Toco duo, Fabien Whitfield and Daneil Williams earned the right to represent this country at the July Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada, after winning their fourth straight T&T Volleyball Federation Beach Volleyball second phase qualifying tournament at Saith Park, Chaguanas, on Sunday.
Overall, it was the ninth win on the trot from as many tournaments this season on local soil for the duo, who ended the first qualifying phase with a 5-0 mark to earn one of two national teams spot to compete at the Caribbean Zonal Volleyball Association (CAZOVA) Olympic Qualifiers Round One series here in T&T at the end of next month, as well as the Norceca Beach Tour opener spot in Cayman Islands from April 22 to 28. And once again, it was another flawless display by the 2013 NORCECA Tour final-leg bronze medal winners on home soil, as they did not drop a set in any match yet again.
There victories came against David Thomas/Marlon Phillip 21-12, 21-15; Tevin Joseph/Josiah Eccles 21-11, 21-10; Kareem Thomas/Kevin Edwards 21-11, 21-10 and Christian Francois/Simon Blake, 21-12, 21-15.
Just as he did on Saturday, Francois ended in second spot with new partner Blake, the reigning Caribbean Indoor Championship "Most Valuable Player", in the asbence of Kevin Rivers, with a 3-1 record.
This after they defeated Joseph/Eccles 23-21, 21-14; David Thomas/Phillip 21-15, 21-19; and Kareem Thomas/Kevin Edwards 21-14, 21-14. The teams of Joseph/Eccles and David Thomas/Phillip both failed to show for the scheduled meeting on time.
However, Joseph/Eccles who have earned the other Olympic qualifying series spot for T&T did get among the win column on the day, beating Kareem Thomas and Kevin Edwards, 30-28, 21-19 while the latter outlasted winless David Thomas/Phillip 20-22, 21-15, 15-12.
In the women's qualifiers, last week's double-winners and new playing partners, Ayana Dyette and Malika Davidson continued their impressive start by defeating Elki Phillip and Shenelle Gordon 21-16, 21-13 in the lone match for a fourth straight tournament win from as many outings and the women's Pan American Games ticket as well .
This after first-stage winners, La Teisha Joseph and Apphia Glasgow, defaulted for a second straight day
On Saturday, Dyette and Nanjing Youth Olympic and World Youth Championship player, Davidson defeated Elki Phillip/Shenelle Gordon 21-17, 21-14 in their only match as well. Last month, Joseph and Glasgow topped the qualifying series to this country's lone ticket to the 2015 NORCECA Beach Circuit opener in Cayman Islands from April 22 to 28.
In addition the pair also secured one half of the local women's team to the Caribbean Zone Volleyball Association's Olympic qualifiers scheduled for Jamaica next month.