The 2013 CARIFTA Games took place between March 30-April 1, 2013. The event was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. A report of the event was given for the IAAF. The games mark the seventh time in which the event was held in The Bahamas. The other years being 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 2002.

Bidding Process Bidding took place during the 2012 CARIFTA Games held in Bermuda. Initially four countries, namely the Bahamas, Barbados, the Cayman Islands and Martinique, had shown some interest in hosting the games. But ultimately Martinique withdrew its bid in favour of the Bahamas, and Barbados did not come forward with an official bid. The Bahamas was eventually chosen over the Cayman Islands to host the event. This was attributed to a myriad of reasons such as the newly constructed Thomas Robinson Stadium, the Bahamas's fortieth independence celebrations in 2013, and the fact that the country hadn't hosted the event in ten years.

Venue The 2013 Games will be staged in the 15,000 seater, thirty million dollar Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Fifty million dollars are being spent to beautify the area and upgrade utilities around the stadium, which is the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, in time for both the CARIFTA games and the IAAF World Relays.

Austin Sealy Award The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Shaunae Miller, Bahamas. She won three gold medals (200 m, 400 m, and 4 × 100 metres relay) in the junior (U-20) category setting a new 200m games record in 22.77s.

Records A total of 7 new championship records (CR) were set.

Event Record Athlete Country TypeBoys Under 20 (Junior)4 × 400 metres relay3:05.68Lennox Williams Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie Jovan Francis CRGirls Under 20 (Junior)200 m22.77s(wind: +1.7 m/s)Shaunae Miller CRHigh jump1.87mJeanelle Scheper CRBoys Under 17 (Youth)Triple jump15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s)Miguel Van Assen CRJavelin throw (700g)64.01mAnderson Peters CRGirls Under 17 (Youth)Shot put (3 kg)14.48mChelsea James CRJavelin throw (500g)43.89mShanee Angol CR Key AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record

Medal summary Medal winners were published for boys and for girls.

Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) Zharnel Hughes 10.44 Jazeel Murphy 10.48 Tahir Walsh 10.49200 metres (wind: +3.4 m/s) Teray Smith 20.58 w Jevaughn Minzie 20.64 w Jereem Richards 20.69 w400 metres Machel Cedenio 45.93 Javon Francis 46.00 Stephen Newbold 46.01800 metres Mark London 1:51.34 Andre Colebrook 1:51.43 Marbeq Edgar 1:51.741500 metres Mark London 4:01.07 Marbeq Edgar 4:01.75 Chadoye Dawson 4:04.145000 metres Akeem Marshall 16:49.96 Clifton Betje 16:55.00 Juma Mouchette 16:59.09110 metres hurdles (wind: NWI) Wilhem Belocian / 13.49 Omar McLeod 13.57 Ruebin Walters 13.66400 metres hurdles Omar McLeod 51.46 Kion Joseph 51.94 Ruebin Walters 52.314 × 100 metres relay Jevaughn Minzie Jazeel Murphy Tyler Mason Odail Todd 39.92 Breon Munnings Ayodelle Taffe Jereem Richards John Mark Constantine 40.36 Ifeanyi Otuonye Angelo Garland Junior Fils-Aime Frzleyant Benjamin 44.114 × 400 metres relay Lennox Williams Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie Javon Francis 3:05.68 CR Asa Guevara Jereem Richards Theon Lewis Machel Cedenio 3:06.23 James Williams Janeko Cartwright Stephen Newbold Andre Colebrook 3:07.44High jump Christoff Bryan 2.14m Laquan Nairn 2.11m Demar Robinson 2.11mPole vault‡ Xavier Boland 4.40m Adrian Riley 3.00m Long jump Laquan Nairn 7.40m (wind: +0.8 m/s) Clive Pullen 7.38m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) Kevin Philbert 7.36m (wind: +0.5 m/s)Triple jump Clive Pullen 15.44m (wind: +1.5 m/s) Charles Greaves 15.26m (wind: -1.7 m/s) Akeel Edwards 14.99m (wind: -1.4 m/s)Shot put Hezekiel Romeo 18.66m Chadrick Dacosta 18.42m Eldred Henry 18.01mDiscus throw Fredrick Dacres 61.27m Chadrick Dacosta 55.61m Eldred Henry 52.06mJavelin throw Alexander Pascal 67.50m Janeil Craig 63.36m Adrian Williams 63.22mHeptathlon† Desmond Major 4707 Adrian Riley 4665 Charles Sealy 4611 †: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. ‡: Exhibition event (no medals).

Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) Devynne Charlton 11.60 Carmiesha Cox 11.61 Monique Spencer 11.64200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) Shaunae Miller 22.77 CR Shericka Jackson 22.84 Carmiesha Cox 23.66400 metres Shaunae Miller 51.63 Chris-Ann Gordon 53.22 Kadecia Baird 54.28800 metres Simoya Campbell 2:06.22 Sonia Gaskin 2:06.84 Titania Markland 2:09.741500 metres Jevina Straker 4:43.27 Vanessa Philbert 4:47.97 Lisa Buchanan 4:52.213000 metres†‡ Shanieke Watson 10:56.07 Derica Pitters 11:05.58 Zakiyyah Showers 11:30.06 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.2 m/s) Megan Simmonds 13.89 Akela Jones 14.10 Devynne Charlton 14.25400 metres hurdles Kimone Green 59.31 Tatiana Wolfe 1:00.65 Tia-Adana Belle 1:01.364 × 100 metres relay Devynne Charlton Carmiesha Cox Shaunae Miller Keianna Albury 44.77 Shakera Hall Akela Jones Ariel Jackson Shavonne Husbands 45.67 Aaliyah Telesford Lisa Wickham Alzola Peli Kayelle Clarke 45.714 × 400 metres relay Yanique McNeil Simoya Campbell Shericka Jackson Chris-Ann Gordon 3:34.36 Tia-Adana Belle Sonia Gaskin Shavonne Husbands Ariel Jackson 3:41.89 Juanae Lewis Kadeisha Hield Pedrya Seymour Racheal Brown 3:45.95High jump Jeanelle Scheper 1.87m CR Akela Jones 1.80m Thea LaFond 1.80mLong jump Akela Jones 6.19m (wind: +0.9 m/s) Tamara Moncrieffe 6.01m (wind: +1.2 m/s) Claudette Allen 5.97m (wind: -0.7 m/s)Triple jump Shardia Lawrence 12.99m (wind: +0.6 m/s) Tamara Moncrieffe 12.95m (wind: +1.8 m/s) Thea LaFond 12.68m (wind: +1.5 m/s)Shot put Christine Gavarin / 13.04m Gleneve Grange 13.02m Trevia Gumbs 12.59mDiscus throw Gleneve Grange 47.95m Rochelle Frazer 42.33m Shaunna Downey 41.95mJavelin throw Sandrine Mezin / 43.97m Tynelle Gumbs 35.74m Charissa Douglas 35.67mPentathlon† Gleneve Grange 3628 Miquel Roach 3318 Chelsey Linton 3151 †: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. ‡: Exhibition event (no medals).

Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) Mario Burke 10.61 Keanu Pennerman 10.85 Jelani Walker 10.93200 metres (wind: +2.2 m/s) Martin Manley 21.35 w Mario Burke 21.42 w Jaheel Hyde 21.45 w400 metres Martin Manley 47.72 Kinard Rolle 48.05 Jason Yaw 48.53800 metres Shevon Parks 1:58.62 Akeem Marshall 1:58.77 Rayon Butler 1:59.611500 metres Jauavney James 4:06.63 Shevon Parks 4:07.50 Benjamin Najman 4:17.523000 metres Jauavney James 9:26.45 Alvin Nardin / 9:27.32 Alexander Haleem 9:49.59110 metres hurdles‡ (wind: -2.3 m/s) Jaheel Hyde 13.86 Roje Jackson-Chin 14.14 Michael Nicholls 15.04 400 metres hurdles Rivaldo Leacock 53.11 Orlando Smith 56.89 Mikhail Bethel 58.064 × 100 metres relay Roje Jackson-Chin Jelani Walker Jaheel Hyde Raheem Chambers 41.38 Rivaldo Leacock Mario Burke Michael Nicholls Ramarco Thompson 41.87 Shalom Cash Keanu Pennerman Javan Martin Scharann Cash 41.894 × 400 metres relay Henri Delauze Tyler Bowe Kinard Rolle Mikhail Bethel 3:16.12 Rivaldo Leacock Ramarco Thompson Akeem Marshall Mario Burke 3:16.38 Martin Manley Jaheel Hyde Caniggia Harriott Jauavney James 3:16.47High jump Miguel Van Assen 2.03m Ken Mullings 2.03m Obrien Wasome 1.95m Long jump Andwuelle Wright 7.29m (wind: NWI) Ajani James 7.20m w(wind: +3.2 m/s) Che Richards 7.01m w (wind: +4.2 m/s)Triple jump Miguel Van Assen 15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s) CR Dean Pika 14.59m (wind: -0.5 m/s) Obrien Wasome 14.38m w(wind: +2.7 m/s)Shot put Warren Barrett 16.88m Vashon McCarthy 16.47m Anderson Peters 15.53mDiscus throw Vashon McCarthy 48.37m Sanjae Lawrence 48.26m Mathieu Badof / 41.51mJavelin throw Anderson Peters 64.01m CR Travis Ferguson 58.76m Mickel Joseph 57.24m ‡: Exhibition event (no medals).

Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (wind: +0.6 m/s) Natalliah Whyte 11.88 Nelda Huggins 11.94 Shellece Clarke 12.00200 metres (wind: +2.1 m/s) Natalliah Whyte 23.65 w Jenae Ambrose 24.04 w Tirana Mitchell 24.05 w400 metres Tiffany James 55.13 Tarika Moses 55.83 Doneisha Anderson 56.36800 metres Faheemah Kyrah Scraders 2:11.62 Cassey George 2:12.64 Lakeisha Warner 2:12.711500 metres Cassey George 4:36.67 Faheemah Kyrah Scraders 4:39.43 Britnie Dixon 4:47.45100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.3 m/s) Rushelle Burton 13.96 Janeek Brown 14.30 Jemenise Parris 14.64300 metres hurdles Jemenise Parris 43.24 Patrice Moody 43.73 Tristan Evelyn 44.844 × 100 metres relay Janeek Brown Natalliah Whyte Safiyah Thompson Rushelle Burton 45.62 Jalisa Burrowes Timeka Jordan Tiana Bowen Tristan Evelyn 46.56 Blayre Catalyn Jenae Ambrose Brianne Bethel Doneisha Anderson 46.584 × 400 metres relay Shannon Kalawan Tiffany James Patrice Moody Asshanni Robb 3:44.13 Lakeisha Warner Tarika Moses Nelda Huggins Judine Lacey 3:48.76 Shaquana Dorsette Dreshanne Rolle Doneisha Anderson Brianne Bethel 3:49.38High jump Britny Kerr 1.68m Sakari Famous 1.65m Shiann Salmon 1.60m Long jump Jalisa Burrowes 5.77m (wind: NWI) Andira Ferguson 5.75m (wind: +1.7 m/s) Kristal Liburd 5.74m w(wind: +2.5 m/s)Triple jump Yanis David / 12.52m w (wind: +3.6 m/s) Britny Kerr 12.43m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) Fidella Boorie 11.98m w (wind: +6.1 m/s)Shot put Chelsea James 14.48m CR Janell Fullerton 13.75m Brashae Wood 12.60mDiscus throw Shanice Love 40.16m Janell Fullerton 39.91m Shaiann Charles 39.19mJavelin throw Shanee Angol 43.89m CR Hayley Matthews 40.30m Daneliz Thomas 37.99m

Special Olympics – Boys 100 metres‡ wind: 0.8 m/s D'Edwin Major 12.16 Deron Forbes 12.24 Shaquille Bonaby 12.32 ‡: Exhibition event (no medals).

Special Olympics – Girls 100 metres‡ wind: +1.1 m/s Jade Smith 15.50 Raquel Major 16.09 Charlicia Bain 16.19 ‡: Exhibition event (no medals).

Medal table (official) The official count is in accordance with the medal count published by Carifta 2013's Local Organizing Committee.

Participation According to an unofficial count (without relays and special olympics), 423 athletes from 25 countries participated.

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References

External links www.carifta2013.com