Got TIPS or BREAKING NEWS? Please call 1-284-442-8000 direct/can also WhatsApp same number or Email ALL news to:newsvino@outlook.com;                               ads call 1-284-440-6666

Henry 6th in Pan Am Games Shot Put

- Ashley N. Kelly runs non-advancing time in 400m semis
Eldred Henry brought the curtains down on the Virgin Islands’ track and field participation in the 18th Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru on Wednesday night, August 7, 2019 with a sixth placed Shot Put finish. Photo: Todd VanSickle
Ashley N. Kelly had a non-advancing time in her 400m semifinal, finishing in 54.42 seconds at the 18th Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Photo: Todd VanSickle
Ashley N. Kelly had a non-advancing time in her 400m semifinal, finishing in 54.42 seconds at the 18th Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Photo: Todd VanSickle
By Dean H. Greenaway aka ‘The Sportsman’

LIMA, Peru, SA—Eldred Henry brought the curtains down on the Virgin Islands’ track and field participation in the 18th Pan Am Games in Lima, Peru on Wednesday night, August 7, 2019 with a sixth placed Shot Put finish, after Ashley N. Kelly had a non-advancing time in the 400m semi-final.

“I’m not pleased at all. I’m very disappointed,” Henry said after his best effort of 19.82m—his first meet of the season under 20.00m—I’ll say under the circumstances, I can’t complain. I’m just thankful I was able to complete the meet without reinjuring my finger and move on from there. On a good day, I know I should be more than able to be in the medal mix, but it didn’t happen today. I just couldn’t get into my rhythm at all. That was the biggest issue.”

Henry who opened with an unlooked for 18.51m effort, hyperextended the ring finger on his throwing hand before the Games and was out of commission for a few weeks of training.

“Just couldn’t get into my rhythm at all, that’s my biggest issue right now,” Henry pointed out. “I had to take a couple weeks off throwing because I messed up my hand and finally got it back healthy, but, just getting back into the swing of things—it didn’t come together tonight.”

From his opening throw, Henry said he wasn’t feeling it on his left side. He said when he got a good set up, he feels it off the back side—something he wasn’t feeling last night—although he tried to work it, it wasn’t coming at all.

“In practice, it was touch and go,” he noted. “I would hit it and then couple throws later not hit it again. It was coming, but not as fast as I would have liked it to.”

Ashley N. Kelly grateful

Ashley N. Kelly had a non-advancing time in her 400m semifinal, finishing in 54.42 seconds.

“I really tried to get out, put myself in the race and really finish the last 150 the way I know I had to, make the final by coming in the top three, things didn’t pan out how I wanted it, but, I’m really grateful of the opportunity to be here,” she said. “I felt good during the race but my footspeed isn’t where I want it to be. I’m still a bit uncomfortable in the race but, it is what it is. I’m happy that I made it through and didn’t give up, that’s what important to me right now.”

Laser Sailing

Thad A. Lettsome had his best race of the Laser competition in Paracas on Wednesday, finishing 15th in his first race of the day.  He was 19th in the second race and had an 18th place finish in his last race. He’s currently ranked 19th overall.

He wraps up the VI’s participation in the 18th Pan American Games today, August 8, 2019 with two races.

NOTE: Radio reports on CBN 90.9 FM, with Dean “The Sportsman” Greenaway, are aired  9.00 a.m., 2.00 p.m. and 9.00 p.m., through Sunday, with a 9 a.m. wrap up on Monday.

2 Responses to “Henry 6th in Pan Am Games Shot Put”

  • one eye (08/08/2019, 15:39) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Not a bad showing
  • We the BVI (08/08/2019, 16:18) Like (0) Dislike (1) Reply
    We the BVI don’t give a darn about out athletes; well not until they hit gold. The BVI the ONLY country that wait until their Owe hit big or acknowledged by the world before we endorse that.


Create a comment


Create a comment

Disclaimer: Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) welcomes your thoughts, feedback, views, bloggs and opinions. However, by posting a blogg you are agreeing to post comments or bloggs that are relevant to the topic, and that are not defamatory, liable, obscene, racist, abusive, sexist, anti-Semitic, threatening, hateful or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be excluded permanently from making contributions. Please view our declaimer above this article. We thank you in advance for complying with VINO's policy.

Follow Us On

Disclaimer: All comments posted on Virgin Islands News Online (VINO) are the sole views and opinions of the commentators and or bloggers and do not in anyway represent the views and opinions of the Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Virgin Islands News Online and its parent company.