July 08, 2013 (Aguascalientes, Mexico) – Canada is off to a great start on Day 1 at the Pan Am Junior Track Championships in Mexico, July 7-14, winning gold courtesy of Marc-Antoine Noel in the Men’s Scratch Race, followed by Eric Johnstone’s silver in the Men’s Individual Pursuit.

Ariane Bonhomme also had a fine day qualifying 3rd in the Women’s Individual Pursuit ending up 4th overall in the face-off for the bronze. Sarah Mason put in a strong performance to claim 5th in the Women’s Scartch Race.

Canadian Team Manager Rob Good, of Forest City Velodrome fame, summed it up well saying, “Canada is on a roll…”

Results

Men’s Scratch Race
1. Marc-Antoine Noel (Canada)
2. Daniel Felipe Martinez (Colombia)
3. Cristian David Pita (Ecuador)
4. Matias Fernando Arriagada (Chile)
5. Carlos Andres Tobon (Colombia)
6. Berthy Perez (Mexico)
7. Diego Ignacio Pozo (Chile)
8. Alan Martinez (Mexico)
9. Adrian Gonzalo Lopez (Ecuador)
10. Eduardo Baltazar (Venezuela)
11. Leonardo Torez (Venezuela)
12. Simon Fothergill (Canada)
13. Joao Pedro Moura De Almeida (Brazil)
14. Julio Gil (Argentina)
15. Amilcar Oswaldo Mendez (Guatemala)
DNF Franco Luna (Argentina)
DNF Esdras Morales (Guatemala)

Men’s Individual Pursuit

Qualifications
1. Eduardo Estrada (Colombia) 3:15.039
2. Eric Johnstone (Canada) 3:18.753
3. Juan Felipe Osorio (Colombia) 3:19.305
4. Leonardo Torez (Venezuela) 3:24.650
5. Jose Valero (Mexico) 3:24.676
6. Julio Gil (Argentina) 3:24.730
7. Eduardo Guzman (Mexico) 3:27.425
8. Adrian GonzalaoLopez (Ecuador) 3:38.476
9. Cristian Davoid Pita (Ecuador) 3:26.818
10. Facundo Olaf Crissafulli (Argentina) 3:30.162
11. Jose Yustiz (Venezuela) 3:30.815
12. Martin Rupes (Canada) 3:37.228
13. Cesar Enrique Garate (Peru) 3:37826
14. Brandon Luis Urritia (Chile) 3:38.472
15. Jose Ignacio Cortes (Chile) 3:50.662

Final for Gold
1. Eduardo Estrada (Colombia) 3:14.407
2. Eric Johnstone (Canada) 3:21.947

Final for Bronze
3. Juan Felipe Osorio (Colombia) 3:20.522
4. Leonardo Torez (Venezuela) 3:28.926

Women’s Individual Pursuit

Qualifications
1. Jessica Marcela Parra (Colombia) 2:24.459
2. Leidimar Suarez (Venezuela) 2:27.802
3. Ariane Bonhomme (Canada) 2:27.983
4. Jessica Bonilla (Mexico) 2:29.903
5. Anel Enjamio (Cuba) 2:31.595
6. Alexa Perez (Mexico) 2:31.737
7. Claudia Baro (Cuba) 2:32.010
8. Ana Gabriela Suarez (Ecuador) 2:32.429
9. Javiera Reyes (Chile) 2:33.109
10. Lina Maria Dueñas (Colombia) 2:33.913
11. Sarah Mason (Canada) 2:34.023
12. Natasha Jaworski (Argentina) 2:35.833
13. Francisca Yevenes (Chile) 2:37.358
14. Esther Jessenia Galarza (Ecuador) 2:37.997
DNS Agua Marina Espinola (Paraguay)

Final for Gold
1. Jessica Marcela Parra (Colombia) 2:23.83
2. Liedimar Suarez (Venezuela) 2:28.179

Final for Bronze
3. Jessica Bonila (Mexico) 2:26.384
4. Ariane Bonhomme (Canada) 2:27.404

Women’s Scratch Race
1. Lizbeth Yarely Salazar (Mexico)
2. Aranza Villalon (Chile)
3. Anel Enjamio (Cuba)
4. Claudia Baro (Cuba)
5. Sarah Mason (Canada)
6. Jessenia Alejan Meneses (Colombia)
7. Morelia Anaiz Coque (Ecuador)
8. Natasha Jaworski (Argentina)
9. Brenda Gomez (Argentina)
10. Leidimar Suarez (Venezuela)
11. Lina Maria Dueñas (Colombia)
12. Ana Gabriela Suarez (Ecuador)
13. Daryorie Aarrieche (Venezuela)
14. Brenda Villareal (Mexico)
15. Paula Villalon (Chile)
16. Ariane Bonhomme (Canada)
DNS Agua Marina Espinola (Paraguay)

Women Team Sprint

Qualifications
1. Mexico (July Verdugo/Jessica Salazar 35.076
2. Venezuela (Yaretzi Ocanto/Kimberly Zapata) 36.136
3. Colombia (Laura Melissa Valencia/Martha Bayona) 36.439
4. Trinidad & Tobago (Keiana Lester/Kollyn St. George) 37.131
5. Ecuador (Genesis Stefani Egas/Michelle Kather Solis) 38.82
6. Chile (Francisca Yevenes/Lucero Carrasco) 39.722
7. Canada (Kinley Gibson/Kristen Sears) REL

Final for Gold
1. Mexico (July Verdugo/Jessica Salazar) 35.005
2. Venezuela (Yaretzi Ocanto/Kimberly Zapata) 37.888

Final for Bronze
3. Colombia (Laura Melissa Valencia/Martha Bayona) 36.393
DNF Trinidad & Tobago (Keiana Lester/Kollyn St. George)

Men’s Keirin

Round 1
Heat 1
1. Roberts Justin (Trinidad & Tobago)
2. Jose Manuel Valdez (Mexico)
3. Alessandro Pavez (Chile)
4. Mario Sosa (Argentina)
DSQ John Castillo (Colombia)

Heat 2
1. Juan David Gutierrez (Colombia)
2. Federico Vivas (Argentina)
3. Mario Andres Garcia (Guatemala)
4. Christopher Kev Samaniego (Ecuador)
5. Jeremie Lacasse (Canada)

Heat 3
1. Jose Antonio Babucas (Mexico)
2. Kevin Everardo Siam (Guatemala)
3. Jaison Pastrian (Chile)
4. Mahabir Samuel (Trinidad & Tobago)
5. Marcos Gynn Bravo (Ecuador)
6. Guillaume Roussell (Canada)

Round 1 Repechage

Heat 1
1. Christopher Kev Samaniego (Ecuador)
2. Mario Andres Garcia (Guatemala)
3. John Castillo (Colombia)
4. Jeremie Lacasse (Canada)
5. Jaison Pastrian (Chile)

Heat 2
1. Guillaume Roussell (Canada)
2. Marcos Gynn Bravo (Ecuador)
3. Mario Sosa (Argentina)
4. Mahabir Samuel (Trinidad & Tobago)
5. Alessandro Pavez (Chile)

Second Round

Heat 1
1. Kevin Everardo Siam (Guatemala)
2. Jose Antonio Babucas (Mexico)
3. John Castillo (Colombia)
4. Marcos Gynn Bravo (Ecuador)
5. Federico Vivas (Argentina)
DNF Roberts Justin (Trinidad & Tobago)

Heat 2
1. Jose Manuel Valdez (Mexico)
2. Juan David Gutierrez (Colombia)
3. Mario Sosa (Argentina)
4. Christopher Kev Samaniego (Ecuador)
5. Mario Andres Garcia (Guatemala)
6. Guillaume Roussell (Canada)

Final 1-6
1. Juan David Gutierrez (Colombia)
2. Jose Manuel Valdez (Mexico)
3. Jose Antonio Babucas (Mexico)
4. John Castillo (Colombia)
5. Mario Sosa (Argentina) REL
6. Kevin Everardo Siam (Guatemala) DSQ

Final 7-12
7. Roberts Justin (Trinidad & Tobago)
8. Mario Andres Garcia (Guatemala)
9. Guillaume Roussell (Canada)
10. Marcos Gynn Bravo (Ecuador)
DNF Federico Vivas (Argentina)
DNF Christopher Kev Samaniego (Ecuador)