# 2008 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics

The 5th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Toluca, Mexico, at the Alberto "Chivo" Córdova Stadium at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México on July 18–20, 2008. A detailed report on the results was given.

## Medal summary

The gold medal winners were published. Detailed results can be found on the Athletics Canada website, on the CACAC website, on the MileSplit website, and on the Tilastopaja website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+0.3 m/s) | J-Mee Samuels (USA) | 10.09 CR | Evander Wells (USA) | 10.15 | Rolando Palacios (HON) | 10.22 NR |
| 200 metres (-0.9 m/s) | Evander Wells (USA) | 20.34 CR | Rolando Palacios (HON) | 20.40 NR | Sam Effah (CAN) | 20.95 |
| 400 metres | LeJerald Betters (USA) | 44.75 CR | Tabarie Henry (ISV) | 45.37 NR | Jamil Hubbard (USA) | 45.96 |
| 800 metres | Rob Novak (USA) | 1:50.22 | Tayron Reyes (DOM) | 1:50.31 | Carlos Phillips (USA) | 1:50.51 |
| 1500 metres | Josué Ramírez (MEX) | 3:51.52 | Andrew Acosta (USA) | 3:52.17 | Diego Alberto Borrego (MEX) | 3:55.70 |
| 5000 metres | José Mireles (MEX) | 15:10.96 | Aldo Saúl Vega (MEX) | 15:22.32 | Estuardo Palacios (GUA) | 16:07.87 |
| 10000 metres | Ismael Apolo Mondragón (MEX) | 32:10.86 | Isaul Hernández (MEX) | 32:34.51 | Geremías Saloj (GUA) | 33:49.30 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Josafath González (MEX) | 9:15.04 | Kyle Heath (USA) | 9:24.52 | Aroon Arías (MEX) | 9:38.82 |
| 110 m hurdles (-1.0 m/s) | Jason Richardson (USA) | 13.32 CR | Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) | 13.50 | Ronnie Ash (USA) | 13.72 |
| 400 m hurdles | Justin Gaymon (USA) | 49.50 | Nic Robinson (USA) | 50.74 | Camilo Quevedo (GUA) | 51.92 |
| High jump | Joe Kindred (USA) | 2.27m =CR | Darwin Edwards (LCA) | 2.23m NR | Jamal Wilson (BAH) | 2.23m |
| Pole vault | Jordan Scott (USA) | 5.50m | Mitch Greeley (USA) | 5.20m | Taylor Petrucha (CAN) | 5.10m |
| Long jump | Matt Turner (USA) | 7.96m | Andre Black (USA) | 7.83m | Carlos Jorge (DOM) | 7.61m |
| Triple jump | Andre Black (USA) | 15.91 (1.2 m/s) | Nkosinza Balumbu (USA) | 15.78 (-1.8 m/s) | Carl Morgan (CAY) | 15.76 (0.9 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ryan Whiting (USA) | 19.46m | John Hickey (USA) | 17.97m | Raymond Brown (JAM) | 16.95m |
| Discus Throw | Matt Lamb (USA) | 58.70m | Ryan Whiting (USA) | 53.47m | Adonson Shallow (VIN) | 50.91m |
| Hammer Throw | Sean Steacy (CAN) | 65.30m | John Freeman (USA) | 63.70m | Matt Wauters (USA) | 59.61m |
| Javelin Throw | Chris Hill (USA) | 80.51m CR | Corey White (USA) | 78.52m | Juan José Méndez (MEX) | 69.67m |
| Decathlon | Raven Cepeda (USA) | 7504 pts CR | Nick Adcock (USA) | 7354 pts | Reid Gustavson (CAN) | 6959 pts |
| 20000 m Walk | Éder Sánchez (MEX) | 1:30:46.78 | David Mejía (MEX) | 1:31:41.19 | Aníbal Paau (GUA) | 1:35:38.20 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | United States Jeremy Hall Teddy Williams Chris Dykes J-Mee Samuels | 38.39 CR | Canada Shannon King Adam Johnson Gavin Smellie Sam Effah | 39.31 | Cayman Islands Adolphus Rhymiech Tyrell Cuffy Carlos Morgan Carl Morgan | 39.68 NR |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Riker Hylton Teo Bennett Michael Mason Tarik Edwards | 3:05.61 | Dominican Republic Kelvin Herrera Tayron Reyes Joel Hernández Orlando Frías | 3:05.80 | Mexico Javier Mahonri Carrasco Erick García Osvaldo Chávez Víctor Antonio Gómez | 3:13.83 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (+0.3 m/s) | Schillonie Calvert (JAM) | 11.24 CR | Tawanna Meadows (USA) | 11.36 | Samantha Henry (JAM) | 11.39 |
| 200 metres (-1.2 m/s) | Leslie Cole (USA) | 22.92 | Schillonie Calvert (JAM) | 23.33 | Mariely Sánchez (DOM) | 23.50 NR |
| 400 metres | Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (JAM) | 51.34 | Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM) | 52.21 | Jenna Martin (CAN) | 52.45 |
| 800 metres | Geena Gall (USA) | 2:10.32 | Lemlem Beriket (CAN) | 2:10.64 | Cristina Guevara (MEX) | 2:10.93 |
| 1500 metres | Nicole Edwards (CAN) | 4:36.27 | Lauren Hagans (USA) | 4:36.50 | Anayeli Navarro (MEX) | 4:48.86 |
| 5000 metres | Gwen Jorgensen (USA) | 18:04.56 | | | | |
| 10000 metres | Meghan Armstrong (USA) | 37:31.28 CR | Morgan Haws (USA) | 37:33.42 | | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Nicole Bush (USA) | 10:42.17 | Bridget Franek (USA) | 11:12.65 | Carolyn Ellis (CAN) | 11:49.78 |
| 100 m hurdles (-0.6 m/s) | Tiffany Ofili (USA) | 12.82 CR | Kristi Castlin (USA) | 13.21 | Latoya Greaves (JAM) | 13.51 |
| 400 m hurdles | Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) | 55.78 CR | Nicole Leach (USA) | 57.05 | Yolanda Osana (DOM) | 58.74 |
| High jump | Jillian Drouin (CAN) | 1.85m | Becky Christensen (USA) | 1.82m | Fabiola Elizabeth Ayala (MEX) | 1.79m |
| Pole vault | Katie Stripling (USA) | 4.35m CR | Heather Hamilton (CAN) | 4.00m | Leah Vause (CAN) | 4.00m |
| Long jump | Jeomi Maduka (USA) | 6.66m CR | Natasha Harvey (USA) | 6.56m | Bianca Stuart (BAH) | 6.37m |
| Triple jump | Crystal Manning (USA) | 13.52m | Tamara Highsmith (USA) | 13.11m | Shara Proctor (AIA) | 13.11m |
| Shot Put | Sarah Stevens (USA) | 16.04m | Keisha Walkes (BAR) | 15.98m | Aja Evans (USA) | 15.34m |
| Discus Throw | D'Andra Carter (USA) | 52.92m | Annie Hess (USA) | 52.13m | Iraís Estrada (MEX) | 46.02m |
| Hammer Throw | Sarah Stevens (USA) | 62.79m | Loren Groves (USA) | 61.45m | Aline Huerta (MEX) | 52.77m |
| Javelin Throw | Liz Gleadle (CAN) | 51.76m | Ruby Radocaj (USA) | 50.72m | Katie Coronado (USA) | 49.41m |
| Heptathlon | Jillian Drouin (CAN) | 5714 pts | Bettie Wade (USA) | 5511 pts | Marrissa Harris (USA) | 5509 pts |
| 10000 m Walk | Maria Pérez (MEX) | 49:50.63 | Tatiana González (MEX) | 49:57.22 | Le'erin Voss (USA) | 55:39.66 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | United States Jessica Onyepunuka Tawanna Meadows Lynne Layne Scottesha Miller | 43.64 | Jamaica Samantha Henry Latoya Greaves Schillonie Calvert Anastasia Le-Roy | 43.73 | Dominican Republic Fany Chalas Yolanda Osana Wendy Reynoso Mariely Sánchez | 46.23 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Christine Day Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Anastasia Le-Roy Nickiesha Wilson | 3:27.46 CR | United States Brandi Cross Kenyata Coleman Danielle Brown Nicole Leach | 3:28.25 | Canada Jenna Martin Nicole Edwards Lemlem Beriket Amonn Nelson | 3:35.26 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 28 | 26 | 8 | 62 |
| 2 | Mexico (MEX)* | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Jamaica (JAM) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Honduras (HON) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 11 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 44 | 43 | 42 | 129 |

## Participation (unofficial)

20 countries are reported to participate. However, an unofficial count through the result lists resulted in 258 participating athletes from only 19 countries:
* Anguilla (1)
* Bahamas (7)
* Barbados (6)
* Belize (4)
* Canada (22)
* Cayman Islands (5)
* Costa Rica (7)
* Dominican Republic (22)
* Guatemala (9)
* Haiti (1)
* Honduras (4)
* Jamaica (20)
* Mexico (63)
* Netherlands Antilles (2)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
* Saint Lucia (2)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
* United States (74)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (4)