Guyana assured of Women’s Squash Team medal at CAC Games

A second medal in Squash at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Mexico is certain for Guyana Women’s Team.Medals are assured for any team making it to the semifinal stage. Bronze medals are given to the losing semifinalists.
The ladies – Ashley Klahil, Ashley DeGroot and Mary Fung-A-Fat made it through to the semifinal stage yesterday and were scheduled to meet Mexico at 20:00hrs (Guyana Time) last night. On Thursday, Guyana beat Jamaica and lost to Colombia.
Colombia and Guatemala were slated for the second semifinal.
The trio at the Racquet Centre was 2-1 winners over Barbados earlier on Friday to book their place in the semifinals.
Khalil lost in four sets to Karen Meakins in the first game. She pulled off victory in the first set 11-6, but the Barbadian rallied and won the final three sets 11-5, 11-6, 11-5.
DeGroot came away with an 11-5, 11-9, 11-9 win over Kaitlin Jordan and Fung-A-Fat defeated Nadia McCarthy 11-4, 11-7, 11-5.
It’s the same four teams that met in the semifinal stage of the doubles competition. Then, Guyana lost to Colombia, and Mexico got past Guatemala.
Guyana and Guatemala were joint third in the Doubles.
Earlier yesterday, the Men’s team opened with victory over the British Virgin Islands in the Pool D of the Men’s Team event.
The margin of victory was 2-1.
Sunil Seth dismantled Joseph Kneipp in the first game 11-0, 11-0, 11-0, while Jason-Ray Khalil beat Michael Adamson 11-2, 11-3, 11-7. Alexander Arjoon however lost his match to Joseph Chapman 8-11, 9-11, 6-11.
Later in the evening, Guyana took on Jamaica.
Over at the Heriberto Jara Athletic Centre, Guyana’s 4 x 100m relay team of Winston George, Stephan James, Adam Harris and Jeremy Bascom did not make a podium finish.
Cuba won the event in 38.94 seconds. Guyana finished down in fifth, posting a time of 39.74 seconds. That race ended Guyana’s campaign.
George was the only track athlete to make a final – the 400m, but he finished in 5th. James made it to the semifinal round in the 200m, while Harris and Bascom did not make it past the preliminary stage of the 100m.

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