Aug 26, 2013

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Freshman Alex Pascal is already generating excitement as he prepares to embark on his career as a Mizzou Tiger.  The Cayman Island javelin thrower earned gold with his final toss of 72.83m (238-11.25) at the Pan-American Junior Championships over the weekend, competing against a field boasting the top athletes from the U.S., Canada, and other countries in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. 

That mark earned him his second Cayman Island Record in the event this summer, with the first coming in May at the CAC (Central American & Caribbean) Championships where he placed second with a throw of 71.85m (235-8.75).  His personal best performance on Saturday would not only have put him at No. 2 on the All-Time Top Ten List for Mizzou, but also earned him a podium finish at the NCAA Championships this past spring. 

This wasn't the first time Pascal sported his country's colors at international competition.  He was fourth at the 2012 CARIFTA (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games, and competed in the 2012 IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) World Junior Championships and the 2011 IAAF World Youth Championships.

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