Final Pan Am Results, Sunday Mar. 18

Final Pan Am Results, Sunday Mar. 18

Post by OliR » Tue, 21 Mar 1995 13:04:06

Rowing Finals
March 19, 1995
Laguna de los Padres Echoes with Star Spangled Banner

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Rowers Win 7 More Gold Sunday++ 18 Medals in 21 Events

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Mar del Plata, Argentina -- The U.S.  stormed to seven victories, one
silver and one bronze performance Sunday at Laguna de los Padres in the
final day of rowing competition at the Pan Am Games. Except for three, all
other U.S.A. crews earned medals in the Games, making the U.S.A. total 10
gold, seven silver and one bronze.  Ten U.S.A. rowers all but one from the
men's eight and three from the lightweight four without coxswain - ended
the competition with two gold medals.  Three U.S. rowers have no medal.
Argentina captured 13 medals overall.  The US rowers dominated in the
sweep rowing (using one oar) events at the Games. Sunday they won every
sweep event; Saturday, the US won everysweep event except the pair with
coxswain which Cuba also won in the1983 and 1991 Pan Am Games.

In the first race on Sunday, Christine Smith, Darien, Conn., teamed up
with Ellen Minzner, Lawrence, Mass., in the lightweight pair and finished
more than 20 seconds before the silver medalists from Mexico. But, more
exciting for the women, was hearing their national anthem.  Team USA is no
stranger to gold medals; because of the international federation policy,
national anthems are played only at the Olympics and Pan American Games.
For Smith, bow seat of the gold medal lightweight pair without coxswain,
the anthem and flag raising were overwhelming after winning at the last
World Championships. "It makes such adifference," she said. "I really
liked hearing the anthem; it makes you feel so proud. The USOC does so
much for us, its nice to pay them back by having it played."

Three members of the lightweight men's four without coxswain heard the
Star Spangled Banner played for them a second time after they captured the
closest victory with a .41 margin against the Canadians. The four narrowly
edged the Canadians Thursday in their repechage and knew their northern
neighbors would push them to the line. The San Diego-based crew led the
first half of the race, but slipped behind Canada in the third quarter.
Through the last 250 meters of the race the Americans pulled through to
earn second gold medals for Kane Larin, Newtown, Conn.;Jonathan Moss,
Tenafly, N.J. and John Velyvis, N. Adams, Mass.

The current world champion men's eight had no problem holding off their
competition on Sunday either.  The eight handled the competition and won
with open water between themselves and the Canadian silver medalists.  At
the September World Championships, the U.S. eight set a new record and
didn't expect tremendous challenges from the Pan American countries.
"Having the eight here supports the sport and creates a lot of interest
(in rowing). It's good for these countries who may not go to the World
Championships," National Men's Sweep Coach Mike Spracklen said.  Earlier
in the day, Fred Honebein, Laguna Niguel, Calif., and Don Smith,
N.Tonawonda, N.Y., earned gold in the pair without coxswain and Jeff
Klepacki, Kearny, N.J. and Steve Segaloff, New Haven, Conn., won in the
four with coxswain. All rowed in the eight as well.

Ruth Davidon, Baltimore, Md., and Lindsay Burns, Big Timber, Mont., who
competed in the single sculls and lightweight single sculls, respectively,
competed in their second event of the Games on Sunday - the quadruple
sculls. Facing tough competition from the Canadian crew, which included
the 1991 world champion single sculler Silken Laumann and 1992 Olympic
double gold medalist Marnie McBean, the U.S. worked to stay within reach
of the Canadians but lost several seconds during each quarter of the race.
Laumann captured her second gold medal of the Games and Davidon, Burns,
Julia Chilicki, Somers, Conn., and Cathy Symon, Washington, D.C., took
home a bronze.

The U.S.  team was positive about their races and experience at these
Games. Women's pair gold medalist Betsy McCagg, Kirkland, Wash., spoke
about here because the fans were yelling and screaming; Mary and I are
just sorry our parents weren't here to hear the national anthem. They
would have really liked that." McCagg and her twin sister have rowed on
eight national teams but earned their first international championship
gold medals at Mar del Plata. Larin echoed McCagg saying, "Pan Ams are
definitely one of the most exciting races to win because of the anthems."

Another gold medal was won in the lightweight men's double sculls, with
national team novice, Christopher Schulten, Guilford, Conn., and Barry
Klein, Grand Rapids, Mich.  Klein rowed at the 91 Pan Am Games, but hasn't
rowed competitively since then. Schulten has never rowed for the U.S.
before. Similarly the lightweight women's quadruple sculls won their race
against Argentina. The event was dropped to an exhibition after the
organizing committee received only two entries.  All but three members of
the U.S. rowing delegation leave Mar del Plata with at least one medal.

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Rowing Finals
March 19, 1995
Laguna de los Padres, Mar del Plata, Argentina

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Lightweight Women's Pair without Coxswain

1. USA, Ellen Minzner, Lawrence, Mass.; Christine Smith, Darien,
   Conn.,7:42.30;
2. Mexico, 8:04.88;
3. Argentina, 8:10.59;
4. Puerto Rico,9:09.80;
5. Paraguay, no finish.

Men's Quadruple Sculls

1. Argentina, 5:51.73;
2. USA, David Gleeson, Milwaukee, Wis., JasonGailes, Dighton,
   Mass.; Brian Jamieson, Livingston, N.J.; Tim Young, Moorestown, N.J.;
   5:55.17;
3. Cuba, 6:03.00;
4. Brazil, 6:08.44;
5. Chile, did not start.

Men's Four with Coxswain

1. USA, Steven Segaloff, New Haven, Conn.; Jeff Klepacki, Kearny, N.J.;
   Tom Murray, Buffalo, N.Y.; Chris Swan, Old Saybrook, Conn.; Jim Neil,
   Buffalo, N.Y., 6:15.86;
2. Canada, 6:16.37;
3. Cuba, 6:18.75;
4. Peru,6:31.46;
5. Argentina, 6:38.15.

Lightweight Men's Double Sculls

1. USA, Barry Klein, Grand Rapids, Mich., Christopher
   Schulten,Guilford, Conn., 6:33.94;
2. Cuba, 6:38.98;
3. Canada, 6:40.95;
4. Argentina, 6:44.61;
5. Mexico, 6:46.93;
6. Paraguay, 7:40.50.

Women's Quadruple Sculls

1. Canada, 6:28.17;
2. Cuba, 6:39.83;
3. USA, Ruth Davidon, Baltimore,Md.; Cathy Symon, Washington, D.C.; Julia
   Chilicki, Somers, Conn.;Lindsay Burns, Big Timber, Mont., 6:43.34;
4. Argentina, 6:57.83;
5. Mexico, 7:01.64.

Men's Pair without Coxswain

1. USA, Don Smith, N. Tonawonda, N.Y.; Fred Honebein, Laguna
Niguel,Calif.,
   6:41.19;
2. Argentina, 6:47.75;
3. Brazil, 6:49.01;
4. Cuba,6:50.38;
5. Mexico, 6:53.99;
6. Paraguay, 8:06.60.

Lightweight Women's Quadruple Sculls **Exhibition Event**

1. USA, Molly Brock, Sacramento, Calif.; Lisa Schlenker, Lake Oswego,
   Ore., 6:48.73 ;
2.  Argentina, 6:58.03.

Lightweight Men's Single Sculls

1. Cuba, Osmani Martin, 7:14.79;
2. El Salvador, Adam Oliver, 7:17.09;
3. Canada,  James Brambell, 7:17.66;
4. Argentina, Augustin Rocha,7:23.70;
5. Uruguay, Norberto Alvarez, 7:24.63;
6. USA, Ross Flemer,7:30.64;
7. Peru, Francisco Viacava Valle, 7:40.48.

Women's Pair without Coxswain

1. USA, Mary McCagg, Kirkland, Wash., Betsy McCagg, Kirkland, Wash.,
   7:33.92;
2. Cuba, 7:51.89;
3. Argentina, 7:57.81;
4. Peru, 8:03.62;
5. Mexico, 8:21.99.

Lightweight Men's Four without Coxswain

1. USA, Kane Larin, Newtown, Conn.; John Velyvis, N. Adams, Mass.;
   Greg Klings***, Morristown, N.J.; Jonathan Moss, Tenafly, N.J.,
   6:13.66;
2. Canada, 6:14.07;
3. Guatamala, 6:17.64;
4. Chile, 6:19.03;
5. Mexico,6:20.67;
6. Cuba, 6:34.85.

Men's Eight

1. USA, Steven Segaloff, New Haven, Conn.; Jeff Klepacki, Kearny, N.J.,
   Jamie Koven, Green Village, N.J.; Jon Brown, New York, N.Y., Don Smith,
   N. Tonawonda, N.Y., Bob Kaehler, Huntington, N.Y.; Chip McKibben,
Balboa
   Island, Calif.; Fred Honebein, Laguna Niguel, Calif., Sean Hall,
   Arlington, Va., 5:39.80;
2. Canada, 5:44.24;
3. Cuba, 5:47.19;
4. Argentina, 5:49.02;
5. Chile, 5:50.54.

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                        G       S       B      Total

        United States   10      7       1       18
        Cuba            3       3       7       13
        Canada          3       6       3       12
        Argentina       5       2       4       11
        Mexico          0       1       4       5
        Brazil          0       1       1       2
        El Salvador     0       1       0       1
        Guatamala       0       0       1       1

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