Three Gators Collect Medals at Pan American Junior Championships
Monday, August 3, 2015 | Track and Field
EDMONTON, Alberta – Three Gator track & field athletes took part in the Pan American Junior Championships this past weekend, and each of them returned home with a medal.
Rising sophomore KeAndre Bates, this year's USATF Junior Outdoor long jump champion, took bronze in that very event at Foote Field on Friday night. The El Paso, Texas native leapt a wind-legal 7.54m (24-9) on his second attempt of the night, eventually holding off a fellow American, Nathaniel Moore, by one hundredth of a meter.
Lloydricia Cameron, also rising sophomore, collected the silver medal in Saturday's discus throw final. After entering her final attempt in third place, Cameron posted a mark of 51.98m (170-6) to end the evening in second place.
Incoming freshman Ryan Clark competed in the 200m, securing a bronze medal. Clark's time of 20.91 seconds in the preliminaries was the second-best overall time, while the 20.62 he clocked in the final was the third-fastest time he's ever run.
Several Gators will now turn their attention to the IAAF World Championships, which will be held in Beijing from August 22-30.
GATORS AT THE PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
| Friday, July 31st | |
| Event | Finish |
| LJ | 3. KeAndre Bates, 7.54m (24-9) | Bronze Medalist |
| Saturday, August 1st | |
| Event | Finish |
| 200m | 2. Ryan Clark, 20.91 | advanced to finals |
| DT | 2. Lloydricia Cameron, 51.98m (170-6) | Silver Medalist |
| 200m | 3. Ryan Clark, 20.62 | Bronze Medalist |
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