2004 Youth PANAMDES Report

3rd Youth PANAMDES
Montréal, Canada
August 7 - 15, 2004


A total of 25 individuals, including 13 boys and 12 girls, between ages of 10 and 15 years, represented USA Track & Field. They were from four different state schools, with sixteen from Maryland School for the Deaf, five from Indiana School for the Deaf, two from New Mexico School for the Deaf, and two from Texas School for the Deaf.

The above athletes were selected on the basis of:
  • Family Track & Field Games held at Maryland School for the Deaf and Indiana School for the Deaf;
  • recommendations of the previous Youth PANAMDES (YP) head coach;
  • head coach's internal contacts with several schools in order to fill in the available slots for the purpose of completing relay teams.
The USA track team won 46 out of a possible 81 medals (57%) for the 27 individual events in three different age groups for each gender (10-11, 12-13, & 14-15). Of the 46 medals, they included 22 gold, 13 silver, and 11 bronze. The team also won two gold and two silver for relays. The total number of medals the USA track team brought home was 50, including 24 gold, 15 silver, and 11 bronze.

Nine YP records were broken, two YP records were set (due to first-time events), and one YP record was tied by the USA track team members.


The USA track team roster included the following members and their home states:
  • Benedict, Lauren (MD)
  • Benedict, Rachel (MD)
  • Berrigan, Kevin, (MD)
  • Bingham, Kyle (MD)
  • Bonheyo, Ryan (MD)
  • Bonheyo, Todd (MD)
  • Crace, Tyler (IN)
  • Frank, Brittany A. (MD)
  • Giterman, Michelle (TX)
  • Harrington, Shawn (MD)
  • Huerta, Joey (NM)
  • Israel, Jessica (MD)
  • Kamara, Lusan (MD)
  • Kramer, Ethan (MD)
  • Krieger, Samantha (IN)
  • Kurth, Stephanie (MD)
  • Lehmann, Scott (MD)
  • Painter, Brady (MD)
  • Paulone, Gabriel (IN)
  • Perez, Justin (TX)
  • Peters, Hillary (IN)
  • Smith, Jenna (IN)
  • Taylor, Trista (MD)
  • Tucker, Claire (MD)
  • Wilding, Caldonia (NM)
Medal Count

 Gold 

 Silver 

 Bronze 

Total
USA

26

15

11

52
Venezuela

18

14

16

48
Mexico

2

10

9

21
Canada

1

2

4

7


USA Individual Performance:

Benedict, Lauren (MD) - 12/13 Girls
GOLD - 100m Hurdles - 22.97
SILVER - High Jump - 1.15m
BRONZE - Shot Put - 7.04m

Benedict, Rachel (MD) - 14/15 Girls
GOLD - 100m Hurdles - 20.66
GOLD (tie) - High Jump - 1.30m
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 58.76
SILVER - 200m - 30.77
SILVER - Shot Put - 6.21m

Berrigan, Kevin (MD) - 14/15 Boys
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 49.85
SILVER (tie) - High Jump - 1.50m
BRONZE - Shot Put - 10.32m

Bingham, Kyle (MD) - 10/11 Boys
4th place - Long Jump - 3.86m
4th place - 60m - 9.44
4th place - 75m - 11.88
5th place - Softball Throw - 33.80m

Bonheyo, Ryan (MD) - 12/13 Boys
GOLD - 100m Hurdles - 22.05
SILVER - 4x100m Relay - 56.07
BRONZE - 80m - 11.39
BRONZE - Shot Put - 9.85m

Bonheyo, Todd (MD) - 10/11 Boys
GOLD - High Jump - 1.30m
SILVER - 75m - 11.67
SILVER - Softball Throw - 45.10m
BRONZE - Long Jump - 4.09m
BRONZE - 60m - time?

Crace, Tyler (IN) - 12/13 Boys
SILVER - 4x100m Relay - 56.07
7th place - shot put - 6.73m
8th place - long jump - 3.73m

Frank, Brittany A. (MD) - 14/15 Girls
GOLD - 400m - 1:14.78
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 58.76
SILVER - 100m Hurdles - 20.79

Giterman, Michelle (TX) - 12/13 Girls
GOLD - Long Jump - 3.77m
GOLD - High Jump - 1.30m
GOLD - 200m - 30.11
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 58.76
SILVER - 80m - 11.52
SILVER - 100m Hurdles - 23.27

Harrington, Shawn (MD) - 10/11 Boys
BRONZE - High Jump - 1.20m
4th place - softball throw - 39.40m
5th place - 60m - 9.46
5th place - 75m - 12.16
6th place - long jump - 3.42m

Huerta, Joey (NM) - 12/13 Boys
Did not qualify for 80m & 100m finals

Israel, Jessica (MD) - 12/13 Girls
SILVER - Shot Put - 8.29m

Kamara, Lusan (MD) - 14/15 Boys
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 49.85
5th place - 400m - 1:06.10
7th place - 100m - 12.88

Kramer, Ethan (MD) - 10/11 Boys
5th place - Long Jump - 3.52m
6th place - 60m - 9.97
6th place - 75m - 12.41
6th place - Softball Throw - 31.42m

Krieger, Samantha (IN) - 14/15 Girls
GOLD - 200m - 30.27
GOLD - Long Jump - 4.25m
GOLD (tie) - High Jump - 1.30m
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 58.76
SILVER - 100m - 14.58

Kurth, Stephanie (MD) - 14/15 Girls
5th place - 400m - 1:19.11
5th place - Shot Put - 5.60m

Lehmann, Scott (MD) - 14/15 Boys
GOLD - Shot Put - 11.70m
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 49.85
SILVER (tie) - High Jump - 1.50m

Painter, Brady (MD) - 14/15 Boys
GOLD - 100m Hurdles - 15.96
SILVER - 400m - 1:00.72
SILVER - 4x100m Relay - 56.07

Paulone, Gabriel (IN) - 12/13 Boys
GOLD - Long Jump - 4.66m
GOLD - High Jump - 1.30m
SILVER - 4x100m Relay - 56.07
BRONZE - 200m - 28.24

Perez, Justin (TX) - 14/15 Boys
GOLD - 100m - 12.17
GOLD - Long Jump - 5.69m
GOLD - High Jump - 1.55m
GOLD - 4x100m Relay - 49.85
SILVER - 200m - 25.24

Peters, Hillary (IN) - 10/11 Girls
SILVER - 4x75m Relay - 51.95
8th place - 60m - 11.07
8th place - long jump - 2.18m
10th place - softball throw - 12.74m

Smith, Jenna (IN) - 10/11 Girls
SILVER - 4x75m Relay - 51.95
BRONZE - Softball Throw - 25.47m
4th place - long jump - 3.14m
7th place - 60m - 10.89

Taylor, Trista (MD) - 12/13 Girls
4th place - Shot Put - 6.97m
6th place - 100m - 15.54
6th place - 200m - 32.49
8th place - 80m - 12.30

Tucker, Claire (MD) - 10/11 Girls
GOLD - 60m - 9.71
GOLD - 75m - 11.96
GOLD - Softball Throw - distance ?
SILVER - 4x75m Relay - 51.95

Wilding, Caldonia (NM) - 10/11 Girls
SILVER - 4x75m Relay - 51.95
5th place - 60m - 10.25
6th place - 75m - 13.21
7th place - long jump - 2.65m
8th place - Softball Throw - 14.38m