The Tribune

By RENALDO DORSETT

Sports Reporter

rdorsett@tribunemedia.net

Day two of the athletics competition at the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto, Canada, produced one finalist for Team Bahamas while another fell just short in his final bid.

National 400 metres hurdles record holder Jeffery Gibson, delivered as expected in his signature event and easily qualified for the 400m hurdles final.

Gibson will run in lane seven of the final this afternoon at approximately 5:40pm.

In the third semi-final, Gibson finished second in 50.74 seconds behind Kerron Clement of the United States who finished in 50.63. He finished ahead of Henderson Estefani of Brazil (51.06) and veteran hurdler Felix Sanchez of the Dominican Republic (51.07).

Gibson will face a talented field, but his national record time of 48.77 comes in as the third fastest time for the season among the finalists, behind Clement’s 48.44, and 48.48 by Javier Culson of Puerto Rico.

Roxroy Cato of Jamaica has posted 48.97 this season, Jeshua Anderson of the United States comes in at 49.08, Leford Green of Jamaica with a season’s best of 49.22, Uruguay’s Andres Silva at 49.43 and Brazil’s Mahau Suguimati at 49.65.

Anderson won the first semi-final, which produced four qualifiers, in 49.73 while Green won semi-final two in 50.51.

Shavez Hart came up just short in his bid to reach the men’s 100m final. He finished seventh in the second semi-final in a time of 10.18.

NCAA champion Andre DeGrasse of Canada took first and qualified as the top seed in 9.97. Keston Bledman of Trinidad and Tobago won the other semi-final in 10.10.

In the standard 400m, Bahamian quarter-milers did not fare as well as they were unable to advance to tomorrow’s final.

In the first of two semi-finals for men, ‘Golden Knight’ Ramon Miller finished eighth in 48.54.

The fastest of the heats, it produced five qualifiers, won by Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic in 45.72. Kyle Clemons of the United States was second in 45.75 and Jarrin Solomon of Trinidad and Tobago was third in 45.75.

In the second semi-final, Latoy Williams finished in sixth place in 46.81.

Nery Brenes of Costa Rica was first in 45.85, Machel Cedenio of Trinidad and Tobago was second in 46.06 and Alberth Bravo of Venezuela was third in 46.09.

In the women’s event, Lanece Clarke finished sixth in semi-final one in a time of 54.33.

Shakima Wimbley of the United States was first in 52.28 followed by Geisa Coutinho of Brazil (52.46) and Daysiurami Bonne of Cuba (52.90).

Today will be a busy day for Team Bahamas with athletes competing in a several events. Up first will be Sheniqua Ferguson and Anthonique Strachan in the women’s 200m. Ferguson will compete in the second of three heats at 10:34am while Strachan will run in heat three at 10:43am.

In the men’s 200m, Elroy McBride will run in heat one at 11:30am while Hart will run in heat two at 11:37am.

In the afternoon session, Gibson will contest the men’s 400m hurdles final while the semi-finals of the 200m will continue.