TORONTO -- Former University of Iowa national champion Kineke Alexander won the bronze medal in the 400 meters at the 2015 Pan Am Games on Friday.
Alexander placed third in 51.50 while representing St Vincent and the Grenadines. Team USA swept the top two medals. Kendall Baisden won gold in 51.27, and Shakima Wimbley took silver in 51.36. Alexander advanced to the finals with a 52.24 mark in the semifinals.
An NCAA indoor 400-meter champion for the Hawkeyes in 2006, Alexander was competing in her second Pan Am Games. She placed 12th in the 400 meters in 2011.