Springer leads 7-member shortlist for U20 Pan Am Championships

Guyana’s golden girl Tianna Springer has headlined a shortlist of Guyanese athletes to compete at the upcoming Under-20Pan American Championships in Colombia next month.
Springer, no stranger to excelling on the international stage, is the current CARIFTA Champion and is expected to take to the track for her pet event, the Women’s 400m, currently ranked at 18 in the Pan Am Division.

Amongst the list of 7 shortlisted athletes for the games, only Skylar Charles is being considered for competition in two events, the men’s 100m and 200m sprints.
The remainder of the shortlist includes Rodel Greene (triple jump), Tishawn Easton (200m), Onesi Dunn (100m), Kaidon Persaud (800m) and Javon Roberts (800m).
According to the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), the team is expected to be finalised soon, ahead of the October 3-5 competition in Colombia.
Guyana has only picked up 3 bronze medals in the history of the U20 Pan Am Championships. Najuma Fletcher (1993, Heptathlon), Dax Danns (2007, 200m) and Rolyce Boston (2011, Long Jump) are Guyana’s medallists at the game thus far.