Kwesi Browne was relegated to sixth place after an intense final in the Men’s Keirin event at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru on Sunday.
At the Velodrome in the National Sporting Village, Browne worked his way up from the back of the pack to lead in the penultimate lap of the six-lap race but was overtaken by the eventual gold medallist Colombian Kevin Quintero.
In the final lap, he was still among the top three, until he was squeezed out by Venezuelan Hersony Canelon and Leandro Bottasso of Argentina, both of whom stayed on to secure the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
Initially, he was adjudged as the fourth-place finisher but was a moment later relegated to six after officials reviewed the footage of the race citing an infringement. To which national cycling director Erin Hartwell engaged an official to query the demotion. He was presented with the evidence on the replay and the result remained unchanged.
In the early session, Browne progressed as an automatic qualifier, comfortably winning heat two in round one. He started at the head of the pack and stayed out in front to cross first.
After press time, Akil Campbell and Tyler Cole were competing in the Men’s Madison final, hoping to seal this country’s fifth medal. T&T already has four medals—two gold, a silver and a bronze.
Earlier, Alexi Costa and Teniel Campbell were scheduled to race in the Women's Madison (30km with 12 sprints) but did not start.
Manager of the national cycling team, David Francis, “Campbell got in late from France on Saturday after she was bumped off her flight.”
On Saturday night in the last event on track in the women's omnium, Costa finished 10th in the points race did not earn any points. She placed in ninth overall with 76 points.
Costa had earlier in the day, earned 26 points in the 30-lap scratch race following her eighth-place finish. In the tempo race, she crossed ninth and awarded 24 points while in the elimination race, she was placed eighth and got 26 points.
<In Open Water Swimming>
Jada Chatoor finished 14th in the Women's 10km in the Open Water Swim competition at Laguna Bujama. The local swimmer clocked 2:14:50.6.
Chatoor coach McLeod was pleased with his swimmer’s effort saying: “I am very proud of her. The conditions were tough, 19 degrees water temperature, this is new to her. She swam like a real warrior with all heart, soul and mind. Congrats to her.”
<In sailing>
Seems unlikely that for two days straight there would be no wind out at sea but that was the case at Bahia de Paracas.
Local sailors Kelly-Ann Arrindell and Andrew Lewis are scheduled to compete in races one, two and three in the Men's and Women's Dinghy Open Series but no luck.
The sailors went out in the cold conditions and stayed for two and a half hours before the officials postponed the start for tomorrow.
Monday is scheduled to be the reserve day but according to manager Kairon Serrette, it will be used as a race day.
“Three races tomorrow (today) and then three on Tuesday,” he said Serrette, who advised that the local sailors will be adapting to the new schedule.
“They understand the nature of the sport so managing that part of it. They are both frustrated but staying focused because they're eager to race.”
Monday's T&T Schedule
Table Tennis
Women's Singles 1/16 final - Rheann Chung (T&T) vs Eva Brito (Dominican Republic), 12 noon
Hockey
Men's Quarterfinals - T&T vs Canada, 9.15 pm
Sailing
Women's Laser - Kelly-Ann Arrindell, 1 pm
Men's Laser - Andrew Lewis, 1.10 pm