Addison James has a 9th-place finish at the 2025 PanAm Junior Games

National Record holder Addison James ended with a 9th-place finish in the Men’s Javelin at the 2025 PanAm Junior Games. Addison had a solid 1st round throw of 62.48 meters but could not better that mark, gaining 62.06m in his 2nd round. Unfortunately, Addison fouled his 3rd round effort, missing his place in the finals, as only the top 8 advanced and gained 3 more throws.

Addison currently holds the national record with a mark of 67.48 meters, which he set at the 2025 CARIFTA Games. He hoped to better that mark at the PanAm Juniors; however, he stated that he did his best in the field. Addison currently attends the Edwin Allen High School in Jamaica and he plans to continue training in order to break that 70-meter barrier next season.

The Men's Javelin was won by Lars Flaming of Paraguay, who set a new games record of 81.56 meters. Cuba’s Leikel Cabrera won silver with 75.82m, and Brazilian Thiago

Lacerda won bronze with 69.77m.

Dominica will return to the field, with Treneese Hamilton in the Women’s Shot Put at 6:25 PYT/ 5:25 ECT on Thursday, August 21st.

The athletics events are being held at The Paraguayan Olympic Committee-Olympic Park in the host city, Asuncion.