Boxer Manswell secures fourth medal

CHAMPION Trinidad and Tobago boxer Kerston Manswell is guaranteed a bronze medal in the heavyweight category at the 14th Pan American Games at Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Facing Francisco Garcia Nunez in yesterday’s quarterfinal bout at the Carlos Teo Cruz Coliseum, Manswell prevailed by a 12-5 scoreline and will now meet American Devin Miles Vargas in today’s semifinal matchup. The Tobagonian pugilist will be going all out for a gold medal, after claiming silver in his two international events last year — the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games as well as the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. Yesterday the women’s hockey team were forced to settle for sixth overall after a 6-0 hammering by Canada in the fifth-place playoff while the men’s unit were due to meet the United States for fifth spot. At the Juan Pablo Duarte Aquatic Centre, Shannon Duval of Marlins Swim Club qualified for last night’s “B” final of the women’s 200m breaststroke. But George Bovell will return to the pool this morning to compete in the men’s 100m freestyle heats. The 20-year-old will be going all out tonight for his second gold medal in three days, after winning the 200m freestyle final on Monday night. Younger brother Nicholas will participate in the 200m backstroke while fellow Piranha Aquatic clubmate Ayeisha Collymore will feature in this morning’s 100m backstroke heats, with places in tonight’s finals at stake. And the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team of Katherine Lee Ha, Linda McEachrane, Sharntelle McLean and Collymore will also vie for a precious medal today.