sentences:  He qualified to compete but never reached the finals in any competition.At the 1951 Pan American Games, Ross placed 1st in the 1500 meter run, shared 1st in the 3000 meter steeplechase, and finished 4th in the 5000 meter run.A controversy occurred in the 3000m steeplechase, where two Americans, Curt Stone and Ross, had pulled away from the field.