First gold for host Puerto Rico in Men's Trios at Central American and Caribbean Games
07/24/10
Israel Hernández, Gabriel Sanchez and Andraunick Simounet (pictured) won the first bowling gold medal for the host country, Puerto Rico, in the men's Trios event of the 21st Central American and Caribbean Games at Bolera Caribe in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
The trio averaged 237 for the last three games (759, 707, 667) to secure the title with 4027 six-game total and an average of 223.72. Sanchez led the team with the field-best 1406 series including the highest game (289) and the highest 3-game series (791) of the Games thus far. Hernández had 1356 and Simounet added 1265.
Marcos Baeza, Alejandro Cruz and Daniel Falconi (pictured right, l-r), Mexico, jumped from fifth to second place in the sixth game (668) after posting 687 in game #5. The Mexicans finished with 3853 (214.06) trailing Puerto Rico by 174 pins.
The trios from the Dominican Republic battled it out for the bronze medal. Manuel Fernandez, Fidel Marchena and Victor Richards (pictured left, r-l) beat out Doubles champions Jose Estrada, Francisco Prats and Rolando Sebelen by 14 pins, 3830 to 3816.
The second Puerto Rican trio, Francisco Colon, Bruno Díaz and Luis Rodríguez landed in fifth place with 3777.
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (XXI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe) will take place in the city of Mayagüez and in other cities of the Porta del Sol region in the west of Puerto Rico. The Bowling competition will be held at Bolera Caribe in Ponce from July 19-25, 2010.
74 men from 14 member federations of CONCECABOL (Confederacion Centroamericana y del Caribe de Bowling - Central and Caribbean Bowling Confederation) - Bahamas (6), Bermuda (6), Colombia (6), Costa Rica (6), Dominican Republic (6), Guatemala (6), Mexico (6), Panama (6), Puerto Rico (6), Venezuela (6), El Salvador (5), Honduras (4), Netherlands Antilles (3), Virgin Islands (2) - will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Trios, 5-Player Teams, All Events and Masters.
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Team High Games/High Series:
1 Game - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 759
3 Games - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 2133
6 Games - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 4027
Individual High Games/High Series:
1 Game - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 289
3 Games - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 791
6 Games - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 1406
Puerto Rico
Silver and bronze go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic


Marcos Baeza, Alejandro Cruz and Daniel Falconi (pictured right, l-r), Mexico, jumped from fifth to second place in the sixth game (668) after posting 687 in game #5. The Mexicans finished with 3853 (214.06) trailing Puerto Rico by 174 pins.

The second Puerto Rican trio, Francisco Colon, Bruno Díaz and Luis Rodríguez landed in fifth place with 3777.
The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (XXI Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos y del Caribe) will take place in the city of Mayagüez and in other cities of the Porta del Sol region in the west of Puerto Rico. The Bowling competition will be held at Bolera Caribe in Ponce from July 19-25, 2010.
74 men from 14 member federations of CONCECABOL (Confederacion Centroamericana y del Caribe de Bowling - Central and Caribbean Bowling Confederation) - Bahamas (6), Bermuda (6), Colombia (6), Costa Rica (6), Dominican Republic (6), Guatemala (6), Mexico (6), Panama (6), Puerto Rico (6), Venezuela (6), El Salvador (5), Honduras (4), Netherlands Antilles (3), Virgin Islands (2) - will compete for gold, silver and bronze medals in Singles Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Trios, 5-Player Teams, All Events and Masters.
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Men's Trios - Final Standings after six games
Pos | Country/Players | G1 | G2 | G3 | G1-3 | G4 | G5 | G6 | G4-6 | Total | Ave. |
1. | Puerto Rico | 661 | 590 | 643 | 1894 | 759 | 707 | 667 | 2133 | 4027 | 223.72 |
Israel Hernández | 201 | 228 | 236 | 665 | 279 | 214 | 198 | 691 | 1356 | 226.00 | |
Gabriel Sanchez | 235 | 175 | 205 | 615 | 245 | 257 | 289 | 791 | 1406 | 234.33 | |
Andraunick Simounet | 225 | 187 | 202 | 614 | 235 | 236 | 180 | 651 | 1265 | 210.83 | |
2. | Mexico | 628 | 675 | 595 | 1898 | 600 | 687 | 668 | 1955 | 3853 | 214.06 |
Marcos Baeza | 205 | 247 | 194 | 646 | 175 | 229 | 199 | 603 | 1249 | 208.17 | |
Alejandro Cruz | 199 | 210 | 210 | 619 | 209 | 217 | 235 | 661 | 1280 | 213.33 | |
Daniel Falconi | 224 | 218 | 191 | 633 | 216 | 241 | 234 | 691 | 1324 | 220.67 | |
3. | Dominican Republic | 655 | 610 | 649 | 1914 | 579 | 724 | 613 | 1916 | 3830 | 212.78 |
Manuel Fernandez | 216 | 219 | 236 | 671 | 204 | 246 | 236 | 686 | 1357 | 226.17 | |
Fidel Marchena | 227 | 209 | 217 | 653 | 196 | 224 | 192 | 612 | 1265 | 210.83 | |
Victor Richards | 212 | 182 | 196 | 590 | 179 | 254 | 185 | 618 | 1208 | 201.33 | |
4. | Dominican Republic | 608 | 606 | 684 | 1898 | 603 | 691 | 624 | 1918 | 3816 | 212.00 |
Jose Estrada | 254 | 205 | 252 | 711 | 192 | 233 | 185 | 610 | 1321 | 220.17 | |
Francisco Prats | 176 | 211 | 223 | 610 | 205 | 193 | 225 | 623 | 1233 | 205.50 | |
Rolando Sebelen | 178 | 190 | 209 | 577 | 206 | 265 | 214 | 685 | 1262 | 210.33 | |
5. | Puerto Rico | 605 | 558 | 698 | 1861 | 650 | 676 | 590 | 1916 | 3777 | 209.83 |
Francisco Colon | 196 | 194 | 258 | 648 | 243 | 214 | 215 | 672 | 1320 | 220.00 | |
Bruno DÍaz | 197 | 189 | 231 | 617 | 203 | 259 | 177 | 639 | 1256 | 209.33 | |
Luis Rodríguez | 212 | 175 | 209 | 596 | 204 | 203 | 198 | 605 | 1201 | 200.17 | |
6. | Mexico | 590 | 671 | 683 | 1944 | 656 | 577 | 576 | 1809 | 3753 | 208.50 |
Enrique Calvo | 164 | 254 | 238 | 656 | 170 | 209 | 228 | 607 | 1263 | 210.50 | |
Isi Eskenasi | 228 | 216 | 211 | 655 | 262 | 189 | 164 | 615 | 1270 | 211.67 | |
Ernesto Franco | 198 | 201 | 234 | 633 | 224 | 179 | 184 | 587 | 1220 | 203.33 | |
7. | Venezuela | 595 | 566 | 678 | 1839 | 595 | 648 | 650 | 1893 | 3732 | 207.33 |
Reydnier Chavez | 191 | 194 | 224 | 609 | 229 | 214 | 239 | 682 | 1291 | 215.17 | |
Luis Olivo | 188 | 167 | 226 | 581 | 160 | 236 | 204 | 600 | 1181 | 196.83 | |
Ildemaro Ruiz | 216 | 205 | 228 | 649 | 206 | 198 | 207 | 611 | 1260 | 210.00 | |
8. | Venezuela | 639 | 597 | 624 | 1860 | 729 | 561 | 576 | 1866 | 3726 | 207.00 |
Danny Fung | 199 | 173 | 187 | 559 | 233 | 201 | 197 | 631 | 1190 | 198.33 | |
J Lander | 251 | 204 | 239 | 694 | 244 | 193 | 189 | 626 | 1320 | 220.00 | |
Rafael Medina | 189 | 220 | 198 | 607 | 252 | 167 | 190 | 609 | 1216 | 202.67 | |
9. | Colombia | 659 | 649 | 559 | 1867 | 739 | 545 | 564 | 1848 | 3715 | 206.39 |
Andres Gomez | 220 | 254 | 215 | 689 | 214 | 187 | 173 | 574 | 1263 | 210.50 | |
Jaime Monroy | 188 | 212 | 187 | 587 | 257 | 203 | 191 | 651 | 1238 | 206.33 | |
Manuel Otalora | 251 | 183 | 157 | 591 | 268 | 155 | 200 | 623 | 1214 | 202.33 | |
10. | Guatemala | 556 | 626 | 532 | 1714 | 630 | 584 | 648 | 1862 | 3576 | 198.67 |
Armando Batres | 182 | 212 | 139 | 533 | 175 | 171 | 234 | 580 | 1113 | 185.50 | |
Antonio De Leon | 196 | 191 | 201 | 588 | 218 | 188 | 199 | 605 | 1193 | 198.83 | |
Luis Herrera | 178 | 223 | 192 | 593 | 237 | 225 | 215 | 677 | 1270 | 211.67 | |
11. | Colombia | 556 | 585 | 640 | 1781 | 578 | 633 | 574 | 1785 | 3566 | 198.11 |
Fabio Garcia | 188 | 224 | 201 | 613 | 190 | 237 | 215 | 642 | 1255 | 209.17 | |
Juan Rodriguez | 191 | 191 | 162 | 544 | 206 | 182 | 187 | 575 | 1119 | 186.50 | |
David Romero | 177 | 170 | 277 | 624 | 182 | 214 | 172 | 568 | 1192 | 198.67 | |
12. | Panama | 612 | 561 | 650 | 1823 | 599 | 574 | 540 | 1713 | 3536 | 196.44 |
Diego Esposito | 217 | 225 | 220 | 662 | 190 | 213 | 191 | 594 | 1256 | 209.33 | |
Carlo Sing | 190 | 171 | 209 | 570 | 235 | 182 | 182 | 599 | 1169 | 194.83 | |
Rodrigo Rosales | 205 | 165 | 221 | 591 | 174 | 179 | 167 | 520 | 1111 | 185.17 | |
13. | Costa Rica | 502 | 522 | 606 | 1630 | 604 | 647 | 640 | 1891 | 3521 | 195.61 |
Alberto Lizano | 151 | 157 | 172 | 480 | 207 | 198 | 189 | 594 | 1074 | 179.00 | |
Alejandro Reyna | 189 | 184 | 220 | 593 | 236 | 223 | 236 | 695 | 1288 | 214.67 | |
Federico Reyna | 162 | 181 | 214 | 557 | 161 | 226 | 215 | 602 | 1159 | 193.17 | |
14. | Netherlands Antilles | 604 | 540 | 626 | 1770 | 579 | 573 | 565 | 1717 | 3487 | 193.72 |
Carlos Finx | 200 | 197 | 192 | 589 | 211 | 217 | 201 | 629 | 1218 | 203.00 | |
Emiel Samandar | 246 | 174 | 191 | 611 | 169 | 161 | 173 | 503 | 1114 | 185.67 | |
Tarik Samandar | 158 | 169 | 243 | 570 | 199 | 195 | 191 | 585 | 1155 | 192.50 | |
15. | Panama | 584 | 590 | 614 | 1788 | 523 | 572 | 587 | 1682 | 3470 | 192.78 |
Javier Solanilla | 207 | 219 | 212 | 638 | 183 | 183 | 172 | 538 | 1176 | 196.00 | |
Jorge Quintero | 177 | 192 | 194 | 563 | 142 | 198 | 233 | 573 | 1136 | 189.33 | |
Luis Vasquez | 200 | 179 | 208 | 587 | 198 | 191 | 182 | 571 | 1158 | 193.00 | |
16. | Bahamas | 599 | 558 | 517 | 1674 | 595 | 583 | 593 | 1771 | 3445 | 191.39 |
Roscoe Dickenson | 191 | 164 | 188 | 543 | 212 | 137 | 203 | 552 | 1095 | 182.50 | |
Jethro Miller | 183 | 178 | 158 | 519 | 188 | 240 | 200 | 628 | 1147 | 191.17 | |
Clarence Wallace | 225 | 216 | 171 | 612 | 195 | 206 | 190 | 591 | 1203 | 200.50 | |
17. | Costa Rica | 637 | 518 | 605 | 1760 | 524 | 548 | 597 | 1669 | 3429 | 190.50 |
Alvaro Castro | 195 | 178 | 209 | 582 | 201 | 174 | 212 | 587 | 1169 | 194.83 | |
Marvin Murillo | 246 | 161 | 183 | 590 | 151 | 192 | 183 | 526 | 1116 | 186.00 | |
Mario Valverde | 196 | 179 | 213 | 588 | 172 | 182 | 202 | 556 | 1144 | 190.67 | |
18. | Bermuda | 552 | 585 | 573 | 1710 | 597 | 523 | 569 | 1689 | 3399 | 188.83 |
Damien Matthews | 183 | 192 | 189 | 564 | 197 | 170 | 182 | 549 | 1113 | 185.50 | |
David Maycock | 182 | 200 | 202 | 584 | 221 | 170 | 194 | 585 | 1169 | 194.83 | |
Delmont Tucker | 187 | 193 | 182 | 562 | 179 | 183 | 193 | 555 | 1117 | 186.17 | |
19. | Honduras | 680 | 577 | 505 | 1762 | 532 | 542 | 541 | 1615 | 3377 | 187.61 |
Kendal Laitano | 248 | 194 | 201 | 643 | 168 | 159 | 215 | 542 | 1185 | 197.50 | |
Carlos Rojas | 212 | 191 | 159 | 562 | 165 | 189 | 160 | 514 | 1076 | 179.33 | |
G Valle | 220 | 192 | 145 | 557 | 199 | 194 | 166 | 559 | 1116 | 186.00 | |
20. | El Salvador | 611 | 508 | 629 | 1748 | 553 | 585 | 474 | 1612 | 3360 | 186.67 |
Miguel Arevalo | 153 | 194 | 203 | 550 | 194 | 167 | 139 | 500 | 1050 | 175.00 | |
Rudy Quintanilla | 245 | 139 | 223 | 607 | 158 | 205 | 145 | 508 | 1115 | 185.83 | |
Francisco Sanchez | 213 | 175 | 203 | 591 | 201 | 213 | 190 | 604 | 1195 | 199.17 | |
21. | Bermuda | 542 | 532 | 574 | 1648 | 546 | 532 | 552 | 1630 | 3278 | 182.11 |
Kevin Swam | 194 | 164 | 211 | 569 | 155 | 187 | 152 | 494 | 1063 | 177.17 | |
Lamar Richardson | 181 | 190 | 184 | 555 | 170 | 166 | 200 | 536 | 1091 | 181.83 | |
Levinc Samuels | 167 | 178 | 179 | 524 | 221 | 179 | 200 | 600 | 1124 | 187.33 | |
22. | Bahamas | 548 | 573 | 538 | 1659 | 550 | 515 | 530 | 1595 | 3254 | 180.78 |
Lindberg Cooper | 190 | 189 | 194 | 573 | 159 | 169 | 181 | 509 | 1082 | 180.33 | |
Orville Forbes | 188 | 184 | 162 | 534 | 188 | 208 | 156 | 552 | 1086 | 181.00 | |
Arthur Sawyer | 170 | 200 | 182 | 552 | 203 | 138 | 193 | 534 | 1086 | 181.00 | |
23. | Guatemala | 526 | 557 | 538 | 1621 | 564 | 470 | 543 | 1577 | 3198 | 177.67 |
Miguel Aguilar | 182 | 203 | 193 | 578 | 180 | 130 | 166 | 476 | 1054 | 175.67 | |
Rene Batres | 194 | 180 | 200 | 574 | 172 | 167 | 193 | 532 | 1106 | 184.33 | |
Roberto Rueda | 150 | 174 | 145 | 469 | 212 | 173 | 184 | 569 | 1038 | 173.00 |
Team High Games/High Series:
1 Game - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 759
3 Games - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 2133
6 Games - Israel Hernández/Gabriel Sanchez/Andraunick Simounet, Puerto Rico, 4027
Individual High Games/High Series:
1 Game - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 289
3 Games - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 791
6 Games - Gabriel Sanchez, Puerto Rico, 1406