# 2016 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics

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.

## Medal summary

Medal winners and complete results can be found.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 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 (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 |
* ↑ Initial race winner Will Barnes with a time of 13.53 (13.527) was later disqualified due to an anti-doping rules violation.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 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)

* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 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 |
| 14 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 44 | 44 | 43 | 131 |

## Participation

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)