THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE 2011 U.S.

PAN AMERICAN TEAM

USA DAILY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18 Issue 4

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CONTINUED SUCCESS IN THE POOL

Team USA won five medals two golds and three silvers Monday (Oct. 17) at the swimming finals of the 16th Pan American Games. Winning gold for the U.S. were Gillian Ryan (Kutztown, Pa.) in the womens 400m freestyle and Annie Chandler (San Antonio, Texas) in the womens 100m breaststroke. In the womens 400m free, Ryan found herself in fourth place at the 300-meter mark but was able to run the pack down in the final 50 meters for the win, touching in 4:11.58. The American women have won this race at every Pan Am Games since 1987. Im very proud I was able to represent my country as well as I did, Ryan said. I love finishing hard. I love trying to catch people. Its the way I love to race. Chandler and teammate Ashley Wanland went 1-2 in the womens 100m breaststroke, turning in times of 1:07.90 and 1:08.55. We were in that ready room for an unusual amount of time, so that was a little adversity thrown our way, but I think it was a bit of an advantage for me, Chandler said. It gave me time to calm my nerves, and I was pretty relaxed once I got up to the block. Daniel Madwed won silver in the mens 200m butterfly in 1:58.52. Madwed finished behind Brazils Leonardo De Deus (1:57.91), but was initially awarded the gold medal after De Deus was disqualified for an illegal logo on his cap. The disqualification was later overturned. Afterward, Madwed said he didnt really understand what happened concerning the disqualification. First I heard it was the 15-meter mark, then I heard it was the cap, Madwed said. I was really just confused. I didnt win the race, so Im glad it turned out the way it did, because I would have felt a little uncomfortable taking the gold medal under those circumstances. I came here to represent the United States and end up on the podium, so Im glad I accomplished that goal. I felt really good with the team behind me, and my swim felt good, so TEAM USA

Total 43 21 19 11 8

MEDAL EVENTS (24) Badminton* Singles, Mixed Doubles (M & W) Cycling (track) Team Pursuit, Sprint (W) Gymnastics (rhythmic) Group, Individual (W) Rowing L2x, 2-, 4x (M) 1x, L2x (W) Shooting 50m Pistol (M) Trap (W) Swimming 200m Free (M) 200m IM (W) 1500m Free (M) 200m Breast (M) 4x100m Free (W) Taekwondo +67kg (W) +80kg (M) Gymnastics (trampoline) Individual (M & W)
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Im very happy. Eugene Godsoe won the final medal for the U.S., taking silver in the mens 100m backstroke in 54.61. Other finalists for the U.S. included Ashley Steenvoorden, 8th, womens 400m freestyle (4:20.51); Robert Margalis, 6th, mens 200m butterfly (2:01.95); and David Russell, 4th, mens 100m backstroke (54.87). After three days of competition, Team USAs medal count stands at 20 eight golds, eight silvers and four bronzes.

QUOTABLE It feels great to win for myself, and my family and team, but the greatest feeling comes from winning these medals for my country, said Julie Zetlin (gymnastics-rhythmic). Helping with that medal count on the wall gives me such a sense of pride for America I feel honored to represent the USA. SPANISH-SPEAKING ATHLETES*

PAVING THE WAY TO LONDON

In shooting, Emily Caruso (Fairfield, Conn.) broke away from the competition with 396 match points to equal a Pan American Games record, claim the gold medal and secure a second womens 10m air rifle quota for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Her 101.8 points in the final set a new final Pan American record, while she held had a three-point gap between herself and the rest of the competition. It always feels good to win, and it was a fight until the end, said Caruso. Meanwhile, Matt Rawlings (Wharton, Texas) and Jonathan Hall (Carrollton, Ga.) saw the stars and stripes raised high not just once but twice in mens 10m air rifle. Rawlings, a Corporal at the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit , won the gold medal and set a Pan American record with 595 match points and 101.7 points in the final for 696.7 total points. Rawlings had previously set the record at the 2007 Pan American Games. Hall kept the pressure on Rawlings as he fired 594 match points with 102.6 points in the final for 696.6 total points. Since Rawlings had already won a quota at the 2010 CAT Games, he was ineligible for another, but Hall pocketed the

Archery Rowing Sailing

Heather Koehl (Individual, Team) Megan Frohlich (Grp) Ty Otto (2-, 8+) Augie Diaz (Snipe) Clay Johnson (Laser) John Williams (Hobie 16) Kathleen Tocke (Snipe)

Gymnastics (rhythmic)

Squash Table Tennis Team Handball Tennis

Christopher Gordon (Team) Maria Elena Ubina (Team) Ariel Hsing (Team) Danny Kimmich Mark Ortega Nicholas Monroe (Singles, Doubles) Irina Falconi (Singles) Christina McHale (Singles)

Volleyball (indoor)
*Only those competing Oct. 18

Cynthia Barboza Cassidy Lichtman

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quota for the American team. Just a tenth of a point separated the competitive Americans, yet they established themselves as the top contenders by over seven points. Hall, the quota winner, said, I came here for the quota and Im proud to bring it home to my country. Mexico has been an amazing host country and these Games will be a fond memory. The Americans will now carry a full air rifle team to the London Olympic Games.

RETURN TO THE TOP OF THE PODIUM

Julie Zetlin of Bethesda, Md. captured the gold once again, as well as a silver medal, followed by a silver-medal performance from the U.S. rhythmic group at Mondays (Oct. 17) rhythmic event finals. After a close second-place finish in hoop (25.500) between Mexicos Cynthia Valdez (25.800) and Brazils Angelica Kvieczynski (25.000), Zetlin was still in search for gold after winning the all-around title during the first day of competition. I was just as excited to win the silver, Zetlin said. But nothing beats the feeling of winning a gold medal. In the second event, Zetlin scored a 24.950 with her impressive ball routine to win her second gold of the Pan Am Games. Following Zetlin was Mexicos Cynthia Valdez (24.825) and Angelica Kvieczynski of Brazil (24.700). It feels great to win for myself, and my family and team, but the greatest feeling comes from winning these medals for my country. Zetlin said. Helping with that medal count on the wall gives me such a sense of pride for America I feel honored to represent the USA. Shelby Kisiel of Missouri City, Texas, the 2011 U.S. rhythmic all-round champion, also competed in the ball event final with a fifth-place finish (24.300). In addition to Zetlin and Kisiel, the rhythmic group competition saved one of its best performances for last as the U.S. six-member rhythmic group performed a dynamic and powerful 5-ball routine to earn them a score of 24.850 and the silver medal. After all this year and in years past where all we have done is practiced, it feels great for it to finally pay off, Sydney Sachs of Deerfield, Ill., said. We are all very excited and so happy that our hard work showed and we hope to do it again tomorrow. England, which is an Olympic qualifying event. Steven, 21, is the elder of the two -- and also the more decorated. He is a two-time U.S. national champion, winning the title in 2009 and 2010. Jeffrey, 18, moved up to the senior level in 2011. He won the 2011 Visa National Championships. Now, in Guadalajara, theyll be going head-to-head. I am excited to compete with Jeffrey at the senior elite level, Steven told USA Gymnastics last year. I think it will push us to be better than the other, which will help us both. I always wish for him to do his very best, and myself a little better. I think silver looks good on him! Ha ha. Its good that we compete against each other, Jeffrey said. We push each other to the top of our game. We butt heads here and there, but what can you say, were brothers.

QUALIFICATION: SYNCHRO
They are nine women from all around the country, their hometowns ranging from Los Angeles to San Antonio, to a small Northern New York city bordering Lake Erie. The youngest turned 17 just last May. The oldest will be 26 next month. They all have one common goal, and this week, they will work their hardest to make that dream become a reality. The United States synchronized swimming team will dive into action on Tuesday (Oct. 18), with hopes of qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The winning country in the team competition in Guadalajara will automatically qualify for London. If the United States doesnt finish first, there is an additional qualifying opportunity the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in London, which runs from April 18-22. In total, only eight synchronized swimming teams qualify for the Olympics. There will be a team from each of the five Olympic continents (Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas and Oceania) as well as the top-three teams from Aprils qualifier. 2011 Pan American Games 3

HIGH-FLYING BROTHERS
Jeffrey and Steven Gluckstein are not like most brothers. The Glucksteins, who are three years apart, have a unique relationship -- actually, three different relationships. They are rivals, competing against each other for a gold medal in Guadalajara. They are teammates, both proudly sporting a Team USA uniform. And of course, they are brothers, supporting each others goals and dreams. Together, Jeffrey and Steven (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.) make up the U.S. mens trampoline team competing in the 2011 Pan American Games. They jumped into competition Monday (Oct. 17), with qualifications for the individual finals on Tuesday (Oct. 18). The Pan Am games are not a direct qualification for the 2012 Olympics. However they are a key international test for the athletes as they prepare for Novembers World Championships in Birmingham, TEAM USA

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I truly enjoy attacking them from behind the scenes and keeping the distractions from affecting athlete performance.

SPORT RECAPS - OCT. 17

ARCHERY

For Team USA archers, the first day of competition ended with two new Pan American Games records, one Star FITA record, two firstplace individual qualifications, team first and second place rankings, and all six U.S. archers in top ten positions. With sunny skies and calm winds in Guadalajara, competition opened with 36 arrows at 90 meters for the men, and 36 at 70 meters for the women. Miranda Leek (Des Moines, Iowa) led the women at the first distance, hitting a new Pan Am Games record and breaking the current Star FITA record with a strong 338. For the men, it was No. 1 world-ranked archer Brady Ellison (Glendale, Ariz.) who came out swinging, clinching the top spot after 90 meters with 313. While none of the nine swimmers on Team USA have any Olympic experience, first-year coach Mayuko Fujiki won an Olympic bronze medal for Japan in 2006. She also led Spain to a gold-medal finish in 2010 at the FINA World Trophy. En route to that victory, Spain had to defeat synchronized swimming perennial powerhouse, Russia. Fujiki has been working with Team USA in Indianapolis, where they spend seven to eight hours a day in the water. In between sessions, its more training: dance classes, gymnastics and weight training. Together, the nine members of Team USA hope it pays off for the ultimate goal: a trip to London for a chance at Olympic gold. The goal is London, said Sandra Mahoney, national team director, The team has trained hard to try to win Pan Ams, and we hope we can take advantage of this first opportunity to qualify for the Olympics. During the second distance, there was some movement in the ranks at 60 meters for the women and 70 for the men; however, Leek and Ellison rallied, reclaiming their top spots. Ellison closed out with his own Pan Am Games record (339) to qualify first with 652, while Juan Carlos Stevens (Cuba) held second with 649, and Daniel Pineda (Colombia) took third with 648. Team USAs Joe Fanchin (Oceanside, Calif.) finished seventh with 638, while Jake Kaminski (Elma, N.Y.) ended in ninth with 338. For the women, Leek posted a solid 675, followed closely by Aida Roman (Mexico) and Alejandra Valencia (Mexico) with matching scores of 671. Team USAs Khatuna Lorig (West Hollywood, Calif.) held fifth with 651, and Heather Koehl (Sheboygan Falls, Wis.) ranked seventh with 631. In team qualifications, USA is first for the men, followed by Mexico and Cuba. on the womens side, the U.S. is within striking distance of first place Mexico and ahead of Venezuela.
BADMINTON

Q&A: DR. GLORIA BEIM

Dr. Gloria Beim, Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, is serving as the chief medical officer of Team USA at the 2011 Pan American Games. Beim founded Alpine Orthopaedics, Sports Performance & Regional Hand Center, in Colorado and is a physician for the U.S. Track Cycling Team and a team physician for Western State College Athletics in Gunnison, Colo. Q: What is your role at the athletes village? A: As the chief medical officer, Im in charge of making sure that all Team USA athletes are provided top-notch care from our amazing 62-person sports medicine team. Q: What Games have you participated in? A: I was a U.S. team physician at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and was also invited to be a team physician for the U.S. at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Q: Can you describe your Pan American Games experience so far? A: Its really been great so far. I have fantastic teammates and the athletes are tremendous. Im excited and honored to be here for them and love working with Team USA because theres something about the athletes positive energy that is truly amazing. There are little challenges every day, but thats part of the Games environment, and TEAM USA

The U.S. badminton team played well Sunday (Oct. 17) in quarterfinal action at the Pan American Games, winning five of seven matches and advancing to the semifinals. Howard Bach (San Francisco, Calif.) and Paula Lynn Obanana (Minneapolis, Minn.) played the first match of the day and needed only 14 minutes to defeat Gareth Henry and Mikaylia Haldane of Jamaica, 21-9, 21-11. The U.S. teams other mixed doubles pair of Halim Haryanto Ho (West Covina, Calif.) and Eva Lee (Orange, Calif.) defeated Osleni Guerrero and Maria L Hernandez of Peru, 21-6, 21-11. Iris Wang (Arcadia, Calif.) bounced back after a defeat in the womens singles quarterfinal to Li Michelle of Canada, 21-15, 21-16, to join her sister Rena Wang (Arcadia, Calif.) in a convincing doubles win over home-nation favorites Cynthia Gonzalez and Victoria Montero of Mexico, 21-15, 21-10. We were a little nervous about the crowd and the home court and the first game was very tight, said Rena Wang. We relaxed a little in the second game and were far more patient and more comfortable. We are looking forward to playing the Canadian team in the semifinals. Bach returned to the court for the mens doubles quarterfinal where he and partner Tony Gunawan (Los Angeles, Calif.) handled Osleni Guerrero and Toledo Ronald, 21-9, 21-14. The pair will play the Mexican team of Andres Lopez and Lino Munoz Tuesday (Oct. 18) in the 2011 Pan American Games 4

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tournament semifinals. Lee and Obanana defeated Christina Aicardi and Claudia Rivero of Peru, 21-6, 21-11, to advance in the womens doubles draw. Rena Wang lost her afternoon quarterfinal to Claudia Rivero of Peru, 21-15, 21-19, and will now focus solely on the doubles draw. The final match of the day saw Ho and Sattawat Pongnairat (Orange, Calif.) defeat Hugo Arthuso and Daniel Paiola of Brazil, 21-17, 21-15. All of the semifinal matches will be contested Tuesday (Oct. 18).
CYCLING - TRACK

Weltinos Magic continues to rise to the occasion for Peters; despite one mistake early in the test, Peters was pleased. They regained their composure instantly. I dont think it was quite as good as yesterday, said Peters after his test. We had one little fumble in the first extension, I just pushed him a little too hard but the rest was really clean. So one little fumble, but overall Im very happy. The combined average of the the Intermediaire I and the freestyle will determine the individual medalists. Peters know his teammates are closing the gap behind him. Magic has a really good freestyle and so far every time it has worked out. The pressure is on for Wednesday and cruising through it wont do it. Blitz and Festerling will ensure Peters brings his best game if he wants to secure his first individual Pan American medal. Blitz was pleased with the maturity her 8-year-old Danish gelding showed in his first championship.
GYMNASTICS - TRAMPOLINE

The U.S. mens sprint team comprised of 2008 Olympian Michael Blatchford (Cypress, Calif.), Dean Tracy (Portland, Ore.) and Jimmy Watkins (Bakersfield, Calif.) won the silver medal at the first track cycling race of the Pan American Games contested at the Pan American Velodrome on Monday (Oct. 17). Crossing the line in 44.036, the men set an unofficial U.S. record in the event. This race was huge for us, said Tracy. Watching our times drop race after race is exciting, and were only going to get better. Also, the crowd today was incredibly loud, and I think thats the best thing about racing in South America. Winning the mens race in a Pan American record breaking time of 43.188 was the three-man team from Venezuela Hersony Canelon, Cesar Marcano and Angel Pulgar. Columbia finished third in 45.080. Blatchford will race again in the individual sprint on Wednesday (Oct. 19) and Watkins will race the Keirin on Thursday (Oct. 20). Im not going to change anything about my routine for the individual sprint, said Blatchford. Going to keep eating well, get the rest I need and listen to my coaches. Ill be ready. On the womens side, the U.S. sprint team of Elizabeth Carlson (Smithport, Pa.) and Madalyn Godby (Louisville, Colo.) lost the bronze medal race to Mexico by a heartbreaking 0.376 seconds. Team USA crossed in 34.993 to Mexicos 34.617. The race felt good, but Mexico had better legs this time, said Godby. Our team has made a lot of improvements, and we topped our personal record by more than a second today, which were really proud of. The winners from the womens race were Venezuelas Daniela Larreal and Mariestela Vilera with a time of 33.611. Columbia took the silver.
EQUESTRIAN - DRESSAGE

Four U.S. trampoline gymnasts competed in the qualification round for tomorrows individual finals at the 2011 Pan American Games Sunday (Oct. 17) at the Nissan Gymnastics Stadium in the Lopez Mateos Sports Complex in Guadalajara. Finals take place Tuesday (Oct. 18). The team of four, consisting of two men and two women, performed two routines each in the qualifying round. All gymnasts from the qualifying round will continue on to the finals where the scores start from zero. The four members of the U.S. Pan Am Games Team for trampoline are: brothers Jeffrey and Steven Gluckstein (Atlantic Highlands, N.J.), along with Dakota (Earnest Plains, Texas) and Alaina Williams (Amarillo, Texas).
RACQUETBALL

The U.S. racquetball team got off to a very strong start in preliminaryround play at the Pan American Games Sunday (Oct. 17), winning five of six matches in both the singles and doubles brackets on the first day of competition in Guadalajara. World champion Rhonda Rajsich (Phoenix, Ariz.) started the U.S. campaign off with an emphatic win over Maria Cordova of Ecuador, 15-6, 15-3. Cheryl Gudinas (Naperville, Ill.) then kept the momentum going on the womens side by defeating Marie Gomar of Guatemala, 15-3, 15-1. On the mens side, world champion Rocky Carson (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) made quick work of Jose Ugalde of Ecuador, winning 15-2, 15-2. It was a good start to the tournament both for me and for the team, said Carson. I felt like I started my match strong and finished even stronger. Playing at altitude changes the dynamics a little but I am used to adjusting as its a part of playing any sport at a high level. The courts and the venue here at the Pan Am Games are really nice. Everything is first class. In doubles competition, Chris Crowther (Riverside, Calif.) and Shane Vanderson (Tampa, Fla.) defeated Ricardo Monroy and Teobaldo Fumero of Bolivia, 15-7, 15-13, then Rajsich and Aimee Ruiz (Allen2011 Pan American Games 5

After scoring team gold Sunday afternoon (Oct. 16), the U.S. dressage riders went to task again, this time in the first half of the individual final. Riding the Intermediaire I test, all four U.S. riders kept the level of their game high, and continued to thrive at the Guadalajara Country Club. The U.S. swept the top three places, and heads to the freestyle on Wednesday (Oct. 19) in medal position. Steffen Peters (San Diego, Calif.) topped the scoreboard again on Weltinos Magic, this time scoring 78.079% in another valiant effort. Heather Blitz (Wellington, Fla.) placed second on Paragon with a score of 77.184% and Marisa Festerling (Moorpark, Calif.) went one better than in the team competition, finishing third on Big Tyme with 74.316%. Cesar Parra (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) rounded out the U.S. effort with a sixth-place finish on Grandioso with 72.000%. TEAM USA

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town, Pa.) paired up to defeat Islhey Pardes and Mariana Tobon of Venezuela, 15-7, 15-7, to close out a successful day for Team USA. The lone setback for the American team came in mens singles side where Alex Ackerman (Dallas, Texas), making his international debut, dropped his first match to Fernando J. Rios of Ecuador. 15-5, 15-12. All of the competitors will be back in action Tuesday (Oct. 18) at the Revolucion Racquetball Complex.
ROWING

(Miami, Fla.), shares the top spot in its fleet with Brazil with six points, following second- and fourth-place finishes. Each sailing class is slated to race twice per day, with the exception of a scheduled off day Thursday (Oct. 20). The medal races, reserved for just the top five in each class, are set for Saturday (Oct. 21). The low point total at the end of competition will decide the medalists. Its pretty important, Foerster said about getting off to a quick start. But its more important to keep it going.
SOFTBALL

Team USA won two silver medals to highlight the first day of finals on Lake Zapotlan Monday (Oct. 17). Megan Smith (Templeton, Calif.) and Meg George (Houston, Texas) were up first in the womens pair. The U.S. crew crossed second in 7:29.05 behind Argentinas 7:24.57. Going into the final, Megan and I knew we had a lot of hard work ahead of us, said George. Argentina and Canada are smart racers and we expected to have to fight for every inch. It was a push right from the beginning, said Smith. We went out wanting to get ahead, and stay there. We were able to maintain that for quite a while and went at it as hard as we could. It was the best race we could have rowed today. The womens double sculls crew of Catherine Reddick (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Megan Walsh (Charlotte, N.C.) won the second silver medal for the United States, crossing the line less than a second behind Cubas 7:13.76. The U.S. crew was third off the starting blocks, but was able to move through Canada in the second 1,000 meters for a time of 7:14.58. I think our race was really solid, said Walsh. Its been our most solid 2k, all out, put together performance. I think it was a good way to end. We just put our heads down and went for it. The U.S. mens double sculls and mens four crews came away with fourth and fifth-place finishes. The race for medals continues Tuesday (Oct. 18) with five events: LM2x, W1x, LW2x, M2- and M4x.
SAILING

The USA Softball National Team opened the 2011 Pan American Games in dominating fashion, recording a 10-0 run-rule victory over Venezuela on Monday evening (Oct. 17). Pitcher Jordan Taylor (Valencia, Calif.) tossed in a no-hitter in the victory, recording seven strikeouts, while Jenae Leles (Sacramento, Calif.) and Molly Johnson (Tucson, Ariz.) both contributed strong plate performances with four RBI apiece. Silenced in the first with two strikeouts and a flyout, veteran Leles took the first pitch of the second inning and completely launched the ball approximately 270 feet over the left center wall for a solo home run and a 1-0 lead. Valerie Arioto (Pleasanton, Calif.) then drew a base on balls before Molly Johnson roped a double to the left center gap pushing Arioto across for the 2-0 advantage. The U.S. added two security runs in the third inning thanks to another Johnson double to right field. The bases were loaded for Johnson after Rhea Taylor (Buford, Ga.) reached on an infield single and stole second and Stacy May-Johnson (Reno, Nev.) and Arioto earned walks during the inning. Johnson connected on a high fly ball to right center that dropped with confusion and plated Rhea Taylor and MayJohnson for the 4-0 lead. Leading off the fourth inning, Lauren Gibson (Pasadena, Md.) sent a rocket to left field speeding to third base for a strong jump for the red, white and blue offense. A pitching change for Venezuela to Adriana Velazquez didnt startle the U.S. as Michelle Moultrie (Jacksonville, Fla.) and Rhea Taylor were issued walks to load the bases. A fielders choice and line out quickly put two outs on the board, but Leles struck again clearing the bases for three RBI with a double to left center and a comfortable 7-0 lead. Johnson did it again in the fourth making it 8-0 USA with her fourth RBI of the night. She connected on a single that scored pinch runner Kelly Grieve (Asheville, N.C.), who was running for Leles. An Ashley Holcombe (Fayetteville, Ga.) double to right center scored a ninth run for the visitors and pinch hitter Taylor Hoagland (Flower Mound, Texas) recorded the 10th and final run with a single to score Johnson. Venezuela saw its only runners reach base thanks to a base on balls and a catchers interference call. Up next, the U.S. will return to the Pan American Softball Stadium Tuesday (Oct. 18) for doubleheader action against the Dominican Republic and Mexico.
SQUASH

Following Mondays (Oct. 17) opening day of Pan American Games sailing action at the Vallarta Yacht Club, Team USA holds or shares the lead in a quartet of classes J/24, Lightning, Snipe and Sunfish. Skippered by John Mollicone (Newport, R.I.), the J/24 was the lone U.S. craft to win both of its races and holds an outright lead in the regatta with the minimum of two points. We really used speed to our advantage, Mollicone said. The races are really long, even longer than Worlds. Joining Mollicone on the J/24 are Geoffrey Becker (Arnold, Md.), Daniel Rabin (Charlestown, Mass.) and Paul Abdullah (Jacksonville, Fla.). Four-time Olympian Paul Foerster (Heath, Texas) won the first Sunfish race and took second in race No. 2 to share the top spot with Brazils Matheus Dellagnello with three points. I did a little better than I thought, but Ive got to get faster to beat Dellagnello, whos super-fast downwind, Foerster said. Jody Lutz (Brick, N.J.) and the U.S. Lightning boat also share the lead with Brazil with four points following a first- and a third-place effort. Jay Lutz (Houston, Texas) and Derek Gauger (Ann Arbor, Mich.) round out the Lightning crew. The U.S. Snipe, featuring Augie Diaz (Miami, Fla.) and Kathleen Tocke TEAM USA

The mens doubles team led by Chris Gordon (New York, N.Y.) and Julian Illingworth (Portland, Ore.) met the Mexican team and a crowd of cheering Mexico fans in the gold-medal match on Monday (Oct. 17) at Code Alcalde. The Americans competing in their second Pan American Games finished just a couple points shy of the mens 2011 Pan American Games 6

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doubles title with a score of 2-0. Im very proud of the guys because they played exceptionally well. There was only a small difference at the end. It was a fantastic game of squash, said Head coach Chris Walker. It marked Illingworths second Pan American Games silver medal and Gordons first Pan Ams medal. It was obviously a tough match and really high quality squash. It was a loud atmosphere, but it only motivated us to continue strong. We had some opportunities, but we didnt take full advantage of them, said Gordon. The team event preliminary matches start Tuesday (Oct. 18) whenTeam USA plays Mexico in the three-on-three competition. We have a good chance in our team event now, which is probably the most important event for us because everyone feels more comfortable in the court, said Illingworth.
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preliminary pool play. The United States held a 16:11 lead at the half with Borg going over, around and past Dominican defenders at will. She tallied eight goals in a first half that also showed off a new defensive aggressiveness, stifling her opponents attack. Sarah Gascon (Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.) scored six goals on six shots while Kathy Darling (Milford, Del.) chipped in five goals for the Americans along with several excellent passes, including a behindthe-back pass from Darling to Stephanie Hesser (Palmer Lake, Colo.) for one of the 17-year-olds two goals. Goalkeeper Jacque Messel (Mt. Pleasant, Iowa) was excellent in net for the United States in the first half, repeatedly denying the Dominicans on scoring opportunities. The Dominican Republic scored 22 times in the second half, grabbing the lead for good with 15 minutes to go after making it 21:20. The U.S. never gave up, pressing to the end, but it was not enough to overcome their Caribbean opponents. The loss eliminates Team USA from reaching the medal round. They will close out group play on Wednesday (Oct. 19) against Uruguay. USA scorers: K. Borg (11), Darling (5), Gascon (5), Sayer (2), Hesser (2), Fithian (1)
TENNIS

Female welterweight (-67kg) Paige McPherson (Sturgis, S.D.) captured the U.S. taekwondo teams fourth medal of the competition on Monday (Oct. 17) at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara. McPherson won the silver medal to go along with the three bronzes the American squad captured over the first two days of competition. It was a bittersweet result for McPherson who led Canadas Melissa Pagnotta 6-2 midway through the third and final round only to see the Canadian close the gap and then tie the match with seconds remaining when McPherson had a point deducted for stepping out of bounds. That penalty tied the match 6-6 and sent the bout into a sudden-death overtime period. In the extra stanza, Pagnotta scored on a counter kick just 13 seconds into the overtime to win the gold medal. The last round was hard because I knew I had it, said McPherson. I made stupid mistakes. Its a learning experience for my overall experience of fighting in high competition. In mens welterweight (-80kg) action, TJ Curry (Berkeley, Calif.) won his opening match over Brazils Douglas Marcelino. Curry broke open a 4-4 tie at the end of the second round to prevail by an 8-5 count over Marcelino. In the quarterfinals, Curry found himself in an early hole against Mexicos Uriel Avigdor Adriano. Spurred on by the vociferous homecountry crowd, Adriano scored a four-point turning head shot to take an 8-0 lead in the first round. Curry was able to close the gap to 8-2 at the end of the round and chipped away at the deficit in the second stanza, narrowing the gap to 13-7. In the third round Curry edged even closer, making the count 15-11, but an axe kick by Adriano scored three points and the Mexican was able to walk away with a 20-13 victory. The final day of taekwondo competition is on Tuesday (Oct. 18) featuring the heavyweight division. Americans Lauren Hamon (Miami, Fla.) and Stephen Lambdin (Colleyville, Texas) are in action for the U.S.
TEAM HANDABALL (WOMENS)

Irina Falconi (New York, N.Y.) who sits at No. 73 in the WTA rankings opened play for the U.S. tennis team Sunday (Oct. 17) at the Pan American Games, cruising to a straight-sets victory over Venezuelas Andrea Gamiz. The 21-year-old, who is seeded second in the tournament, posted a 6-3, 6-3 win in the womens singles event despite suffering from a minor illness. It was a good effort considering she was feeling way below par, said Coach Tom Gullikson. But she grinded and figured out a way to get through. It was a valiant effort and we hope she feels better tomorrow. In Tuesdays (Oct. 18) second-round singles action, Falconi will face Gabriela Dabrowski from Canada, who ranks No. 450 in the WTA. The rest of the U.S. squad begins play Tuesday (Oct. 18). The remaining four players advanced directly to the second round due to their seedings. Christina McHale (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.) is the tournaments top womens seed. She is the second highest American in the WTA rankings at No. 42 and will face Andrea Koch-Benvenuto of Chile in the second round. On the mens side, 11th-seeded Denis Kudla (Arlington, Va.) faces Diego Galeano of Paraguay, 14th-seeded Greg Ouellette (Ormond Beach, Fla.) faces Perus Duilio Beretta, and 15th-seeded Nicholas Monroe (Frisco, Texas) plays Nicolas Massu from Chile. In addition, Monroe and Ouellette will pair up to face a mens double team from Peru. The top-15 seeds for the men, along with the top female, earned byes to the second round.
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Venezuelas Igor Hernandez and Farid Mussa edged Mark Van Zwieten (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Andrew Fuller (Hermosa Beach, 2011 Pan American Games 7

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Calif.) in a hard-fought, three-set match by a score of 21-19, 18-21, 16-14 to open mens beach volleyball pool play at the Pan American Games. After the teams split the first two sets, the U.S. held a 14-13 advantage in the third and served for the match. Venezuela pulled even at 14, won a lengthy rally to grab the lead and then closed out the match for a 16-14 third-set victory. We had a really long rally back and forth maybe seven or eight times at 14-14 in the third and that was pretty much the match, Van Zwieten said. They were able to stick with it and make a little bit better play at the end. The U.S. men will return to action Tuesday (Oct. 20) versus El Salvadors Jeovanny Ademir Medrano and David Gabriel Vargas. Meanwhile, on the womens side, Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Heather Hughes (Fallbrook, Calif.) moved to 2-0 in Pan American Games beach volleyball pool play with a dramatic three-set victory over Guatemalas Maria Jose Orellana and Anna Lourdes Ramirez by a score of 28-26, 20-22, 15-8. After the teams split the first two sets, the U.S. squad took control of the third with the score knotted at six. Day and Hughes tallied three straight points to gain some breathing room at 9-6. Guatemala rebounded to pull within two at 10-8 before Team USA closed out the match with five consecutive points for a 15-8 third-set victory. We started going back and focusing on our side and just going back to the basics of pass, set and being aggressive on attacking, Hughes said about the convincing final-set victory. I think just not overthinking the game and playing our style of volleyball helped a lot. First place in Pool H will be on the line Tuesday (Oct. 18) when the U.S. closes pool play against fellow unbeaten Colombia.
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In addition to Klinemans game-high 14 points, Gibbemeyer recorded five blocks at the net, and Jones added three. Following a day off Tuesday, Team USA will be one win away from the gold-medal game, which would ensure its best finish since the 1995 Pan American Games when the team won silver.

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Synchronized swimming competition kicks off Tuesday (Oct. 18) and continues through Friday (Oct. 21) at the Scotiabank Aquatics Center. Pan American Games competition will include both the team and duet events. The winning country in the team competition will qualify its team and duet for the 2012 Olympic Games. The 2011 U.S. Pan American synchronized swimming team includes Morgan Fuller (Sunnyvale, Calif.), Megan Hansley (New Canaan, Conn.), Mary Killman (McKinney, Texas), Maria Koroleva (Concord, Calif.), Michelle Moore (Tonawanda, N.Y.), captain Leah Pinette (Bristol, Conn.), Lyssa Wallace (San Antonio, Texas), Katy Wiita (Vancouver, Wash.) and Alison Williams (Northridge, Calif.). Killman, USA Synchros athlete of the year for the second consecutive year, and Koroleva will also team up in the duet event. The national team moved to Indianapolis in the early part of 2011 to train together full time under the direction of new coach Mayuko Mayu Fujiki, who was hired in January 2011. Fujiki, a 1996 Olympic bronze medalist for Japan, led the 2010 Spanish National Team to an overall gold-medal finish, topping synchro powerhouse Russia at the FINA World Trophy. Im excited about competing at the Pan American Games, Fujiki said. I have seen a marked improvement in the team since the World Championships in July.

The U.S. womens volleyball team completed a three-game sweep of the Group B preliminary round on Monday (Oct. 17) by defeating Mexico, 25-14, 25-16, 31-29, at the Avila Camacho Sports Complex in Zapopan. Team USA withstood a five-point comeback by Mexico late in the third set, but like the two sets before, the net play of Cynthia Barboza (Long Beach, Calif.), Lauren Gibbemeyer (St. Paul, Minn.), Regan Hood (Carrollton, Texas), Jessy Jones (Naperville, Ill.) and Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) proved to be the difference in the game. Every player for Mexico is strong, said Barboza, who had nine kills. Thats true for us, too. You have to adjust to your opponent as the game goes on. The players on our side who finished the match did a great job. Barboza, who is captain of the team, sat the entire third set. The U.S. won its group and earned an bye to the semifinals on Wednesday (Oct. 19). Team USAs opponent is yet to be determined. We try to come out aggressively whenever we play. It is ultimately on our side that determines how a game will go, said Klineman, who led the team with 14 points. Thats what we try to focus on. It doesnt matter how we scout the other team. In the end, its about how we play. The U.S. went a perfect 9-0 in sets played in pool play, despite a hostile Mexican home crowd advantage. TEAM USA 2011 Pan American Games 8

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