The number one and two ranked high school girls swept the first two spots at the Pan American Junior Championships on Friday with LSU freshman Karen Henning taking the final spot on the podium. After some rain delays, high School record holder Shelby Ashe (St. Pius X, Atlanta, GA) struggled through the first few rounds and found herself in just third place entering the finals. However, she took the lead on her fourth attempt and then improved to 59.25m (194-05) on her last attempt to secure gold. Daina Levy (Kennesaw Mountain, Kennesaw, GA), Ashe's training partner and teammate with the Throw1Deep throwing club, took second place for Jamaica with a throw of 55.79m (183-00). Henning's best was 54.18m (177-09). The Pan American Championships showcases up to two junior (under-20) throwers per country from the Carribean, North America, Central America, and South America. The meet will run through Sunday, when the junior men's final will take place.

Click here for video of Shelby Ashe's winning throw.

Click here for video of Daina Levy's best attempt.

          2011 Pan American Jr. Championships - 7/22/2011 to 7/24/2011           
                              Ansin Sports Complex                               
                                Miramar, Florida                                 
 
Women Hammer Throw
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    Name                     Age Team                    Finals           
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  1 Ashe, Shelby              18 United State            59.25m     194-05
      53.06m  FOUL  FOUL  57.86m  FOUL  59.25m                    
  2 Levy, Adaira              18 Jamaica                 55.79m     183-00
      49.13m  49.52m  55.79m  FOUL  54.71m  FOUL              
  3 Henning, Karen            19 United State            54.18m     177-09
      FOUL  53.74m  FOUL  48.33m  FOUL  54.18m                   
  4 Gomez, Daniela            17 Argentina               52.33m     171-08
      FOUL  48.60m  FOUL  50.89m  49.73m  52.33m             
  5 Marcelino, Mariana        19 Brazil                  51.77m     169-10
      FOUL  FOUL  51.77m  FOUL  50.94m  FOUL              
  6 Kennedy, Samantha         18 Canada                  51.65m     169-05
      47.03m  49.02m  51.65m  FOUL  49.72m  FOUL             
  7 Franke-Kuhn, Joanna       19 Canada                  50.02m     164-01
      FOUL  FOUL  50.02m  FOUL  49.79m  49.97m    
  8 Ibarra Herrera Jr., Yara  18 Mexico                  47.56m     156-00
      47.54m  46.03m  47.12m  45.61m  47.56m  FOUL  
  9 Avila, Constanza          16 Chile                   47.43m     155-07
      46.60m  FOUL  47.43m                                             
 10 Vasquez Univazo, Ana Mar  16 Peru                    44.22m     145-01
      FOUL  44.22m  42.19m                          
 -- Enriquez Prado, Eudelia   18 Peru                      FOUL
      FOUL  FOUL  FOUL

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