After 10 days of regional competition, Team Guam heads home from Palau with 19 medals and an endless amount of memories.
Long distance collegiate runner Hugh Kent paved the way with half of Guam’s gold medal count of four. He and fellow long distance gold medalist Jordan Baden were named the honorary flag bearers during the Closing Ceremony Wednesday night at the Palau National Track & Field Stadium in Koror.
Guam was one of 23 countries that participated in the scaled-downed version of the Pacific Games, coming in 12th place in the total medal count.
The 2029 Pacific Mini Games will be held in the Cook Islands. This was decided at the Pacific Games Council (PGC) Assembly in Palau. The Cook Islands becomes the first country to host the PMG three times.
Other notable competitions coming up are the 2026 Micronesian Games where Nauru will host for the first time ever. The next Pacific Games will be held in Tahiti in 2027.
GUAM MEDALS
GOLD (4)
Hugh Kent (2) (Athletics) men’s 10,000m and 1500m
Chloe Santos (Weightlifting) 53kg snatch
Jordan Baden (Athletics) women’s 5000m
SILVER (8)
Chloe Santos (2) (Weightlifting) 53kg overall and clean & jerk
Amaya Bollinger (Swimming) 200m butterfly
Hailee Webber (judo) half middleweight division (57-63kg)
Baseball
Hugh Kent (Athletics) men’s 5000m
Hazel Wilson (Athletics) women’s 100m hurdles
Women’s Fastpitch Softball
Jordan Baden (Athletics) women’s 1500m
BRONZE (7)
Mia Lee (Swimming) 50m freestyle
Israel Poppe (Swimming) 200m freestyle
Alonzo Acosta (Athletics) men’s hammer
Jordan Baden (Athletics) women’s 800m
Kyle Nunez (judo) half lightweight division (60-66kg)
2×2 mixed triathlon
Austia Mendiola/Kirsten Serrano (women’s beach volleyball)