Hawai'i's John Flanagan placed sixth in the Louisville (Ky.) Triathlon yesterday.

He completed the 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bicycle ride and 26.3 mile run in 8 hours, 53 minutes, 7 seconds.

Flanagan broke the event's swim record, covering the distance in 44 minutes, 54 seconds.

By placing sixth, Flanagan earned a berth in the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kailua, Kona on Oct. 10.

SOCCER

WESTMINSTER BEATS CHAMINADE, 4-1

Westminster's relentless assault on goal paid off in the second half as the visitors from Salt Lake City rallied to beat Chaminade, 4-1, yesterday in a non-conference women's match at Saint Louis Field.

Megan Maldonado, Brinna Bennion, Tanisia Wilson and Rachel Watson scored for the Griffins (1-4), who took 47 shots, including 27 on goal.

Goalkeeper Marisa Minor made 23 saves to keep the Silverswords (0-2) in the game before allowing goals in the 69th, 72nd, 83rd and 87th minutes.

Whitney Williams put Chaminade ahead 1-0 in the 25th minute after taking a corner kick from Casey Boggioni and heading the ball into the back of the net.

VOLLEYBALL

U.S. TEAM WINS, BUT FAILS TO ADVANCE

The United States boys youth national team, with three players from Honolulu on its roster, beat Japan in its final pool play match yesterday but failed to advance in the FIVB Boys Youth (19-under) World Champion-ship at Jesolo, Italy.

In the most competitive pool, the Americans were left out of the top eight after finishing with the lowest point-ratio among the three teams tied with 2-1 records in Group B, Iran and Serbia being the other two. The U.S. had beaten Iran, but was swept by Serbia (another result was reported in Sunday's Advertiser).

Yesterday, opposite Jo-shua Taylor (Ku'ikahi Volleyball Club, Punahou School) amassed 17 points on 16 kills and an ace as the U.S. beat Japan, 25-21, 23-25, 25-21, 25-22.

Outside hitter Taylor Crabb (Outrigger Canoe Volleyball Club, Punahou) subbed in during all four sets, but did not score. Setter Micah Christenson (Outrigger, Kamehameha Schools), who started the first two matches, did not play.

Takashi Dekita had a match-high 22 points for Japan.

Italy, Iran, Argentina, Russia, Tunisia, Serbia, Spain and India advanced to the second phase of the competition.