# Guam at the 2019 Pacific Games

Guam competed at the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, Samoa from 7 to 20 July 2019. A team of 150 athletes and staff was sent to represent the territory in eleven disciplines at the games.

## Athletics

Guam's athletics team was twelve strong and included two Olympians, Derek Mandell and Regine Tugade.

### Men

* Paul Dimalanta: 100 m, 200 m, Long jump.
* Derek Mandell: 1500 m, 5000 m, Half-marathon.
* Benjamin Middlebrooke: 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half-marathon.
* Bleu Perez: 100 m, 200 m.

### Women

* Noshista Benavente: 5000 m, 10,000 m.
* Alison Bowman: 800 m, 1500 m, 3000 m steeple chase.
* Genina Criss: 800 m, 1500 m.
* Genie Gerardo: Shotput, Discus, Hammer throw, Javelin.
* Madison Packbier: 200 m, 400 m, 800 m.
* Emma Sheedy: 400 m, 1500 m.
* Regine Tugade: 100 m, 200 m, Long jump.
* Richelle Tugade: 100 m, 100m hurdles, 400m hurdles.

## Basketball
### Men's basketball

Nine players were selected in Guam's squad for men's basketball to defend the Pacific Games title won in 2015. JP Cruz, gold medal-winner as a member of that team, returned in 2019 and also played in the four-man squad for the 3x3 tournament.
* William Belger
* Tomas Calvo
* JP Cruz
* Earvin Rose
* Takumi Simon
* William Stinnett (c)
* Mekeli Wesley
* Russell Wesley
* Tai Wesley
Coach: EJ Calvo

### Women's basketball

Guam named 15 players in its women's team for the 2019 games:
* Brianna Benito
* Alexandra Carbullido
* Destiny Castro
* Kathryn Castro
* Kara Duenas
* Monica Giger
* Maria Mesa Nauls
* Chloe Miranda
* Joylyn Pangilinan
* Jocelyn Pardilla
* Elysia Perez
* Janniliese Quintanilla
* Mia San Nicolas
* Derin Santos
Head coach: Paul Pineda

### 3x3 basketball

Guam selected eight players (four male  and four female ) to compete in 3x3 at the 2019 games:
Men – Final winners
* Ben Borja
* AJ Carlos
* Michael Sakazaki
* Seve Susuico (c)
Women
* Kali Benavente
* Destiny Castro
* Joylyn Pangilinan
* Mia San Nicolas

## Golf

Guam qualified eight players for the tournament in Samoa, but one member of the women's team dropped out. Seven Guam players participated in the 2019 games.

### Men

* Roberto Manalo
* John Muna
* Eduardo Terlaje
* Ricardo Terlaje

### Women

* Teresita Blair
* Kristin Oberiano
* Emiri Satake
* Anna-Rose Tarpley
Non-playing captain: Daryl Poe

## Outrigger canoeing

Guam sent 23 athletes and two coaches to contest the various Va'a events men's and women's outrigger canoeing at the 2019 games.

### Men's team

* John Aguon
* Jesse Cabrera
* Klyde Castro
* Collin Murphy
* Joseph Nowell
* Johnny Palomo
* Shane Palomo
* John Sablan
* Christopher Salas
* Matthew Savares
* Tony Vivas
Coach: David Palomo Jr

### Women's team

* Ruby Castro
* Isabel Gutierrez
* Jenynne Guzman
* Jennifer Horeg
* Sue Lee
* Kai Perez
* Kiara Quichocho
* Misako Sablan
* Michele Salas
* Ashley Taitano
* Miriam Terlaje
* Diane Vice
Coach: Josh Duenas

## Swimming

Six swimmers represented Guam at Samoa 2019:

### Men

* Sebastian Castro
* Chrios Duenas
* Mark Imazu
* Benji Schulte
* Jagger Stephens

### Women

* Mineri Gomez
Coaches: Ed Ching and Don San Agustin

## Taekwondo

Three men and two women competed for Guam in Taekwondo:

### Men

* Alexander Allen
* Joseph Ho
* Leon Ho

### Women

* Tierra-Lynn Chargualaf
* Amber Toves
Coaches: Mike Ho and Ronald Cook

## Tennis

The Guam Tennis Federation selected four male tennis players for the 2019 games in Samoa:

### Men

* Mason Caldwell
* Camden Camacho
* Danny Llarenas
* Derek Okuhama

## Volleyball
### Men's beach volleyball

Guam qualified one men's pair for beach volleyball:
* Zakhary Zacarias
* Brian Tsujii

### Women's volleyball (indoor)

Guam selected ten players for their women's volleyball team:
* Joie Blas
* Adriana Chang
* Edeline Cruz
* Hilary Diaz (c)
* Samara Duenas
* Mariana Kier
* Austia Mendiola
* Lori Okada
* Jestyne Sablan
* Tatiana Sablan

## Weightlifting

Guam selected six athletes to compete in weightlifting at the 2019 games.

### Men

* David Bautista, −73 kg

### Women

* Armie Almazan, −64 kg
* Dayalani Calma, −45 kg
* Dayamaya Calma, −49 kg
* Dayanara Calma, −59 kg
* Jacinta Sumagaysay, −55 kg
Coach: Edgar Molinos