PNG: SHOOTERS, SWIMMERS ADD MORE MEDALS

Guam’s sharpshooters added more medals to tally for Guam after the ladies grabbed Silver in the 25m pistol event. Amalia Duenas, Maria Cenzon, and Hope Delos Reyes were the three women team to grab Silver. The medal count for Amalia is her third total medal of the Pacific Games with Hope and Cenzon grabbing their second.

GUAM BASKETBALL

Guam 91, American Samoa 75 – (MEN)

Tai Wesley’s late game heroics was the highlight of the Pacific Games thus far and he once again cashed in a well-rounded performance with 18 points and 8 boards. Joe Blas added 14 along with double digit performances from Willie Stinnett and Kyle Husslein.

The men’s team has now made it out of the first round of the PNG playoffs and are three wins away from a Pacific Games medal.

Team Guam prepares for their match against American Samoa on Thursday, July 9 in Papua New Guinea. (photo by Danny Payumo)

Guam 100, Solomon Islands 72 – (WOMEN)

After suffering two tough defeats, the Guam ladies bounced back in a big way by defeating Solomon Islands by 28 points in the first round of the playoffs.

Swimming Results

50m Butterfly Prelims (F) – Pilar Shimizu 10th (32.16)

50m Butterfly Prelims (M) – Jagger Stephens 8th (26.35), Chris Duenas 11th (27.72)

50m Butterfly Finals (M) – Jagger Stephens 5th (26.06)

200m Breaststroke Finals (F) – Pilar Shimizu 2nd (1:16.05)

200m Breaststroke Prelims (M) – Benji Schulte 2nd (2:25.55)

200m Breaststroke Finals (M) – Benji Schulte 3rd (2:22.29)

200m Individual Medley Prelims (M) – Benji Schulte 1st (2:11.47), Jagger Stephens 10th (2:28.64)

200m Individual Medley Finals (M) – Benji Schulte 1st (2:09.22)

Benji Schulte didn’t bring in a Gold medal in the highly anticipated 200m Breaststroke, but he did grab a Gold medal in the 200m Individual Medley. Schulte grabbed a bronze medal in the 200m Breaststroke.

Pilar Shimizu continued to medal for Guam as well grabbing a Silver in the 100m Breaststroke.

Men’s Rugby

Tennis

MEDAL COUNT

3 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze