# 2002 NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics

The 2nd NACAC Under-25 Championships in Athletics were held in San Antonio, Texas, United States on August 9–11, 2002. As in 2000 the event was open for athletes younger than 25 years. A detailed report on the results was given. However, the results were affected by doping (see below).

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the AtletismoCR, on the USA Track & Field, and the Trackie websites.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Jason Smoots (USA) | 10.22 CR | Tom Green (USA) | 10.45 | Rhoan Sterling (CAN) | 10.47 |
| 200 metres | Dominic Demeritte (BAH) | 20.60 | Ryan Olkowski (USA) | 20.91 | Ainsley Waugh (JAM) | 21.04 |
| 400 metres | Chris Brown (BAH) | 45.50 CR | Godfrey Herring (USA) | 45.65 | William Kenyon (USA) | 45.76 |
| 800 metres | Achraf Tadili (CAN) | 1:48.19 CR | Luis Soto (PUR) | 1:48.41 | Elliott Blount (USA) | 1:48.55 |
| 1500 metres | Ryan McKenzie (CAN) | 3:51.31 | Dan Wilson (USA) | 3:51.64 | Heleodoro Navarro (MEX) | 3:52.10 |
| 5000 metres | Reid Coolsaet (CAN) | 14:44.46 | Jonathan Morales (MEX) | 14:45.16 | Karl Savage (USA) | 14:48.35 |
| 10,000 metres | Jonathan Morales (MEX) | 30:16.26 CR | Brian Sell (USA) | 30:16.29 | James Carney (USA) | 30:48.28 |
| Half Marathon | Michael Wisniewski (USA) | 1:10:05 | | | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jordan Desilets (USA) | 8:52.10 | Ian Collings (CAN) | 8:59.73 | Luke Watson (USA) | 9:19.39 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Terrence Trammell (USA) | 13.45 CR | Ron Bramlett (USA) | 13.53 | Jared MacLeod (CAN) | 13.80 |
| 400 metres hurdles | James Carter (USA) | 48.95 CR | Fred Sharpe (USA) | 49.73 | Dean Griffiths (JAM) | 50.06 |
| High jump | Romel Lightbourne (BAH) | 2.18m | Terrance Woods (USA) | 2.18m | Jaswinder Gill (CAN) Mike Kizinkewich (CAN) | 2.15m |
| Pole vault | Jeremy Scott (USA) | 5.55m CR | Brad Walker (USA) | 5.30m | Ricardo Pallares (MEX) | 5.00m |
| Long jump | Osbourne Moxey (BAH) | 8.19m CR | William Montgomery (USA) | 7.90m | LeJuan Simon (USA) | 7.78m |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 16.72m CR | Greg Yeldell (USA) | 16.61m | Quincy Howe (TRI) | 15.72m |
| Shot put | Jon Kalnas (USA) | 18.70m | Chris Adams (USA) | 17.70m | Dave Stoute (TRI) | 17.66m |
| Discus throw | Jason Young (USA) | 55.74m | Jon O'Neil (USA) | 53.26m | Edwin Guilloty (PUR) | 48.74m |
| Hammer throw | Jake Freeman (USA) | 66.49m | Carey Ryan (USA) | 61.58m | Mike Sagert (CAN) | 48.73m |
| Javelin throw | Chris Clever (USA) | 68.53m | Justin St. Clair (USA) | 67.31m | Keron Francis (GRN) | 63.22m |
| Decathlon | David Lemen (USA) | 7239 pts CR | Josef Karas (CAN) | 6927 pts | Clifford Caines (CAN) | 6833 pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Cristián David Berdeja (MEX) | 1:32:20 | Steve Quirke (USA) | 1:44:20 | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Tom Green Jason Smoots Tyson Gay Derrick Johnson | 39.79 CR | Bahamas Osbourne Moxey Jamial Rolle Christopher Brown Dominic Demeritte | 39.81 | Jamaica Lerone Clarke Ainsley Waugh Winston Smith Richard James | 39.86 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | United States James Carter William Kenyon Godfrey Herring Brandon Couts | 3:01.15 CR | Jamaica Dean Griffiths Richard James Aldwyn Sappleton Lanceford Spence | 3:05.19 | Bahamas Ednal Rolle Alexius Roberts Dwayne Lynes Christopher Brown | 3:07.47 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Amandi Rhett (USA) | 11.62 | Melocia Clarke (JAM) | 11.66 | Tamica Clarke (BAH) | 11.67 |
| 200 metres | Shellene Williams (JAM) | 23.78 | Winsome Howell (JAM) | 24.17 | Martine Cloutier-LeBlanc (CAN) | 24.34 |
| 400 metres | Allison Beckford (JAM) | 51.21 CR | Christine Amertil (BAH) | 52.80 | Tia Trent (USA) | 53.08 |
| 800 metres | Chantee Earl (USA) | 2:03.17 CR | Sasha Spencer (USA) | 2:04.47 | Tamika Williams (BER) | 2:05.52 |
| 1500 metres | Bethany Brewster (USA) | 4:28.16 | Maurica Carlucci (USA) | 4:31.26 | Heather Lee (CAN) | 4:37.62 |
| 5000 metres | Ann Marie Brooks (USA) | 16:57.02 | Gisel Bautista (MEX) | 17:19.27 | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Mollie DeFrancesco (USA) | 10:53.47 | Kristen Brennard (CAN) | 11:05.47 | | |
| Half Marathon | Madai Pérez (MEX) | 1:16:15 CR | Alison Holinka (USA) | 1:22:02 | Beth Fonner (USA) | 1:27:02 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Toni Ann D'Oyley (JAM) | 12.92 CR | Danielle Carruthers (USA) | 13.00 | Chitua Ohaeri (USA) | 13.52 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Megan Addy (USA) | 57.22 CR | Brenda Taylor (USA) | 57.65 | Yasmin Rodríguez (DOM) | 61.78 |
| High jump | Juana Arrendel (DOM) | 1.95m CR | Kristen Matthews (CAN) | 1.85m | Gina Curtis-Rickert (USA) | 1.76m |
| Pole vault | Andrea Wildrick (USA) | 4.10 mCR | Dana Ellis (CAN) | 4.00m | Alejandra Meza (MEX) | 3.75m |
| Long jump | Brianna Glenn (USA) | 6.22m | Melocia Clarke (JAM) | 6.15m | Rose Richmond (USA) | 6.14m |
| Triple jump | Yuliana Perez (USA) | 13.27m =CR | Teresa Bundy (USA) | 12.77m | Paola Noncayo (MEX) | 12.08m |
| Shot put | Cynthia Ademiluyi (USA) | 16.65m CR | Cleopatra Borel (TRI) | 16.46m | Adriane Blewitt (USA) | 16.24m |
| Discus throw | Summer Pierson (USA) | 53.04m CR | Deshaya Williams (USA) | 52.30m | Julie Bourgon (CAN) | 50.32m |
| Hammer throw | Jamine Moton (USA) | 65.10m CR | Amber Campbell (USA) | 62.71m | Jennifer Joyce (CAN) | 58.61m |
| Javelin throw | Denise O'Connell (USA) | 52.98m | Dominique Bilodeau (CAN) | 50.45m | Brianne Johnson (USA) | 42.88m |
| Heptathlon | Virginia Miller (USA) | 5461 pts | Sarah Junkin (CAN) | 5020 pts | Yudith Méndez (DOM) | 5014 pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Marina Crivello (CAN) | 1:52:50 | | | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | United States Brianna Glenn Danielle Carruthers Nakeya Crutchfield Amandi Rhett | 44.10 CR | Jamaica Melocia Clarke Judythe Kitson Shellene Williams Winsome Howell | 44.86 | | |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Jenice Daley Allison Beckford Nadia Cunningham Shellene Williams | 3:34.06 CR | Dominican Republic Clara Hernandez Yelmi Martinez Jazmin Rodriguez Lorena De La Rosa | 3:40.29 | |

## Doping

United States sprinter Crystal Cox, who initially was listed as winner of the women's 200m in 23.02s, was tested positive for ephedrine in the competition, a prohibited substance under the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) rules. Therefore, she was issued a public warning by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and was disqualified from her first-place finish in the 200 meters. The incident is also reported on the USA Track & Field website and considered in their published results list.
In connection with investigations in the BALCO doping conspiracy, Crystal Cox has accepted a four-year suspension and disqualification of her athletic results, beginning on November 3, 2001, for using anabolic agents and hormones over a period from 2001 through 2004 in violation of the International Association of Athletics Federations Anti-Doping Rules. However, in a separate statement, she felt to be forced to sign the sanctions although being innocent.
In consequence, her silver medal in the 400 metres (51.63s) and the gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay (in 3:30.60 together with Marie Woodward, Chantee Earl, and Sasha Spencer) should have been forfeited.

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States* | 28 | 24 | 13 | 65 |
| 2 | Bahamas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 45 | 43 | 39 | 127 |

## Participation

The participation of 245 athletes from 24 countries was reported.
* Bahamas (13)
* Barbados (7)
* Bermuda (2)
* British Virgin Islands (2)
* Canada (38)
* Costa Rica (4)
* Dominica (4)
* Dominican Republic (14)
* El Salvador (4)
* Grenada (1)
* Guatemala (3)
* Haïti (2)
* Honduras (5)
* Jamaica (16)
* México (31)
* Netherlands Antilles (1)
* Nicaragua (4)
* Puerto Rico (8)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)
* Saint Lucia (4)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3)
* Trinidad and Tobago (3)
* United States (71)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (4)