Pluhowsky, Suartz win Singles gold to end Pan American Games

26 July, 2015

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Team USA’s Shannon Pluhowsky and Marcelo Suartz of Brazil captured the gold medals in women’s and men’s singles Saturday to end the bowling competition of the XVII Pan American Games in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

L-R Guerra, Pluhowsky, Restrepo and Johnson.

Pluhowsky, seeded second in the women’s medal round, edged Doubles gold medalist Rocio Restrepo in the semifinals, 214-212, and went on to defeat Aumi Guerra of the Dominican Republic in the gold medal match, 223-212.

Guerra reached the title match with a 258-181 victory over top-seeded Liz Johnson, United States.

It was the second singles gold medal in Pan American Games for Pluhowsky, who also won the title at the 2003 event in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Guerra received the silver medal while Restrepo and Johnson shared the bronze medal.

On the men’s side, Suartz, seeded second, topped USA’s Devin Bidwell in the semifinal match, 202-182 to meet PBA Hall of Famer Amleto Monacelli of Venezuela in the men’s finale. Monacelli eliminated top-seeded Dan MacLelland in the other match, 187-178, to deny the Canadian a second gold medal after his victory in men’s doubles.

L-R Monacelli, Suartz, MacLelland and Bidwell.

In the title match, Suartz defeated Monacelli, 201-189, to capture the gold medal for Brazil. Monacelli took silver while Bidwell and MacLelland were awarded bronze medals.

Held every four years, the Pan American Games are an Americas version of the Olympic Games which includes the Olympic program sports and others that are not part of the Olympics. The Pan American Games are the second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games.

The XVII Pan American Games “Toronto 2015” run from July 10-26 in Toronto, Canada, with preliminary rounds in certain events having begun on July 7, 2015. This year, 6,100 athletes from 41 countries and territories from the Americas are competing in 36 sports in the 15 host communities of the Greater Golden Horseshoe region.

Bowling competition took place at Planet Bowl in Etobicoke, Toronto, Canada, from July 22-26. 56 players, 28 men and 28 women, from 15 Pan American Bowling Confederation (PABCON) member federations competed for gold, silver and bronze medals in Men’s and Women’s Singles and Doubles.

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XVII Pan American Games “Toronto 2015” – Men’s Singles Finals

Championship Round:
1. Marcelo Suartz, Brazil
2. Amleto Monacelli, Venezuela
3. Devin Bidwell, United States, and Dan MacLelland, Canada

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1: No. 2 Suartz def. No. 3 Bidwell, 202-182
Semifinal Match 2: No. 4 Monacelli def. No. 1 MacLelland, 187-178
Championship Match: Suartz def. Monacelli, 201-189.

XVII Pan American Games “Toronto 2015” – Women’s Singles Finals

Championship Round:
1. Shannon Pluhowsky, United States
2. Aumi Guerra, Dominican Republic
3. Liz Johnson, United States, and Rocio Restrepo, Colombia

Playoff Results:
Semifinal Match 1: No. 2 Pluhowsky def. No. 3 Restrepo, 214-212
Semifinal Match 2: No. 4 Guerra def. No. 1 Johnson, 258-181
Championship Match: Pluhowsky def. Guerra, 223-212.

XVII Pan American Games “Toronto 2015” – Men’s Singles Match Play Results

Top 4 advance to the medal round

Pos	Player	Country	B/F	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	Match Play	Total
1.	Dan MacLelland	Canada	2699	199	179	205	229	192	236	219	248	1787	4486
2.	Marcelo Suartz	Brazil	2611	246	200	178	240	202	220	255	209	1850	4461
3.	Devin Bidwell	United States	2753	151	247	206	208	170	236	170	191	1659	4412
4.	Amleto Monacelli	Venezuela	2593	201	190	199	235	254	208	226	218	1811	4404
5.	Tommy Jones	United States	2603	186	223	226	183	225	167	235	246	1791	4394
6.	Francois Lavoie	Canada	2694	212	174	232	205	211	212	188	241	1695	4389
7.	Alejandro Cruz	Mexico	2546	163	236	203	231	236	215	202	202	1748	4294
8.	Mario Quintero	Mexico	2596	166	223	166	241	169	177	215	226	1623	4219

XVII Pan American Games “Toronto 2015” – Women’s Singles Match Play Results

Top 4 advance to the medal round

Pos	Player	Country	B/F	G1	G2	G3	G4	G5	G6	G7	G8	Match Play	Total
1.	Liz Johnson	United States	2709	213	170	214	188	188	238	215	201	1687	4396
2.	Shannon Pluhowsky	United States	2553	224	206	225	207	207	176	219	245	1789	4342
3.	Rocio Restrepo	Colombia	2550	234	189	180	225	219	202	160	211	1720	4270
4.	Aumi Guerra	Dominican Republic	2589	167	202	191	209	218	224	227	161	1659	4248
5.	Thashaina Seraus	Aruba	2591	213	179	175	175	210	172	226	200	1630	4221
6.	Sandra Gongora	Mexico	2510	208	163	193	232	226	186	180	225	1693	4203
7.	Clara Juliana Guerrero	Colombia	2634	230	185	178	168	204	217	152	191	1565	4199
8.	Kristie Lopez	Puerto Rico	2445	156	198	212	192	205	235	190	185	1633	4078