The 17th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad, between 14 and 16 July 2006, and organized by the National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad & Tobago (NAAATT). The event was open for athletes from the invited countries, that are members of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), in two categories: Junior A Category: 17 to 19 years as of 31 December 2004 (Born between 1987 and 1989), and Junior B Category: 14 to 16 years as of 31 December 2006 (Born between 1990 and 1992). A preview and detailed discussions of the results on a day-by-day basis are given.

Records

A total of 18 new championship records were set.

Event Record Athlete Country TypeBoys Under 20 (Junior)5000 m14:21.58Diego Alberto Borrego CR110 m hurdles13.69   (1.6 m/s)Ryan Brathwaite CRShot put17.06mTyron Benjamin CRDiscus throw52.79mSharif Small CRHammer throw (junior implement, 6 kg)60.25m1)Cristian Vargas CRGirls Under 20 (Junior)200 m23.20   (2.0 m/s)Schillonie Calvert CR400 m51.57Sonita Sutherland CR400 m hurdles57.09Sherene Pinnock CR2000 m steeplechase8:09.76Adriana Rosado CRPole vault4.05mAlexandra González CRLong jump6.56m   (0.0 m/s)Rhonda Watkins CRHammer throw54.51mAline Huerta CRBoys Under 17 (Youth)400 m hurdles52.62Nathan Arnette CR relay40.83Jerome Myers Ramone McKenzie Nickel Ashmeade Dexter Lee CRPole vault4.50mDavid A. Díaz CRDiscus throw52.77mOmar Bryan CRGirls Under 17 (Youth)100 m hurdles13.72   (1.3 m/s)Kierre Beckles CRJavelin throw39.92mDeandra Dottin CR4000 m race walk20:24.68Jamy Franco CR Key AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record

Notes:

1): This was a new championship record using the (junior implement) hammer of 6 kg. However, Yosmel Montes from Cuba threw the hammer 65.88m using the (senior implement) 7.257 kg hammer during the 1996 championships.

Medal summary The results are published.

Male Junior A (under 20) 100 metres (1.5 m/s) 10.33 10.39 10.56200 metres (1.4 m/s) 21.02 21.12 21.22400 metres 46.14 46.17 46.29800 metres 1:51.73 1:52.28 1:52.93 1:52.931500 metres 3:52.04 3:55.18 3:56.795000 metres 14:21.58 CR 14:51.22 15:45.88110 metres hurdles (1.6 m/s) 13.69 CR 14.04 14.21400 metres hurdles 53.21 53.29 53.563000 metres steeplechase 9:05.99 9:23.43 9:52.77High jump 2.11m 2.11m 2.08mPole vault 4.10m 4.00m 4.00mLong jump 7.68m 7.55m 7.30m w (2.2 m/s)Triple jump 15.25m (0.7 m/s) 15.09m (0.9 m/s) 14.97m (0.6 m/s)Shot put 17.06m CR 16.87m 15.36mDiscus throw 52.79m CR 51.74m 51.55mHammer throw 60.25m CR 58.77m 56.99mJavelin throw 62.09m 57.86m 56.19mDecathlon 6583 6178 575010,000m race walk 46:21.34 46:21.39 47:20.824×100 metres relay Cawayne Jervis Oshane Bailey Tristan Taylor Yohan Blake 40.49 Andre Harper Dario Alleyne Jamal Marshall Ramon Gittens 40.68 Kemar Hyman Tyrell Cuffy Maxwell Hyman Rhymiech Adolphus 40.794×400 metres relay Tarik Edwards Allodin Fothergill Gawain Gray Edino Steele 3:06.99 Jovon Toppin Renny Quow Ade Alleyne-Forte Kervin Morgan 3:07.51 Jamaal Butler Ramon Miller Juan Lewis Jameson Strachan 3:09.09

Female Junior A (under 20) 100 metres (1.0 m/s) 11.39 11.67 11.71200 metres (2.0 m/s) 23.20 CR 23.25 23.62400 metres 51.57 CR 53.19 56.15800 metres 2:12.23 2:14.09 2:16.631500 metres 4:33.77 4:34.44 4:34.463000 metres 10:28.94 10:30.81 11:59.075000 metres 17:50.96 19:42.07 100 metres hurdles (-0.2 m/s) 13.60 14.08 14.38400 metres hurdles 57.09 CR 1:00.03 1:00.502000 m steeplechase 8:09.76 CR 8:37.47 High jump 1.83m 1.73m 1.70mPole vault 4.05m CR 3.20m Long jump 6.56m CR (0.0 m/s) 6.09m (0.0 m/s) 6.08m (0.0 m/s)Triple jump 12.84m (0.0 m/s) 12.47m (0.0 m/s) 12.29m (0.0 m/s)Shot put 14.91m 13.02m 12.22mDiscus throw 45.62m 39.21m 39.03mHammer throw 54.51m CR 50.08m 41.28mJavelin throw 44.89m 44.69m 40.14mHeptathlon 4282 4028 35035000 m race walk 26:03.94 28:24.84 4×100 metres relay Kettiany Clarke Anastasia Le-Roy Naffene Briscoe Schillonie Calvert 44.74 Tia Rolle T'Shonda Webb Lanece Clarke Sheniqua Ferguson 45.71 Jurnelle Francis Semoy Hackett Reyare Thomas Michelle de Landro 45.754×400 metres relay Andrea Reid Sherene Pinnock Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Sonita Sutherland 3:36.02 Karla Hope Desiree John Kelly-Ann Romeo Janeil Bellille 3:42.31 Zuleika Torres Arianex Rivera Arelys Caro Kathyenid Rivera 3:49.09

Male Junior B (under 17) 100 metres (1.8 m/s) 10.60 10.68 10.73200 metres (1.6 m/s) 21.17 21.30 21.74400 metres 47.59 48.70 48.76800 metres 1:56.57 1:57.22 1:57.371500 metres 4:02.95 4:04.23 4:04.753000 metres 9:00.21 9:03.40 9:04.39100 metres hurdles (1.7 m/s) 13.57 14.17 14.31400 metres hurdles 52.62 CR 53.26 55.502000 m steeplechase 6:19.62 7:02.43 High jump 2.02m 1.99m 1.93mPole vault 4.50m CR 4.20m 3.20mLong jump 7.22m (1.1 m/s) 6.86m (0.9 m/s) 6.74m (0.7 m/s) Triple jump 14.78m (0.0 m/s) 14.74m (0.0 m/s) 14.24m (0.0 m/s) Shot put 15.00m 14.86m 14.62mDiscus throw 52.77m CR 50.47m 42.38mHammer throw 56.33m Javelin throw 59.63m 52.77m 51.97mOctathlon 4599 4245 41755000 m race walk 21:52.47 22:50.59 4×100 metres relay Jerome Myers Ramone McKenzie Nickel Ashmeade Dexter Lee 40.83 Kwasi King Joel Dillon Aaron Fernandez Kendall Bacchus 41.90 Everton Greenidge Rommel Waithe Jerron Gooding Anthony Rollins 42.104×400 metres relay Dwight Robinson Donahue Williams Akino Ming Ramone McKenzie 3:17.05 Jameel Alleyne-Walcott Akini Thomas Trevis Frederick Jevon Matthew 3:19.01 Triedecio Davis Nathan Arnett Darion Duncombe Kenn Wallace-Whitfield 3:19.47

Female Junior B (under 17) 100 metres (0.7 m/s) 11.79 11.84 11.97200 metres (3.2 m/s) 23.75 w 23.86 w 24.23 w400 metres 54.10 55.15 56.60800 metres 2:09.15 2:12.63 2:13.861200 metres 3:33.74 3:34.03 3:34.12100 metres hurdles (1.3 m/s) 13.72 CR 13.79 13.86300 metres hurdles 41.55 41.81 43.36High jump 1.69m 1.63m 1.60mLong jump 5.56m (-0.6 m/s) 5.34m (-0.5 m/s) 5.33m (-0.2 m/s) Triple jump 12.08m (0.0 m/s) 11.34m (1.1 m/s) 11.29m (0.8 m/s) Shot put 11.95m 11.94m 11.77mDiscus throw 34.37m 33.11m 28.31mJavelin throw 39.92m CR 37.03 34.64Pentathlon 3415 2772 25354000 m race walk 20:24.68 CR 20:29.00 21:04.294×100 metres relay Rosemarie Carty Carrie Russell Antonique Campbell Danesha Norris 45.50 Kirlene Roberts Nyoka Giles Michelle Lee Ahye Cadajah Spencer 45.70 Iesha White Carlene Johnson V'Alonee Robinson Nivea Smith 46.314×400 metres relay Sanchia Lee Latoya McDermott Rosemarie Carty Natoya Goule 3:45.31 Naomi Reyes Jessica James Shameyal Simon Sparkle McKnight 3:47.28 Kierre Beckles Latoya Griffith Sade Greene Sade Sealy 3:47.38

Medal table The medal count was published.

Total

Sub 20

Sub 17

Remarks 1): Jamaica: count of bronze medals for sub-17 is 6 (rather than 7 as published), total is 28 (rather than 29 as published).

2): Mexico: count of bronze medals for sub-17 is 5 (rather than 6 as published), total is 16 (rather than 17 as published). Total count of gold medals is 13 (rather than 14 as published), total is 41 (rather than 42 as published).

3): Bahamas: Total count of bronze medals is 11 (rather than 13 as published).

4): Puerto Rico: Total count of gold medals is 8 considering U-17 hammer throw.

Team trophies Team trophies were distributed to the 1st place of the women category, to the 1st place of the men category, and to the 1st place overall (men and women categories). However, points were only published for the overall (men and women combined) Sub-20 and Sub-17 categories. Working through the results yields the following unofficial ranking.

Overall

Rank Nation Points 511.5 2 341.5 3 336.5 4 306 5 279 6 206.5 7 67.5 8 58 9 55 10 44 11 42 12 34 13 32 14 30 15 19.5 16 18 17 16 18 12 12 20 8 21 7 22 6 6

Male

Rank Nation Points 274.5 2 212.5 3 160 4 146 5 144.5 6 131 7 34 8 34 9 32 10 31 11 21 12 18 13 12.5 14 12 15 11 16 8 17 7 18 7 19 6 20 5 21 4 22 3

Female

Rank Nation Points 237 2 192 3 146 4 133 5 129 6 75.5 7 46.5 8 37 9 26 10 21 11 21 12 18 13 12 14 12 15 11 16 7 17 7 18 3

Remarks The published points and corresponding ranks for the Sub-20 category contain 3rd place ties for Jamaica and Mexico, 4th place ties for Barbados and Bermuda, and 5th place ties for Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia. However, there is no evidence in the published results. Rather, corresponding ties are evident in the Sub-17 category, where they are already taken into account. Correcting the published Sub-20 point scheme correspondingly, it can be verified that the calculated points from the above tables are completely in line with the published point tables.

Participation Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 440 athletes from about 24 countries:

(7) (5) (55) (34) (10) (11) (7) (4) (6) (6) (3) (4) (8) (6) (68) México (61) (6) (50) (20) (3) (13) (53) (7) (2)

References

External links Official CACAC Website CACAC Championships Website Local Championships Website