From the Nebraska University Track & Field website: São Paolo, Brazil – The day after capturing bronze in the 100-meter dash, Husker
sprinter Scott Wims turned in an outstanding time of 20.80 to take home the gold medal in the 200-meters at the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships in São Paolo, Brazil.
The Fort Wayne, Ind., native topped second-place finisher Tyrell Cuffy of the Cayman Islands by just three-hundredths of a second (20.83). Cuffy came into the finale with a semifinal-leading time of 20.84, while Wims drastically improved from his qualifying time of 21.09.
The Husker sophomore-to-be nabbed the U.S. title in the 200-meters with a time of 20.86 in June and added his first Pan American title on Sunday to give the United States a total of 11 gold medals for the junior championships. Wims also ran the lead leg of the gold-medal-winning 4x100 relay team, which turned in a top time of 39.43 for the title, giving the U.S. 22 medals overall.
Fellow Husker sprinter Dax Danns joined Wims on the medals stand by finishing third for the bronze medal in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.20. Danns, who is competing for his native Guyana, earned his country’s only medal at the 2007 Pan Am Junior Championships. He is one of three Guyanese athletes competing at the event.
Wims and Danns recently completed their freshmen seasons at Nebraska in 2007, where they were both part of the school-record setting 4x200 relay team. Wims also garnered All-America honors in the 4x400 relay and the 200-meter dash, and took home the top spot in the 200-meters at the Midwest Regional.
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