U.S. girls, Venezuelan boys take gold in sub-20 team events at PABCON Youth Championships

07/11/09

2009 PABCON Youth

Bator (USA), Montijo (MEX) claim the sub-20 titles in All Events

2009PYCGirlsTeamUSA2.jpgThe Junior Team USA girls earned gold medals Friday in Team and All Events, while the Venezuelan boys cruised to the title in Team and Mexico took the gold in boys all Events in the Sub-20 Division at the 2009 Pan American Bowling Confederation Youth Championships.

The American girls Christine Bator, Kristie Petravich, Jennifer Boisselle and Brittni Hamilton (pictured left), ran away with the team title with 4,926, a 205.25 average, topping second-place Canada by nearly 150 pins, while Bator easily won the All Events title.

Petravich led the team effort with a six-game total of 1,303 and was followed by Bator (1,259), Hamilton (1,215) and Boisselle (1,149).

2009PYCGirlsTeamCAN.jpgThe Canadians Pamela Beaudin, Valerie Calberry, Rosalie Hiscock and Kodee Pilling (right) overtook Colombia in the second three-game block to earn the silver medal with 4,784 and an average of 199.33.

Maria Rodriguez, Anggie Ramirez, Laura Fonnegra and Tatiana Garzon landed in third place to take the bronze medal with 4,706 (196.08).

The Junior Team USA girls entered the final round with a 55-pin lead and really weren't challenged all day. They had games of 792, 839 and closed with their lowest total of the six games with 779.

2009PYCBoysTeamVEN.jpg"I'm so proud of this team," Bator said. "We struggled a little bit the last game, but I knew if we just filled frames we would be OK."

On the boys side, Venezuela overcame a 30-pin deficit entering the last game to top the United States for the gold medal with 4,931 or an average of 205.46. Michael Piccari, Carlos Cottone, Kevin Belandria and Giorgio Clinaz (pictured left) finished with a huge 902 game (to Junior Team USA's 779) to secure the title.

Cottone led the Venezuelans with 1,330 and was followed by Belandria (1,237), Piccari (1,218) and Clinaz (1,146).

2009PYCBoysTeamUSA.jpg2009PYCBoysTeamPRC.jpgAmericans Geoffrey Young, Daniel Spink, Chris Pierson and Jake Peters (left) took silver with 4,838 (201.58). Pierson led the United States with 1,253. Peters added 1,242, Spink shot 1,186 and Young had 1,157.

Day One leader Puerto Rico slipped to third place. Israel Hernandez, Samuel Montalvo, Hector Soto and Anibal Marin (right) got bronze with 4,821 (200.88).

2009PYCChristineBator.jpgChristine Bator (pictured left) earned the girls sub-20 All Events title by shooting 5,118 for 24 games, an average of 213.25. Kristie Petravich took silver with 4,981, while Colombia's Laura Fonnegra was third with 4,976.

The United States girls have now won five gold medals in as many events, with Bator being a part of all five medals. She can complete the gold-medal sweep with a victory in Saturday's Masters match play.

2009PYCAlejandroMontijo.jpgThe top 16 players in the final All Events standings advanced to the Masters. "I was trying to not think about All Events all day," said Bator, who has earned gold medals in Singles, Doubles, Trios, Team and All Events. "I just have to keep bowling like I have all week. The hard part is over now. Winning the Masters would just be an extra bonus."

Alejandro Montijo (pictured right) of Mexico edged Jake Peters for the gold medal in boys sub-20 All Events with 5,177 for 24 games, an average of 215.71. Peters took the silver with 5,158, while Fidel Marchena of the Dominican Republic earned bronze with 5,059.

 


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U-20 Boys Team - Final Standings after 6 Games

 


U-20 Girls Team - Final Standings after 6 Games

 


U-20 Boys All Events - Final Standings after 24 Games


The top 16 advance to Masters match play.

 


U-20 Girls All Events - Final Standings after 24 Games


The top 16 advance to Masters match play.

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