1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.

XIII Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Dates10–12 July
Host cityGeorgetown, Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
VenueTruman Bodden Sports Complex
LevelJunior and Youth
Events79
(41 junior,
38 youth)
Participationabout 361
(187 junior,
174 youth) athletes from
21 nations
Records set19 championship records

Records

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A total of 19 new championship records were set.[1]

Event Record Athlete Country Type
Boys Under 20 (Junior)
100 m 10.38 s   (1.4 m/s) Roy Bailey   Jamaica CR
800 m 1:49.41 Dwayne Miller   Jamaica CR
4 × 100 m relay 39.84 Paul Thompson
Dwight Thomas
Steve Slowly
Roy Bailey
  Jamaica CR
Girls Under 20 (Junior)
200 m 23.43s   (0.7 m/s) Fana Ashby   Trinidad and Tobago CR
400 m hurdles 57.89 Peta-Gaye Gayle   Jamaica CR
4 × 100 m relay 45.24s Tulia Robinson
Danielle Browning
Elva Goulbourne
Althea Johnson
  Jamaica CR
Boys Under 17 (Youth)
100 m 10.69s   (1.2 m/s) Omar Brown   Jamaica CR
200 m 21.47s   (0.8 m/s) Omar Brown   Jamaica CR
100 m hurdles 13.09s   (1.0 m/s) Dwayne Robinson   Jamaica CR
400 m hurdles 53.34s Jason Hunte   Barbados CR
Pole vault 4.20m Erik Corral   Mexico CR
4 × 100 m relay 42.12s Nicholas Denniser
Davaon Spence
DeWayne Barnett
Omar Brown
  Jamaica CR
Girls Under 17 (Youth)
200 m 23.55s   (1.4 m/s) Melaine Walker   Jamaica CR
100 m hurdles 13.72s Alicia Cave   Trinidad and Tobago CR
300 m hurdles 41.33s Patricia Hall   Jamaica CR
Triple jump 12.22m   (-1.1 m/s) Raneika Bean   Bermuda CR
4000 metres track walk 20:44.48 Diana Flores   Mexico CR
4 × 100 m relay 45.35 Nadine Palmer
Lisa Sharpe
Melaine Walker
Veronica Campbell
  Jamaica CR
4 × 400 m relay 3:40.65 Tameisha Gutherie
Patricia Hall
Shauna-Kay Campbell
Melaine Walker
  Jamaica CR
Key
AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record

: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.

Medal summary

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Complete results are published on the CFPI[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History website,[3] and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male,[4] Junior A, Female,[5] and Junior B.[6]

Male Junior A (under 20)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(1.4 m/s)
  Roy Bailey (JAM) 10.38 CR   Jermaine Esprit (AHO) 10.53   Jairo Duzant (AHO) 10.58
200 metres
(1.1 m/s)
  Steve Slowly (JAM) 20.99   Jairo Duzant (AHO) 21.00   Simon Pierre (TRI) 21.28
400 metres   Simon Pierre (TRI) 46.80   Leroy Colquhoun (JAM) 47.56   Jesús Torres (PUR) 47.68
800 metres   Dwayne Miller (JAM) 1:49.41 CR   Marlon Greensword (JAM) 1:49.47   Sherridan Kirk (TRI) 1:50.78
1500 metres   Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) 4:03.87   Dorlan Jacobs (ATG) 4:04.52   Freddy Velázquez (GUA) 4:05.71
5000 metres   Andrés Mendoza (MEX) 15:37.23   Jonathan Morales (MEX) 15:39.60   Matthew Debrilla (TRI) 16:09.27
10,000 metres   Andrés Mendoza (MEX) 31:57.00   Jonathan Morales (MEX) 33:46.69   Matthew Debrilla (TRI) 35:24.48
3000 metres steeplechase   Alejandro García (MEX) 9:52.07   Selvyn Molineros (GUA) 10:03.61
110 metres hurdles
(0.5 m/s)
  Dwight Thomas (JAM) 14.40   Hugh Henry (BAR) 14.73   Quayne Baccas (JAM) 15.25
400 metres hurdles   Ryan Clarke (JAM) 52.04   David Lloyd (JAM) 52.33   Edwin Esparra (PUR) 52.51
High jump   Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) 2.02   Ricardo Santiago (PUR) 1.99   Ángel Treviño (MEX) 1.99
Pole vault   Makirk Ramos (PUR) 4.50   César Nava (MEX) 4.30   Jabari Ennis (JAM) 4.20
Long jump   Aundre Edwards (JAM) 7.45
(-1.0 m/s)
  Leevan Sands (BAH) 7.26
(-1.6 m/s)
  Deswell Gardner (BAH) 7.13
(-2.5 m/s)
Triple jump   Leevan Sands (BAH) 15.66   Benaud Shirley (JAM) 15.52   Deswell Gardner (BAH) 14.75
Shot put   Víctor Bisbal (PUR) 15.39   Manuel Repollet (PUR) 15.28   Patrick Harding (GUY) 14.78
Discus throw   Patrick Harding (GUY) 46.33   Diego Quiñones (MEX) 46.05   Evelier Sánchez (MEX) 44.78
Hammer throw   César Chaparro (MEX) 46.52   Felipe Surquis (MEX) 45.80
Javelin throw   Terry Nurse (BAR) 61.40   Richard Rock (BAR) 59.48   Javier Alonso (MEX) 55.50
Decathlon   Claston Bernard (JAM) 6673   Micky Ruben (TRI) 5867   Jorge Galván (MEX) 5509
10,000 metres track walk   Mario Iván Flores (MEX) 46:57.46   César Cuel (MEX) 49:18.32   Mario Alegría (GUA) 50:35.88
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Paul Thompson
Dwight Thomas
Steve Slowly
Roy Bailey
39.84 CR   Cayman Islands
Himma McLaughlin
Adrian McLaughlin
Rico Boddon
Roger Smith
41.72   Barbados
Maurice Clarke
Fabian Moore
Troy Wickham
Hugh Henry
41.75
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Collin Thomas
Sanjay Ayre
Leroy Colquhoun
Dwayne Miller
3:06.77   Mexico
Carlos Jiménez
Nazario Padilla
Roberto Carbajal
Manuel Vázquez
3:13.29   Puerto Rico
Jesús Torres
Esteban Castro
Edwin Esparra
Jairo Velázquez
3:15.20

: Event marked as exhibition.[2]

Female Junior A (under 20)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(0.7 m/s)
  Tulia Robinson (JAM) 11.56   Fana Ashby (TRI) 11.58   Sonia Williams (ATG) 11.68
200 metres
(0.7 m/s)
  Fana Ashby (TRI) 23.43 CR   Sonia Williams (ATG) 23.86   Danielle Browning (JAM) 24.13
400 metres   Keasha Downer (JAM) 53.36   Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) 54.51   Ángeles Pantoja (MEX) 55.00
800 metres   Karen Gayle (JAM) 2:09.82   Melissa de Leon (TRI) 2:11.15   Aileen Smith (JAM) 2:11.98
1500 metres   Martha Tripp (MEX) 4:37.51   Aileen Smith (JAM) 4:43.23   Petrona McClymont (JAM) 4:43.73
5000 metres   Madai Pérez (MEX) 17:41.88   Martha Tripp (MEX) 18:26.70   Irmalin Falcón (PUR) 19:18.88
100 metres hurdles
(2.0 m/s)
  Makeda Prime (TRI) 14.28w   Astrid Stoopen (MEX) 14.29w   Keitha Moseley (BAR) 14.30w
400 metres hurdles   Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM) 57.89 CR   Ángeles Pantoja (MEX) 60.03   Allison Beckford (JAM) 60.07
High jump   Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) 1.74   Kelsie Johnson (BAH) 1.71   Mireya Beltrán (MEX) 1.71
Long jump   Cameal Rhule (JAM) 5.96
(-0.7 m/s)
  Elva Goulbourne (JAM) 5.95
(-1.4 m/s)
  Kelsie Johnson (BAH) 5.88
(-2.1 m/s)
Triple jump   Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) 12.64   Christine Brown (JAM) 12.61   Paola Moncayo (MEX) 12.38
Shot put   Melissa Gibbons (JAM) 13.68   Candice Scott (TRI) 12.78   Tanya Thomas (JAM) 12.48
Discus throw   Tanya Thomas (JAM) 45.87   Melissa Gibbons (JAM) 43.21   Yeni Hinojosa (MEX) 41.52
Hammer throw   Jéssica Ponce (MEX) 50.22   Nahomy Pérez (PUR) 47.44
Javelin throw   Nereida Ríos (MEX) 43.54   Tanya Thomas (JAM) 42.81   Shanell Andrews (BAH) 42.00
Heptathlon   Cameal Rhule (JAM) 4771   Keisha Harvey (JAM) 4700   Solángel Rubio (MEX) 4557
5000 metres track walk   Vianey Pedraza (MEX) 26:04.28   Nelly Espitia (MEX) 26:39.79   Nadeshka Negrón (PUR) 28:24.66
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Tulia Robinson
Danielle Browning
Elva Goulbourne
Althea Johnson
45.24 CR   Bahamas
Juanita Ferguson
Tamica Clarke
Tamara Cherebin
Marcia Dorsett
45.99   Puerto Rico
Jeniffer Marrero
Glynette Rodriguez
Beatriz Cruz
Madeline Morales
47.49
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Shellene Williams
Keasha Downer
Peta-Gaye Gayle
Allison Beckford
3:36.02   Mexico
Michelle Barraza
Diana García
Amiel Ruíz
Angeles Pantoga
3:51.19   Puerto Rico
Damaris Diana
Beatriz Cruz
Jeniffer Marrero
Glynette Rodríguez
3:54.89

: Event marked as exhibition.[2]

Male Junior B (under 17)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(1.2 m/s)
  Omar Brown (JAM) 10.69 CR   Darrel Brown (TRI) 10.82   Marc Burns (TRI) 10.83
200 metres
(0.8 m/s)
  Omar Brown (JAM) 21.47 CR   Marc Burns (TRI) 21.93   David Hamil (CAY) 21.94
400 metres   Wilan Louis (BAR) 48.19   Damion Barry (TRI) 49.03   Jason Hunte (BAR) 49.45
800 metres   Jameel Wilson (TRI) 1:55.79   Dwight McCaulsky (JAM) 1:56.42   Kenrick Ferrill (JAM) 1:57.15
1500 metres   José García (MEX) 4:14.17   Rolando Ramos (PUR) 4:14.95   Anton Bruce (TRI) 4:15.06
3000 metres   José García (MEX) 9:06.29   Eder Cortés (MEX) 9:08.03   Anton Bruce (TRI) 9:23.28
2000 metres steeplechase   Edwin Cedeño (PUR) 6:47.30   Kenny Rodríguez (PUR) 7:06.53   José Reyes (MEX) 9:23.50
100 metres hurdles
(1.0 m/s)
  Dwayne Robinson (JAM) 13.09 CR   Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) 13.39   Robert Ibeh (CAY) 14.14
400 metres hurdles   Jason Hunte (BAR) 53.34 CR   Marco Tamayo (MEX) 53.70   Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) 53.85
High jump   Naron Stewart (JAM) 2.07   Christopher Morrison (JAM) 2.01   Nery Toro (PUR) 2.01
Pole vault   Erik Corral (MEX) 4.20 CR   Luis López (MEX) 4.00   Pierre Devarie (PUR) 3.70
Long jump   Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) 6.80
(-1.1 m/s)
  Paul Rumble (JAM) 6.71
(-0.6 m/s)
  Kerron Johnson (TRI) 6.53
(-0.6 m/s)
Triple jump   Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) 14.44
(-0.7 m/s)
  Christopher Morrison (JAM) 13.79
(-0.4 m/s)
  Paul Rumble (JAM) 13.77
(-0.5 m/s)
Shot put   Shamir Thomas (GRN) 14.20   Godfrey Ellis (BAH) 14.20   Luis García (MEX) 14.06
Discus throw   Dwayne DaCosta (JAM) 40.94   Shamir Thomas (GRN) 40.59   Michael Gibson (BAR) 39.28
Hammer throw   Luis García (MEX) 50.74   Omar Ortíz (PUR) 48.72   Alexis Ramos (ESA) 43.66
Javelin throw   José Benítez (PUR) 57.76   Shane Brandford (BAR) 56.38   Gustavo Glaus (MEX) 52.10
Heptathlon   Brent Harry (TRI) 4666   Cleavon Dillon (TRI) 4102   Franz Smith (JAM) 4100
5000 metres track walk   José Reyes (MEX) 22:21.75   Pedro Corbin (BAR) 34:31.72
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Nicholas Denniser
Davaon Spence
DeWayne Barnett
Omar Brown
42.12 CR   Trinidad and Tobago
Damion Barry
Marc Burns
Anthony Fredrick
Darrel Brown
42.21   Bahamas
Ron Fraser
Barton Duncanson
Clement Taylor
Theron Smith
42.64
4 × 400 metres relay   Barbados
Dwayne Greenidge
Jason Hunte
Jamal Nedo
Wilan Louis
3:16.81   Trinidad and Tobago
Jameel Wilson
Brent Harry
Marc Burns
Damion Barry
3:18.80   Bahamas
Sambrino Williams
Ron Fraser
Barton Duncanson
Theron Smith
3:20.08

: Event marked as exhibition.[2]

Female Junior B (under 17)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(2.4 m/s)
  Veronica Campbell (JAM) 11.72 w   Lisa Sharpe (JAM) 11.78 w   Rodneshya Pitts (ISV) 11.82 w
200 metres
(0.0 m/s)
  Melaine Walker (JAM) 23.55 CR   Lisa Sharpe (JAM) 24.20   Alicia Cave (TRI) 24.38
400 metres   Patricia Hall (JAM) 54.54   Renee Clarke (TRI) 55.84   Kishara George (GRN) 56.47
800 metres   Althea Chambers (JAM) 2:12.48   Sheila Mercado (PUR) 2:14.94   Stacey Quashie (ATG) 2:15.45
1200 metres   Stacey Quashie (ATG) 3:36.90   Althea Chambers (JAM) 3:38.48   Nerissa Pelle (ATG) 3:41.60
100 metres hurdles
(0.8 m/s)
  Alicia Cave (TRI) 13.72 CR   Verónica Quijano (ESA) 14.47   Schwannah McCarthy (CAY) 14.76
300 metres hurdles   Patricia Hall (JAM) 41.33 CR   Alicia Cave (TRI) 41.62   Verónica Quijano (ESA) 43.33
High jump   Sheree Francis (JAM) 1.73   Desiree Crichlow (BAR) 1.70   Raneika Bean (BER) 1.61
Long jump   Sheree Francis (JAM) 5.50
(-0.3 m/s)
  Shauna-Gaye Stephens (JAM) 5.27
(-0.5 m/s)
  Calicia Burke (CAY) 5.19
(-0.4 m/s)
Triple jump   Raneika Bean (BER) 12.22 CR
(-1.1 m/s)
  Adriana Romo (MEX) 11.09
(-0.5 m/s)
  Stacy Babb (BER) 10.55
(-2.3 m/s)
Shot put   Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) 12.44   María Sánchez (MEX) 12.09   Jania Bonafe (PUR) 11.55
Discus throw   Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) 37.33   María Sánchez (MEX) 36.23   Ester Velasco (MEX) 34.45
Javelin throw   Ana Gutiérrez (MEX) 38.16   Nikkisha Maynard (BAR) 37.23   Jania Bonafe (PUR) 36.57
Pentathlon   Shauna-Gaye Stephens (JAM) 3371   Lucila Contreras (MEX) 3228   Althea Akeins (JAM) 3160
4000 metres track walk   Diana Flores (MEX) 20:44.48 CR   Alejandra León (ESA) 22:46.34   Jeditza Arroyo (PUR) 23:07.60
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Nadine Palmer
Lisa Sharpe
Melaine Walker
Veronica Campbell
45.35 CR   Cayman Islands
Keisha James

Calicia Burke
Crystal Robinson
49.05   Puerto Rico
Mayra Pérez
Elizabeth Rivera
Waleska Ayala
Sydiannet Dalmau
50.03
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Tameisha Gutherie
Patricia Hall
Shauna-Kay Campbell
Melaine Walker
3:40.65 CR   Puerto Rico
Sheila Mercado
Lysaira Del Valle
Eva Guzmán
Waleska Ayala
4:03.01   Cayman Islands
Schwannah McCarthy
Gabriella Myles
Crystal Robinson
Calicia Burke
4:03.19

Medal table (unofficial)

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  *   Host nation (Cayman Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica38191269
2  Mexico17191349
3  Barbados96419
4  Trinidad and Tobago612927
5  Puerto Rico481325
6  Bahamas14611
7  Netherlands Antilles1236
8  Grenada1214
9  Bermuda1023
10  Guyana1012
11  Cayman Islands*0257
12  El Salvador0224
13  Netherlands Antilles0213
14  Guatemala0123
15  U.S. Virgin Islands0011
Totals (15 entries)797975233

Participation (unofficial)

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The Commonwealth of Dominica competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI[2] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[3] An unofficial count yields the number of about 361 athletes (187 junior (under-20) and 174 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:

References

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  1. ^ Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (January 11, 2000), CAC JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998 – MEET RECORDS LIST, C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved May 5, 2012
  2. ^ a b c d e Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, CAC JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 1998, TRUMAN BODDEN SPORTS COMPLEX, GRAND CAYMAN, BWI – Friday 07/10/98 to Sunday 07/12/98, COMPLETE RESULTS – ALL ROUNDS, C.F.P.I. Timing and Data Inc., retrieved August 7, 2011
  3. ^ a b World Junior Athletics History, WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH"), retrieved October 6, 2011
  4. ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 MEN)", Athletics Weekly, archived from the original on December 26, 2010, retrieved August 5, 2011
  5. ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 5, 2011
  6. ^ "CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 17)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved August 5, 2011
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