# 2008 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2008 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athletics took place on June 28–29, 2008. The event was held in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Reports and photos were published.
A total of 47 events were contested, 24 by boys and 23 by girls.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the Nevis Amateur Athletic Association webpage.

### Boys (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Jason Rogers Saint Kitts | 10.67 | Miles Walters Nevis | 11.09 | Ramo Pemberton British Virgin Islands | 11.14 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.0 m/s) | Jevon Claxton Nevis | 21.89 | Jason Rogers Saint Kitts | 22.33 | Ramo Pemberton British Virgin Islands | 22.78 |
| 400 metres | Jevon Claxton Nevis | 48.48 | Maverick Weathered Antigua and Barbuda | 49.99 | Chetal Evans Saint Kitts | 50.71 |
| 800 metres | Maverick Weathered Antigua and Barbuda | 2:00.08 | Seymour Walters U.S. Virgin Islands | 2:00.41 | Ricky Gumbs U.S. Virgin Islands | 2:05.33 |
| 1500 metres | Juan Robles U.S. Virgin Islands | 4:17.10 | Seymour Walters U.S. Virgin Islands | 4:20.50 | Triscan Hendrickson Saint Kitts | 4:25.60 |
| 5000 metres$^†$ | Juan Robles U.S. Virgin Islands | 16:50.51 | Kyron Corea U.S. Virgin Islands | 17:57.99 | Kashka Forbes Nevis | 18:10.53 |
| High Jump | Rashawn Shabaaz Antigua and Barbuda | 1.95m | Kelvin Samuel British Virgin Islands | 1.92m | Decastro Walbrook Antigua and Barbuda | 1.88m |
| Long Jump | Joseph Pemberton Saint Kitts | 7.30m | Miguel Browne Saint Kitts | 6.84m | Decastro Walbrook Antigua and Barbuda | 6.83m |
| Triple Jump$^†$ | Vincent Walters Antigua and Barbuda | 14.29m | Arthur Ward Anguilla | 14.19m | Kareem Edwards Antigua and Barbuda | 13.73m |
| Shot Put | Dion Samuel Saint Kitts | 13.86m | Allan Farara Montserrat | 13.16m | Rohan Jeffers Nevis | 12.01m |
| Discus Throw | Dion Samuel Saint Kitts | 33.68m | Rohan Jeffers Nevis | 30.46m | Jonathan Dutil Nevis | 30.32m |
| Javelin Throw$^†$ | Kelvin Samuel British Virgin Islands | 45.12m | Chetal Evans Saint Kitts | 45.04m | Joseph Pemberton Saint Kitts | 38.69m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | British Virgin Islands Norvin Smith Ramo Pemberton Micheal Buttler Keron Stoute | 43.04 | Saint Kitts Vernelle Hodge Jason Rogers Chetal Evans Miguel Browne | 43.62 | United States Virgin Islands Virgil Campbell Julio Hodge Christopher Wilson Ricky Gumbs | 43.82 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay$^†$ | British Virgin Islands Ramo Pemberton Keron Stoute Alliston Blyden Micheal Buttler | 3:28.77 | Nevis Trevorne Nisbett Javid Stapelton Jevon Claxton Miles Walters | 3:28.78 | | |
$^†$: Open event for both U20 and U17 athletes.

### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.8 m/s) | Meritzer Williams Saint Kitts | 11.75 | Tameka Williams Saint Kitts | 12.01 | Ashley Kelly British Virgin Islands | 12.51 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Meritzer Williams Saint Kitts | 23.90 | Tameka Williams Saint Kitts | 24.67 | Ashley Kelly British Virgin Islands | 25.02 |
| 400 metres | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 54.58 | Ashley Kelly British Virgin Islands | 54.69 | Davanna Claxton Saint Kitts | 1:02.06 |
| 800 metres | Samantha John British Virgin Islands | 2:16.14 | Ninfa Bernard U.S. Virgin Islands | 2:20.16 | Bianca Dougan British Virgin Islands | 2:24.81 |
| 1500 metres | Ninfa Bernard U.S. Virgin Islands | 5:06.73 | Bianca Dougan British Virgin Islands | 5:38.39 | | |
| 3000 metres$^†$ | Kenryca Francis Antigua and Barbuda | 10:34.47 | Jonicia Richardson Anguilla | 11:38.21 | Rosalie Pringle Saint Kitts | 11:49.09 |
| High Jump | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 1.65m | Seanna Jack British Virgin Islands | 1.57m | Shsandor Wilkinson Saint Kitts | 1.52m |
| Long Jump | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 6.09m (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Sheriffa Whyte Saint Kitts | 5.94m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Tameka Williams Saint Kitts | 5.53m (wind: +0.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump$^†$ | Chantel Malone British Virgin Islands | 12.45m | Kanishque Todman British Virgin Islands | 10.46m | | |
| Shot Put | Shearima Stanley Saint Kitts | 9.53m | Tesril Nisbett Nevis | 9.42m | Latoya Jones Nevis | 8.37m |
| Discus Throw | Shearima Stanley Saint Kitts | 27.34m | Tesril Nisbett Nevis | 22.21m | Seanna Jack British Virgin Islands | 19.97m |
| Javelin Throw$^†$ | Tesril Nisbett Nevis | 27.88m | Andrea Wynter U.S. Virgin Islands | 26.00m | Shearima Stanley Saint Kitts | 24.76m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Saint Kitts Meritzer Williams Tameka Williams Sheriffa Whyte Marecia Pemberton | 44.68 | | | | |
$^†$: Open event for both U20 and U17 athletes.

### Boys (U-17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Lestrod Roland Saint Kitts | 11.27 | Royston Queeley Nevis Nital Chavez Saint Kitts | 11.36 | | |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Lester Ryan Montserrat | 22.79 | Lestrod Roland Saint Kitts | 23.00 | Jevonte Croal British Virgin Islands | 23.11 |
| 400 metres | Lestrod Roland Saint Kitts | 51.51 | Trevorne Nisbett Nevis | 53.07 | Shaquille Edwards U.S. Virgin Islands | 55.10 |
| 800 metres | Javid Stapelton Nevis | 2:05.18 | Kashka Forbes Nevis | 2:08.20 | Yanick Henderson Saint Kitts | 2:11.39 |
| 1500 metres | Kashka Forbes Nevis | 4:27.27 | Javid Stapelton Nevis | 4:28.71 | Yanick Henderson Saint Kitts | 4:39.12 |
| High Jump | Givan Bass Saint Kitts | 1.72m | Brandon Fahie British Virgin Islands | 1.72m | Yaw-Micheal David Nevis | 1.67m |
| Long Jump | Givan Bass Saint Kitts | 6.82m (wind: NWI) | Emmette Thompson Anguilla | 6.50m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Jevonte Croal British Virgin Islands | 6.47m (wind: +0.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Givan Bass Saint Kitts | 12.20m | Royston Queeley Nevis | 11.40m | Lonzo Wilkinson Saint Kitts | 11.33m |
| Discus Throw | Stephan Ryan Anguilla | 28.68m | Givan Bass Saint Kitts | 23.50m | Lonzo Wilkinson Saint Kitts | 22.33m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Saint Kitts Nital Chavez Lestrod Roland Givan Bass Lonzo Wilkinson | 44.68 | British Virgin Islands Jevonte Croal Jamoi Penn Teymaul Huggins Norville Carey | 46.25 | Nevis Royston Queeley Trevorne Nisbett Yaw-Micheal David Javid Stapelton | 1:05.76 |

### Girls (U-17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Darneita Robinson British Virgin Islands | 12.23 | Kaetia Maduro British Virgin Islands | 12.66 | Siana Douglas Saint Kitts | 12.68 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.7 m/s) | Britney Wattley British Virgin Islands | 24.92 | Darneita Robinson British Virgin Islands | 25.28 | Siana Douglas Saint Kitts | 26.05 |
| 400 metres | Vanessa Benett Saint Kitts | 1:01.53 | Tarika Warner British Virgin Islands | 1:02.20 | Romisha Malone Nevis | 1:05.54 |
| 800 metres | Kenryca Francis Antigua and Barbuda | 2:20.30 | Rozel Liburd Nevis | 2:27.95 | Jonicia Richardson Anguilla | 2:27.96 |
| 1500 metres | Kenryca Francis Antigua and Barbuda | 4:53.58 | Jonicia Richardson Anguilla | 5:17.16 | Rosalie Pringle Saint Kitts | 5:30.62 |
| High Jump (tie) | Israel Ramsey Nevis | 1.65m | Trefesanna White Saint Kitts | 1.56m | Marissa Malone British Virgin Islands Queneala Bradshaw Saint Kitts Kanishque Todman British Virgin Islands | 1.47m |
| Long Jump | Queneala Bradshaw Saint Kitts | 5.58m | Kanishque Todman British Virgin Islands | 5.26m | Israel Ramsey Nevis | 5.23m |
| Shot Put | Rochella Challenger Saint Kitts | 10.33m | Anisha Douglas British Virgin Islands | 9.10m | Andrea Wynter U.S. Virgin Islands | 9.05m |
| Discus Throw | Rochella Challenger Saint Kitts | 31.48m | Teresa Daniel Nevis | 25.14m | Anisha Douglas British Virgin Islands | 24.94m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | British Virgin Islands Darneita Robinson Kaetia Maduro Britney Wattley Kanishque Todman | 47.86 | Saint Kitts Trefesanna White Vanessa Benett Siana Douglas Queneala Bradshaw | 49.89 | Nevis Ariann Maynard Israel Ramsey Romisha Malone Kereesha Powell | 50.10 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (British Virgin Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Saint Kitts | 19 | 12 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | British Virgin Islands* | 11 | 12 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | Nevis | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Anguilla | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Montserrat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 47 | 47 | 44 | 138 |

## Team trophies

The scores for the team trophy were published.
| Rank | Nation | Points |
| | Saint Kitts | 140.33 |
| 2 | British Virgin Islands | 89.67 |
| 3 | Nevis | 74 |
| 4 | Antigua and Barbuda | 36 |
| 5 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 29 |
| 6 | Anguilla | 18 |
| 7 | Montserrat | 8 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 102 athletes from 7 countries participated.
* Anguilla (6)
* Antigua and Barbuda (8)
* British Virgin Islands (27)
* Montserrat (4)
* Nevis (19)
* Saint Kitts (27)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (11)