Caitlyn Bobb is in pole position to win gold at the Junior Pan American Games after qualifying fastest for the 400 metres final.

Bobb won the second of two semi-finals in Asuncion, crossing the line in 52.83 sec, 0.33 seconds clear of Jamaican Shanakaye Anderson, with Brazil’s Julia Ribeiro third in 54.30.

The Bermudian sprinter’s time was also half a second quicker than the time posted by Canadian Dianna Proctor, who won the first semi-final in 53.29 ahead of Paola Loboa, from Colombia, and local runner Montserrath Gauto.

Bobb’s personal best of 51.11 is almost a second quicker than the Junior Pan Am Games record of 52.10, and all the signs are pointing towards Bermuda picking up its first ever goal medal at the under-23 Games when the 400 metres final takes place at 6.10pm Bermuda time on Wednesday.