Junior athletics competition
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.
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 .
Editions
Since 2015 replaced by NACAC U20 Championships in Athletics and NACAC U18 Championships in Athletics .
Medals
U20 (1974-2014)
Source:
U18 (1976-2014)
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Records
The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics is divided into the Junior A
Championships 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
Trinidad and Tobago
5 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
200 m
20.33 (wind: +0.8 m/s)
Zharnel Hughes
Anguilla
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
400 m
45.19 A
Roberto Hernández
Cuba
26 June 1986
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
800 m
1:46.89
Wesley Vázquez
Puerto Rico
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
1500 m
3:45.20
Juan Luis Barrios
Mexico
5 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
5000 m
14:21.58
Diego Alberto Borrego
Mexico
16 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
10000 m
30:45.12
Elisaldo León
Cuba
6 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
110 m hurdles
13.27 (0.0 m/s)
Yordan O'Farrill
Cuba
1 July 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
400 m hurdles
50.26
Jehue Gordon
Trinidad and Tobago
2 July 2010
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
3000 m steeplechase
9:02.99
Roberto López
Mexico
23 June 1984
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
High jump
2.31 m A
Javier Sotomayor
Cuba
29 June 1986
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
Pole vault
5.45 m
Alberto Manzano
Cuba
7 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
Long jump
7.97 m
Kareem Streete-Thompson
Cayman Islands
6 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
Triple jump
16.80 m A
Juan Miguel López
Cuba
29 June 1986
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
Shot put (6 kg)
19.70 m
Ashinia Miller
Jamaica
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Discus throw
62.93 m
Quincy Wilson
Trinidad and Tobago
4 July 2010
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Hammer throw (6 kg)
73.96 m
Diego del Real
Mexico
1 July 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Javelin throw
82.83 m NR
Keshorn Walcott
Trinidad and Tobago
1 July 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Decathlon
7101 pts A
Miguel Valle
Cuba
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
Mexico
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
Jamaica
30 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
4x400 m relay
3:05.9
Jamaica
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
Jamaica
14 July 2000
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
200 m
23.20 (2.0 m/s)
Schillonie Calvert
Jamaica
16 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
400 m
51.57
Sonita Sutherland
Jamaica
15 July 2006
2006 CAC Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
800 m
2:06.13
Yuneisy Santiusty
Cuba
6 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
1500 m
4:24.96
Yuneisy Santiusty
Cuba
5 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
3000 m
9:43.23
Santa Velázquez
Mexico
June 1984
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
5000 m
17:28.53
Mónica Martell
Mexico
14 Jul 1996
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
100 m hurdles
12.93 (0.0 m/s)
Anay Tejeda
Cuba
6 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
400 m hurdles
57.09
Sherene Pinnock
Jamaica
14 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
3000 m steeplechase
11:11.91
Leila Mantilla
Puerto Rico
1 July 2012
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
High jump
1.86 m
Sheree Francis
Jamaica
16 July 2000
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Pole vault
4.05 m
Alexandra González
Puerto Rico
16 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
Long jump
6.56 m (0.0 m/s)
Rhonda Watkins
Trinidad and Tobago
16 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
Triple jump
13.93 m (-0.6 m/s)
Mabel Gay
Cuba
6 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
Shot put
15.74 m
Annie Alexander
Trinidad and Tobago
26 June 2004
2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Coatzacoalcos , Mexico
Discus throw
52.20 m
Maricela Bristec
Cuba
6 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
Hammer throw
54.51 m
Aline Huerta
Mexico
15 July 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
Javelin throw
55.20 m
Lismania Muñoz
Cuba
30 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Heptathlon
5517 pts
Magalys García
Cuba
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
Mexico
10 July 1994
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
4x100 m relay
44.24
Zakiya Denoon Alaliyah Telesford Kayelle Clarke Akila McShine
Trinidad and Tobago
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
4x400 m relay
3:34.0
Jamaica
10 July 1994
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
Junior A records in defunct events
Men's events
Women's events
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
Jamaica
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
10.42 (+1.1 m/s)
Zharnel Hughes
Anguilla
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
200 m
20.61 (-0.4 m/s)
Usain Bolt
Jamaica
7 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
400 m
47.01
Jamal Walton
Cayman Islands
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
800 m
1:52.38
Jesús López
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
1500 m
3:56.60
Edgar Santoyo
Mexico
5 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
3000 m
8:34.0
Germán Beltrán
Venezuela
June 1984
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
110 m hurdles
13.36 (wind: +0.5 m/s)
Roje Jackson-Chin
Jamaica
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm)
51.68
Okeen Williams
Jamaica
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
2000 m steeplechase
5:57.04
Néstor Nieves
Venezuela
7 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
High jump
2.11 m
Christoffe Bryan
Jamaica
30 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Pole vault
4.71 m
Raúl Ríos
Mexico
1 July 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Long jump
7.33 m
Eduardo Nava
Mexico
22 June 1984
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Triple jump
16.01m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Miguel van Assen
Suriname
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Shot put
18.92 m
Mario Lozano
Mexico
29 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Discus throw
53.24m
José Higuera
Mexico
6 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Hammer throw (5 kg)
64.84 m
Léster St. Rose
Cuba
8 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
Javelin throw (700 g)
72.39m
Anderson Peters
Grenada
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Octathlon
5192pts
Kevin Roberts
Trinidad and Tobago
June 2012
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
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
Jafett Juárez
Mexico
6/7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
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
Noel Chama
Mexico
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
4x100 m relay
40.17
Michael O'Hara Raheem Robinson Gawaine Williams Jevaughn Minzie
Jamaica
30 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
4x400 m relay
3:11.66
Asa Guevara Machel Cedenio Ruebin Walters Theon Lewis
Trinidad and Tobago
1 July 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Women's Junior B records
Event
Record
Athlete
Nationality
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
100 m
11.51 (wind: +1.1 m/s)
Kimone Shaw
Jamaica
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
200 m
23.27 (1.0 m/s)
Aneisha McLaughlin
Jamaica
7 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
400 m
53.39
Shaunae Miller
Bahamas
3 July 2010
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
800 m
2:09.01
Claudine Williams
Jamaica
7 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
1500 m
4:43.55
Alma Delia Cortés
Mexico
6 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
3000 m
10:20.14
Alondra Negrón
Puerto Rico
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
100 m hurdles
13.46 (wind: +1.5 m/s)
Jeanine Williams
Jamaica
6 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
400 m hurdles
60.65
Klerianne Estanislao
Puerto Rico
29 June 2012
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
2000 m steeplechase
7:10.52
Alondra Negrón
Puerto Rico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
High jump
1.81m
Catherine Nina
Dominican Republic
2 July 2010
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Santo Domingo , Dominican Republic
Akela Jones
Barbados
29 June 2012
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Diana Guadalupe González
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Pole vault
3.20 m
Vania Sofía Staufert
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Andrea Velasco
El Salvador
Long jump
6.36m (0.1 m/s)
Akela Jones
Barbados
29 June 2012
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Triple jump
12.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s)
Shanique Wright
Jamaica
7 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Shot put (3 kg)
17.64m
María Fernanda Orozco
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Discus throw (1 kg)
50.24 m
Rosalía Vázquez
Cuba
30 June 2012
2012 CAC Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
Hammer throw (3 kg)
60.85m
María Victoria Villa
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Javelin throw (500g)
52.05m
Luz Mariana Castro
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
Heptathlon
4715 pts
Naomi Urbano
Mexico
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
Vivian Castillo
Mexico
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
4x100 m relay
44.97
Jeanine Williams Vanesha Pusey Shanice Reid Kimone Shaw
Jamaica
5 July 2014
2014 CAC Junior Championships
Morelia , México
4x400 m relay
3:40.40
Anna-Kay Campbell Kashain Page Camille Robinson Aneisha McLaughlin
Jamaica
16 July 2000
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Juan , Puerto Rico
Junior B Records in defunct events
Men's events
Event
Record
Name
Nation
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
1000 m
2:38.2
Felipe Treviño
Mexico
August 1978
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Xalapa , Mexico
1200 m
3:09.5
Rubén Rivera
Puerto Rico
August 1980
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Nassau , Bahamas
100 m hurdles
13.09 (1.0 m/s)
Dwayne Robinson
Jamaica
11 July 1998
1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
George Town, Grand Cayman , Cayman Islands
300 m hurdles
38.5
Juan Pineira
Cuba
August 1978
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Xalapa , Mexico
Pentathlon
2896pts
José Díaz
Mexico
August 1978
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Xalapa , Mexico
6.09m (long jump) , 44.96m (javelin) , 24.26 (200 m) / 32.07m (discus) , 2:51.0 (800 m)
Heptathlon
5034pts A
José Rodríguez
Venezuela
Jun 1986
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Mexico City , Mexico
(200 m) , (long jump) , (discus) , (high jump) / (110 m hurdles) , (javelin) , (1000 m)
5000 m walk (track)
21:24.33
Éder Sánchez
Mexico
7 July 2002
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Bridgetown , Barbados
Women's events
Event
Record
Name
Nation
Date
Meet
Place
Ref
1000 m
3:00.6
Eugenie Beason
Jamaica
August 1978
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Xalapa , Mexico
Sharon Powell
Jamaica
1200 m
3:31.04
Niuvis Pie
Cuba
12 July 1996
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
San Salvador , El Salvador
200 m hurdles
29.6
Debbie Greene
Bahamas
August 1980
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Nassau , Bahamas
300 m hurdles
41.33
Patricia Hall
Jamaica
12 Jul 1998
1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
George Town, Grand Cayman , Cayman Islands
Pentathlon
3920 pts
Osiris Pedroso
Cuba
8 July 1990
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Havana , Cuba
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
Guatemala
14 Jul 2006
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
Port of Spain , Trinidad
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
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