Samantha Hall and Fedrick Dacres, representing Jamaica, clinched bronze medals in their respective events during Monday’s action at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. These medals complement the bronze won by cyclist Dahlia Palmer in the keirin competition last Wednesday, bringing Jamaica’s total medal tally to three.
Jamaica won a record haul of 19 medals last time out.
In the women’s discus throw competition, Samantha Hall achieved a distance of 59.14 meters, securing the bronze. Her compatriot, Adrienne Adams, finished eighth with a throw of 55.55 meters. The event was won by Brazil’s Izabela Rodrigues, who recorded a throw of 59.63 meters, while Andressa Oliveira, also from Brazil, claimed the silver with a throw of 59.25 meters.
In the men’s discus throw, Dacres, the gold medalist from the 2019 edition, earned the bronze with a throw of 61.25 meters. He finished behind Chile’s Lucas Nervi, who recorded 63.39 meters, and Mauricio Ortego of Colombia, with a throw of 61.86 meters. Dacres’ teammate, Kai Chang, finished eighth with a throw of 59.96 meters. The field events took place as a straight final.
100m sprinters fail to advance to final
In the men’s 100m semi-finals, Jamaican athletes Odaine McPherson and Jevaughn Whyte finished fourth in their respective heats. McPherson clocked 10.37 seconds in heat one, while Whyte recorded a time of 10.52 seconds in heat two, both missing out on advancing to the final.
Among those advancing to the final were Jose Gonzalez of the Dominican Republic (10.30 secs), Guyana’s Emanuel Archibald (10.35 secs), Puerto Rico’s Diego Gonzalez (10.50 secs), and Cuba’s Shainer Rengifo (10.36 secs).
In the women’s 100m event, Jamaica’s Mickael Moodie finished seventh in heat one with a time of 11.86 seconds, failing to qualify for the final.
However, Trinidad and Tobago’s Reyare Thomas (11.69 secs) and Michelle-Lee Ahye (11.64 secs), along with Cuba’s Yarima Garcia (11.65 secs) and Yunisheidy Garcia (11.53 secs), as well as Guyana’s Jasmine Abrams (11.60 secs), advanced to the final.
The mixed 4x400m relay final was won by the Dominican Republic with a time of 3:16.05 minutes.
