ASUNCION, Paraguay, CMC – Shaniqua Bascombe introduced herself on the worldwide stage in spectacular trend late Tuesday, scorching the observe to assert a historic gold medal within the girls’s 100m and rewrite the report books for Trinidad and Tobago on the 2025 Junior Pan American Video games right here in Asuncion, Paraguay.
The Trinidadian speedster left the competitors in her wake after exploding from the blocks. Bascombe powered down the stretch to cease the clock in a blistering 11.19 seconds, securing the nation’s first-ever title on the video games.
The victory was one among sheer dominance as Bascombe completed effectively forward of silver medalist Liranyi Alonso of the Dominican Republic, 11.40 seconds, and Puerto Rico’s Frances Colon, who claimed the bronze medal in 11.46 seconds.
Her gold is the primary of the video games for the Trinidad and Tobago contingent, reworking its tally from eight bronze to a now extra prestigious assortment of 1 gold and eight bronze medals.
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