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).[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
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).[6] 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
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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 |
[7] |
200 m |
20.33 (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes | Anguilla | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
400 m |
45.19 A |
Roberto Hernández |
Cuba |
26 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[7] |
800 m |
1:46.89 |
Wesley Vázquez |
Puerto Rico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
1500 m |
3:45.20 |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
5000 m |
14:21.58 |
Diego Alberto Borrego |
Mexico |
16 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
10000 m |
30:45.12 |
Elisaldo León |
Cuba |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
110 m hurdles |
13.27 (0.0 m/s) |
Yordan O'Farrill |
Cuba |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
400 m hurdles |
50.26 |
Jehue Gordon |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[10] |
3000 m steeplechase |
9:02.99 |
Roberto López |
Mexico |
23 June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[7] |
High jump |
2.31 m A |
Javier Sotomayor |
Cuba |
29 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[7] |
Pole vault |
5.45 m |
Alberto Manzano |
Cuba |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[10] |
Long jump |
7.97 m |
Kareem Streete-Thompson |
Cayman Islands |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
Triple jump |
16.80 m A |
Juan Miguel López |
Cuba |
29 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[7] |
Shot put (6 kg) |
19.70 m |
Ashinia Miller |
Jamaica |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
Discus throw |
62.93 m |
Quincy Wilson |
Trinidad and Tobago |
4 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[10] |
Hammer throw (6 kg) |
73.96 m |
Diego del Real |
Mexico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
Javelin throw |
82.83 m NR |
Keshorn Walcott |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
Decathlon |
7101 pts A |
Miguel Valle |
Cuba |
27 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[7] |
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 |
[7] |
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 |
[9] |
4x400 m relay |
3:05.9 |
|
Jamaica |
10 July 1994 |
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
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Women's Junior A records
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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 |
[7] |
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 |
[7] |
400 m |
51.57 |
Sonita Sutherland |
Jamaica |
15 July 2006 |
2006 CAC Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
800 m |
2:06.13 |
Yuneisy Santiusty |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
1500 m |
4:24.96 |
Yuneisy Santiusty |
Cuba |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
3000 m |
9:43.23 |
Santa Velázquez |
Mexico |
June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[7] |
5000 m |
17:28.53 |
Mónica Martell |
Mexico |
14 Jul 1996 |
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[7] |
100 m hurdles |
12.93 (0.0 m/s) |
Anay Tejeda |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
400 m hurdles |
57.09 |
Sherene Pinnock |
Jamaica |
14 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
3000 m steeplechase |
11:11.91 |
Leila Mantilla |
Puerto Rico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
High jump |
1.86 m |
Sheree Francis |
Jamaica |
16 July 2000 |
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[7] |
Pole vault |
4.05 m |
Alexandra González |
Puerto Rico |
16 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
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 |
[7] |
Triple jump |
13.93 m (-0.6 m/s) |
Mabel Gay |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
Shot put |
15.74 m |
Annie Alexander |
Trinidad and Tobago |
26 June 2004 |
2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico |
[7] |
Discus throw |
52.20 m |
Maricela Bristec |
Cuba |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
Hammer throw |
54.51 m |
Aline Huerta |
Mexico |
15 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
Javelin throw |
55.20 m |
Lismania Muñoz |
Cuba |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
Heptathlon |
5517 pts |
Magalys García |
Cuba |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
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 |
[7] |
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 | [8] |
4x400 m relay |
3:34.0 |
|
Jamaica |
10 July 1994 |
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
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Junior B (Youth)
Men's Junior B records
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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 |
[9] |
10.42 (+1.1 m/s) |
Zharnel Hughes |
Anguilla |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
200 m |
20.61 (-0.4 m/s) |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
7 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
400 m |
47.01 | Jamal Walton | Cayman Islands | 7 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
800 m |
1:52.38 | Jesús López | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
1500 m |
3:56.60 |
Edgar Santoyo |
Mexico |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
3000 m |
8:34.0 |
Germán Beltrán |
Venezuela |
June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[7] |
110 m hurdles |
13.36 (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Roje Jackson-Chin | Jamaica | 7 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) |
51.68 |
Okeen Williams |
Jamaica |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[14] |
2000 m steeplechase |
5:57.04 |
Néstor Nieves |
Venezuela |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
High jump |
2.11 m |
Christoffe Bryan |
Jamaica |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[14] |
Pole vault |
4.71 m |
Raúl Ríos |
Mexico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[14] |
Long jump |
7.33 m |
Eduardo Nava |
Mexico |
22 June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[7] |
Triple jump |
16.01m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Miguel van Assen | Suriname | 7 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Shot put |
18.92 m |
Mario Lozano |
Mexico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[14] |
Discus throw |
53.24m | José Higuera | Mexico | 6 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Hammer throw (5 kg) |
64.84 m |
Léster St. Rose |
Cuba |
8 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
Javelin throw (700 g) |
72.39m | Anderson Peters | Grenada | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Octathlon |
5192pts |
Kevin Roberts |
Trinidad and Tobago |
June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
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 | [8] |
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 | [8] |
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 |
[9] |
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 | [15] |
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Women's Junior B records
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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 | [8] |
200 m |
23.27 (1.0 m/s) |
Aneisha McLaughlin |
Jamaica |
7 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[7] |
400 m |
53.39 |
Shaunae Miller |
Bahamas |
3 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[10] |
800 m |
2:09.01 |
Claudine Williams |
Jamaica |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
1500 m |
4:43.55 | Alma Delia Cortés | Mexico | 6 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
3000 m |
10:20.14 | Alondra Negrón | Puerto Rico | 7 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
100 m hurdles |
13.46 (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Jeanine Williams | Jamaica | 6 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
400 m hurdles |
60.65 |
Klerianne Estanislao |
Puerto Rico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
2000 m steeplechase |
7:10.52 | Alondra Negrón | Puerto Rico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
High jump |
1.81m |
Catherine Nina |
Dominican Republic |
2 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[10] |
Akela Jones |
Barbados |
29 June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
Diana Guadalupe González | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Pole vault |
3.20 m |
Vania Sofía Staufert | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
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 |
[11] |
Triple jump |
12.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Shanique Wright | Jamaica | 7 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Shot put (3 kg) |
17.64m | María Fernanda Orozco | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Discus throw (1 kg) |
50.24 m |
Rosalía Vázquez |
Cuba |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[9] |
Hammer throw (3 kg) |
60.85m | María Victoria Villa | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Javelin throw (500g) |
52.05m | Luz Mariana Castro | Mexico | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
Heptathlon |
4715 pts |
Naomi Urbano |
Mexico |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[14] |
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 | [8] |
4x100 m relay |
44.97 | Jeanine Williams Vanesha Pusey Shanice Reid Kimone Shaw | Jamaica | 5 July 2014 | 2014 CAC Junior Championships | Morelia, México | [8] |
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 |
[7] |
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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 |
[16] |
1200 m |
3:09.5 |
Rubén Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
August 1980 |
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
[16] |
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 |
[7] |
300 m hurdles |
38.5 |
Juan Pineira |
Cuba |
August 1978 |
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Xalapa, Mexico |
[16] |
Pentathlon |
2896pts |
José Díaz |
Mexico |
August 1978 |
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Xalapa, Mexico |
[16] |
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 |
[16] |
(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 |
[7] |
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Women's events
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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 |
[16] |
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 |
[7] |
200 m hurdles |
29.6 |
Debbie Greene |
Bahamas |
August 1980 |
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
[16] |
300 m hurdles |
41.33 |
Patricia Hall |
Jamaica |
12 Jul 1998 |
1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
[7] |
Pentathlon |
3920 pts |
Osiris Pedroso |
Cuba |
8 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
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) |
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4000 m walk (track) |
20:24.68 |
Jamy Franco |
Guatemala |
14 Jul 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[7] |
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