Results of UANA 6th Pan American Junior Diving Championship - September 27th
UANA 6th Pan American Junior Diving Championship - Friday, September 27, 2013
Full results:
Group A Girls 3m (16-18) (Final)
1. Dolores HERNANDEZ MONZON, Mexico, 462.70;2. Carolina. MENDOZA, Mexico, 438.70;3. Melissa CITRINI-BEAULIEU, Canada, 394.35;4. Frederique LALONDE, Canada, 391.50;5. Emma VILLARREAL, United States, 377.95;6. Mackenzie WILLBORN, United States, 365.75;7. Anyheisy RIVERO, Venezuela, 327.60;8. Manuela RIOS LEMUS, Colombia, 321.65;9. Dayane COUTO, Brazil, 307.40;
Group D Boys 3m (11 & Under) (Final)
1. Randal WILLARS, Mexico, 269.05;2. Yolotl MARTINEZ CABRAL, Mexico, 261.75;3. Jackson MILLER, United States, 233.35;4. Leonardo GARCIA, Colombia, 220.05;5. Cedric FOFANA, Canada, 217.40;6. Sebastian TANGARIFE, Colombia, 207.85;7. Kevin MENDEZ, United States, 204.40;8. Rylan WIENS, Canada, 194.50;9. Alfredo LOBO, Venezuela, 182.75;
Group B Girls 1m (14-15) (Final)
1. Caeli MCKAY, Canada, 334.60;2. Samanta JIMINEZ, Mexico, 319.95;3. Nikki WATTERS, United States, 306.05;4. Julieta FUENTES GONZALES BLANCO, Mexico, 305.55;5. Brooke SCHULTZ, United States, 300.65;6. Marie-Pierre LACHANCE, Canada, 289.10;7. Jessica FIGUEIREDO, Brazil, 276.00;8. Jessica MEDINA, Venezuela, 244.15;
Group C Girls Platform (12-13) (Final)
1. Gabriela AGUNDEZ G, Mexico, 290.75;2. Maggie MERRIMAN, United States, 257.80;3. Ana CELAYA, Mexico, 257.10;4. Faith ZACHARIAS, Canada, 249.05;5. Emily GRUND, United States, 246.30;6. Elizabeth PEREZ, Venezuela, 211.40;
Group A Boys 1m (16-18) (Final)
1. Rodrigo DIEGO LOPEZ, Mexico, 524.05;2. Philippe GAGNE, Canada, 504.80;3. Jesus LIRANZO, Venezuela, 490.75;4. Alfredo Colmenarez rodriguez, Venezuela, 487.10;5. Vincent RIENDEAU, Canada, 468.70;6. Yona KNIGHT-WISDOM, Jamaica, 468.25;7. Andres VILLARREAL TUDON, Mexico, 454.60;8. David DINSMORE, United States, 443.20;9. Bradley CHRISTENSEN, United States, 431.30;
Group B Boys Platform (14-15) (Final)
1. Jordan WINDLE, United States, 433.80;2. Felix LEATHEAD, Canada, 406.55;3. Juan CELAYA HERNANDEZ, Mexico, 383.95;4. Kevin GARCIA, Colombia, 374.85;5. Oscar ARIZA, Venezuela, 368.15;6. Samuel MEJIA, Colombia, 345.15;7. Grisha Siloe MARTINEZ CABRAL, Mexico, 338.80;8. Benjamin MALLETTE, Canada, 322.75;9. Grayson CAMPBELL, United States, 321.05;
Link to Photo Album: Here’s a link to the photo album from Junior Pan Am competition.
USA Diving Press Release:
Windle wins gold to lead Team USA on day two of UANA Junior Pan American Diving Championships
In all, U.S. divers claim four medals in Friday’s events
In all, U.S. divers claim four medals in Friday’s events
TUCSON, Ariz. – Led by a gold medal from Jordan Windle (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Indianapolis, Ind.) in the 14-15 boys platform event, Team USA won four medals Friday at the UANA Junior Pan American Diving Championships to bring its two-day total to eight medals with two days of competition remaining.
Maggie Merriman (Orlando, Fla.) won silver on platform in the 12-13 girls age group, while Nikki Watters (Rohnert Park, Calif./New Albany, Ohio) and Jackson Miller (Southlake, Texas) came away with bronze. Watters won her medal on 1-meter in the 14-15 girls age group, with Miller’s coming on 3-meter in the 11-and-under boys age group.
Windle won his platform gold medal with 433.80 points, highlighted by 84.15 points on his back 3 ½ tuck, to claim the gold in his first Junior Pan Ams. Canada’s Felix Leathead scored 406.55 points for the silver, and Mexico’s Juan Celaya, who won the 1-meter gold on Thursday, was third at 383.95. USA’s Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va.) finished ninth.
“I was nervous because this was my first Pan Ams, but it was really exciting. It was a great experience and a lot of fun,” Windle said. “It felt great to stand at the top of the podium like that.”
In the 12-13 girls platform contest, Merriman scored 257.80 points to edge Mexico’s Ana Celaya by seven-tenths of a point to claim the silver medal in her first Junior Pan Ams. Mexico’s Gabriela Agundez took the gold at 290.75. Emily Grund (Keller, Texas) finished fifth.
“It was so much fun diving and having my teammates cheer me on. I actually didn’t have any expectations for today. I just wanted to go out and do my best and have fun. I don’t know that it was a personal best point-wise, but I had fun so I reached my goal,” Merriman said.
Watters, who won Junior Pan Am gold on 1-meter in the 12-13 age group two years ago, scored 306.05 points to take the 1-meter bronze in the 14-15 age group. Canada’s Caeli McKay finished first with 334.60 points, and Mexico’s Samanta Jiminez was second at 306.05. Brooke Schultz (Fayetteville, Ark.) was fifth.
Miller made his Junior Pan Am debut with 233.35 points for bronze in the 11-and-under boys 3-meter contest, finishing third behind Mexico’s Randal Willars (269. 05) and Yoloti Martinez (261.75). Kevin Mendez (Lighthouse Point, Fla.) finished seventh.
Mexico also went 1-2 in the 16-18 girls 3-meter contest as Dolores Hernandez won her second gold medal in two days after winning 1-meter on Thursday. Hernandez scored 462.70 points for the 3-meter, with teammate Carolina Mendoza scoring 438.70 for silver. Canada’s Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu was third with 394.35 points. Emma Villarreal (McGregor, Texas) and Mackenzie Willborn (Flower Mound, Texas) were fifth and sixth.
Rodrigo Diego of Mexico scored 524.05 points for gold in the 16-18 boys 1-meter contest, with silver going to Canada’s Philippe Gagne at 504.80. Venezuela’s Jesus Liranzo rounded out the medalists with 490.75 points for bronze. David Dinsmore (New Albany, Ohio) and Bradley Christensen (Southlake, Texas/Stanford, Calif.) were eighth and ninth for Team USA.
The Junior Pan American Championships continue through Sunday, September 29. Saturday’s competition features the 11-and-under girls on 1-meter, the 14-15 girls on 3-meter, the 11-and-under boys on platform, the 12-13 girls on 1-meter, the 12-13 boys on 3-meter, the 14-18 boys on synchronized 3-meter and the 16-18 girls on platform.
Maggie Merriman (Orlando, Fla.) won silver on platform in the 12-13 girls age group, while Nikki Watters (Rohnert Park, Calif./New Albany, Ohio) and Jackson Miller (Southlake, Texas) came away with bronze. Watters won her medal on 1-meter in the 14-15 girls age group, with Miller’s coming on 3-meter in the 11-and-under boys age group.
Windle won his platform gold medal with 433.80 points, highlighted by 84.15 points on his back 3 ½ tuck, to claim the gold in his first Junior Pan Ams. Canada’s Felix Leathead scored 406.55 points for the silver, and Mexico’s Juan Celaya, who won the 1-meter gold on Thursday, was third at 383.95. USA’s Grayson Campbell (Vienna, Va.) finished ninth.
“I was nervous because this was my first Pan Ams, but it was really exciting. It was a great experience and a lot of fun,” Windle said. “It felt great to stand at the top of the podium like that.”
In the 12-13 girls platform contest, Merriman scored 257.80 points to edge Mexico’s Ana Celaya by seven-tenths of a point to claim the silver medal in her first Junior Pan Ams. Mexico’s Gabriela Agundez took the gold at 290.75. Emily Grund (Keller, Texas) finished fifth.
“It was so much fun diving and having my teammates cheer me on. I actually didn’t have any expectations for today. I just wanted to go out and do my best and have fun. I don’t know that it was a personal best point-wise, but I had fun so I reached my goal,” Merriman said.
Watters, who won Junior Pan Am gold on 1-meter in the 12-13 age group two years ago, scored 306.05 points to take the 1-meter bronze in the 14-15 age group. Canada’s Caeli McKay finished first with 334.60 points, and Mexico’s Samanta Jiminez was second at 306.05. Brooke Schultz (Fayetteville, Ark.) was fifth.
Miller made his Junior Pan Am debut with 233.35 points for bronze in the 11-and-under boys 3-meter contest, finishing third behind Mexico’s Randal Willars (269. 05) and Yoloti Martinez (261.75). Kevin Mendez (Lighthouse Point, Fla.) finished seventh.
Mexico also went 1-2 in the 16-18 girls 3-meter contest as Dolores Hernandez won her second gold medal in two days after winning 1-meter on Thursday. Hernandez scored 462.70 points for the 3-meter, with teammate Carolina Mendoza scoring 438.70 for silver. Canada’s Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu was third with 394.35 points. Emma Villarreal (McGregor, Texas) and Mackenzie Willborn (Flower Mound, Texas) were fifth and sixth.
Rodrigo Diego of Mexico scored 524.05 points for gold in the 16-18 boys 1-meter contest, with silver going to Canada’s Philippe Gagne at 504.80. Venezuela’s Jesus Liranzo rounded out the medalists with 490.75 points for bronze. David Dinsmore (New Albany, Ohio) and Bradley Christensen (Southlake, Texas/Stanford, Calif.) were eighth and ninth for Team USA.
The Junior Pan American Championships continue through Sunday, September 29. Saturday’s competition features the 11-and-under girls on 1-meter, the 14-15 girls on 3-meter, the 11-and-under boys on platform, the 12-13 girls on 1-meter, the 12-13 boys on 3-meter, the 14-18 boys on synchronized 3-meter and the 16-18 girls on platform.
Four more medals for Canadian divers at Junior Pan Ams
Diving Canada Press Release --
TUCSON, Arizona - Caeli McKay of Calgary won the gold medal on Friday on girls one-metre in the 14-15 age group at the Junior Pan Am Championships in diving.
Canadian divers added four more medals to their haul for a total of nine after two days of competition.
McKay earned 334.60 points for the victory in her international debut with Samantha Jimenez of Mexico second at 319.95 and Nikki Watters of the U.S. third at 306.05.
‘’It was amazing,’’ said McKay. ‘’I just wanted to dive well today. It didn’t matter how I placed. The big improvement today was on my compulsories. They were consistent for the first time in a long time.’’
Philippe Gagné of Montreal, edged for a bronze Thursday on three-metre, took the silver on one-metre. Vincent Riendeau of Pointe-Claire, Que., was fifth.
‘’I’m pretty surprised with my performance,’’ said Gagné ‘’The one-metre is the board I practice the least but I did a good job on a new dive and that earned me a lot of points.
Felix Leathead of Laval, Que., rebounded from a seventh place finish on Thursday on one-metre to win the silver medal on platform in the 14-15 age group. Benjamin Mallette of Montreal was eighth.
‘’I was certainly quite motivated to come back strong,’’ said Leathead. ‘’I just felt more on my game and confident I was going to dive well. Earning a strong score on my opening dive also helped a lot.’’
Mélissa Citrini Beaulieu of St. Constant, Que., collected her second medal of the competition with bronze on women’s 16-18 three-metre. Frédérique Lalonde of Repentigny, Que., was only three points behind her teammate for fourth.
‘’I had a great start to the competition with strong scores on all my compulsory dives and then my first optional,’’ said Citrini Beaulieu. ‘’The on struggled my hurdles on my other optionals but still had good entries which shows I fought through every dive.’’
Other Canadian results: Faith Zacharias of Aylmer, Ont., was fourth in the girls 12-13 platform and Cédric Fofana of Quebec City and Rylan Wiens of Saskatoon were fifth and eighth in the boys 11 and under three-metre.
In the medal standings, Mexico stands first with eight gold, five silver and four bronze, Canada follows at 2-4-3 and the U.S. is third at 2-3-3.
Competition continues through to Sunday.
Jennifer Lowery, Senior Public Relations Director
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