Zion Corrales-Nelson competed for the Philippines at the recent Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, finishing fourth in the B final of the women’s 400 metres.
Nelson clocked a personal-best time of 55.32 seconds in the final won by Yana Kachur of the Ukraine in a time of 54.48.
Jessica Thornton of Australia won the women’s A final in a time of 52.50, beating runner-up Salwa Naser of Brunei to the wire by two-tenths of a second.
In the A final, all top-five finishers ran personal bests, including Canada’s Kyra Constantine, who placed fifth in a time of 53.70.
Burnaby pro wins PGA of B.C. golf title
Riverway Golf Club pro Salimah Mussani scored her first provincial title at the Professional Golfers Association of B.C. women’s championships.
The former Canadian PGA titlist fired back-to-back birdies on the final two holes to defeat first-round leader Ashley Zibrik by a pair of strokes at the Hazelmere Golf and Tennis Club on Tuesday.
Mussani carded a 36-hole total of 150 following her second consecutive round of 75 on the par-72 South Surrey course.
Mussani began the final round two shots behind 2012 champion Zibrik from Shaugnessy Golf and Country Club, but took the lead after the front nine with a one-over 39.
However, the lead did not stand up and the former two-time junior national champion needed birdies on both the 17th and 18th holes to capture her first PGA of B.C. women’s championship.
“It’s been a while since I competed – I missed it,” said Mussani in a PGA of B.C. press release. “It felt good to get out there, and great to get the win.”
Another former champion Patty Jonas of host Hazelmere finished seven shots back at 157.
Mussani, a former Burlington, Ont. golfer, won a CPGA women’s national title in 2007.
