2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics

International athletics championship event

IX NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics

Dates| July 15–17
Host city| San Salvador, El Salvador
Venue| Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González
Level| U-23
Events| 44
Participation| 305 athletes from
28 nations
Records set| 12 CRs

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The 9th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at Jorge "El Magico" Gonzalez National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador from July 15–17, 2016.[1]

## Medal summary

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Main article: 2016 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results

Medal winners and complete results can be found.[2]

### Men

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: -0.9 m/s) |  Kendal Williams (USA) | 10.23  |  Stanly del Carmen (DOM) | 10.37  |  Levi Cadogan (BAR) | 10.37
200 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) |  Reynier Mena (CUB) | 20.41  |  Stanly del Carmen (DOM) | 20.51  |  Ian Kerr (BAH) | 20.83
400 metres |  Nathon Allen (JAM) | 45.39  |  Michael Cherry (USA) | 45.50  |  Warren Hazel (SKN) | 45.81 NR
800 metres |  Isaiah Harris (USA) | 1:47.52  |  Chris Sanders (USA) | 1:47.77  |  Corey Bellemore (CAN) | 1:47.88
1500 metres |  Henry Wynne (USA) | 3:51.81  |  Mike Tate (CAN) | 3:51.91  |  Thomas Awad (USA) | 3:54.51
5000 metres |  Patrick Corona (USA) | 15:18.26  |  Sydney Gidabuday (USA) | 15:21.16  |  Alberto Gonzalez (GUA) | 15:31.17
10,000 metres |  Erik Peterson (USA) | 30:28.74  |  Ian La Mere (USA) | 30:33.68  |  Alberto Gonzalez (GUA) | 31:41.60
110 metres hurdles[a] (wind: -0.3 m/s) |  Freddie Crittenden (USA) | 13.53  |  Aaron Malett (USA) | 13.67 (13.665) |  Tyler Mason (JAM) | 13.67 (13.669)
400 metres hurdles |  Khalifah Rosser (USA) | 49.25  |  José Gaspar (CUB) | 49.92  |  Juander Santos (DOM) | 50.02
3000 metres steeplechase |  Antoine Thibeault (CAN) | 8:55.96  |  Michael Erb (USA) | 9:12.25  |  Brandon Allen (CAN) | 9:18.81
4 × 100 metres relay |  United States
Devin Jenkins
Christian Coleman
Kendal Williams
Fredrick Kerley | 38.63  |  Jamaica
Ajamu Graham
Nathon Allen
Rohan Cole
Renard Howell | 39.25  |  Bahamas
Anthony Adderley
Tadashi Pinder
Stephen Newbold
Ian Kerr | 39.85
4 × 400 metres relay |  United States
Dontavius Wright
Robert Grant
Khalifah Rosser
Michael Cherry | 3:00.89  |  Jamaica
Twain Crooks
Martin Manley
Keeno Burrell
Nathon Allen | 3:04.11  |  Bahamas
Maverick Bowleg
Ashley Riley
Janeko Cartwright
Stephen Newbold | 3:04.74
20,000 metres walk |  José Alejandro Barrondo (GUA) | 1:34:32.01  |  Anthony Peters (USA) | 1:35:04.77  |  Gerson Navas (ESA) | 1:35:24.48
High jump |  Avion Jones (USA) | 2.22 m (7 ft 3+1⁄4 in)  |  Hiawatha Carter (USA) | 2.19 m (7 ft 2 in)  |  Alhaji Manasray (CAN) | 2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in)
Pole vault |  Devin King (USA) | 5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in)  |  Jorge Luna (MEX) | 5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in)  |  Abbey Alcon (DOM) | 4.90 m (16 ft 3⁄4 in)
Long jump |  Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye (TCA) | 7.88 m (25 ft 10 in) +0.6 |  Jonathan Addison (USA) | 7.80 m (25 ft 7 in) +1.7 |  KeAndre Bates (USA) | 7.77 m (25 ft 5+3⁄4 in) +1.1
Triple jump |  Eric Sloan (USA) | 16.15 m (52 ft 11+3⁄4 in) +0.0 |  Lathone Collie (BAH) | 15.80 m (51 ft 10 in) -0.3 |  Jeremiah Green (USA) | 15.04 m (49 ft 4 in) -1.1
Shot put |  Braheme Days, Jr. (USA) | 19.36 m (63 ft 6 in)  |  Josh Freeman (USA) | 19.27 m (63 ft 2+1⁄2 in)  |  Eldred Henry (IVB) | 19.11 m (62 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
Discus throw |  Brian Williams (USA) | 58.00 m (190 ft 3 in)  |  Sam Mattis (USA) | 57.40 m (188 ft 3 in)  |  Eldred Henry (IVB) | 56.45 m (185 ft 2 in)
Hammer throw |  Diego del Real (MEX) | 74.55 m (244 ft 7 in) CR |  Rudy Winkler (USA) | 73.00 m (239 ft 6 in)  |  Alexander Young (USA) | 67.43 m (221 ft 2 in)
Javelin throw |  Curtis Thompson (USA) | 79.28 m (260 ft 1 in)  |  David Carreon (MEX) | 76.25 m (250 ft 1 in)  |  Janiel Craigg (BAR) | 75.62 m (248 ft 1 in) NR
Decathlon |  Rostam Turner (CAN) | 7601 pts CR |  Cody Walton (USA) | 7409 pts  |  Zachary Bornstein (CAN) | 7169 pts

1. ^ Initial race winner Will Barnes with a time of 13.53 (13.527) was later disqualified due to an anti-doping rules violation.[3]

### Women

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) |  Sashalee Forbes (JAM) | 11.51  |  Shayla Sanders (USA) | 11.52  |  Carmiesha Cox (BAH) | 11.76
200 metres (wind: +2.6 m/s) |  Kali Davis-White (JAM) | 22.66w  |  Arialis Gandulla (CUB) | 23.36w  |  Robin Reynolds (USA) | 23.40w
400 metres |  Chrisann Gordon (JAM) | 51.02 CR |  Jaide Stepter (USA) | 52.51  |  Sonikqua Walker (JAM) | 52.69
800 metres |  Lisneydis Veitia (CUB) | 2:02.02 CR |  Jenna Westaway (CAN) | 2:03.90  |  Sahily Diago (CUB) | 2:04.20
1500 metres |  Jenna Westaway (CAN) | 4:16.03  |  Mary Cain (USA) | 4:16.86  |  Regan Yee (CAN) | 4:19.16
5000 metres |  Lauren La Rocco (USA) | 16:57.27  |  Angelin Figueroa (PUR) | 18:36.88  |  Wendy Ascencio (ESA) | 19:15.88
10,000 metres |  Chelsea Blaase (USA) | 35:30.87 CR |  Olivia Pratt (USA) | 36:17.28  |  Wendy Ascencio (ESA) | 40:17.85
100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.5 m/s) |  Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) | 12.78 CR |  Pedrya Seymour (BAH) | 12.83 NR |  Alexis Perry (USA) | 13.12
400 metres hurdles |  Kiah Seymour (USA) | 56.19  |  Autumne Franklin (USA) | 56.36  |  Tia-Adana Belle (BAR) | 57.16
3000 metres steeplechase |  Regan Yee (CAN) | 10:38.79  |  Paige Kouba (USA) | 10:38.84  |  Irma Aldana (ESA) | 12:05.43
4 × 100 metres relay |  United States
Robin Reynolds
Shayla Sanders
Deanna Hill
Shayla Sanders | 42.93  |  Jamaica
Chanice Bonner
Kali Davis-White
Sashalee Forbes
Sonikqua Walker | 43.63  |  Bahamas
Pedrya Seymour
Tayla Carter
Danielle Gibson
Carmiesha Cox | 45.17
4 × 400 metres relay |  United States
Carly Muscaro
Jaide Stepter
Kiah Seymour
Shakima Wimbley | 3:28.45  |  Jamaica
Sonikqua Walker
Dawnlee Lonely
Samantha James
Chrisann Gordon | 3:32.06  |  Canada
Taysia Radoslav
Jenna Westaway
Medeleine Price
Maïté Bouchard | 3:44.45
10,000 metres walk |  Yesenia Miranda (ESA) | 49:24.70 CR |  Molly Josephs (USA) | 53:34.86  |  Karin Vicente (GUA) | 55:09.10
High jump |  Akela Jones (BAR) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) CR |  Loretta Blaut (USA) | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄4 in)  |  Georgia Ellenwood (CAN) | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Pole vault |  Megan Clark (USA) | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) =CR |  Yaritza Diaz (PUR) | 3.70 m (12 ft 1+1⁄2 in)  |  |
Long jump |  Quanesha Burks (USA) | 6.74 m (22 ft 1+1⁄4 in) -1.0 (6.69) CR |  Akela Jones (BAR) | 6.74 m (22 ft 1+1⁄4 in) -1.6 (6.56) CR |  Alexis Perry (USA) | 6.66 m (21 ft 10 in) -1.0
Triple jump |  Dannielle Gibson (BAH) | 13.54 m (44 ft 5 in) +1.0 |  Simone Charley (USA) | 13.50 m (44 ft 3+1⁄4 in) +0.0 |  Danielle McQueen (USA) | 12.98 m (42 ft 7 in) +1.4
Shot put |  Raven Saunders (USA) | 18.49 m (60 ft 7+3⁄4 in) CR |  Sahily Viart (CUB) | 17.42 m (57 ft 1+3⁄4 in)  |  Erin Farmer (USA) | 16.43 m (53 ft 10+3⁄4 in)
Discus throw |  Shelbi Vaughn (USA) | 57.20 m (187 ft 7 in) CR |  Tera Novy (USA) | 55.70 m (182 ft 8 in)  |  Agnes Esser (CAN) | 51.50 m (168 ft 11 in)
Hammer throw |  Becky Famurewa (USA) | 61.03 m (200 ft 2 in)  |  Monique Griffiths (USA) | 60.21 m (197 ft 6 in)  |  Agnes Esser (CAN) | 58.44 m (191 ft 8 in)
Javelin throw |  Yulenmis Aguilar (CUB) | 57.09 m (187 ft 3 in) CR |  Sarah Firestone (USA) | 53.96 m (177 ft 0 in)  |  Jessie Merckle (USA) | 53.28 m (174 ft 9 in)
Heptathlon |  Taliyah Brooks (USA) | 5609 pts  |  Clairwin Dameus (USA) | 5087 pts  |  Lyxandra Geerman (ARU) | 3998 pts

## Medal table (unofficial)

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* Host nation (El Salvador)

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  United States (USA)| 25| 26| 11| 62
2|  Jamaica (JAM)| 4| 4| 1| 9
3|  Canada (CAN)| 4| 2| 9| 15
4|  Cuba (CUB)| 3| 3| 1| 7
5|  Puerto Rico (PUR)| 2| 2| 0| 4
6|  Bahamas (BAH)| 1| 2| 5| 8
7|  Mexico (MEX)| 1| 2| 0| 3
8|  Barbados (BAR)| 1| 1| 3| 5
9|  El Salvador (ESA)*| 1| 0| 4| 5
10|  Guatemala (GUA)| 1| 0| 3| 4
11|  Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS)| 1| 0| 0| 1
12|  Dominican Republic (DOM)| 0| 2| 2| 4
13|  British Virgin Islands (IVB)| 0| 0| 2| 2
14|  Aruba (ARU)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (15 entries)| 44| 44| 43| 131

## Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 305 athletes from 28 nations participated. The only eligible countries not participating were Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Lucia.

* Anguilla (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (4)
* Aruba (2)
* Bahamas (14)
* Barbados (9)
* Belize (8)
* Bermuda (2)
* British Virgin Islands (7)
* Canada (32)
* Cayman Islands (1)
* Costa Rica (18)
* Cuba (9)
* Dominican Republic (8)
* Haiti (2)
* Honduras (1)
* Guatemala (12)
* Jamaica (32)
* Mexico (9)
* Montserrat (1)
* Nicaragua (2)
* Puerto Rico (8)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4)
* El Salvador (25)
* Trinidad and Tobago (11)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* United States (75)
* United States Virgin Islands (2)

## References

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1. ^ North America Central America Caribbean (NACAC) - IX International Athletics Championships 2016 NACAC U23 - Technical Manual, NACAC, retrieved July 16, 2016
2. ^ NACAC result
3. ^ Will Barnes at Tilastopaja (registration required)

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