# 2004 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2004 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional in San José, Costa Rica, between June 11–12, 2004. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 17th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 12th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 84 events were contested, 43 by boys and 41 by girls. Overall winner on points was Costa Rica.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CADICA, the CACAC, and on the AthletismoCR.com webpages.

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Carlos Abaunza (NCA) | 10.83 | Enrique Colville (CRC) | 10.95 | Maxwell Álvarez (GUA) | 11.05 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Josell Ramírez (CRC) | 21.87 | Nery Brenes (CRC) | 21.91 | Patrick Holwerda (GUA) | 22.53 |
| 400 metres | Takeshi Fujiwara (ESA) | 47.80 CR | Nery Brenes (CRC) | 48.00 | Patrick Holwerda (GUA) | 49.40 |
| 800 metres | Francis Jiménez (ESA) | 1:55.32 | Roberto Arroyo (CRC) | 1:55.36 | Carmen Daniel Hernández (NCA) | 1:56.02 |
| 1500 metres | Francis Jiménez (ESA) | 4:01.77 | Carmen Daniel Hernández (NCA) | 4:05.40 | David Vargas (CRC) | 4:07.92 |
| 5000 metres | Jorge Núñez (CRC) | 17:26.10 | Bartolomé Sequén (GUA) | 17:30.23 | Rónald Pérez (ESA) | 17:51.32 |
| 10000 metres | Bartolomé Sequén (GUA) | 34:18.88 | Rónald Pérez (ESA) | 34:53.18 | Carlos Fernández (CRC) | 37:17.98 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Jorge Núñez (CRC) | 9:58.18 | Marlon Monterrosa (ESA) | 9:58.24 | Marco Antonio Dubón (GUA) | 10:23.20 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s) | David Umaña (CRC) | 15.47 | Yehefri Benjamín Vides (ESA) | 15.84 | Luis Carlos Gómez (GUA) | 15.85 |
| 400 metres hurdles | David Umaña (CRC) | 54.38 | Camilo Quevedo (GUA) | 54.76 | Juan Caneses (ESA) | 55.88 |
| High Jump | Anselmo Delgado (PAN) | 1.87 m | Delmi Merino (HON) | 1.81 m | Herman Blease (BIZ) | 1.78 m |
| Pole Vault | Marcos Josué Mira (ESA) | 4.20 m =CR | Hermann Domínguez (GUA) | 4.10 m | Luis Alberto Díaz (ESA) | 3.60 m |
| Long Jump | Maxwell Álvarez (GUA) | 6.94 m | Henry Linton (CRC) | 6.71 m | Marcos Gutiérrez (CRC) | 6.41 m |
| Triple Jump | Maxwell Álvarez (GUA) | 14.89 m CR | Henry Linton (CRC) | 14.28 m | Yehefri Benjamín Vides (ESA) | 14.23 m |
| Shot Put | Ovidio Estrada (GUA) | 13.52 m CR | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 13.50 m | Daniel Flores (HON) | 12.25 m |
| Discus Throw | Juan Carlos Silva (GUA) | 40.61 m CR | Andrés Sanabria (CRC) | 40.33 m | Juan Enrique Galdámez (ESA) | 36.62 m |
| Hammer Throw | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 47.82 m | Andrés Sanabria (CRC) | 42.97 m | José Barcos (GUA) | 40.00 m |
| Javelin Throw | Kenley Olivos (NCA) | 57.65 m CR | Cristian Díaz (PAN) | 48.35 m | Adrián Zepeda (NCA) | 48.03 m |
| Decathlon | Darwin Colón (HON) | 5086 pts | Walter Mauricio Payés (ESA) | 5009 pts | Adrián Barrantes (CRC) | 4051 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Pablo Vargas (CRC) | 51:54.70 | José Roberto Benavides (ESA) | 53:38.28 | Warren León (CRC) | 54:07.31 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica | 42.35 | Guatemala | 43.17 | Nicaragua Carlos Abaunza Ramiro Sandoval Julio Guzmán Miguel Angel Quezada | 44.68 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Guatemala Hans Villagrán Patrick Holwerda Camilo Quevedo Allan Ayala | 3:20.78 CR | El Salvador | 3:22.41 | Nicaragua | 3:29.98 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Kaina Arzu (BIZ) | 12.60 | Tracy Joseph (CRC) | 12.70 | Jeimy Bernárdez (HON) | 12.82 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Kaina Arzu (BIZ) | 26.11 | Tracy Joseph (CRC) | 26.22 | Tamara Quintanilla (ESA) | 27.09 |
| 400 metres | Tamara Quintanilla (ESA) | 59.37 | Raquel Barquero (CRC) | 59.57 | María Gabriela Espinoza (CRC) | 59.83 |
| 800 metres | Raquel Barquero (CRC) | 2:19.67 | Reina Obando (NCA) | 2:22.10 | Liliana Mora (CRC) | 2:26.91 |
| 1500 metres | Reina Obando (NCA) | 4:57.61 | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 5:02.59 | Viviana Acuña (CRC) | 6:02.62 |
| 5000 metres | Xiomara Rivera (ESA) | 19:17.70 | Andrea Ferris (PAN) | 19:31.63 | Delbin Evelyn Solís (ESA) | 19:45.63 |
| 10000 metres | Xiomara Rivera (ESA) | 41:56.55 | Delbin Evelyn Solí (ESA) | 42:28.49 | Verónica Vargas (CRC) | 43:16.72 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.4 m/s) | Mitchelle Zúñiga (GUA) | 15.32 | Jeimy Bernárdez (HON) | 15.69 | Farina Murillo (CRC) | 16.17 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Marcela González (CRC) | 1:05.84 | Farina Murillo (CRC) | 1:07.37 | Delia Pamela Cordero (GUA) | 1:09.78 |
| High Jump | Kay-de Vaughn (BIZ) | 1.66 m CR | Alejandra Gómez (CRC) | 1.59 m | Ana Lisbeth Castillo (GUA) Alejandra Lobo (CRC) | 1.45 m |
| Pole Vault | María Rodas (GUA) | 2.75 m | Clarencia Jones (BIZ) | 2.60 m | Kay-de Vaughn (BIZ) | 2.55 m |
| Long Jump | Ginna von Quednow (GUA) | 5.29 m | Sharon Ruiz (CRC) | 5.19 m | Carmen Liliana Reyes (ESA) | 4.99 m |
| Triple Jump | Brenda Blanco (GUA) | 11.58 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) CR | Sharon Ruiz (CRC) | 11.42 m (wind: +1.1 m/s) | Aleen Mendoza (BIZ) | 11.37 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 10.42 m | Diana Gourzong (CRC) | 9.42 m | Ana Carolina Granados (ESA) | 8.45 m |
| Discus Throw | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 37.57 m CR | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 35.10 m | | |
| Hammer Throw | Silvia Piñar (CRC) | 43.06 m | Viviana Abarca (CRC) | 39.22 m | Ana Carolina Granados (ESA) | 34.20 m |
| Javelin Throw | Franchesca López (CRC) | 25.07 m | Ivonne Quesada (CRC) | 22.03 m | | |
| Heptathlon | Jennifer Ovares (CRC) | 3596 pts | Ginna von Quednow (GUA) | 3571 pts | | |
| 5000 metres Walk | Verónica Colindres (ESA) | 26:34.07 | Susan Chong (PAN) | 28:36.05 | Karla Cruz (CRC) | 29:02.40 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica | 49.55 | Guatemala | 50.31 | Belize | 50.44 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica | 4:02.94 CR | Guatemala | 4:14.05 | Nicaragua | 4:16.67 |

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Ernesto Hidalgo (CRC) | 11.83 | José Daniel Garita (CRC) | 12.03 | José Deago (PAN) | 12.04 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.8 m/s) | Ernesto Hidalgo (CRC) | 24.45 | Sebastián Bacaró (ESA) | 24.79 | José Deago (PAN) | 25.16 |
| 400 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 50.70 | Miguel Paz (GUA) | 52.26 | Oscar Hernández (CRC) | 53.64 |
| 800 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 1:57.47 CR | Oscar Hernández (CRC) | 2:01.35 | | |
| 1500 metres | Greivin González (CRC) | 4:12.14 | Edrey García (CRC) | 4:44.58 | | |
| 3000 metres | Kevin Montoya (CRC) | 9:57.68 | Juan Lazo (NCA) | 10:05.98 | Juan Diego Vargas (CRC) | 10:19.56 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Oscar Hernández (CRC) | 6:59.74 | Edrey García (CRC) | 7:10.78 | Juan Lazo (NCA) | 7:16.97 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: m/s) | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 14.33 | Daniel Montero (CRC) | 15.10 | Miguel Paz (GUA) | 15.14 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Miguel Paz (GUA) | 57.48 | Davis Muñoz (CRC) | 58.21 | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 59.53 |
| High Jump | Alejandro Olmedo (ESA) | 1.86 m | Ricardo Iraheta (ESA) | 1.79 m | Sherston O'Brien (BIZ) | 1.76 m |
| Pole Vault | Edwin Barrientos (GUA) | 4.00 m CR | Ricardo González (HON) | 3.25 m | Bryan Josué García (ESA) | 3.15 m |
| Long Jump | Sherston O'Brien (BIZ) | 6.21 m w (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Marvin García (GUA) | 6.12 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Norman Morales (NCA) | 6.05 m (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Marvin García (GUA) | 13.66 m | Sherston O'Brien (BIZ) | 12.89 m | Melvin Pérez (PAN) | 12.44 m |
| Shot Put | Juan Carlos De León (ESA) | 13.35 m | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 13.20 m | Jairo Jiménez (NCA) | 11.72 m |
| Discus Throw | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 36.79 m | Alex Evans (BIZ) | 33.80 m | Edgar Florian (GUA) | 31.88 m |
| Hammer Throw | Edgar Florian (GUA) | 45.59 m | Rodrigo Barahona (ESA) | 30.66 m | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 28.87 m |
| Javelin Throw | Erasmo José Ramírez (NCA) | 49.04 m | Nelson Zúñiga (NCA) | 45.39 m | Wolfgang Werner (CRC) | 43.89 m |
| Octathlon | Alex Evans (BIZ) | 3865 pts | Edwin Campos (CRC) | 3637 pts | Oscar Vásquez (ESA) | 3601 pts |
| 5000 metres Walk | Yassir Cabrera (PAN) | 23:55.95 | Víctor Hugo Mendoza (ESA) | 24:06.00 | Kevin Montoya (CRC) | 25:58.84 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador | 45.86 | Guatemala | 46.14 | Costa Rica | 47.16 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica | 3:33.83 | El Salvador | 3:37.10 | | |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 12.74 | Mirtha Martínez (HON) | 12.92 | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 13.01 |
| 200 metres (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 26.25 | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 27.29 | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 27.52 |
| 400 metres | Karen Arce (CRC) | 1:00.65 | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 1:02.04 | Belén Corrales (NCA) | 1:02.18 |
| 800 metres | Karen Arce (CRC) | 2:15.89 CR | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 2:21.38 | Susana Rodríguez (ESA) | 2:27.49 |
| 1500 metres | Karen Arce (CRC) | 5:06.16 | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 5:09.34 | Susana Rodríguez (ESA) | 5:11.45 |
| 3000 metres | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 10:48.63 CR | Nataly Hernández (ESA) | 11:04.59 | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 11:18.15 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Cindy Sibaja (CRC) | 16.46 | Dilcia Lucía Cruz (ESA) | 16.47 | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 16.50 |
| 300 metres hurdles | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 48.47 | Beatriz Willink (CRC) | 48.63 | Dilcia Lucía Cruz (ESA) | 49.50 |
| High Jump | Patricia Montes (ESA) | 1.58 m | Marcela Blandón (ESA) | 1.55 m | Sandra Rodríguez (GUA) | 1.46 m |
| Pole Vault | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 2.55 m CR | Vera Domínguez (GUA) | 2.40 m | Wendy Vargas (CRC) | 2.35 m |
| Long Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 5.13 m | Aileen Araya (CRC) | 5.09 m | Gladys Yesenia Quijada (ESA) | 4.99 m |
| Triple Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 11.46 m (wind: +1.8 m/s) CR | Shiffana Flowers (BIZ) | 11.18 m w (wind: +3.7 m/s) | Desiré Bermúdez (CRC) | 10.75 m (wind: +2.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 10.07 m | Kandice Vaughn (BIZ) | 9.95 m | Tamara Núñez (BIZ) | 9.40 m |
| Discus Throw | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 38.20 m CR | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 29.09 m | Kandice Vaughn (BIZ) | 27.49 m |
| Hammer Throw | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 25.91 m | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 24.03 m | Celene Mendoza (HON) | 22.74 m |
| Javelin Throw | Jannis Ramírez (NCA) | 47.64 m CR | Ariana Fernández (CRC) | 28.31 m | Elizabeth Sánchez (PAN) | 25.68 m |
| Pentathlon | Jénnifer Henríquez (ESA) | 2303 pts | Eimy Bolaños (CRC) | 2055 pts | Wendy Vargas (CRC) | 1942 pts |
| 4000 metres Walk | Carolyn Hernández (CRC) | 21:28.21 | Mayra Carolina Pérez (GUA) | 22:28.18 | Ileana Ocampo (CRC) | 24:00.22 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica | 51.35 | El Salvador | 51.50 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | El Salvador | 4:10.69 | Costa Rica | 4:11.48 | | |

## Medal table

The medal table was published.
* Host nation (Costa Rica)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC)* | 30 | 32 | 24 | 86 |
| 2 | El Salvador (ESA) | 18 | 16 | 17 | 51 |
| 3 | Guatemala (GUA) | 18 | 15 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Belize (BIZ) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | Panama (PAN) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Honduras (HON) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 81 | 81 | 77 | 239 |

## Team trophies

The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.

### Overall

| Rank | Nation | Points |
| | Costa Rica | 573 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 329 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 279 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 126 |
| 5 | Belize | 110 |
| 6 | Panamá | 103 |
| 7 | Honduras | 72 |

## Participation

A total number of 279 athletes and officials were reported to participate in the event.
* Belize (17)
* Costa Rica (95)
* El Salvador (46)
* Guatemala (36)
* Honduras (14)
* Nicaragua (37)
* Panamá (34)