THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE 2011 U.S.

PAN AMERICAN TEAM

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 Issue 5

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GOLDEN BOATS
Tuesdays (Oct. 18) standout performances at the XVI Pan American Games brought the United States rowing medal haul up to five. U.S. crews won two golds and a bronze on the second day of finals, which leaves just four medals left on the line for the conclusion of racing on Wednesday (Oct. 19). Beijing Olympian Margot Shumway (Westlake, Ohio) won the first rowing gold medal of the Games with her performance in the womens single sculls. Shumway was in second place through the 1,500-meter mark, before sprinting past Canada to finish in 7:53.05. Ty Otto (Seattle, Wash.) and Michael Gennaro (Havertown, Pa.) followed suit with a gold medal in the mens pair (6:47.07), finishing ahead of Brazil and Canada. My goal today was just to push my limits, have no regrets and give everything I had from stroke one, to the end of the race, said Shumway. We are super pumped, said Gennaro. Were really happy and excited to have the opportunity to race for the United States. In the lightweight womens double sculls, first-time national team members Michelle Sechser (Folsom, Calif.) and Chelsea Smith (Edina, Minn.) won a bronze medal (7:18.88). Rounding out the day, the U.S. mens quadruple sculls crew finished sixth in the final, while the lightweight mens double sculls crew crossed in fifth.

MEDAL EVENTS (18) Badminton Doubles (M & W) Cycling (track) Sprint (M) Omnium (M) Equestrian (dressage) Individual Rowing LM4-, LW1x, W4x, M1x, M8+ Shooting Rifle Prone, Trap (M) Pistol (W) Swimming 100m Free (W) 200m IM (M) 800m Free (W) 200m Fly (W) 4x200m Free (M)

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RHYTHMIC GYMNASTS CONCLUDE ON HIGH NOTE

Julie Zetlin of Bethesda, Md., added to her collection of three medals with another gold, as the U.S. rhythmic group tacked on a bronze Tuesday (Oct. 18). The event finals began with the individual clubs routine, where Zetlin and Shelby Kisiel of Missouri City, Texas/North Shore Rhythmic, both competed and placed fifth (24.075) and seventh (23.300). Mexicos Cynthia Valdez placed first (25.775), Brazils Angelica Kvieczynski placed second (25.150), and Mariam Chamilova of Canada was third (24.525). After clubs, I just wanted to show what I really am and what I am really capable of, Zetlin said. And thats what I did. After claiming two golds and a silver medal, including the rhythmic all-around title, Zetlin was more than capable of delivering another gold-medal performance which she did. Her ribbon routine earned her a score of 25.775, followed by Mexicos Cynthia Valdez and Argentinas Ana Carrasco, 25.075 and 24.600. Getting another gold tonight was just icing on the cake for me, Zetlin said. I was so focused on the all-around medal and so excited after I won gold winning two more golds and a silver just added to this incredible feeling. Also adding to the days rhythmic medal count was the six-member U.S. rhythmic group, as they gained a bronze in the 3-Ribbon, 2-Hoop, making this their second medal at the Pan Am Games. It really hit me when we were watching our flag rising in the middle and hearing our national anthem, Sydney Sachs of Deerfield, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center said. I couldnt believe we were standing up on the podium again and bringing another medal to the United States. It feels really good. Brazils rhythmic group placed first with a score of 24.775, and Canada placed second with 24.650.

QUOTABLE Im very impressed with the entire experienceOpening Ceremony, Village and rangesthey are on par with the Olympics. --Daryl Szarenski, shooting SPANISH-SPEAKING ATHLETES* Archery Heather Koehl Field Hockey Michelle Cesan Rowing Ty Otto (8+) Michelle Sechser (4x) Chelsea Smith (4x) Sailing Augie Diaz (Snipe) Clay Johnson (Laser) John Williams (Hobie 16) Kathleen Tocke (Snipe) Squash Christopher Gordon (Team) Maria Elena Ubina (Team) Swimming Tyler Harris (200m IM) Team Handball Amber Turner Tennis Nicholas Monroe (Singles/Doubles) Volleyball (indoor) Cynthia Barboza Cassidy Lichtman
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REWRITING THE RECORD BOOKS

Team USA set two meet records and won four of the five gold medals contested Tuesday (Oct. 18) in the swimming finals of the 16th Pan American Games. The U.S. won six medals overall, including two silvers. The Americans four-day medal count stands at 26 12 golds, 10 silvers and four bronzes.

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Winning gold and setting meet records for the U.S. were Sean Mahoney (Rio Vista, Calif.) in the mens 200m breaststroke and Catherine Breed (Pleasanton, Calif.), Elizabeth Pelton (Ruxton, Md.), Chelsea Nauta (Tampa, Fla.) and Amanda Kendall (Fairfax, Va.) in the womens 800m free relay. Mahoney and teammate Clark Burckle (Louisville, Ky.) went 1-2 in the mens 200m breast, both swimming faster than the former meet record of 2:13.37. Mahoney touched in 2:11.62, followed by Burckle in 2:12.60. Im pretty excited, Mahoney said. This is at altitude, so I didnt expect to swim that fast, and Clark did great. It was awesome. The womens 800m freestyle relay finished more than eight seconds ahead of the rest of the field in 8:01.18, besting the meet record of 8:02.03 by more than a second. Each of the women on the relay has already medaled at these Pan American Games. Pelton won gold in the 400m free relay on Saturday (Oct. 15) and a silver in the 100m backstroke on Sunday (Oct. 16). Breed and Nauta finished 1-2 in the 200m free on Sunday, while Kendall has a gold medal from the womens 400m free relay. We were very pleased with the way we swam this morning, Nauta said. We knew we were really close to the record after this mornings swim, so that was definitely a goal going into tonight. We were very pleased to set a record and get the gold medal. Also winning her second medal of the week was Julia Smit (Mt. Sinai, N.Y.), who took the womens 200m IM in 2:13.73. Smit, who won the 400m IM on the first night of competition, was the reigning Pan American champion in the event and set the meet record in 2007. Arthur Frayler (Fort Washington, Pa.) and Ryan Feeley (Rye, N.Y.) turned in another 1-2 finish for the Americans in the mens 1500m freestyle, turning in times of 15:19.59 and 15:22.19. Other finalists for the Americans included Matt Patton (Charlotte, N.C.), 4th, mens 200m freestyle (1:48.64); Scot Robison (Charlotte, N.C.), 5th, mens 200m freestyle (1:48.71); and Whitney Myers (Oxford, Ohio), 4th, womens 200m IM (2:15.23).

Wilder buckled down and shot 21 targets in the final for the gold medal for 87 total targets and a new Pan American total record. Browning fired 17 targets in the final for 85 total targets and the bronze medal and gained valuable international experience. The shooting athletes have won a medal in every event thus far. Wednesdays (Oct. 19) action continues with mens trap, mens 50m rifle prone and womens 25m sport pistol.

BRIGHT FUTURE FOR BALL PLAYERS

By Audrey Snyder Its been 44 years since U.S. baseball captured gold at the Pan American Games and this time around, the ball club has an extra chip on its shoulder. Removed from Olympic play, this is one of the only chances the U.S. has to compete against the worlds best. However, the ball players arent dwelling on the future standing of the sport and said the Pan Am Games will be an opportunity for some of Americas top up and coming talent to put on a show. I tried to explain to them that this is equivalent of being in the Olympics, said manager Ernie Young, whose club is coming off a bronze medal in last weeks IBAF Baseball World Cup in Panama. They should feel proud and honored and cherish this moment representing their country. Using professional players for the first time since 1999, Young said the teams pair of young left-handed pitchers has him excited. The squad is made of non-40-man roster professional players, thus features some of the best minor league players. However, there are six players who have Major League experience and seven who previously competed for Team USA in international competition. Southpaw reliever Jeff Beliveau (Johnson, R.I.) and starter Drew Smyly (Maumelle, Ark.) are among some of the clubs top players that Young said might fly under the radar. Beliveau threw 73 1/3 innings this season, where he posted a 1.57 ERA through 53 games. The 22-year-old Smyly is the clubs youngest player and Young said Smyly is one of many who will continue to impress during the course of the Pan Am Games. The Detroit Tigers second-round pick in the 2010 MLB First Year Player Draft was ranked as high as the eighth-

SHOOTERS BACK ON THE PODIUM

Now competing at the Jalisco Hunting Club in Guadalajara, the Americans have continued to add hardware from each shooting event. In mens 50m free pistol, Sergeant First Class Daryl Szarenski (Seale, Ala.) of the U.S. Armys World Class Athlete Program entered the final in third place with 548 qualification points with teammate Nick Mowrer (Butte, Mont.) just three points behind with 545 points in the fourth position. Szarenski nearly overcame an 11 point gap from Guatemalas Sergio Sanchez with 92 points in the final to earn the silver medal with 640 total points. It was a struggle today, but Im glad to have won a silver medal for the USA, said Szarenski. The entire experience has been excellent. Im very impressed with the entire experienceOpening Ceremony, Village and rangesthey are on par with the Olympics. Meanwhile, the womens trap athletes packed a one-two punch for the podium. Kayle Browning (Wooster, Ark.) led the way into the final with 68 targets for a new Pan American record. Teammate Miranda Wilder (Diana, Texas) was three targets behind in the second position with 65 targets. With only four shooters remaining, the flash targets began acting up and breaking. I knew what target I was going to getthe hard right off of four that I missed the first time aroundI just concentrated on breaking the bird, said Wilder as she recalls waiting for her turn after the interruption. TEAM USA

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best prospect in the Tigers organization. These guys are going to be knocking on the door real soon, Young said. Within the next couple years. Starter Andy Van Hekken (Holland, Mich.) led the U.S. with a 2-0 record in Panama while Justin Cassel (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Chuckie Fick (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) combined to surrender just eight hits through 12 1/3 scoreless innings. While in Panama, the U.S. offense was powered by second baseman Joe Thurston (Fairfield, Conn.). The Florida Marlins farmhand led the club in multiple statistical categories, including batting average (.439, 18-for-41), hits (18), doubles (6), RBIs (10) and on-base percentage (.489). Thurston was named to the All-World Cup Team. Teammates Matt Clark (Riverside, Calif.), Brett Jackson (Berkeley, Calif.) and Jordy Mercer (Taloga, Okla.) all finished play with batting averages above .340, something the club hopes carries with them into Mexico. In Lagos de Moreno at the Pan American Stadium, the stage will be set for the 2008 College World Series Most Outstanding player, Tommy Mendonca (Turlock, Calif.). The Texas Rangers second-round pick in 2009 impressed during the regular season with Double-A Frisco where he hit 25 home runs and tallied 87 RBIs. While hell rely on ESPN Deportes to fill him in on his big league clubs World Series run, he said hes completely focused on the task at hand. Some people say theres pressure on our shoulders but weve been playing baseball for so long that were used to it, Mendonca said. We dont worry about who was what draft pick and all that stuff because thats not how you win ball games. Were out to prove that USA has the best baseball program. Mendonca said this is by far the largest stage hes ever played on and said the Pan Am Games are now Team USAs Olympics. A gold medal is still a gold medal and Mendonca said the bragging rights and sense of pride have never been higher for him and his teammates. They should want to make a statement, Young said. They should have that attitude to go out there and show what baseball has to offer. Who knows, baseball could be back in the next 20 years or so and they should want to go out there and prove that.

Games next summer. Placing anywhere from second to fifth will allow the teams to take part in one of three last chance Olympic qualifying tournaments in the spring of 2012. The three tournaments will be held in New Delhi, India (February); Kontich, Belgium (March); and Kakamighara, Japan (April). The United States womens field hockey team qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing by winning one of the last chance qualifying tournaments.

Q&A: LARRY BUENDORF

Larry Buendorf has been the chief security officer for the U.S. Olympic Committee since April 1993, a role in which he oversees all security needs for the USOC. He arrived at the USOC after a distinguished career with the U.S. Secret Service where he was a special agent for 23 years. Prior to that, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy. Q: Whats the best part of your job? A: Interaction with the athletes and watching them succeed. Q: How does your role affect athlete performance? A: Hopefully I play a role in creating a safe and secure environment for the athletes to perform at their best. Q: Whats your No. 1 tip to stay safe at a Games? A: Stay within the system. See something, say something.

SPORT RECAPS - OCT. 18

ARCHERY

Brady Ellison (Glendale, Ariz.) was unstoppable during the second half of the four-distance qualification round Tuesday (Oct. 18), setting a new Pan American Games record with his top qualification-round score of 1356, as well as his second distance record of the event, a 359 at 30 meters. With his score, Ellison propelled the U.S. mens recurve team to a No. 1 ranking and a Pan Am Games team qualification record score of 3985. Despite weather conditions that coaches deemed questionable in the morning, Miranda Leek (Des Moines, Iowa) shot well enough at 30 meters to claim her second individual record of the event. Leek also broke her second and third Star FITA (U.S.) records of the week with her score of 356 and her overall score of 1361. Leeks final finish qualified her in the second spot for women, behind Mexicos Alejandra Valencia, who posted a 1361. On the mens side, Canadas Crispin Duenas came from behind to finish in the second position with 1337, just ahead of Daniel Pineda (Colombia) with a 1333. Team USA archers Joe Fanchin (Oceanside, Calif.) and Jake Kaminski (Elma, N.Y.) ended their day in fifth and tenth, shooting 1324 and 1305. Kaminski expressed disappointment in his inability to practice the format of this four-distance round. I wish I would have actually been able to prepare for this event; I havent shot a FITA event since USA Archery National Target Championships, he noted, citing preparation for the first stage of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, a 70 meter event. For the women, Khatuna Lorig (West Hollywood, Calif.) shot her way into a fourth-place ranking after ending in fifth on Monday (Oct. 17). Shooting a 1326, she was the second highest finisher for the U.S. women; teammate Heather Koehl (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.) took 10th with her score of 1269.

QUALIFICATION: FIELD HOCKEY

By Jeffrey Lowe The U.S. field hockey teams have knocked on the door of a gold medal in past Pan American Games, but they have yet to be successful in dethroning the powerhouses from Argentina and Canada. With legitimate gold-medal contenders on both the men and womens sides, the U.S. is looking to not only win gold for the first time in the Pan American Games, but also directly qualify for a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games. Pat Cota (San Francisco, Calif.) and Shawn Nakamura (Camarillo, Calif.) will be competing in their fourth consecutive Pan American Games. Both are hoping to make the podium at the Pan American Games for the first time, while also qualifying for their first Olympic Games. Meanwhile, the womens squad has it hopes set on ending Argentinas Pan Ams dynasty. The American women have lost four consecutive gold-medal matches to the Argentinians, who have taken the top prize at all six Pan Am Games that have included the sport. If either U.S. team does not reach the top of the podium in Guadalajara, they will still have one more chance to qualify for the Olympic TEAM USA

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BADMINTON

The U.S. badminton team is prepared to play for gold Wednesday (Oct. 19) at the Pan American Games, with the womens doubles team of Iris Wang (Arcadia, Calif.) and Rena Wang (Arcadia, Calif.) and mens doubles teams of Howard Bach (San Francisco, Calif.) and Tony Gunawan (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Halim Haryanto Ho (West Covina, Calif.) and Sattawat Pongnairat (Long Beach, Calif.) advancing to gold-medal matches. Sisters Iris and Rena Wang faced a stern test in their quarterfinal match, lining up against the Canadian team of Grace Gao and Joycelyn Ko. The U.S. jumped out to a commanding first-game lead and then endured a rally from the Canadians before ultimately winning 21-10, 10-21, 21-12. I think we started out a little nervous and but still played well, said Rena Wang. In the second set they played with more confidence and consistency but we were able to fight back. We played with no fear, all out, knowing this could be our last match. The sisters will square off against the Canadian team of Alex Bruce and Michelle Li of Canada who defeated Eva Lee (Orange, Calif.) and Paula Lynn Obanana (Minneapolis, Minn.), 12-21, 21-16, 21-19. On the mens side, Bach and Gunawan thoroughly dominated the Mexican team of Lino Munoz and Andres Lopez, 21-12, 21-12, to earn a spot in the gold-medal match. They will face their Team USA teammates in the final as Ho and Pongnairat beat Derrick Ng and Adrian Liu of Canada, 22-20, 21-12. I am really, really proud of the entire team, said Ben Lee, U.S. womens national team coach. Everyone is working very hard and playing at a high level and to have the team playing for medals is a great accomplishment.

In mixed doubles play, Ho and Lee defeated Rodrigo Pacheco and Claudio Rivero of Peru, 21-13, 21-19, to advance to Thursdays (Oct. 20) final. The other mixed doubles team of Bach and Obanana lost earlier in the day to Grace Gao and Tony Ng, 21-11, 19-21, 21-14.
CYCLING - TRACK

Returning to the track fresh off a silver medal-finish in the team sprint, Michael Blatchford (Cypress, Calif.) and Jimmy Watkins (Bakersfield, Calif.) raced in the individual sprint at the Pan American Velodrome Tuesday (Oct. 18). Blatchford, a 2008 Olympian, posted a Pan American recordbreaking time and personal best 9.983 in the qualifier. Racing after Blatchford was Njisane Philip of Trinidad and Tobago, who bested Blatchfords time with a 9.977 to earn the No. 1 qualification spot. Watkins finished as the No. 5 seed in 10.058. When you race against South Americans, especially at the Pan American Games, you compete against racers who put their heart into every race, said Blatchford. Its intense and fun. After prevailing in the repechage, Blatchford was forced to face-off with Philip in the quarterfinal and was unable to qualify into the medal race. Watkins won his 1/8 final as well as the second of his three quarterfinal races, but lost in the third quarterfinal race. Both Blatchford and Watkins will race for fifth through eighth place Wednesday (Oct. 19). Its a tough loss because you always go into a competition wanting to medal, but everyone else was just a little faster today, Watkins said. I do have to give props to our coach Jamie Staff; hes truly doing wonders for sprint cycling in the U.S., and thanks to USA Cycling for sending me here. In the womens individual sprint, Dana Feiss (Telford, Pa.), who was competing in her first big international competition, finished sixth. I wasnt really sure what to expect, but this was such a great experience, and Im proud of my results, said Feiss who is the two-time defending U.S. champion in the event. The magnitude of this event and level of support is pretty unreal, and things like just walking through the athletes village have been awesome. Watkins and Feiss will race again Thursday (Oct. 20) in the mens and womens Keirin.
GYMNASTICS - TRAMPOLINE

Dakota Earnest of Plains, Texas/Acrospirits, and Alaina Williams of Amarillo, Texas/Acrospirits, gained a silver and bronze medal at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. In the final competition, each gymnast performed one voluntary routine for both men and women. Williams, who made her second appearance at the Pan American Games this year, was the first U.S. trampolinist to compete in the finals. During her routine, she almost went off the end of the deck, but recovered with a straddle jump and finished with 10 skills. Williams scored 48.380, earning her the bronze medal. I was bound to never give up, Williams said. Im a fighter, and I was not going to go down without giving it everything I had. Following Williams was the silver-medal performance of Earnest. Starting with a triple front half-in pike, known as triffius pike, Earnest quickly climbed the ranks, receiving a score of 51.470. I get a thrill from performing in front of crowds, Earnest said. That is when I perform my best, and tonight was one of those nights. TEAM USA 2011 Pan American Games 5

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The U.S. men, Jeffery and Steven Gluckstein (Atlantic Heights, N.J.), placed fourth (17.010) and sixth (12.035). Canadas Keegan Soehn finished first (55.535), followed by Rafael Andrade of Brazil (52.265) and Jose Alberto Vargas of Mexico (21.130).
RACQUETBALL

scored its opponents 27-0. With a 3-0 record in pool play, the team moved its overall Pan American Games record to 81-3 since softballs debut in the games in 1979. The U.S. captured game one of its doubleheader with a decisive 10-0 victory in four innings over the Dominican Republic. Winning pitcher Chelsea Thomas (Pleasantville, Iowa) recorded a solid performance from circle for the red, white and blue, tossing four complete innings with seven strikeouts and allowing just two hits. From the plate, the U.S. recorded 10 runs on five hits and was led by Stacy May-Johnson (Reno, Nev.), who was 2-for-3 with four RBI. Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.) was right behind with three RBI and a 2-for-2 outing with two runs scored. I think the door was open early for us and we took advantage of it scoring six runs in the first, said May-Johnson. We jumped on that opportunity and it helped us set the tone defensively too. Every time we step on this field we want to come away with a win and getting ahead early really helped us. In game two, in a packed stadium, the U.S. earned its third victory over host country Mexico in a 7-0 decision. Scoring in four of the five innings, it was a team effort as six players inked hits in the contest with Christi Orgeron (New Orleans, La.) leading the way going 3-for-3 with a double, triple and walk-off home run to close the game. From the circle, pitcher Keilani Ricketts (San Jose, Calif.) recorded the win, allowing one hit with six strikeouts in four innings of work. Lefty Whitney Canion (Aledo, Texas) entered in the fifth inning for the USA and inked two strikeouts in three batters faced. Its another double day in round-robin play for Team USA on Wednesday (Oct. 19) with a 1 p.m. CT matchup against Cuba and a 4 p.m. game versus Puerto Rico.
SQUASH

The U.S. racquetball team enjoyed a successful day at the Revolucion Racquetball complex Tuesday (Oct. 18), winning three of four matches as preliminary group play continued in Guadalajara. In mens singles competition, Alex Ackerman (Dallas, Texas) rebounded from an opening-match loss to defeat Selvin Cruz of Honduras, 15-3, 15-6, while top-seeded Rocky Carson (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) defeated Felipe Camacho of Costa Rica, 15-8, 15-7. In the womens draw, Cheryl Gudinas (Naperville, Ill.) defeated Claudine Garcia of the Dominican Republic in three games, 15-11, 14-15, 11-2. The lone setback on the day came in mens doubles play where Chris Crowther (Riverside, Calif.) and Shane Vanderson (Tampa, Fla.) lost to Felipe Camacho and Tebaldo Fumero of Costa Rica, 15-9, 12-15, 7-11. World champion Rhonda Rajsich (Phoenix, Ariz.) will be back in action tomorrow in singles competition, and also paired with Aimee Ruiz (Allentown, Pa.) on the doubles side, as Team USA looks to continue its successful start to Pan Am Games competition.
SAILING

Racing in light-wind conditions, Team USA enjoyed a successful day two of the Pan American Games sailing regatta Tuesday (Oct. 18) at the Vallarta Yacht Club. Through four races, the U.S. holds or shares the lead in three classes Lightning, Snipe and Sunfish. The American Snipe, featuring Augie Diaz (Miami, Fla.) and Kathleen Tocke (Miami, Fla.), recorded first- and second-place finishes to grab a four-point advantage over Brazil (13-9). The U.S. Lightning, skippered by Jody Lutz (Brick, N.J.), notched first- and sixth-place finishes to stand even with Chile at 11 points. Four-time Olympian Paul Foerster (Heath, Texas) placed second and third to share the top spot in the Sunfish rankings with eight points. Other strong performances came from Clay Johnson (Toms River, N.J.), who placed first and fifth to move into second in the Laser, and Farrah Hall (Annapolis, Md.), who finished second, fifth and second to move into third in the RS:X. The Laser fleet that Im sailing is really deep. Its the biggest fleet there are 13 boats and there are like eight guys that are ranked in the top 30 in the world here, Johnson said. Its really deep and everyones mixing it up. The scores are really close, so 1-5 is a solid day. Hall raced three times Tuesday (Oct. 18) after one of Mondays races was thrown out due to a protest. In this kind of light-wind condition it is pretty tiring to do three races in a day because theres a lot of pumping, but I ended up having a really good day, Hall said. I think that Ive learned to be fast in these conditions. I had pretty good starts and had good tactics.
SOFTBALL

It was an exciting day for Team USA at the Code Alcalde Squash Complex, where the mens squash team composed of Christopher Gordon (New York, N.Y.), Julian Illingworth (Portland, Ore.) and Graham Bassett (New York, N.Y.) won its first pool match against El Salvador by a score of 3-0. Meanwhile, the womens team comprised of Olivia Blatchford (Brooklyn, N.Y.), Lily Lorentzen (Greenwich, Conn.) and Maria Elena Ubina (Greenwich, Conn.) posted a 2-1 win over Brazil. We lost the first match, so we had to play catch-up. We played great and came through at the end. Its just exciting that both teams won their matches today, Head Coach Chris Walker said. The mens team is scheduled to play its second preliminary match Wednesday (Oct. 19) against Mexico at 3 p.m. CT, while the womens team will play preliminary matches against Argentina at 11 a.m. and Mexico at 5 p.m.
SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

Mary Killman (McKinney, Texas) and Maria Koroleva (Concord, Calif.) finished second in the technical portion of the synchronized swimming duet competition Tuesday (Oct. 18) at the Pan American Games. Theyll swim again Thursday (Oct. 20) when the duets perform their free routines. Killman and Koroleva scored 90.125 points on their tech routine, just 3.875 points behind Canadas Marie-Pier Boudreau and Elise Marcotte. Final standings will be determined after the free routines, with scores from each routine counting 50 percent toward final placing.

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We were looking for the complete package with our swim today, and this was a solid routine for us, Killman said. Were very happy with where we stand heading into our free routine. Koroleva and Killman are a new duet for the U.S., having been swimming together only since August. Finding that chemistry with a new partner can sometimes take a long time. Its been great to see how fast weve come together, Koroleva said. The synchronized swimming events at the Pan American Games continue through Friday (Oct. 21). Wednesdays (Oct. 19) competition features the team technical routines.
TABLE TENNIS

scored remained the same through round two. It was in the third round that the American distanced himself from his competitor and pulled away for a 4-0 win. Next up was a tooth-and-nail battle with the home country favorite Salvador Perez of Mexico. Lambdin was down 1-0 at the end of the second round and fell further behind, 2-0, early in the third but managed to battle his way back to tie the match at 3-3 and then scored the winning point with 10 seconds remaining to prevail 4-3 and advance to the medal round. In the semifinals, Lambdin faced a quick and agile Juan Carlos Diaz of Venezuela. Diaz took a 2-0 lead after one round and pushed the advantage to 5-2 at the end of two, then warded off the attacks of Lambdin in the final round to win a 7-3 decision. Diaz lost in the goldmedal match to Cubas Robelis Despaigne.
TEAM HANDBALL (MENS)

The preliminary rounds for womens and mens singles started Tuesday (Oct. 18) at the Pan American Games, where regional qualifying spots for the London Games are on the line for Team USA. Ariel Hsing (San Jose, Calif.) and Lily Zhang (Palo Alto, Calif.) ended the day undefeated with two perfect matches each at Code Dome in Guadalajara. Hsing defeated Trinidad & Tobago, 4-2, followed by matching 4-0 victories against Venezuela and Guatemala. Meanwhile, LZhang defeated Peru, Cuba and El Salvador, while Erica Wu (Arcadia, Calif.) fell to Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Cuba. On the mens side, each player had two preliminary-round matches. Yiyong Fan (Bellevue, Wash.) posted a victory against the Dominican Republic by a score of 4-0 in his first match before coming up short against Cuba, 4-2. Mark Hazinski (Mishawaka, Ind.) followed his defeat against the Dominican Republic with a victory against El Salvador, 4-0. Timothy Wang (Houston, Texas) lost both of his preliminary matches against Ecuador and Mexico. The athletes continue their quest for London 2012 regional qualifying spots in the preliminary round on Wednesday (Oct. 19) at the Code Dome starting at 9 a.m. CT.
TAEKWONDO

The U.S. men kept within three goals of the regional powerhouse Argentina at the half, but Argentina pulled away in the second half for a 36:19 victory at the Pan American Games. Head Coach Darrick Heath said, The scoreboard can never tell us who we are. I am happy our guys fought to the end and played with class. They were true sportsmen even when the calls didnt go their way. A disciplined defense from the United States frustrated the Argentines in the early going with goalkeeper Danny Caparelli (Floral Park, N.Y.) coming up with numerous point-blank saves. The effort resulted in the U.S. trailing only 8:11. Atlanta-native Gary Hines was kept quiet in the first half, but came alive in the second half, trying to keep the United States in the game by firing goals in over the tall Argentine defense. He finished the game with six goals, pacing the American attack. Adam El Zoghby (Cairo, Egypt) chipped in four goals, while Jordan Fithian (McPherson, Kan.) added three of his own, all in the first half. Argentina used its vast international experience to pull away from the U.S. and added several insurance goals in the waning minutes of the contest, as the U.S. attempted to utilize a full-court press. The South Americans showed their experience, committing only 13 turnovers to Team USAs 27. Argentina is a very strong team, Heath said. They spend a lot of time training together. Everybody in their system plays the same way, from their junior to senior national teams. The United States now needs Mexico to defeat the Dominican Republic and then the Americans must defeat Mexico on Thursday (Oct. 20) to stay in medal contention. USA scorers: Hines (6), El Zoghby (4), Fithian (3), Lamour (2), Key (1), Badr (1), Self (1)
TENNIS

The U.S. taekwondo team closed out its competition at the Pan American Games with two more bronze medals on Tuesday (Oct. 18). The six total medals for the U.S. team is a vast improvement over the two medals, both silver, garnered by the American squad at the previous Pan American Games in 2007. In Tuesdays (Oct. 18) action, heavyweights Lauren Hamon (Miami, Fla.) and Stephen Lambdin (Colleyville, Texas) both reached the medal stand. Hamon faced a stiff test in her opening match against 2008 Olympic bronze medalist and four-time world championship medalist Natalia Silva of Brazil. Both fighters were defensive throughout the contest, which was scoreless through two rounds and ended deadlocked at 1-1 at the end of regulation. This forced a two-minute sudden-death overtime period in which neither fighter was able to score a point. The decision was left up to the judges, who awarded Hamon the decision. Hamon matched up against Cubas Glenhis Hernandez in the semifinal round and both fighters spent the first two periods feeling each other out with neither fighter scoring a point. In the third round, Hernandez landed the first point with 55 seconds left in the round and extended her lead to 3-0 over the American. After Hamon closed the gap to 3-1 on a kyong-go, Hernandez countered with a point of her own to close out the match with a 4-1 victory. Lambdins opening match was against Colombias Carlos Alejandro Canas. Lambdin held a 1-0 advantage after the first round and the TEAM USA

The U.S. tennis team enjoyed a successful day of competition with all five players in action at the Pan American Games on Tuesday (Oct. 18). Four second-round singles victories, plus a win in the opening round of mens doubles ensured another full day of competition on Wednesday (Oct. 19). By virtue of being the tournaments top-seeded womens player, Christina McHale (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.) advanced directly to Tuesdays (Oct. 18) second round. There, McHale, who is No. 42 in the WTA rankings, earned a 6-4, 6-2 straight-sets victory over Chiles Andrea Koch-Benvenuto. 2011 Pan American Games 7

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Im really happy that I got the win today, said McHale. Its always tough on the first day of competition, but I was able to improve my level of play in the second set. With the win, McHale advanced to the quarterfinals, where she will face Veronica Cepede of Paraguay. In addition, she will join forces with Irina Falconi (New York, N.Y.) for the quarterfinals of the womens doubles competition. Falconi, the tournaments second seed, handily beat Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada, 6-2, 6-0, and will face Perus Bianca Botto in the quarters. On the mens side, 11th seed Denis Kudla (Arlington, Va.) earned a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Paraguays Diego Galeano and will next see quarterfinal action against No. 8 seed Robert Farah of Colombia. Fourteenth seed Greg Ouellette (Ormond Beach, Fla.) also advanced. After dropping the opening set, he came back to win the next two sets, 6-2, 6-4. He will face Brazils Rogerio Dutra, who is the fourth seed. No. 15 seed Nicholas Monroe (Frisco, Texas) garnered the only loss for the U.S., dropping a 6-4, 6-4 decision to Chiles Nicolas Massu, who is a two-time Olympic champion. In mens doubles action, Monroe and Ouellette teamed up to beat Perus Mauricio Echazu/Ivan Miranda, 6-3, 6-4. The Americans will now face a pair from El Salvador in the quarterfinals. Overall, it was a good day, said mens coach Dustin Taylor. We dont play a lot in the altitude and had to face guys who got their feet wet in the first round yesterday. This is the first time any of our guys have played for the U.S., which is a huge deal. Tomorrow is going to be a tall task for our players, who will be facing higher-ranked opponents. However, our expectations are to win and find our way into the medal round.
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BASEBALL

Coming off a bronze medal in last weeks IBAF Baseball World Cup in Panama, the 2011 U.S. Pan American Baseball Team is looking to secure Pan Am gold for the first time since 1967 in Winnipeg. The 24-man U.S. team is comprised of professional players, including some of the best players in minor league baseball. The club includes six players with Major League Baseball experience and seven athletes who have worn the red, white and blue for Team USA in past international competition. Team USA is led by manager Ernie Young, who competed on the gold medal-winning Sydney 2000 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team, along with four other coaches who have served on past U.S. staffs. The U.S. roster includes Jordan Danks (Austin, Texas) and Jordy Mercer (Taloga, Okla.), both of whom suited up for the U.S. in the 2007 Rio de Janeiro Pan Ams. With a team made up of non-draft eligible college players, the U.S. lost the 2007 final to Cuba, 3-1, marking the 10th time in a row Cuba had won the event, and its 12th overall title of the 15 Pan Am baseball competitions ever held. Team USAs 1967 gold medal finish is the last time Cuba has not topped a Pan Am medal stand. Despite not following up its back-to-back World Cup gold medals in 2007 and 2009 with another championship, last weeks bronze medal finish was still a positive step for Team USA. The 2011 Pan Am baseball competition will be held in Lagos de Moreno from Oct. 18-25 at the Pan American Stadium. The venue played host to the 2011 16U World Baseball Championships in August, when the U.S. came away with the gold medal. Team USA opens pool play against the Dominican Republic on Thursday (Oct. 20).
FIELD HOCKEY

Team USA went unbeaten in Pan American Games beach volleyball action Tuesday (Oct. 18) as Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) topped Colombia to clinch the top spot in Pool H. Mark Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Andrew Fuller (Hermosa Beach, Calif.) bested El Salvador to even their pool play mark at 1-1. With the two-set win (21-19, 21-14), Day and Hughes, who have dropped just one set in the tournament, wrapped up pool play with a 3-0 mark. The single-elimination quarterfinal round is set for Wednesday (Oct. 19) with U.S. set to face Uruguay. It was definitely our goal to win our pool and as the tournament goes on to improve every single match and get better and better, Hughes said. Now its just important to stay focused and keep improving as the playoffs start. The U.S. women held a 21-19 edge in attacks and a 5-2 advantage in aces. Hughes led the American duo with 11 kills and three aces. On the mens side, Van Zwieten and Fuller employed an aggressive game plan to score a two-set victory (21-16, 21-12) over El Salvador. The U.S. squad posted a 27-19 advantage in attacks and a 6-1 lead in blocks. The 6-foot-10 Fuller was responsible for all six U.S. blocks. Getting blocks is probably the single biggest stat other than getting a dig and putting it away, Fuller said. It ends the point so quickly and that, probably more than most things, burrows into hitters heads. The U.S. men close pool play Wednesday (Oct. 19) against Chile. The winner will finish as the runner-up in Pool B and advance to the mens single-elimination quarterfinal round, which opens Thursday (Oct. 20). TEAM USA

The USA Womens National Field Hockey Team will look to make history and earn a ticket to the 2012 Olympic Games at the XVI Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Team USA will face host nation Mexico in Wednesdays (Oct. 19) opening day of competition at Revolucion Sports Complex. The 16-athlete roster boasts six 2008 Olympians, including team captain, Lauren Crandall (Doylestown, Pa). Crandall is hoping to lead her talented team through a successful round of pool play against Mexico, Cuba and Chile and meet the worlds No. 1 ranked team, Argentina, in the finals on Oct. 28. Argentina has won six gold medals in the last six Pan American Games, with Team USA getting the silver five out of the six Games. Despite history, Team USA is confident its preparations over the last year have provided them with the mental strength, stamina and ability to compete with the top in the world. More important than a gold medal and breaking a lingering Argentinian winning streak is the chance to be one of the 12 teams traveling to the United Kingdom next summer and competing on the worlds biggest stage.

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