre (Canada, 54.84), Celene Cevallos (Ecuador, 55.77) and Priscilla Morales Escobales (Puerto Rico, 56.24). The qualifiers for the final are:
Kendall Baisden USA 53.33
Sage Watson Canada 53.62
Courtney Okolo USA 53.66
Asaine Hall Jamaica 53.67
Janeth Alejandra Largacha Colombia 54.12
Marie-Colombe St. Pierre Canada 54.84
Celene Cevallos Ecuador 55.77
Priscilla Morales Escobales Puerto Rico 56.24
400 meter trials – men
There were 3 semi heats in the men’s division. Semi 1 was won by Yoandys Lescay Prado 47.31. Lescay Prado has a 45.29 best and was a 200m semifinalists at the World Juniors in Barcelona last year. Second was Marcus Chambers (Foss, Tacoma, WA) in 47.71, and third was Jose de Jesus Fraire Rios (Mexico, 47.93). Semi 2 was won by Juan Paul Green (Illinois/Carol City, Miami, FL) in 47.80. Dead last a 200 meters, he ran a balanced race and came on strong at the end to win. Second was Nathaniel George (Canada, 48.23) and third was Warren Hazel (St. Kitts and Nevis, 48.54). Brandon Mc Bride (Canada/Mississippi State) won the third semi with the fastest time of the day, 46.09. Second was Alejandro Perlaza (Colombia) in 46.52. The qualifiers for the final are:
Brandon Mc Bride Canada 46.09
Alejandro Perlaza Colombia 46.52
Yoandys Lescay Prado Cuba 47.31
Marcus Chambers USA 47.71
Juan Paul Green USA 47.80
Jose de Jesus Fraire Rios Mexico 47.93
Nathaniel George Canada 48.23
Warren Hazel St. Kitts and Nevis 48.54
Men’s Hammer Final
It was a great battle between Rudy Winkler (Averill Park, NY) and Diego Alan del Real Galindo (Mexico). Winkler led through the first 5 rounds throwing his best of 235-6 in round 3. Galindo got his best of 234-9 in the same round. On Galindo’s final throw, he increased his best to 239-5. Winkler, the final competitor, unfortunately fouled on his final throw. Alex Young (Gardner-Webb/La Vergne, TN) did not have a good day, managing only 193-3 for 10th. The results:
Diego Alan del Real Galindo Mexico 239-5
(F, 226-6, 234-9, F, 230-5, 239-5)
Rudy Winkler USA 235-6
(225-10, 230-4, 235-6, 213-4, 233-8, F)
Humberto Mancilla Chile 224-6
Yasmani Fernandez Verdura Cuba 221-11
Hevertt Alvarez Chile 220-3
Abraham Parra Collado Mexico 213-3
Peter Millman Canada 204-6
Charles Nguyen Canada 203-6
Decathlon – after 3 events
The Brazilians and the Cubans are dominating so far, with Felipe Vinicius dos Santos the leader. Dos Santos won the octathlon bronze at the 2011 World Youth Championships. Wolf Mahler (Benton, TX) is only 36 points out of 4th place. Devon Williams (Georgia/Kell, Marietta, GA) is in 8th. He fouled on his first two long jumps and had a “safe” third jump just to stay in the competition).
Felipe Vinicius dos Santos Brazil 2581 points
Jeffersonn Santos Brazil 2483
Abdel-Kader Larrinaga Hernandez Cuba 2453
Orlan Rivera Bernal Cuba 2262
Wolf Mahler USA 2226
(10.85 21-11.5 38-6.75)
Zachary Bornstein Canada 2214
Engeso Gayyel Surinam 2201
Devon Williams USA 2162
(11.20 21-1.5 42-3.5)
Friday August 23, 2013 - Evening Session
100 meters final – men
We were not totally surprised with the winner, Zharnel Hughes (Anguilla), who got the gold from lane 8. Hughes was this year’s Caribbean Scholastic Invitational champion with a yearly best of 10.23. His “bad” lane was a result of letting up at the finish in the semi. Nonetheless, it could be that no one expected him to be “in the mix” being in an outside lane. Andre De Grase (Canada) was second in 10.36 and Trayvon Bromell (Gibbs, St. Petersburg, FL) third in 10.44. We’re not sure what happened to Tevin Hester (Clemson/Granville Central, Stem, NC), the fastest qualifier who finished 8th in the final. Here are the complete results:
Wind: +1.8
Zharnel Hughes Anguilla 10.31
Andre De Grase Canada 10.36
Trayvon Bromell USA 10.44
Jazeel Murphy Jamaica 10.46
Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica 10.51
Levi Cadogan Barbados 10.53
Reinier Mena Berenguer Cuba 10.58
Tevin Hester USA 10.71
100 meters finals – women
Arialis Gandulla Martinez, the leading qualifier from the semis, took the gold for Cuba, running 11.31. Jennifer Madu (Texas A+M/East, Plano, TX) was second in 11.37 and World Youth bronze medalist Angela Tenorio (Ecuador) was third in 11.39. Here are the final results:
Wind: +2.8
Arialis Gandulla Martinez Cuba 11.32w
Jennifer Madu USA 11.37w
Angela Tenorio Ecuador 11.39w
Morolake Akinosun USA 11.47w
Omhunique Brown St. Kitts and Nevis 11.51w
Khamica Bingham Canada 11.54w
Amelia Brohman Canada 11.89w
Sharolyn Joseph Hamblet Costa Rica 16.12w
100 meter hurdles final – women
Sasha Wallace (Castro Valley, CA) had a nice lead through 8 hurdles. She “clobbered” the ninth and lost the lead. Alexis Perry (North Carolina State/Jordan, Durham, NC) took advantage of that and just edged Nicole Setherington(Canada) by .01 to win with a PR of 13.56. It was Genesis Romero (Venezuela) who got the bronze (13.65) with Wallace fading to fourth in 13.72. Alexis Perry has an interesting story. Her best 100m hurdles in high school was 14.07 (13.85w). Her best event then was the high jump, finishing second at the 2012 New Balance Nationals Outdoors at 5-8.5. She is also an excellent long jumper, finishing second at this year’s USATF Junior Championships (19-4 [-2.2]). The results.
Wind -0.7
Alexis Perry USA 13.56
Nicole Setterington Canada 13.57
Genesis Romero Venezuela 13.65
Sasha Wallace USA 13.72
Daineris Consuegra Carrero Cuba 13.85
Deshaunda Morrison Canada 14.07
Diana Carolina Bazalar Alava Peru 14.23
Karen Palomeque Colombia 14.91
400 meter finals – women
Favorite Courtney Okolo (Texas/Smith, Carrollton, TX) took it easy the first half of the race, pacing herself and just missing the meet record, winning in 52.19. Kendall Baisden (Detroit Country Day, Beverly Hills, MI), leading at 200 meters, was second in 52.59, holding off Canada’s Sage Watson who finished third in 52.68. The results
Courtney Okolo USA 52.19
Kendall Baisden USA 52.59
Sage Watson Canada 52.68
Asaine Hall Jamaica 53.81
Janeth Alejandra Largacha Colombia 54.03
Celene Cevallos Ecuador 56.45
Priscilla Morales Escobales Puerto Rico 56.50
Marie-Colombe St. Pierre Canada 56.60
400 meter finals – men
The favorites, Brandon Mc Bride (Canada/Mississippi State) and Yoandys Lescay Prado (Cuba) battled it out for much of the race, with Mc Bride winning by .01 in 45.89. In the mix for 300 meters was the home country favorite, Alejandro Perlaza of Colombia in 46.42. The Americans, Marcus Chambers (Foss, Tacoma, WA) and Juan Paul Green (Illinois/Carol City, Miami, FL) finished 4th and 5th, running 46.75 and 47.08.
Brandon Mc Bride Canada 45.89
Yoandys Lescay Prado Cuba 45.90
Alejandro Perlaza Colombia 46.42
Marcus Chambers USA 46.75
Juan Paul Green USA 47.08
Jose de Jesus Fraire Rios Mexico 48.08
Nathaniel George Canada 48.26
Warren Hazel St. Kitts and Nevis 50.71
Shot Put Women – Final
Stamatia Scarvelis (Dos Pueblos, Goleta, CA) won the event on her first throw. She did not get her seasonal best (52-1.75) but she dominated the competition. She will be a high school senior in September. Isabela Rodriguez de Silva of Brazil got the silver, but only by ¾” over Chase Ealey of the USA (Oklahoma State/ )
1. Stamatia Scarvelis USA 50-08.5
(49-3.5 49-9.75 F F 50-8.75 48-0.5
2. Isabela Rodriguez de Silva Brazil 48-10.75
3. Chase Ealey USA 48-10
(46-7.5 44-6 46-5.5 45-9.75 48-10 47-7.25)
4. Agnes Esser Canada 45-01
5. Grace Marie Conley Diaz Bolivia 43-01
6. Jess St. John Antigua and Barbuda 41-07.75
7. Trevia Gumbs British Virgin Islands 39-05.25
8. Ingrid Viafara Colombia 39-03.75
Decathlon – after 5 events
The Brazilians and the Cubans still in front, and the order hasn’t changed for the last 2 events. Wolf Mahler (Benton, TX) had the fastest 400 of the group (48.19) but remains in 5th place.
Felipe Vinicius dos Santos Brazil 4256 points
Jeffersonn Santos Brazil 4003
Abdel-Kader Larrinaga Hernandez Cuba 4107
Orlan Rivera Bernal Cuba 3964
Wolf Mahler USA 3736
(10.85 21-11.5 38-6.75 5-10 48.19)
6. Zachary Bornstein Canada 3676
Devon Williams USA 3640
(11.20 21-1.5 42-3.5 6-00.5 49.94)
8. Shawn Beaudoin Canada 3583
Women’s 3000 Meters (no Americans)
Zulema Katia Arenas Huacasi Peru 9:42.70
Madeline Mc Donald Canada 9:56.65
Lucy Basilio Perez Peru 10:07.76
Heather Petrick Canada 10:18.68
Monica Garcia Colombia 10:29.54
Estefania Chiquiza Colombia 10:31.24
Men’s 5000 Meters
It was a pack of 9 for all but the last three laps, when the ultimate winner, Edgar Alan Garcia Quiroz of Mexico threw in a 68 second lap. The pack spread out, but both Thiago do Rosario of Brazil and Thomas Awad of the USA (U of Pennsylvania/Chaminade, Mineola, NY) kept as close as they could. Neither changed places for the last 2 laps as Awad got third in 14:55.53 at about a mile altitude.
Edgar Alan Garcia Quiroz Mexico 14:44.54
Thiago do Rosario Brazil 14:52.46
Thomas Awad USA 14:55.53
Victor Alfredo Montanez Martinez Mexico 14:57.93
Zendio Daza Huarcaya Peru 15:04.10
Georman Antonio Rivas Ruiz Costa Rica 15:07.29
Walter Domingo Yac Colop Guatemala 15:08.13
Camilo Andres Aguillon Rojas Colombia 15:15.42
Long Jump – Men Final
No official results yet, but we do know that Andre Jefferson (John Tyler, Tyler, TX) had a jump of 26-0, same as a Brazilian competitor. We’re not sure if it was wind-aided or not. – results tomorrow.
Discus – Men Final
Won by Hayden Reed of the US with Reggie Jaggers of the US third – results tomorrow (if were lucky).