Volume XXXXIV Number 36 August (2), 2019 WARNER DEFENDS PAN-AM TITLE Victor, LePage Medal

Hello Again.... Amid cold and blustery conditions, the 18th (began in 1951) quadreinnel Pan-American Games of provided predictable results. Held Tuesday-Wednesday, August 6-7, 29 year old Canadian led from start to finish and totaled 8513 points. Hew defended the crown initially won four years earlier in . It’s winter in Peru! Only the was a dis- appointment for Warner. He managed a safe 4.40m/14-5¼ opener, passed the next bar but was unsuccesful at a characteristically easy Pierce LePage (l) and Damian Warner (r) gave 4.60m/15-1. No matter, he had built a two medals at Lima’s . sufficient lead with terrific leg speed (10.32, Owens-USC’22, who competes for Puerto 47.77 and 13.68) and very solid throws, Rico, did not start. notably shot (15.01m/49-3) and discus For Warner the win represented his (48.82m/160-2). So that his lead was safe. He 7th medal at a major international final margin was a whopping 273 points over chasmpionship meet (one Olympic, 2 world, 24 year old /, now one world indoor, 2 Pan Am and one competing for the Santa Barbara TC. The ’16 Commonwealth). He will be one of the & ’17 NCAA champ while at Texas A&M favorites at the upcoming IAAF World champ won the shot (15.04m/49-4) and discus in in October. (50.83m/166-9). His 4.90m/16¾ vault was a The 19th edition of ther Pan American national record. Victor had been 7th in Games will be held in Oct-Nov, 2023 in Toronto as an A&M transfer. Santiago, Chile. 23 year old Canadian Pierce LePage picked up his 2nd major medal (runner-up last USA Pan American Games Decathlon Winners year at ) for 3rd, being overtaken by Victor on day two. 1955 1979 Bob Coffman 1959 1987 Mike Gonzalez Victor’s brother, /SBTC, 1963 J.D. Martin 1995 dnf’d. American Nathan Hite/Texas 1967 1999 1971 2003 A&M’19, was 7th at 7389. Teammate Dan 1975 Bruce Jenner Golubovic and Clay winner (8130) Ayden

Results:

8/6-7 Pan Am Games, Lima, PER

8513 Warner, Damian/CAN 10.32-0.5 774+0.5

1501 197 47.77 13.68-0.6 4882 440 5948 4:38.31 8240 Victor, Lindon/SBTC-GRN 10.82-0.5 739-1.6

1504 200 49.28 15.01+1.4 5083 490 6226 4:53.15

8161 LaPage, Pierce/CAN 10.51-0.5 764+0.7 Lindon Victor 1435 200 47.74 14.15-0.6 3885 510 5457 5:01.67 was a solid 7913 Jaramillo, Geormi/VEN 10.87-0.5 718+1.1 runner-up at 1584 185 48.91 14.27-0.6 4536 440 5986 4:51.77 the 18th Pan- 7799 Suarez, Leonel/CUB 11.38+1.5 689-0.1 American 1408 197 50.79 14.81+1.4 4325 450 6915 4:36.16 Games in Lima, 7517 Mullings, Ken/BAH 11.09-0.5 707+0.8 Peru. 1286 203 50.88 14.42-0.6 4125 440 5718 5:02.79

7415 Izaguirre, Rangel/VEN 11.21+1.6 729+0.8

1228 194 50.78 14.54-0.6 4040 460 5423 5:02.21

7408 Lemos Rivas, Jose/COL 11.58+1.6 648+0.6

1636 188 52.70 15.00+1.4 4882 420 6423 5:02.53

7389 Hite, Nathan/Texas A&M’19-USA 10.96-0.5

685+0.7 1372 185 48.74 15.04+1.4 3947 450 5164

4:50.81

7317 De Carvalho Santos, Jefferson/BRA 11.25+1.6

705-0.4 1444 197 51.01 15.37-0.6 4295 420 5185

4:58.96

7239 Rivero Reyes, Briander/CUB 11.32+1.6 697+0.3

1326 197 50.26 14.68-0.6 4104 410 5072 5:00.24

dnf Preciado, Andy/ECU 11.42+1.6 684+0.7

1408 203 dnf withdrew

dnf Felix, Kurt/SBTC-GRN 11.40-0.5 nm+0.1 nm

nm dns withdrew

13s,11f.

dns: Golubovic, Dan/unat-USA,

Owens, Ayden/USC’22-PUR