Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics explained

The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was a junior athletics competition held between the nations of Central America and the Caribbean Islands promoted by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). It is divided into the Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978 and the Junior A Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1974. The Junior A category was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 18–20 starting in the year 2012. The Junior B category was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 until 2010. and for girls and boys aged 14–17 starting in the year 2012.

Many world-class and Olympic winning senior athletes competed in the championships in their teenage years. Usain Bolt won the 200 m event in 2002. No competition was held in 2008, due to a clash with the senior 2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships, which had been postponed from the previous year.

At the 2010 edition, a total of 532 athletes from 27 nations took part in the championships' events.^[1]

The 2016 edition did not proceed as planned following the announcement of a change towards a wider competition by NACAC regional president Victor Lopez. The new competition, due in 2018, would incorporate Canada and the United States. Lopez noted that the Caribbean region already had shared junior competition at the CARIFTA Games and that Central America already had its own regional junior event.^[2]

Editions

Since 2015 replaced by NACAC U20 Championships in Athletics and NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics.

	Year	City	Country	Date	Venue	No. of Events	No. of Athletes
1st				12–15 December		36	about 196
2nd				26–29 August		57	about 127
3rd				25–28 August		69	about 293
4th				22–25 August		73	about 263
5th				23–25 July		75	about 320
6th				21–24 June		75	about 355
7th				26–29 June		74	about 262
8th				30 June – 2 July		74	about 223
9th				6–8 July		77	about 406
10th				10–12 July		79	about 304
11th				8–10 July		79	about 377
12th				14–16 July		78	about 524
13th				10–12 July		79	about 361
14th				14–16 July		80	about 422
15th				5–7 July		69	about 445
16th				25–27 June		81	about 411
17th				14–16 July		81	about 449
18th				2–4 July		80	about 500
19th				29 June – 1 July		86	about 467
20th				4 – 6 July
21st	2016 (abandoned)			20 – 22 May

Medals

U20 (1974-2014)

Source:^[3]

U18 (1976-2014)

Source:^[4]

Records

The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics is divided into the Junior AChampionships which began in 1974 and Junior B Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships held since 1978. The Junior A category (Junior) was open for girls and boys aged 17–20 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 18–19 (since 2012). The Junior B category (Youth) was open for girls and boys aged 14–16 (until 2010), and for girls and boys aged 14–17 (since 2012). Records are set by athletes who are representing one of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) member states.

Junior A (Junior)

Men's Junior A records

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.18 (0.7 m/s)	Darrel Brown		5 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados
200 m	20.33 (wind: +0.8 m/s)			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
400 m	45.19 A	Roberto Hernández		26 June 1986	1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Mexico City, Mexico
800 m	1:46.89	Wesley Vázquez		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	^[5]
1500 m	3:45.20	Juan Luis Barrios		5 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados
5000 m	14:21.58	Diego Alberto Borrego		16 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad
10000 m	30:45.12	Elisaldo León		6 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Havana, Cuba
110 m hurdles	13.27 (0.0 m/s)	Yordan O'Farrill		1 July 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
400 m hurdles	50.26	Jehue Gordon		2 July 2010	2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
3000 m steeplechase	9:02.99	Roberto López		23 June 1984	1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico
High jump	2.31 m A	Javier Sotomayor		29 June 1986	1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Mexico City, Mexico
Pole vault	5.45 m	Alberto Manzano		7 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Havana, Cuba
Long jump	7.97 m	Kareem Streete-Thompson		6 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Havana, Cuba
Triple jump	16.80 m A	Juan Miguel López		29 June 1986	1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Mexico City, Mexico
Shot put (6 kg)	19.70 m	Ashinia Miller		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Discus throw	62.93 m	Quincy Wilson		4 July 2010	2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hammer throw (6 kg)	73.96 m	Diego del Real		1 July 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Javelin throw	82.83 m NR	Keshorn Walcott		1 July 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Decathlon	7101 pts A	Miguel Valle		27 June 1986	1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Mexico City, Mexico
		10.9 (100 m), 7.25 (long jump), 12.51m (shot put), 1.82m (high jump), 49.1 (400 m) / 14.7 (110 m hurdles), 38.72m (discus), 4.20m (pole vault), 52.82m (javelin), 5:16.8 (1500 m)
10000 m walk (track)	41:29.66	Cristián David Berdeja		15 July 2000	2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	San Juan, Puerto Rico
4x100 m relay	39.39	Odean Skeen Tyquendo Tracey Senoj-Jay Givans Jazeel Murphy		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
4x400 m relay	3:05.9			10 July 1994	1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad

Women's Junior A records

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.18 (1.2 m/s)	Veronica Campbell		14 July 2000	2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
200 m	23.20 (2.0 m/s)	Schillonie Calvert		16 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
400 m	51.57	Sonita Sutherland		15 July 2006	2006 CAC Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad
800 m	2:06.13	Yuneisy Santiusty		6 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
1500 m	4:24.96	Yuneisy Santiusty		5 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
3000 m	9:43.23	Santa Velázquez		June 1984	1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
5000 m	17:28.53	Mónica Martell		14 Jul 1996	1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
100 m hurdles	12.93 (0.0 m/s)	Anay Tejeda		6 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
400 m hurdles	57.09			14 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
3000 m steeplechase	11:11.91	Leila Mantilla		1 July 2012	2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
High jump	1.86 m	Sheree Francis		16 July 2000	2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Pole vault	4.05 m	Alexandra González		16 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Long jump	6.56 m (0.0 m/s)			16 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Triple jump	13.93 m (-0.6 m/s)	Mabel Gay		6 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Shot put	15.74 m	Annie Alexander		26 June 2004	2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Discus throw	52.20 m	Maricela Bristec		6 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Hammer throw	54.51 m	Aline Huerta		15 July 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad
Javelin throw	55.20 m	Lismania Muñoz		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Heptathlon	5517 pts	Magalys García		7 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Havana, Cuba
		14.53 (100 m hurdles), 1.57m (high jump), 11.45m (shot put), 25.78 (200 m) / 5.60m (long jump), 51.30m (javelin), 2:17.72 (800 m)
5000 m walk (track)	22:11.8 (ht)	Maribel Rebollo		10 July 1994	1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
4x100 m relay	44.24			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
4x400 m relay	3:34.0			10 July 1994	1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships

Junior A records in defunct events

Men's events

Event	Record	Name	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
3000 m	8:51.4	José Briano		14 December 1974	1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Half marathon	1:08:28	Elisaldo León		8 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
2000 m steeplechase	6:07.5	Rubén Lee		13 December 1974	1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Hammer throw (senior implement, 7.257 kg)	65.88m	Yosmel Montes		July 1996	1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships

Women's events

Event	Record	Name	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
2000 m steeplechase	6:54.14	Azucena Rodríguez		3 July 2010	2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Pentathlon	3717pts	María Ángeles Cato		12/13 December 1974	1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships

ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude

Junior B (Youth)

Men's Junior B records

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	10.42 (+0.4 m/s)	Jevaughn Minzie		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
	10.42 (+1.1 m/s)	Zharnel Hughes		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
200 m	20.61 (-0.4 m/s)	Usain Bolt		7 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Bridgetown, Barbados
400 m	47.01			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
800 m	1:52.38			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
1500 m	3:56.60	Edgar Santoyo		5 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
3000 m	8:34.0	Germán Beltrán		June 1984	1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
110 m hurdles	13.36 (wind: +0.5 m/s)			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm)	51.68	Okeen Williams		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	^[6]
2000 m steeplechase	5:57.04	Néstor Nieves		7 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
High jump	2.11 m	Christoffe Bryan		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Pole vault	4.71 m	Raúl Ríos		1 July 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Long jump	7.33 m	Eduardo Nava		22 June 1984	1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Triple jump	16.01m (wind: +0.6 m/s)			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
Shot put	18.92 m	Mario Lozano		29 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Discus throw	53.24m			6 July 2014		Morelia, México
Hammer throw (5 kg)	64.84 m	Léster St. Rose		8 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Javelin throw (700 g)	72.39m			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Octathlon	5192pts	Kevin Roberts		June 2012	2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		11.39 (100 m), 6.87m (-0.4 m/s) (long jump), 11.05m (shot put), 53.43 (400 m) / 15.02 (110 m hurdles), 1.95m (high jump), 33.08 (javelin), 3:21.04 (1000 m)
Decathlon	5945 pts			6/7 July 2014		Morelia, México
		11.98 (+1.2 m/s) (100 m), 6.02m (+0.9 m/s) (long jump), 10.63m (shot put), 1.74m (high jump), 52.88 (400 m)/ 16.09 (-1.3 m/s) (110 m hurdles), 29.63m (discus), 3.30m (pole vault), 51.40m (javelin), 4:38.30 (1500 m)
10,000 m walk (track)	42:45.24			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
4x100 m relay	40.17	Michael O'Hara Raheem Robinson Gawaine Williams Jevaughn Minzie		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
4x400 m relay	3:11.66			1 July 2012		Morelia, México

Women's Junior B records

Event	Record	Athlete	Nationality	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
100 m	11.51 (wind: +1.1 m/s)			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
200 m	23.27 (1.0 m/s)	Aneisha McLaughlin		7 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
400 m	53.39	Shaunae Miller		3 July 2010	2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
800 m	2:09.01	Claudine Williams		7 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
1500 m	4:43.55			6 July 2014		Morelia, México
3000 m	10:20.14			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
100 m hurdles	13.46 (wind: +1.5 m/s)			6 July 2014		Morelia, México
400 m hurdles	60.65	Klerianne Estanislao		29 June 2012	2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
2000 m steeplechase	7:10.52			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
High jump	1.81m	Catherine Nina		2 July 2010	2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		Akela Jones		29 June 2012	2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
				5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Pole vault	3.20 m			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Long jump	6.36m (0.1 m/s)	Akela Jones		29 June 2012	2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Triple jump	12.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s)			7 July 2014		Morelia, México
Shot put (3 kg)	17.64m			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Discus throw (1 kg)	50.24 m	Rosalía Vázquez		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
Hammer throw (3 kg)	60.85m			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Javelin throw (500g)	52.05m			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
Heptathlon	4715 pts	Naomi Urbano		30 June 2012	2012 CAC Junior Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador
		15.60 (-0.5 m/s) (100 m hurdles), 1.60 m (high jump), 10.60 m (shot put), 26.37 (NWI) (200 m) / 5.02 m (0.4 m/s) (long jump), 31.50 m (javelin), 2:20.95 (800 m)
5000 m walk (track)	24:32.47			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
4x100 m relay	44.97			5 July 2014		Morelia, México
4x400 m relay	3:40.40	Anna-Kay Campbell Kashain Page Camille Robinson Aneisha McLaughlin		16 July 2000	2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships

Junior B Records in defunct events

Men's events

Event	Record	Name	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
1000 m	2:38.2	Felipe Treviño		August 1978	1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
1200 m	3:09.5	Rubén Rivera		August 1980	1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
100 m hurdles	13.09 (1.0 m/s)	Dwayne Robinson		11 July 1998	1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
300 m hurdles	38.5	Juan Pineira		August 1978	1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Pentathlon	2896pts	José Díaz		August 1978	1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		6.09m (long jump), 44.96m (javelin), 24.26 (200 m) / 32.07m (discus), 2:51.0 (800 m)
Heptathlon	5034pts A	José Rodríguez		Jun 1986	1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		(200 m), (long jump), (discus), (high jump) / (110 m hurdles), (javelin), (1000 m)
5000 m walk (track)	21:24.33	Éder Sánchez		7 July 2002	2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships

Women's events

Event	Record	Name	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Ref
1000 m	3:00.6			August 1978	1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		Sharon Powell
1200 m	3:31.04	Niuvis Pie		12 July 1996	1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
200 m hurdles	29.6	Debbie Greene		August 1980	1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
300 m hurdles	41.33	Patricia Hall		12 Jul 1998	1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Pentathlon	3920 pts	Osiris Pedroso		8 July 1990	1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
		14.99 (100 m hurdles), 1.66 m (high jump), 13.00 m (shot put) / 5.75 m (long jump), 2:24.01 (800 m)
4000 m walk (track)	20:24.68	Jamy Franco		14 Jul 2006	2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships	Port of Spain, Trinidad

ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude

External links

• Full list of U-17 winners
• Full list of U-20 winners (men)
• Full list of U-20 winners (women)

Notes and References

1. Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2010-07-06). Juniors ready for Moncton as Jamaica dominates CAC Junior Champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-08-01.
2. Brown, Wayde (2016-03-30). CAC Games to be replaced by NACAC jr Championship. Irie FM. Retrieved on 2017-01-02.
3. Web site: Athletics Podium .
4. Web site: Athletics Podium .
5. News: CAC region ready to shine in Barcelona. IAAF. Javier Clavelo Robinson. 2 July 2012. 3 July 2012.
6. News: CAC Junior Championships 2012 Complete Results. www.elsalvadorcac2012.com. 1 July 2012. 10 July 2012.