# 2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2003 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between September 4–6, 2003. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 16th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 11th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 83 events were contested, 43 by boys and 40 by girls. The championship was held jointly with the IX Central American U-14 and U-12 Age Group Championship (Campeonato Centroamericano Infantil). Overall winner on points was Costa Rica.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CACAC and on the AthletismoCR webpage.

### Junior
#### Boys (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Jorge Luis Solórzano (GUA) | 10.69 | Carlos Abaunza (NCA) | 10.92 | Emanuel Chanto (CRC) | 11.44 |
| 200 metres | Jorge Luis Solórzano (GUA) | 21.48 CR | Andrés Rodríguez (PAN) | 21.99 | Carlos Abaunza (NCA) | 22.35 |
| 400 metres | Andrés Rodríguez (PAN) | 48.67 | Takeshi Fujiwara (ESA) | 49.13 | Francisco Guerra (NCA) | 50.64 |
| 800 metres | Roberto Arroyo (CRC) | 1:54.52 CR | Francis Jiménez (ESA) | 1:55.83 | Carmen Daniel Hernández (NCA) | 1:56.59 |
| 1500 metres | Salvador Francisco Romero (ESA) | 4:04.46 | Francis Jiménez (ESA) | 4:05.34 | Carmen Daniel Hernández (NCA) | 4:06.11 |
| 5000 metres | Salvador Francisco Romero (ESA) | 16:32.61 | Federico Vargas (CRC) | 16:33.66 | Rónald Pérez (ESA) | 16:53.61 |
| 10000 metres | Rónald Pérez (ESA) | 34:59.17 | Cristian Araya (CRC) | 35:01.57 | Gabriel Vargas (CRC) | 37:20.56 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Salvador Francisco Romero (ESA) | 10:09.09 | Federico Vargas (CRC) | 10:22.18 | Rónald Pérez (ESA) | 10:25.00 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | Edgar Esquina (PAN) | 15.61 CR | Hugo González (CRC) | 17.08 | Juan Chavarría (CRC) | 17.18 |
| 400 metres hurdles | David Umaña (CRC) | 55.22 | Edgar Esquina (PAN) | 55.34 | Allan Ayala (GUA) | 56.88 |
| High Jump | Henry Linton (CRC) | 1.90 m | Anselmo Delgado (PAN) | 1.85 m | Byron Nolberto (GUA) | 1.85 m |
| Pole Vault | Miguel Campollo (GUA) | 3.90 m | Anthony García (CRC) | 3.30 m | | |
| Long Jump | Maxwell Álvarez (GUA) | 6.65 m (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Jonathan Romero (PAN) | 6.58 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Marcos Gutiérrez (CRC) | 6.34 m (wind: -2.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Maxwell Álvarez (GUA) | 14.56 m CR | Byron Nolberto (GUA) | 14.08 m | Henry Linton (CRC) | 14.00 m |
| Shot Put | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 12.86 m | Jorge Castro (GUA) | 12.07 m | Diego Berríos (GUA) | 11.94 m |
| Discus Throw | Jorge Castro (GUA) | 38.85 m | Andrés Sanabria (CRC) | 37.71 m | Michael González (PAN) | 36.29 m |
| Hammer Throw | Diego Berríos (GUA) | 46.17 m | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 46.12 m | Pablo Aguirre (CRC) | 31.78 m |
| Javelin Throw | Iván Torres (ESA) | 52.70 m | Luis Ernesto Aquino (ESA) | 44.84 m | Ronald Beneth (HON) | 41.26 m |
| Decathlon | Yehefri Benjamín Vides (ESA) | 5179 pts | Anthony García (CRC) | 4613 pts | Reinel Núñez (CRC) | 3763 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Salvador Ernesto Mira (ESA) | 47:12.64 | Marco Antonio Benavides (ESA) | 49:11.19 | Juan Araya (CRC) | 57:46.75 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Guatemala | 42.58 | Panama | 43.31 | Costa Rica | 43.53 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador Takeshi Fujiwara Francis Jiménez Salvador Francisco Romero Walter Mauricio Payés | 3:24.49 | Guatemala | 3:25.01 | Nicaragua | 3:27.34 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Adasa Padmore (PAN) | 12.32 | Kaina Martínez (BIZ) | 12.92 | Ana Griselda Reyes (ESA) | 13.07 |
| 200 metres | Adasa Padmore (PAN) | 25.77 | Amada Martínez (ESA) | 26.05 | Ana Griselda Reyes (ESA) | 26.43 |
| 400 metres | Raquel Barquero (CRC) | 59.87 | Amada Martínez (ESA) | 1:00.14 | Melissa Moraga (CRC) | 1:01.12 |
| 800 metres | Raquel Barquero (CRC) | 2:18.30 CR | Reyna Obando (NCA) | 2:18.84 | Marjorie Ponce (NCA) | 2:21.62 |
| 1500 metres | Reyna Obando (NCA) | 4:49.42 CR | Marjorie Ponce (NCA) | 5:05.43 | Karen Escobar (GUA) | 5:12.63 |
| 5000 metres | Xiomara Rivera (ESA) | 20:12.05 | Delbin Evelyn Solís (ESA) | 20:30.92 | María Ferris (PAN) | 20:39.27 |
| 10000 metres | Xiomara Rivera (ESA) | 43:41.20 | Delbin Evelyn Solís (ESA) | 45:15.98 | Lindsay Serrano (CRC) | 47:51.93 |
| 100 metres hurdles | María Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 15.72 | Mitchelle Zúñiga (GUA) | 15.74 | María Farina Murillo (CRC) | 15.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana Marcela González (CRC) | 1:04.72 | María Gabriela Espinoza (CRC) | 1:08.76 | Fátima Gabriela Flores (ESA) | 1:10.82 |
| High Jump | María Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 1.58 m | Alejandra Gómez (CRC) | 1.55 m | | |
| Pole Vault | Clarencia Jones (BIZ) | 2.60 m | Jaqueline Vargas (CRC) | 2.50 m | | |
| Long Jump | María Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 5.46 m | Adasa Padmore (PAN) | 5.39 m | Alejandra Gómez (CRC) | 5.17 m |
| Triple Jump | Clarencia Jones (BIZ) | 11.39 m | Rishlane Maitland (CRC) | 11.02 m | Kay-De Vaughn (BIZ) | 10.93 m |
| Shot Put | Nathyan Catano (PAN) | 11.94 m CR | Doroty López (GUA) | 10.87 m | Dalila Rugama (NCA) | 10.47 m |
| Discus Throw | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 37.13 m | Doroty López (GUA) | 36.34 m | Karen Álvarez (NCA) | 28.10 m |
| Hammer Throw | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 37.25 m | Andrea Briceño (CRC) | 32.22 m | Doroty López (GUA) | 29.97 m |
| Javelin Throw | Dalila Rugama (NCA) | 48.05 m CR | Ginna von Quednow (GUA) | 38.42 m | Mónica Jones (GUA) | 36.16 m |
| 5000 metres Walk | Mirna Ortíz (GUA) | 26:56.06 | Verónica Colindres (ESA) | 26:59.28 | María Amalia Reynolds (CRC) | 27:28.00 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador | 50.45 | Costa Rica Raquel Barquero Pamela Cuzi Melissa Moraga Farina Murillo | 50.79 | Guatemala | 51.29 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Raquel Barquero Melissa Moraga Pamela Cuzi Ana Marcela González | 4:04.25 | El Salvador | 4:11.61 | Nicaragua | 4:18.21 |

### Youth
#### Boys (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Andrés Leonel Rodríguez (PAN) | 11.06 CR | Josell Ramírez (CRC) | 11.11 | Luis Alonso Reyes (ESA) | 11.30 |
| 200 metres | Luis Alonso Reyes (ESA) | 22.92 | Francisco Castellanos (GUA) | 23.72 | Sélvin Álvarez (HON) | 23.99 |
| 400 metres | Mario Nelson Mendoza (ESA) | 52.89 | Héctor Daley Jr. (PAN) | 53.21 | Oscar Hernández (CRC) | 53.43 |
| 800 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 1:59.37 | Oscar Hernández (CRC) | 2:01.81 | Francisco López (ESA) | 2:02.26 |
| 1500 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 4:16.42 | Eyer Álvarez (GUA) | 4:16.45 | Róger Jaén (PAN) | 4:17.45 |
| 3000 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 9:21.93 | Marlon Monterrosa (ESA) | 9:22.08 | Jairo Sánchez (GUA) | 9:27.92 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Marlon Monterrosa (ESA) | 6:22.80 CR | Héber Álvarez (GUA) | 6:35.77 | Róger Jaén (PAN) | 6:51.41 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 14.39 | Daniel Montero (CRC) | 14.95 | Marvin García (GUA) | 15.61 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Miguel Paz (GUA) | 1:00.48 | Christian Pérez (ESA) | 1:00.87 | Luis Ricardo Lazo (ESA) | 1:00.96 |
| High Jump | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 1.91 m CR | Víctor Méndez (CRC) | 1.80 m | Kenneth Arauz (CRC) Edwin Barrientos (GUA) | 1.71 m |
| Pole Vault | Luis Alberto Díaz (ESA) | 3.60 m | José Gómez (CRC) | 2.50 m | Edwin Campos (CRC) | 2.40 m |
| Long Jump | Josell Ramírez (CRC) | 6.65 m CR | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 5.90 m | Bryan Linton (CRC) | 5.86 m |
| Triple Jump | Josell Ramírez (CRC) | 13.88 m CR | Marvin García (GUA) | 13.00 m | Charles Paulino (BIZ) | 12.53 m |
| Shot Put | Daniel Flores (HON) | 12.76 m | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 12.64 m | Marvin Jiménez (GUA) | 12.31 m |
| Discus Throw | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 34.96 m | Marvin Jiménez (GUA) | 33.58 m | José Barco (GUA) | 30.97 m |
| Hammer Throw | José Barco (GUA) | 40.87 m | Adrián Quesada (CRC) | 30.29 m | Marvin Jiménez (GUA) | 30.12 m |
| Javelin Throw | Adrián Zepeda (NCA) | 42.56 m | Mauricio Pérez (NCA) | 40.69 m | José Barco (GUA) | 34.12 m |
| Octathlon | José Randall Arias (CRC) | 3275 pts | Alex Evans (BIZ) | 3173 pts | Oscar Vásquez (ESA) | 3058 pts |
| 5000 metres Walk | José Roberto Benavides (ESA) | 25:02.70 | Giancarlo Burrión (GUA) | 25:04.84 | Kevin Montoya (CRC) | 25:15.49 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Alejandro Olmedo Raúl Enrique Pleitez Luis Alonso Reyes Luis Ricardo Lazo | 44.44 CR | Guatemala | 47.63 | Honduras | 49.67 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica | 3:37.21 | El Salvador | 3:37.45 | Guatemala | 3:42.45 |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 12.84 | Mirtha Martínez (HON) | 12.90 | Daphne Hernández (GUA) | 13.00 |
| 200 metres | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 26.51 | Tamara Quintanilla (ESA) | 26.88 | Daphne Hernández (GUA) | 26.89 |
| 400 metres | Tamara Quintanilla (ESA) | 59.94 | Isabel Restrepo (PAN) | 1:00.45 | Jhasmeiry Arrieta (PAN) | 1:01.66 |
| 800 metres | Catherine Lemus (GUA) | 2:23.36 | Raquel Henríquez (ESA) | 2:24.21 | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 2:24.35 |
| 1500 metres | Catherine Lemus (GUA) | 5:02.59 | Regina Méndez (ESA) | 5:04.10 | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 5:10.44 |
| 3000 metres | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 11:17.51 CR | Aura Ordóñez (GUA) | 11:18.96 | Ana Cecilia Ibarra (NCA) | 11:29.75 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | Nazareth Chong (PAN) | 15.92 CR | Aileen Araya (CRC) | 16.17 | Angélica Hidalgo (CRC) | 16.26 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Isabel Restrepo (PAN) | 47.28 | Beatriz Willink (CRC) | 48.09 | Delia Pamela Cordero (GUA) | 48.52 |
| High Jump | Gabriela Barquero (CRC) | 1.45 m | Jennifer Ovares (CRC) | 1.45 m | Patricia Vanessa Montes (ESA) | 1.40 m |
| Pole Vault | Tatiana Domínguez (GUA) | 2.40 m =CR | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 2.30 m | María José Rodas (GUA) | 2.30 m |
| Long Jump | Gretel Campos (CRC) | 5.15 m | Beatriz Willink (CRC) | 4.94 m | Delia Pamela Cordero (GUA) | 4.73 m |
| Triple Jump | Sharon Ruiz (CRC) | 11.00 m | Mariela Rodríguez (CRC) | 10.71 m | Patricia Vanessa Montes (ESA) | 10.68 m |
| Shot Put | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 10.81 m | Kandice Vaughn (BIZ) | 9.84 m | Tanisha James (BIZ) | 9.60 m |
| Discus Throw | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 37.92 m CR | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 26.99 m | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 23.83 m |
| Hammer Throw | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 34.74 m | Silvia Pérez (CRC) | 24.69 m | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 21.80 m |
| Javelin Throw | Jannis Ramírez (NCA) | 41.26 m CR | Ana Carolina Durán (CRC) | 24.80 m | Ariana Fernández (CRC) | 21.56 m |
| Pentathlon | Jennifer Ovares (CRC) | 2765 pts | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 2743 pts | Karina Henríquez (ESA) | 2431 pts |
| 4000 metres Walk | Mayra Carolina Pérez (GUA) | 21:15.40 | Carolyn Hernández (CRC) | 21:21.15 | Susana Chong (PAN) | 21:24.84 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Gretel Campos Angélica Hidalgo Sharon Ruiz Beatriz Willink | 51.20 | El Salvador | 51.64 | Panama | 52.26 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador | 4:13.63 | Panama | 4:17.71 | Guatemala | 4:18.19 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

The medal table published include the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship. The medal table below shows an unofficial medal count for the Junior and Youth categories only.
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | El Salvador (ESA) | 26 | 20 | 12 | 58 |
| 2 | Costa Rica (CRC)* | 24 | 31 | 22 | 77 |
| 3 | Guatemala (GUA) | 15 | 15 | 23 | 53 |
| 4 | Panama (PAN) | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | Belize (BIZ) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Honduras (HON) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 83 | 83 | 81 | 247 |

## Team trophies

The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls, including the U-14 and U-12 categories of the Age Group Championship) was published.

### Overall

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| | Costa Rica | 738 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 534 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 407 |
| 4 | Panamá | 318 |
| 5 | Belize | 168 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 137 |
| 7 | Honduras | 56 |

## Participation

A total number of 503 athletes (including U-14 and U-12) was reported to participate in the event. An unofficial count results in 301 athletes participating in the Junior and Youth categories. The numbers in brackets refer to (published total no. of athletes/unofficial count of U-20 and U-18).
* Belize (43/20)
* Costa Rica (136/92)
* El Salvador (86/46)
* Guatemala (63/41)
* Honduras (41/20)
* Nicaragua (56/38)
* Panamá (78/44)