# 2015 CARIFTA Games

The 2015 CARIFTA Games took place between 3 and 6 April 2015. The event was held at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in Bird Rock, south-eastern suburb of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis. During the games, the stadium was officially renamed the "Kim Collins National Athletic Stadium" in honour of the country's 2003 100m world champion Kim Collins. It was the second time after 2008 that the event was hosted by Saint Kitts and Nevis.
A report of the event was given for the IAAF.

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Mary Fraser, Barbados. She won three gold medals, 800 m and 1500m in the youth (U-18) category, as well as 3000m open for both junior and youth athletes.

## Medal summary

Complete results were published.

### Boys U-20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+1.5 m/s) | Mario Burke Barbados | 10.21 | Michael O'Hara Jamaica | 10.33 | Raheem Chambers Jamaica | 10.44 |
| 200 metres (−0.6 m/s) | Mario Burke Barbados | 21.51 | Reuberth Boyde Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.70 | Warren Hazel Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21.81 |
| 400 metres | Akeem Bloomfield Jamaica | 45.85 | Rai Benjamin Antigua and Barbuda | 46.19 | Henri Delauze Bahamas | 46.81 |
| 800 metres | Paul Tate Jamaica | 1:52.43 | Justin Pinder Bahamas | 1:52.59 | Devaughn Smith Jamaica | 1:52.59 |
| 1500 metres | Shevon Parks Jamaica | 3:56.69 | Raheem Skinner Barbados | 3:58.19 | Joshua Hunte Barbados | 3:59.39 |
| 5000 metres | Thaleentino Green Jamaica | 15:55.29 | Tallan James Grenada | 16:01.57 | Daniel Glave Jamaica | 16:16.24 |
| 110 metres hurdles (99.1 cm) (+3.3 m/s) | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 13.36 w | Xavier Coakley Bahamas | 13.51 w | Seanie Selvin Jamaica | 13.57 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 50.96 | Marvin Williams Jamaica | 51.11 | Stephen Griffith Barbados | 51.77 |
| High jump | Christoff Bryan Jamaica | 2.21m =CR | Laquarn Nairn Bahamas | 2.14m | Ace Louis Saint Lucia | 2.11m |
| Pole vault $^†$ | Akeem Kerr Jamaica | 4.10m | Jessy Voitier / Martinique | 3.40m | | |
| Long jump | Andwuelle Wright Trinidad and Tobago | 7.44m w (+2.1 m/s) | Obrien Wasome Jamaica | 7.41m (+1.8 m/s) | Nathaniel Huggins Saint Kitts and Nevis | 7.37m (+0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Miguel van Assen Suriname | 16.24m (+0.7 m/s) | Obrien Wasome Jamaica | 15.85m w (+2.4 m/s) | Odaine Lewis Jamaica | 15.79m w (+3.3 m/s) |
| Shot put (6.0 kg) | Demar Gayle Jamaica | 19.24m | Sanjae Lawrence Jamaica | 17.92m | Lael Tirnan / Martinique | 16.78m |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | Demar Gayle Jamaica | 53.45m | Josh Boateng Grenada | 51.14m | Drexel Maycock Bahamas | 51.14m |
| Javelin throw | Anderson Peters Grenada | 70.09m | Denzel Prah Bahamas | 66.48m | Denzel St Marthe Saint Lucia | 64.31m |
| Octathlon $^†$ | Shakiel Chattoo Jamaica | 5839 CR | Ramarco Thompson Barbados | 5639 | Woodens Corvil Turks and Caicos Islands | 5572 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Raheem Chambers Michael O'Hara Chad Walker Nigel Ellis | 40.39 | Bahamas Xavier Coakley Tyler Bowe Ken Russell Stephen Green | 40.41 | Trinidad and Tobago Gervais Ford Xavier Mulugata Francis Louis Jonathon Farinha | 40.55 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Marvin Williams Jaheel Hyde Terry Thomas Michael O'Hara | 3:09.13 | Bahamas Henri Delauze Justin Pinder Jordan Minnis Stephen Green | 3:12.33 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:15.77 |
$^†$: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

### Girls U-20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+0.5 m/s) | Natalliah Whyte Jamaica | 11.56 | Keianna Albury Bahamas | 11.64 | Jenae Ambrose Bahamas | 11.74 |
| 200 metres (+4.3 m/s) | Kayelle Clarke Trinidad and Tobago | 23.12 w | Saqukine Cameron Jamaica | 23.32 w | Keianna Albury Bahamas | 23.49 w |
| 400 metres | Shaquania Dorsett Bahamas | 53.40 | Dawnalee Loney Jamaica | 53.58 | Tiffany James Jamaica | 53.71 |
| 800 metres | Shaquania Dorsett Bahamas | 2:11.99 | Faheemah Kyrah Scraders Bermuda | 2:12.16 | Lisa Buchanan Jamaica | 2:13.26 |
| 1500 metres | Lisa Buchanan Jamaica | 4:39.50 | Sasha-Gaye Whyte Jamaica | 4:40.66 | Faheemah Kyrah Scraders Bermuda | 4:41.76 |
| 3000 metres $^†$ | Mary Fraser Barbados | 10:27.91 | Shakeba Pink Sint Maarten | 10:32.72 | Elizabeth Williams Barbados | 10:33.45 |
| 100 metres hurdles (+4.8 m/s) | Yanique Thompson Jamaica | 13.21 w | Jeanine Williams Jamaica | 13.40 w | Jeminise Parris Trinidad and Tobago | 13.85 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Andrenette Knight Jamaica | 1:00.52 | Shannon Kalawan Jamaica | 1:01.01 | Jonel Lacey British Virgin Islands | 1:01.26 |
| High jump | Safia Morgan Jamaica | 1.76m | Khemani Roberts Trinidad and Tobago | 1.73m | Shanae McKenzie Jamaica | 1.73m |
| Long jump | Kristal Liburd Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6.11m (+1.1 m/s) | Danielle Gibson Bahamas | 5.99m (+1.1 m/s) | Rechelle Meade Anguilla | 5.98m (+1.3 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Tamara Moncrieffe Jamaica | 13.44m w (+5.8 m/s) | Yanis David / Guadeloupe | 13.40m (+1.4 m/s) CR | Danielle Gibson Bahamas | 13.05m (+1.6 m/s) |
| Shot put | Portious Warren Trinidad and Tobago | 15.22m | Trevia Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 14.83m NR | Chelsea James Trinidad and Tobago | 14.73m |
| Discus throw | Shanice Love Jamaica | 49.39m | Rochelle Frazer Jamaica | 46.86m | Emeline Tedos / Martinique | 41.00m |
| Javelin throw | Isheeka Binns Jamaica | 49.72m CR | Ayesha Champagnie Jamaica | 47.51m | Candesha Scott Grenada | 45.58m |
| Heptathlon $^†$ | Ayesha Champagnie Jamaica | 5231 CR | Zinedine Russell Jamaica | 4776 | Priscilla Fond / Guadeloupe | 4527 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Jeanine Williams Yanique Thompson Saqukine Cameron Natalliah Whyte | 45.20 | Bahamas Jerinique Brookes Jenae Ambrose Alexis Gray Keianna Albury | 45.59 | Trinidad and Tobago Jeunice Maxime Kadesha Prescott Thyla-Maree Scott Kayelle Clarke | 47.64 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Yeaschea Williams Tiffany James Andrenette Knight Dawnalee Loney | 3:37.96 | British Virgin Islands Lakeisha Warner Tarika Moses Taylor Hill Jonel Lacey | 3:46.43 | Trinidad and Tobago Thyla-Maree Scott Kayelle Clarke Jeunice Maxime Jeminise Parris | 3:47.55 |
$^†$: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

### Boys U-18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+0.3 m/s) | Javan Martin Bahamas | 10.41 | Akanni Hislop Trinidad and Tobago | 10.47 | Tyreke Wilson Jamaica | 10.56 |
| 200 metres (+1.8 m/s) | Akanni Hislop Trinidad and Tobago | 20.91 | Javan Martin Bahamas | 21.16 | Xavior Angus Jamaica | 21.17 |
| 400 metres | Christopher Taylor Jamaica | 46.64 CR | Jacob St Clair Trinidad and Tobago | 46.73 | Devaughn Ellington Jamaica | 47.43 |
| 800 metres | Leon Clarke Jamaica | 1:56.75 | Jauavney James Jamaica | 1:58.21 | Jonathan Jones Barbados | 1:58.43 |
| 1500 metres | Shemar Salmon Jamaica | 4:02.98 | Jonathan Jones Barbados | 4:04.03 | Keemon Lawrence Jamaica | 4:04.98 |
| 3000 metres | Keemon Lawrence Jamaica | 8:55.64 | Shemar Salmon Jamaica | 9:03.06 | Dominic Dyer Cayman Islands | 9:09.41 |
| 110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm) (NWI) | Tavonte Mott Bahamas | 13.1 (ht) CR | Jordan Roberts Jamaica | 13.2 (ht) | Rivaldo Leacock Barbados | 13.3 (ht) |
| 400 metres hurdles (83.8 cm) | Rivaldo Leacock Barbados | 51.34 | Jauavney James Jamaica | 53.18 | Aljani Bridgewater Saint Kitts and Nevis | 53.44 |
| High jump | Lushane Wilson Jamaica | 2.11m | Jermaine Francis Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2.06m | Enzo Hodebar$^‡$ / Guadeloupe | 2.00m$^‡$ |
| Long jump | Pakito Dudley Jamaica | 7.03m w (+2.5 m/s) | Shammawi Wellington Jamaica | 7.02m w (+2.6 m/s) | Clement Campbell Trinidad and Tobago | 6.86m (+0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Tamar Green Bahamas | 15.21m (+0.1 m/s) | Enzo Hodebar / Guadeloupe | 15.11m (+0.8 m/s) | Pakito Dudley Jamaica | 14.68m w (+2.4 m/s) |
| Shot put (5.0 kg) | Isaiah Taylor Trinidad and Tobago | 17.56m CR | Kevin Nedrick Jamaica | 17.44m | Kyle Mitchell Jamaica | 17.03m |
| Discus throw (1.5 kg) | Deondre Rutherford Bahamas | 47.41m | Adrian Thomas Grenada | 47.40m | Johann Jeremiah Grenada | 46.34m |
| Javelin throw (700g) | Tyriq Hosford Trinidad and Tobago | 70.73m CR | Kevin Nedrick Jamaica | 65.09m | Vandel Joseph Trinidad and Tobago | 61.67m |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Tyreke Wilson Xavior Angus Rushane Edwards De'Jour Russell | 40.52 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Jalen Purcell Akanni Hislop Jerod Elcock Tyrell Edwards | 41.43 | Bahamas Jonathon Smith Javan Martin Poitier Kaze Donovan Storr | 41.77 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay$^*$ | Jamaica$^*$ Leonardo Ledgister Devaughn Ellington Jauavney James Christopher Taylor | 3:12.07 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Kobe John Terry Frederick Judah Taylor Jacob St Clair | 3:14.23 | Bahamas$^*$ Bradley Dormeus Poitier Kaze Byron Wilson Donovan Storr | 3:18.12 |
$^‡$: It is reported that there is a tie for the bronze medal in high jump. However, it is also reported that Enzo Hodebar from Guadeloupe cleared the 2.00m in the first attempt, while Aaron Worrell from Barbados cleared the 2.00m in the third attempt, what should have broken the tie. $^*$: Initially, the U-18 4 × 400 m relay teams from Jamaica and the Bahamas were disqualified resulting in gold for Trinidad and Tobago, silver for the Cayman Islands (3:20.86) and bronze for Saint Kitts and Nevis (3:24.95). However, after successful protests, both teams were reinstated in the medal ranks.

### Girls U-18 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+1.3 m/s) | Shellece Clark Jamaica | 11.50 | Tristan Evelyn Barbados | 11.54 | Brianne Bethel Bahamas Shaneil English Jamaica | 11.63 |
| 200 metres (+1.5 m/s) | Shaneil English Jamaica | 23.38 | Brianne Bethel Bahamas | 23.47 | Kimone Shaw Jamaica | 23.89 |
| 400 metres | Junelle Bromfield Jamaica | 53.48 | Sanique Walker Jamaica | 54.23 | Meleni Rodney Grenada | 54.56 |
| 800 metres | Mary Fraser Barbados | 2:11.63 | Chrissani May Jamaica | 2:13.28 | Reanda Richards Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2:14.48 |
| 1500 metres | Mary Fraser Barbados | 4:41.44 | Britnie Dickson Jamaica | 4:44.39 | Jeima Davis Jamaica | 4:50.64 |
| 100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm) (+1.2 m/s) | Janeek Brown Jamaica | 13.29 CR | Jessie Zali / Martinique | 13.70 | Kieshonna Brooks Saint Kitts and Nevis | 13.71 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Junelle Bromfield Jamaica | 59.55 CR | Sanique Walker Jamaica | 1:02.40 | Cheziah Phillip Trinidad and Tobago | 1:07.98 |
| High jump | Shiann Salmon Jamaica | 1.73m | Doneisha Anderson Bahamas | 1.71m | Sakari Famous$^‡$ Bermuda Lamara Distin$^‡$ Jamaica | 1.68m$^‡$ |
| Long jump | Charisma Taylor Bahamas | 5.93m w (+3.1 m/s) | Kieshonna Brooks Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.72m w (+3.4 m/s) | Ave-Anna Venair Jamaica | 5.66m w (+3.0 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Charisma Taylor Bahamas | 12.01m (+0.3 m/s) | Zainy Nelzon Suriname | 11.88m w (+4.3 m/s) | Nichioner George Grenada | 11.75m w (+3.4 m/s) |
| Shot put (3.0 kg) | Sahjay Stevens Jamaica | 16.31m CR | Akidah Briggs Trinidad and Tobago | 15.09m | Laquell Harris Bahamas | 14.54m |
| Discus throw | Devia Brown Jamaica | 48.78m | Shyledeen Smith Jamaica | 44.83m | Serena Brown Bahamas | 44.20m |
| Javelin throw (500g) | Hayley Matthews Barbados | 47.37m | Asha James Trinidad and Tobago | 45.12m | Shanee Angol Dominica | 43.55m |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Janeek Brown Shaneil English Shellece Clark Kimone Shaw | 45.33 | Trinidad and Tobago Akeera Esdelle Deleth Charles Jendayi Noel Shikyla Walcott | 47.10 | / Guadeloupe Judy Chalcou Océane Frédéric Kaëlle Bourguignon Naëlle Selbonne | 47.41 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Junelle Bromfield Satanya Wright Shanique Walker Anna-Kay Allen | 3:39.13 | Bahamas Doneisha Anderson Britni Fountain Brianne Bethel D'Nia Freeman | 3:40.58 | Saint Kitts and Nevis Hanah Mills Reanda Richards Namibia Clavier Kieshonna Brooks | 3:51.26 |
$^‡$: It is reported that there is a tie resulting in four bronze medallists in high jump. However, only Sakari Famous from Bermuda and Lamara Distin from Jamaica cleared the 1.68m in the second attempt and all other heights in the first attempt. Daejha Moss from the Bahamas cleared both the 1.68m and the 1.65m in the second attempt, while Anelia Austrie from Dominica cleared the 1.68m in the third and the 1.65m in the second attempt. Consequently, there should be only two bronze medals.

## Medal table (unofficial)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 42 | 25 | 19 | 86 |
| 2 | Bahamas | 8 | 13 | 10 | 31 |
| 3 | Barbados | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 8 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Grenada | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis* | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Guadeloupe | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Martinique | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Bermuda | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Sint Maarten | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Anguilla | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Dominica | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 199 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 499 athletes from 25 countries participated. (Relay teams not completely known).
* Anguilla (5)
* Antigua and Barbuda (15)
* Aruba (4)
* Bahamas (53)
* Barbados (27)
* Bermuda (12)
* British Virgin Islands (14)
* Cayman Islands (20)
* Curaçao (29)
* Dominica (11)
* / French Guiana (4)
* Grenada (19)
* / Guadeloupe (22)
* Guyana (1)
* Haïti (1)
* Jamaica (80)
* / Martinique (16)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (34)
* Saint Lucia (8)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
* Sint Maarten (6)
* Suriname (17)
* Trinidad and Tobago (65)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (18)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (16)