The Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships is 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]
Editions
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).[3] 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 |
[4] |
200 m |
20.33 (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
Zharnel Hughes |
Anguilla |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
400 m |
45.19 A |
Roberto Hernández |
Cuba |
26 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[4] |
800 m |
1:46.89 |
Wesley Vázquez |
Puerto Rico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
1500 m |
3:45.20 |
Juan Luis Barrios |
Mexico |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
5000 m |
14:21.58 |
Diego Alberto Borrego |
Mexico |
16 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
10000 m |
30:45.12 |
Elisaldo León |
Cuba |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
110 m hurdles |
13.27 (0.0 m/s) |
Yordan O'Farrill |
Cuba |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
400 m hurdles |
50.26 |
Jehue Gordon |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[7] |
3000 m steeplechase |
9:02.99 |
Roberto López |
Mexico |
23 June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[4] |
High jump |
2.31 m A |
Javier Sotomayor |
Cuba |
29 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[4] |
Pole vault |
5.45 m |
Alberto Manzano |
Cuba |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[7] |
Long jump |
7.97 m |
Kareem Streete-Thompson |
Cayman Islands |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
Triple jump |
16.80 m A |
Juan Miguel López |
Cuba |
29 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[4] |
Shot put (6 kg) |
19.70 m |
Ashinia Miller |
Jamaica |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
Discus throw |
62.93 m |
Quincy Wilson |
Trinidad and Tobago |
4 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[7] |
Hammer throw (6 kg) |
73.96 m |
Diego del Real |
Mexico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
Javelin throw |
82.83 m NR |
Keshorn Walcott |
Trinidad and Tobago |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
Decathlon |
7101 pts A |
Miguel Valle |
Cuba |
27 June 1986 |
1986 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Mexico City, Mexico |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
4x100 m relay |
39.39 |
Odane Skeen
Tyquendo Tracey
Senoj-Jay Givans
Jazeel Murphy |
Jamaica |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
4x400 m relay |
3:05.9 |
|
Jamaica |
10 July 1994 |
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
400 m |
51.57 |
Sonita Sutherland |
Jamaica |
15 July 2006 |
2006 CAC Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
800 m |
2:06.13 |
Yuneisy Santiusty |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
1500 m |
4:24.96 |
Yuneisy Santiusty |
Cuba |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
3000 m |
9:43.23 |
Santa Velázquez |
Mexico |
June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[4] |
5000 m |
17:28.53 |
Mónica Martell |
Mexico |
14 Jul 1996 |
1996 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[4] |
100 m hurdles |
12.93 (0.0 m/s) |
Anay Tejeda |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
400 m hurdles |
57.09 |
Sherene Pinnock |
Jamaica |
14 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
3000 m steeplechase |
11:11.91 |
Leila Mantilla |
Puerto Rico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[8] |
High jump |
1.86 m |
Sheree Francis |
Jamaica |
16 July 2000 |
2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[4] |
Pole vault |
4.05 m |
Alexandra González |
Puerto Rico |
16 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
Triple jump |
13.93 m (-0.6 m/s) |
Mabel Gay |
Cuba |
6 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
Shot put |
15.74 m |
Annie Alexander |
Trinidad and Tobago |
26 June 2004 |
2004 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Coatzacoalcos, Mexico |
[4] |
Discus throw |
52.20 m |
Maricela Bristec |
Cuba |
6 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
Hammer throw |
54.51 m |
Aline Huerta |
Mexico |
15 July 2006 |
2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
Javelin throw |
55.20 m |
Lismania Muñoz |
Cuba |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
Heptathlon |
5517 pts |
Magalys García |
Cuba |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
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 |
[5] |
4x400 m relay |
3:34.0 |
|
Jamaica |
10 July 1994 |
1994 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Port of Spain, Trinidad |
[4] |
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 |
[6] |
10.42 (+1.1 m/s) |
Zharnel Hughes |
Anguilla |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
200 m |
20.61 (-0.4 m/s) |
Usain Bolt |
Jamaica |
7 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
400 m |
47.01 |
Jamal Walton |
Cayman Islands |
7 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
800 m |
1:52.38 |
Jesús López |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
1500 m |
3:56.60 |
Edgar Santoyo |
Mexico |
5 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
3000 m |
8:34.0 |
Germán Beltrán |
Venezuela |
June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[4] |
110 m hurdles |
13.36 (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
Roje Jackson-Chin |
Jamaica |
7 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
400 m hurdles (84.0 cm) |
51.68 |
Okeen Williams |
Jamaica |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
2000 m steeplechase |
5:57.04 |
Néstor Nieves |
Venezuela |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
High jump |
2.11 m |
Christoffe Bryan |
Jamaica |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
Pole vault |
4.71 m |
Raúl Ríos |
Mexico |
1 July 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
Long jump |
7.33 m |
Eduardo Nava |
Mexico |
22 June 1984 |
1984 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Juan, Puerto Rico |
[4] |
Triple jump |
16.01m (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
Miguel van Assen |
Suriname |
7 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Shot put |
18.92 m |
Mario Lozano |
Mexico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
Discus throw |
53.24m |
José Higuera |
Mexico |
6 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Hammer throw (5 kg) |
64.84 m |
Léster St. Rose |
Cuba |
8 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
Javelin throw (700 g) |
72.39m |
Anderson Peters |
Grenada |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Octathlon |
5192pts |
Kevin Roberts |
Trinidad and Tobago |
June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[8] |
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 |
[5] |
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 |
[5] |
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 |
[6] |
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 |
[12] |
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 |
[5] |
200 m |
23.27 (1.0 m/s) |
Aneisha McLaughlin |
Jamaica |
7 July 2002 |
2002 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
[4] |
400 m |
53.39 |
Shaunae Miller |
Bahamas |
3 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[7] |
800 m |
2:09.01 |
Claudine Williams |
Jamaica |
7 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
1500 m |
4:43.55 |
Alma Delia Cortés |
Mexico |
6 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
3000 m |
10:20.14 |
Alondra Negrón |
Puerto Rico |
7 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
100 m hurdles |
13.46 (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
Jeanine Williams |
Jamaica |
6 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
400 m hurdles |
60.65 |
Klerianne Estanislao |
Puerto Rico |
29 June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[8] |
2000 m steeplechase |
7:10.52 |
Alondra Negrón |
Puerto Rico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
High jump |
1.81m |
Catherine Nina |
Dominican Republic |
2 July 2010 |
2010 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
[7] |
Akela Jones |
Barbados |
29 June 2012 |
2012 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[8] |
Diana Guadalupe González |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Pole vault |
3.20 m |
Vania Sofía Staufert |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
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 |
[8] |
Triple jump |
12.39m (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
Shanique Wright |
Jamaica |
7 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Shot put (3 kg) |
17.64m |
María Fernanda Orozco |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Discus throw (1 kg) |
50.24 m |
Rosalía Vázquez |
Cuba |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[6] |
Hammer throw (3 kg) |
60.85m |
María Victoria Villa |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Javelin throw (500g) |
52.05m |
Luz Mariana Castro |
Mexico |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
Heptathlon |
4715 pts |
Naomi Urbano |
Mexico |
30 June 2012 |
2012 CAC Junior Championships |
San Salvador, El Salvador |
[11] |
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 |
[5] |
4x100 m relay |
44.97 |
Jeanine Williams
Vanesha Pusey
Shanice Reid
Kimone Shaw |
Jamaica |
5 July 2014 |
2014 CAC Junior Championships |
Morelia, México |
[5] |
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 |
[4] |
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 |
[13] |
1200 m |
3:09.5 |
Rubén Rivera |
Puerto Rico |
August 1980 |
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
[13] |
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 |
[4] |
300 m hurdles |
38.5 |
Juan Pineira |
Cuba |
August 1978 |
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Xalapa, Mexico |
[13] |
Pentathlon |
2896pts |
José Díaz |
Mexico |
August 1978 |
1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Xalapa, Mexico |
[13] |
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 |
[13] |
(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 |
[4] |
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 |
[13] |
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 |
[4] |
200 m hurdles |
29.6 |
Debbie Greene |
Bahamas |
August 1980 |
1980 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Nassau, Bahamas |
[13] |
300 m hurdles |
41.33 |
Patricia Hall |
Jamaica |
12 Jul 1998 |
1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands |
[4] |
Pentathlon |
3920 pts |
Osiris Pedroso |
Cuba |
8 July 1990 |
1990 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships |
Havana, Cuba |
[4] |
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 |
[4] |
ht = hand timing
A = affected by altitude
References
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