# 2018 NACAC Championships

The 2018 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at Varsity Stadium in Toronto, Canada, from August 10–12, 2018. It was the third edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region, held three years after the 2015 NACAC Championships. The winner of each event qualified (granted their country would ultimately pick them) for the 2019 Pan American Games competition, which was held in Lima, Peru.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Tyquendo Tracey Jamaica | 10.03 CR | Kendal Williams United States | 10.11 | Cameron Burrell United States | 10.12 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Kyle Greaux Trinidad and Tobago | 20.11 CR | Aaron Brown Canada | 20.20 | Nigel Ellis Jamaica | 20.57 |
| 400 metres | Demish Gaye Jamaica | 45.47 | Nery Brenes Costa Rica | 45.67 | Fitzroy Dunkley Jamaica | 45.76 |
| 800 metres | Brandon McBride Canada | 1:46.14 | Marco Arop Canada | 1:46.82 | Wesley Vázquez Puerto Rico | 1:47.63 |
| 1500 metres | Izaic Yorks United States | 3:51.85 | Patrick Casey United States | 3:51.87 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot Canada | 3:52.60 |
| 5000 metres | Hassan Mead United States | 14:00.18 | Riley Masters United States | 14:01.04 | Justyn Knight Canada | 14:01.77 |
| 10,000 metres | Lopez Lomong United States | 29:49.03 CR | Elkanah Kibet United States | 29:51.37 | Reed Fischer United States | 29:53.63 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Hansle Parchment Jamaica | 13.28 | Aleec Harris United States | 13.49 | Shane Brathwaite Barbados | 13.52 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kyron McMaster British Virgin Islands | 48.18 CR | Annsert Whyte Jamaica | 48.91 | Khallifah Rosser United States | 49.13 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Andy Bayer United States | 8:28.55 CR | Travis Mahoney United States | 8:29.29 | Jordan Mann United States | 8:45.14 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Canada Bismark Boateng Jerome Blake Mobolade Ajomale Aaron Brown | 38.57 | Barbados Shane Brathwaite Mario Burke Burkheart Ellis Jr Jaquone Hoyte | 38.69 | Trinidad and Tobago Nathan Farinha Jonathan Farinha Jalen Purcell Kyle Greaux | 38.89 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Nathan Strother Obi Igbokwe Michael Cherry Kahmari Montgomery | 3:00.60 | Bahamas O'Jay Ferguson Teray Smith Michael Mathieu Alonzo Russell | 3:03.80 | Cuba Leandro Zamora Adrián Chacón Rubén Caballero Yoandys Lescay | 3:04.11 |
| 20,000 metres walk | Evan Dunfee Canada | 1:25:39 CR | Nick Christie United States | 1:30:11 | John Cody Risch United States | 1:36:05 |
| High jump | Jeron Robinson United States | 2.28 m CR | Michael Mason Canada | 2.28 m | Donald Thomas Bahamas Django Lovett Canada | 2.28 m |
| Pole vault | Scott Houston United States | 5.45 m CR | Shawnacy Barber Canada | 5.40 m | Not Awarded | Not Awarded |
| Long jump | Marquis Dendy United States | 8.29 m CR | Tajay Gayle Jamaica | 8.24 m | Ramone Bailey Jamaica | 8.09 m |
| Triple jump | Jordan Díaz Cuba | 16.83 m | Chris Benard United States | 16.73 m | KeAndre Bates United States | 16.65 m |
| Shot put | Darrell Hill United States | 21.68 m CR | Tim Nedow Canada | 21.02 m | O'Dayne Richards Jamaica | 20.89 m |
| Discus throw | Fedrick Dacres Jamaica | 68.47 m CR | Traves Smikle Jamaica | 65.46 m | Reggie Jagers United States | 62.70 m |
| Hammer throw | Roberto Sawyers Costa Rica | 72.94 m CR | Alex Young United States | 72.75 m | Adam Keenan Canada | 72.72 m |
| Javelin throw | Anderson Peters Grenada | 79.65 m CR | Curtis Thompson United States | 76.02 m | Markim Felix Grenada | 75.14 m |
* Only three competitors were in the men's pole vault, with the third placed athlete not registering a height. This meant a bronze medal was not awarded.

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Jenna Prandini United States | 10.96 CR | Jonielle Smith Jamaica | 11.07 | Crystal Emmanuel Canada | 11.11 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Shericka Jackson Jamaica | 22.64 | Crystal Emmanuel Canada | 22.67 | Phyllis Francis United States | 22.91 |
| 400 metres | Stephenie Ann McPherson Jamaica | 51.15 | Aiyanna Stiverne Canada | 52.00 | Brionna Thomas United States | 52.19 |
| 800 metres | Ajeé Wilson United States | 1:57.52 CR | Natoya Goule Jamaica | 1:57.95 | Rosemary Almanza Cuba | 2:00.15 |
| 1500 metres | Kate Grace United States | 4:06.23 CR | Shannon Osika United States | 4:06.92 | Gabriela Stafford Canada | 4:07.36 |
| 5000 metres | Rachel Schneider United States | 15:26.19 CR | Lauren Paquette United States | 15:39.40 | Kate Van Buskirk Canada | 15:50.35 |
| 10,000 metres | Marielle Hall United States | 33:27.19 | Rochelle Kanuho United States | 33:28.33 | Rachel Cliff Canada | 33:30.16 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Kendra Harrison United States | 12.55 CR | Danielle Williams Jamaica | 12.61 | Andrea Vargas Costa Rica | 12.91 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Shamier Little United States | 53.32 CR | Janieve Russell Jamaica | 53.81 | Georganne Moline United States | 54.26 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Mel Lawrence United States | 9:45.36 CR | Emily Oren United States | 9:56.66 | Megan Rolland United States | 9:59.85 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Kiara Parker Shania Collins Dezerea Bryant Jenna Prandini | 42.50 | Jamaica Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jura Levy Jonielle Smith Shericka Jackson | 43.33 | Canada Shaina Harrison Crystal Emmanuel Phylicia George Jellisa Westney | 43.50 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States Briana Guillory Jasmine Blocker Kiana Horton Courtney Okolo | 3:26.08 | Jamaica Stephenie Ann McPherson Tiffany James Anastasia Le-Roy Christine Day | 3:27.25 | Canada Micha Powell Aiyanna Stiverne Travia Jones Alicia Brown | 3:28.04 |
| 20,000 metres walk | Maria Michta-Coffey United States | 1:36:34 CR | Mirna Ortiz Guatemala | 1:38:36 | Katie Burnett United States | 1:39:31 |
| High jump | Levern Spencer Saint Lucia | 1.91 m CR | Elizabeth Patterson United States | 1.88 m | Loretta Blaut United States | 1.82 m |
| Pole vault | Katie Nageotte United States | 4.75 m CR | Yarisley Silva Cuba | 4.70 m | Sandi Morris United States | 4.65 m |
| Long jump | Sha'Keela Saunders United States | 6.60 m | Quanesha Burks United States | 6.59 m | Tissanna Hickling Jamaica | 6.38 m |
| Triple jump | Shanieka Ricketts Jamaica | 14.25 m CR | Tori Franklin United States | 14.09 m | Thea LaFond Dominica | 13.74 m |
| Shot put | Maggie Ewen United States | 18.22 m | Cleopatra Borel Trinidad and Tobago | 17.83 m | Jessica Ramsey United States | 17.80 m |
| Discus throw | Yaime Pérez Cuba | 61.97 m CR | Valarie Allman United States | 59.67 m | Maggie Ewen United States | 59.00 m |
| Hammer throw | DeAnna Price United States | 74.60 m CR | Jillian Weir Canada | 71.96 m | Brooke Andersen United States | 70.05 m |
| Javelin throw | Ariana Ince United States | 59.59 m | Bethany Drake United States | 54.07 m | Coralys Ortiz Puerto Rico | 53.11 m |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 25 | 19 | 17 | 61 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 7 | 10 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN)* | 3 | 8 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | Totals (14 entries) | 42 | 42 | 42 | 126 |

## Participating nations

According to an unofficial count, 319 athletes from 29 countries participated.
* Anguilla (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Aruba (1)
* Bahamas (13)
* Barbados (14)
* Bermuda (4)
* British Virgin Islands (10)
* Canada (48)
* Cayman Islands (1)
* Costa Rica (5)
* Cuba (14)
* Dominica (2)
* Dominican Republic (3)
* Grenada (3)
* Guatemala (1)
* Haiti (9)
* Honduras (2)
* Jamaica (40)
* Mexico (4)
* Montserrat (2)
* Puerto Rico (6)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
* Saint Lucia (1)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (7)
* El Salvador (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (19)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (6)
* United States (94)
* United States Virgin Islands (1)

## Schedule

August 10 :
| EST Time | Event |
| 10:05 a.m. | Women's long jump Qualification |
| 10:20 a.m. | Women's 100m Qualification |
| 10:34 a.m. | Men's 100m Qualification |
| 10:50 a.m. | Women's 400m Semi-Finals |
| 11:00 a.m. | Men's and Women's 20 km RW Final (Off-site) |
| 11:17 a.m. | Men's 400m Semi-Finals |
| 11:40 a.m. | Men's long jump qualification |
| 11:50 a.m. | Women's 100mH Qualification |
| 12:07 p.m. | Men's 110mH Qualification |
| 12:30 p.m. | Women's 200m Qualification |
| 12:46 p.m. | Men's 200m Qualification |
| 6:00 p.m. | Women's Hammer Final |
| 6:30 p.m. | Women's 400mH Semi-Finals |
| 6:55 p.m. | Men's 400mH Semi-Finals |
| 7:00 p.m. | Men's Triple jump Final |
| 7:20 p.m. | Women's 800m Semi-Finals |
| 7:30 p.m. | Men's Shot Final |
| 7:35 p.m. | Men's 800m Semi-Finals |
| 7:45 p.m. | Women's Discus Final |
| 7:50 p.m. | Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final |
| 8:00 p.m. | Women's High jump Final |
| 8:10 p.m. | Women's 100mH Semi-Finals |
| 8:30 p.m. | Men's 110mH Semi-Finals |
| 8:50 p.m. | Women's 200m Semi-Finals |
| 9:10 p.m. | Men's 200m Semi-Finals |
| 9:30 p.m. | Women's 5000m Final |
| 9:55 p.m. | Men's 10000m Final |
| August 11 ||
| 3:30 p.m. | Men's Hammer Final |
| 3:30 p.m. | Men's High jump Final |
| 3:55 p.m. | Women's 100m Semi-Finals |
| 4:00 p.m. | Women's Long jump Final |
| 4:13 p.m. | Men's 100m Semi-Finals |
| 4:35 p.m. | Women's 800m Final |
| 4:45 p.m. | Men's 800m Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | Women's Pole vault Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | Men's Javelin Final |
| 5:00 p.m. | Women's 100mH Final |
| 5:10 p.m. | Men's 110mH Final |
| 5:20 p.m. | Women's 400m Final |
| 5:30 p.m. | Men's 400m Final |
| 5:40 p.m. | Women's 100m Final |
| 5:50 p.m. | Men's 100m Final |
| 6:00 p.m. | Men's 5000m Final |
| 6:25 p.m. | Women's 10000m Final |
| August 12 ||
| 1:00 p.m. | Men's Discus Final |
| 1:00 p.m. | Men's Long jump Final |
| 2:00 p.m. | Men's Pole vault Final |
| 2:00 p.m. | Women's Shot Final |
| 2:00 p.m. | Women's 400mH Final |
| 2:10 p.m. | Men's 400mH Final |
| 2:20 p.m. | Women's 200m Final |
| 2:30 p.m. | Men's 200m Final |
| 2:40 p.m. | Men's 3000m Steeplechase Final |
| 3:00 p.m. | Women's Javelin Final |
| 3:00 p.m. | Women's Triple jump Final |
| 3:10 p.m. | Women's 1500m Final |
| 3:25 p.m. | Men's 1500m Final |
| 3:40 p.m. | Women's 4 × 400 m Final |
| 3:55 p.m. | Men's 4 × 400 m Final |
| 4:10 p.m. | Women's 4 × 100 m Final |
| 4:30 p.m. | Men's 4 × 100 m Final |