Cali, Colombia - Senior Becky Tresham of the Georgia State beach volleyball team will represent her home country of Canada in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games this week in Cali, Colombia.
Tresham, and her partner Kaylee Glagau of Hawaii, will begin their championship quest Tuesday (Nov. 30) when they kick off pool play against Venezuela.
The duo punched their ticket to the quadrennial event after placing third at the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Qualifier last summer in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- During the NORCECA U23 Beach Volleyball Qualifier, Tresham and Glagau went 2-2 in pool play before earning a 2-0 victory over Paola Alvarado and Laura Quiñones of Guatemala in the quarterfinals. With that victory, the pair officially clinched their spot in the 2021 Junior Pan American Games.
- The duo's run in the qualifier was staggered in the semifinals as they dropped a 0-2 decision to the eventual winners, Allanis Navas and María González of Puerto Rico.
- With their ticket officially punched for the Junior PanAm Games as a result of reaching the semifinals, Tresham and Glagau faced Lázara Madán and Dayani Zequeira of Cuba in a contest to determine third place. Tresham and Glagau went on to earn a 2-1 victory, in 49 minutes, to clinch the bronze medal.
The Junior Pan American Games have been held every four years since 1957 with the objective being to promote new generations of athletes, as well as to make new talents visible and support the development of sports. This year, over 3,800 athletes from 41 countries will compete in the Junior Pan American Games.
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