Topic: PAN AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

[Butch Curry]

Looking at the start list, with every class lead by an American Male (if entered), this is going to CO$T REALLY BIG BUCK$. Lance, Chad, Murphy, Pete & Shane listed as 1st and Matt Innocent & Casey all listed 2nd!

Unless it has changes, USAW has said:

GOLD Snatch =  $1,000.0
GOLD C&J = $1,000.00
GOLD Total = $8,000.00

The (American) Women aren't so lucky. Cheryls the only class leader.

[Terry Thompson]

~ Butch ... You were right on the money with your predictions:  Not only did the Cubans NOT send a Team, but also Ecuador!  I examined that Start List last night - it OMITTED the Aussies!  But, just looking at the PanAm Competition...

..........Here are my Predictions:

W48s:  Flip a coin!  These 4 girls can total 160:  Remigia Arcial (VEN), Roxana Osorio (COL), G. Candelario (Dom Rep), Carolina Valencia (MEX).

W53s:  Rodriguez (180) vs. Lemus  (180) for Gold - both Columlbians.  Dom Rep's Deys takes Bronze.

W58s:  I like Maryse Turcotte (CAN) to win.  Gretty Lugo (VEN), R. Villar (COL), and M. Perez (COL), can all total 200!  Awfully tough for Jackie Berube to medal!

W63s:  Mercedes Fernandez (ARG) wins - (210).  It's a WAR for Silver & Bronze!  As many as 6 girls could total 200, (inclludes Natalie Woolfolk & Carissa Gordon).

W69s: Ubaldina Valoyes (COL) takes Gold.  Danica Rue fights ARG's Valeria Fontan (220), for silver.

W75s:  COL's Tulia Medina vs. ARG's Nora Koppel for Gold!  I like Wanda Rijo (DOM), for 3rd.  Eva Dimas or Cara Heads could finish 4th.

W75+:  1. Haworth, 2. Dandenault (CAN), 3. Salinas (MEX).

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M56s: Two Columbians battle for the Gold:  Nelson Castro & Sergio Rada.  M. Lopez (ESA), takes bronze.

M62s: 1. O. Figueroa (COL), 2. Groulx (CAN).

M69s:  Brazil's W. Silva wins Gold.  WE SHOULD HAVE SENT HENRY BROWER!  Battle for 2nd/3rd:  Maldonado (P.R.), Sanchez (VEN), Cabeza (ESA).

M77s:  VEN's Octavio Mejias wins Gold.  I like Lance Frye over Edison Angulo (COL) 325, and USA's Matt Bruce for Silver.  I could see the  U.S.A. finishing with Total silver/bronze - IF something happens to Angulo.

M85s:  I like COL's Hector Ballesteros to win.  Battling for 2nd/3rd are 2 Columbians and an American:  J. Ruiz (350), C. Andica  (350), and our Chad Vaughn.

M94s:  VEN's Julio Luna takes the Gold!  Battle for Silver:  COL's Jairo Cossio (360), vs. our Robert Murphy.

M105s:  If Pete Kelley can total in the 375-382.5 range, he has a very real chance to win the Gold!  Two Columbians had 370 entry Totals and an ARG guy had 365!

M105+:  Shane wins easily.  I like Casey Burgener for 2nd, BUT Hildegar Morillo (VEN) has totalled 380 several times, over the years!