Canada’s Routledge reaches first Pan Am shooting final before fading
LIMA, Peru — Trysten Routledge could sense things were slipping away after missing both targets at the second station of the Pan Am Games men’s skeet final on Saturday.
He lowered his shotgun, launched the hulls onto the ground and tried to stay positive as he prepared for the next station.
The six-man showdown in his first major multi-sport Games proved to be a much different beast than the qualification round. Routledge shot a personal best to reach his first international final but faded when scores mattered most, settling for sixth place.
Shooting for a potential Olympic quota spot also hung heavy on a breezy afternoon at Las Palmas Range. A podium appearance would have likely done the trick.