# 2007 NACAC Championships in Athletics

The 2007 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at the Flor Blanca National Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, from July 13–15, 2007. It was the inaugural edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region. A total of forty-three events were contested, 22 by male and 21 by female athletes.
The championships prepared for the 2007 Pan American Games, held later that month, for many senior athletes. Canada and Cuba, two of the region's strongest countries in the sport, did not send a delegation to participate. One further event—the women's 10,000 metres—was initially scheduled for the championships, but was subsequently not held in San Salvador.
The United States sent the largest contingent to the competition and, although many were developmental athletes, Americans dominated the competition, winning twenty-eight of the events and fifteen minor medals for a total of 43. Mexico was the next best performers, claiming four golds, fourteen silvers and two bronze medals. Trinidad and Tobago took three golds in their eleven medal haul, while the hosts El Salvador also won three events.
Mary Jayne Harrelson completed an 800/1500 metres double win. Americans Calvin Smith Jr. and Debbie Dunn took the 400 metres individual titles, before going on the help the relay teams to another gold. Cristina López of El Salvador won the 10 km walk title and went on to win Pan American gold later that month. The NACAC high jump silver medallist Romary Rifka improved to the gold at that tournament.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Richard Thompson (TRI) | 10.322 | Monzavous Edwards (USA) | 10.327 | Abidemi Omole (USA) | 10.34 |
| 200 metres | Jordan Vaden (USA) | 20.17 | Michael Mitchell (USA) | 20.48 | Chris Lloyd (DMA) | 20.73 |
| 400 metres | Calvin Smith Jr. (USA) | 45.52 | Arismendy Peguero (DOM) | 45.63 | Nery Brenes (CRC) | 46.00 |
| 800 metres | Golden Coachman (USA) | 1:49.01 | Pablo Solares (MEX) | 1:49.28 | Moise Joseph (HAI) | 1:50.25 |
| 1500 metres | Pablo Solares (MEX) | 3:45.29 | Isaías Haro (MEX) | 3:48.53 | Luis Soto (PUR) | 3:49.69 |
| 5000 metres | Ben Bruce (USA) | 14:27.90 | Julio Pérez (MEX) | 14:29.45 | José Amado García (GUA) | 14.33.31 |
| 10,000 metres | Julio Perez (MEX) | 29.38.31 | José Amado García (GUA) | 29.42.11 | Only two competitors | Only two competitors |
| 110 m hurdles | Dexter Faulk (USA) | 13.35 | Decosma Wright (JAM) | 13.67 | Linnie Yarbrough (USA) | 13.70 |
| 400 m hurdles | LaRon Bennett (USA) | 48.76 | Jonathan Williams (BLZ) | 48.88 | Javier Culson (PUR) | 49.31 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Michael Spence (USA) | 8.39.51 | Josafat Gonzalez (MEX) | 8.43.08 | Ben Bruce (USA) | 8.56.09 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | United States (USA) Abidemi Omole Jordan Vaden Michael Mitchell Monzavous Edwards | 38.99 | Jamaica (JAM) Decosma Wright Orlando Reid Tristan Taylor Carl Barret | 39.77 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Niconnor Alexander Richard Thompson Rondel Sorrillo Emmanuel Callander | 39.92 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | United States (USA) Reuben McCoy Calvin Smith Jr. Michael Mitchell David Neville | 3:02.78 | Jamaica (JAM) DeWayne Barrett Lansford Spence Bryan Steele Michael Manson | 3:04.32 | Dominican Republic (DOM) Carlos Santa Pedro Mejía Yoel Tapia Arismendy Peguero | 3:04.96 |
| 20 km track walk | Walter Sandoval (ESA) | 1:28.29 | David Mejia (MEX) | 1:28.51 | Allan Segura (CRC) | 1:29.50 |
| High jump | Adam Shunk (USA) | 2.23 m | Gerardo Martínez (MEX) | 2.21 m | Julio Luciano (DOM) | 2.17 m |
| Pole vault | José Montano (MEX) | 5.15 m | Cristian Sanchez (MEX) | 4.80 m | Jeremy Scott (USA) | 4.80 m |
| Long jump | Carlos Jorge (DOM) | 7.89 m | Tyrone Harris (USA) | 7.83 m | Le Juan Simon (TRI) | 7.71 m |
| Triple jump | Marc Kellman (USA) | 16.50 m | Allen Simms (PUR) | 16.37 m | Le Juan Simon (TRI) | 15.72 m |
| Shot put | Rhuben Williams (USA) | 18.43 m | Tyron Benjamin (DMA) | 16.81 m | Jorge Castro (GUA) | 13.91 m |
| Discus throw | Nick Petrucci (USA) | 56.17 m | Adonson Shallow (VIN) | 52.39 m | Jesús Sánchez (MEX) | 50.15 m |
| Hammer throw | Jake Freeman (USA) | 70.32 m | Luis Saavedra (MEX) | 62.62 m | Roberto Sawyers (CRC) | 61.98 m |
| Javelin throw | Justin St. Clair (USA) | 73.16 m | Darwin Garcia (DOM) | 69.64 m | Rigoberto Calderón (NIC) | 66.50 m |
| Decathlon | Darwin Colón (HON) | 6330 pts | Adolphus Jones (SKN) | 6092 pts | Only two competitors | Only two competitors |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Mechelle Lewis (USA) | 11.37 | Alexis Weatherspoon (USA) | 11.43 | Carol Rodríguez (PUR) | 11.47 |
| 200 metres (wind: 2.2 m/s) | Virgil Hodge (SKN) | 22.73 w | Shareese Woods (USA) | 22.97 w | Latonia Wilson (USA) | 23.14 w |
| 400 metres | Debbie Dunn (USA) | 52.68 | Clora Williams (JAM) | 53.27 | Kineke Alexander (VIN) | 53.52 |
| 800 metres | Mary Jayne Harrelson (USA) | 2:05.10 | Lizaira Del Valle (PUR) | 2:05.73 | Sheena Gooding (BAR) | 2:06.01 |
| 1500 metres | Mary Jayne Harrelson (USA) | 4:30.09 | Yamilé Alaluf (MEX) | 4:37.64 | Sonny Garcia (DOM) | 4:49.62 |
| 5000 metres | Whitney McDonald (USA) | 16:42.12 | Marisol Romero (MEX) | 17:00.47 | Elsa Monterosso (GUA) | 17:59.85 |
| 100 m hurdles | Candice Davis (USA) | 13.12 | Tiffany Ofili (USA) | 13.27 | Monique Morgan (JAM) | 13.39 |
| 400 m hurdles | Latosha Wallace (USA) | 56.54 | Carlene Robinson (JAM) | 57.25 | Sherlenia Green (USA) | 58.26 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | Kristin Anderson (USA) | 10:21.82 | Sandra Lopez Reyes (MEX) | 11:04.79 | Gabriela Trana (CRC) | 11:11.17 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Jamaica (JAM) Nadine Palmer Rose Whyte Anneisha McLaughlin Peta-Gaye Dowdie | 43.73 | United States (USA) Shameka Marshall Alexis Weatherspoon Candice Davis Mechelle Lewis | 43.91 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Ayanna Hutchinson Sasha Springer Nandelle Cameron Fana Ashby | 43.98 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | United States (USA) Latosha Wallace Shareese Woods Latonia Wilson Debbie Dunn | 3:29.15 | Jamaica (JAM) Ronetta Smith Carlene Robinson Rose Whyte Clora Williams | 3:30.16 | El Salvador (ESA) Veronica Quijano Josselin Escobar Natalia Santamaria Jessica Bautista | 4:01.50 |
| 10 km track walk | Cristina López (ESA) | 44:16.21 | Veronica Colindres (ESA) | 47:39.93 | Evelyn Nunez (GUA) | 47:40.36 |
| High jump | Levern Spencer (LCA) | 1.89 m | Romary Rifka (MEX) | 1.87 m | Juana Arrendel (DOM) | 1.87 m |
| Pole vault | Becky Holliday (USA) | 4.15 m | Cecilia Villar (MEX) | 3.60 m | Glayds Quijada (ESA) | 3.50 m |
| Long jump | Shameka Marshall (USA) | 6.34 m | Nolle Graham (JAM) | 6.26 m | Tanika Liburd (SKN) | 6.12 m |
| Triple jump | Ayanna Alexander (TRI) | 13.29 m (w) | Tiombe Hurd (USA) | 13.22 m | Amy Seward (PUR) | 12.93 m |
| Shot put | Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI) | 17.53 m | Annie Alexander (TRI) | 15.89 m | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 15.82 m |
| Discus throw | Stephanie Trafton (USA) | 59.27 m | Annie Alexander (TRI) | 53.63 m | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 51.15 m |
| Hammer throw | Jessica Cosby (USA) | 65.15 m | Candice Scott (TRI) | 60.52 m | Jessica Ponce (MEX) | 58.95 m |
| Javelin throw | Ana Gutiérrez (MEX) | 51.52 m | Anna Raynor (USA) | 50.86 m | Erma-Gene Evans (LCA) | 47.95 m |
| Heptathlon | Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 5022 pts | Mariana Abuela (MEX) | 4824 pts | Natoya Baird (TRI) | 4611 pts |

## Medal table

* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 28 | 9 | 6 | 43 |
| 2 | Mexico | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | El Salvador* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Dominican Republic | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 12 | Dominica | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | Belize | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Barbados | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Nicaragua | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | Totals (18 entries) | 43 | 43 | 40 | 126 |

## Participating nations

* Anguilla (1)
* Aruba (1)
* Barbados (7)
* Bermuda (2)
* Belize (5)
* British Virgin Islands (5)
* Cayman Islands (6)
* Costa Rica (13)
* Dominica (3)
* Dominican Republic (28)
* Guatemala (12)
* Haiti (2)
* Honduras (6)
* Jamaica (21)
* Mexico (31)
* Netherlands Antilles (4)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Puerto Rico (19)
* El Salvador (19)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (10)
* Saint Lucia (3)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (5)
* Trinidad and Tobago (19)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* United States (45)
* United States Virgin Islands (6)