# 2007 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2007 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between May 25–27, 2007. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 20th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 15th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 76 events were contested, 42 by boys and 34 by girls. Overall winner on points was Costa Rica.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CADICA webpage.

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.9 m/s) | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 10.59 | Javier Biassetti (CRC) | 11.21 | Marvin García (GUA) | 11.25 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Alonso Edward (PAN) | 21.08 CR | Javier Biassetti (CRC) | 22.45 | César Cornejo (ESA) | 22.65 |
| 400 metres | José González (CRC) | 49.42 | César Cornejo (ESA) | 49.57 | Alfonso Centeno (PAN) | 50.66 |
| 800 metres | Marvin Arita (HON) | 1:58.63 | Josué Montoya (CRC) | 1:59.34 | Gustavo Hernández (ESA) | 1:59.84 |
| 1500 metres | Juan Sánchez (PAN) | 4:15.36 | Marvin Arita (HON) | 4:15.72 | Nitzar Sandoval (NCA) | 4:16.67 |
| 5000 metres | Juan Sánchez (PAN) | 15:53.18 | Juan Chay (GUA) | 15:55.82 | Dimas Castro (NCA) | 15:59.84 |
| 10000 metres | Jeremías Saloj (GUA) | 32.01.14 CR | Dimas Castro (NCA) | 33.10.24 | Guillermo Isai Delgado (ESA) | 33.15.36 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Nitzar Sandoval (NCA) | 10.00.12 | Douglas Omar Aguilar (ESA) | 10.02.13 | Nelson Sevilla (NCA) | 10.07.45 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -3.1 m/s) | Pedro Suazo (HON) | 15.79 CR | Óscar Orlando Vásquez (ESA) | 16.01 | Edgar Álvarez (GUA) | 16.17 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Alfonso Centeno (PAN) | 56.16 | Óscar Orlando Vásquez (ESA) | 56.76 | Leonardo Pereira (CRC) | 58.33 |
| High Jump | Mario Paz (HON) | 1.73 | Edin Escobar (GUA) | 1.73 | | |
| Long Jump | Marvin García (GUA) | 6.83 | Marvin Aguilar (GUA) | 6.43 | Alberto Perriman (PAN) | 6.25 |
| Triple Jump | Marvin García (GUA) | 15.10 w (wind: 2.9 m/s) | Alberto Perriman (PAN) | 13.55 (NWI) | Luis Ángel Gómez (CRC) | 13.21 w (wind: 2.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Luis Folgar (GUA) | 15.13 | Jairo Alvarado (CRC) | 13.76 | Edgar Florián (GUA) | 13.20 |
| Discus Throw | Emanuel Álvarez (CRC) | 44.60 CR | Luis Folgar (GUA) | 40.16 | Kairo Martínez (NCA) | 39.78 |
| Hammer Throw | Edgar Florián (GUA) | 47.22 | Jason Masís (CRC) | 44.78 | Jairo Alvarado (CRC) | 42.70 |
| Javelin Throw | Edin Trigueros (GUA) | 51.30 | Nelson Zúñiga (NCA) | 45.99 | Juan Carlos del Cid Mercado (ESA) | 40.00 |
| Decathlon | Edwin Campos (CRC) | 5526 | Néstor Meza (ESA) | 5210 | José González (GUA) | 4478 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Emerson Esnal Hernández (ESA) | 44:05.79 CR | Víctor Hugo Mendoza (ESA) | 44:05.83 | Mario Bran (GUA) | 44:46.96 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Luis Ángel Gómez Javier Biassetti Josué Montoya José González | 42.97 | Guatemala Marvin García Marvin Aguilar Samuel Grajeda Miguel Paz | 43.17 | El Salvador Óscar Orlando Vásquez César Cornejo Salvador Ernesto García Juan Francisco Cuellar | 43.21 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama Juan Sánchez Alonso Edward Alfonso Centeno Alberto Perriman | 3:23.01 | El Salvador César Cornejo Salvador Ernesto García Óscar Orlando Vásquez Juan Francisco Cuellar | 3:26.84 | Guatemala Elmer Noj Miguel Paz José Méndez Stiven Navarrete | 3:27.20 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 12.61 | Diana Villatoro (HON) | 12.68 | Cindy Sibaja (CRC) | 12.92 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Jessica Lino (HON) | 26.42 CR | Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez (ESA) | 26.53 | Diana Villatoro (HON) | 26.96 |
| 400 metres | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 60.79 | Gracia María Guerrero (ESA) | 60.98 | Karen Arce (CRC) | 61.53 |
| 800 metres | Cecilia María Gutiérrez (GUA) | 2:19.20 | Caterin Ibarra (GUA) | 2:22.66 | Marbely Pozo (NCA) | 2:23.35 |
| 1500 metres | Cecilia María Gutiérrez (GUA) | 4.53.4 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 5.06.6 | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 5.44.9 |
| 3000 metres | Cecilia María Gutiérrez (GUA) | 11:03.18 | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 11:21.45 | Ligia Morales (GUA) | 11:55.88 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Ligia Morales (GUA) | 12:38.65 CR | Eva María Rodríguez (ESA) | 13:08.45 | María Fernanda Mora (CRC) | 14:06.02 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Pamela Jiménez (CRC) | 15.91 | Jessica Lino (HON) | 16.23 | Cindy Sibaja (CRC) | 16.24 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Karen Arce (CRC) | 66.62 | Ethel Guevara (CRC) | 70.67 | Susana Carolina Rodríguez (ESA) | 70.96 |
| Shot Put | Janis Ramírez (NCA) | 11.02 | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 10.95 | Flor Ugarte (NCA) | 10.12 |
| Discus Throw | Aixa Middleton (PAN) | 44.67 CR | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 31.18 | Jennifer Yamibel Palma (HON) | 29.99 |
| Hammer Throw | Liliana Stefany Ayala (ESA) | 30.01 | Yahaira Ellington (GUA) | 28.47 | Raquel Fernández (CRC) | 27.60 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Mayra Herrera (GUA) | 53:31.75 | Francisca Ferris (PAN) | 55:45.15 | Betsy García (ESA) | 57:23.30 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Cindy Sibaja Grettel Campos Pamela Jiménez Yendry Ugalde | 51.40 | El Salvador Susana Carolina Rodríguez Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez Gracia María Guerrero Yesenia Quijada | 52.60 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Pamela Jiménez Yendry Ugalde Ethel Guevara Karen Arce | 4:10.24 | El Salvador Consuelo Esperanza Vásquez Gracia María Guerrero Susana Carolina Rodríguez Yesenia Quijada | 4:12.70 | Nicaragua Ana Gabriela Granados Agne Oporta Sara Reyes Marbely Pozo | 4:16.12 |

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Álvaro Castillo (NCA) | 11.59 | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 11.60 | Sidney Fearon (GUA) | 11.80 |
| 200 metres (wind: 1.0 m/s) | Renán Palma (ESA) | 22.60 | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 22.90 | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 23.21 |
| 400 metres | Eduardo Castillo (GUA) | 51.45 | Oscar Varela (CRC) | 51.63 | Benjamín Veliz (NCA) | 51.73 |
| 800 metres | Oscar Varela (CRC) | 2:01.36 | Elmer Ramírez (ESA) | 2:02.70 | Francisco Castellanos (GUA) | 2:02.83 |
| 1500 metres | José Raxón (GUA) | 4:17.33 | Luis Mendoza (GUA) | 4:20.01 | Elmer Ramírez (ESA) | 4:21.95 |
| 3000 metres | José Raxón (GUA) | 9.01.25 | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 9.26.50 | Luis Mendoza (GUA) | 9.33.85 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Josué Mora (CRC) | 6:34.82 | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 6:46.70 | Abner López (GUA) | 6:54.27 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -4.5 m/s) | Renán Palma (ESA) | 14.55 CR | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 15.72 | Iván Lu (PAN) | 16.08 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 54.98 CR | César Ernesto León (ESA) | 57.11 | Andre Carmona (CRC) | 58.82 |
| High Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 1.81 | Silvestre Paterson (PAN) | 1.78 | Sergio Dennis Martínez (CRC) | 1.63 |
| Pole Vault | Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA) | 4.10 CR | Mario Meza (CRC) | 3.20 | Andrés Bermúdez (CRC) | 3.00 |
| Long Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 6.53 | Sidney Fearon (GUA) | 6.30 | Daniel Herrera (CRC) | 6.22 |
| Triple Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 13.86 | Emilio Peña (NCA) | 13.84 | Oscar Montes (ESA) | 13.29 |
| Shot Put | Luis Olivas (CRC) | 13.18 | Keilor Rojas (CRC) | 12.49 | Eliberto Quijada (ESA) | 12.29 |
| Discus Throw | Joel Domínguez (PAN) | 40.73 | Carlos Montiel (NCA) | 36.53 | Cristian Gilberto Jovel (ESA) | 33.43 |
| Hammer Throw | Andrés Chacón (CRC) | 37.72 | Giorgio Banes (CRC) | 32.20 | Carlos Montiel (NCA) | 30.14 |
| Javelin Throw | Benigno Ortega (PAN) | 53.48 | Kevin Varela (CRC) | 48.01 | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 44.27 |
| Octathlon | Alexandre Carmona (CRC) | 4815 CR | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 4363 | Marco Antonio Rodríguez (ESA) | 4243 |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Patrick Mathuz (GUA) | 54:13.18 CR | Néstor Jahid Mejía (NCA) | 56:47.16 | William Flores (ESA) | 57:11.84 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Guatemala Benjamín Rodríguez Eduardo Castillo José Miguel Solórzano José Camargo | 44.30 CR | Costa Rica César Vargas Daniel Porras José Garita Daniel Herrera | 44.79 | El Salvador César Ernesto León Renán Palma Vladimir Alberto Escobar Eliberto Quijada | 45.77 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Arnoldo Monge Daniel Herrera Oscar Varela José Garita | 2:02.02 CR | Guatemala Benjamín Rodríguez Eduardo Castillo José Miguel Solórzano Sidney Fearon | 2:03.01 | El Salvador César Ernesto León Eliberto Quijada Renán Palma Vladimir Alberto Escobar | 2:05.30 |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: 1.3 m/s) | Lissette Mejía (ESA) | 12.41 CR | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 12.43 | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 13.21 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.8 m/s) | Mardel Alvarado (PAN) | 25.23 CR | Lissette Mejía (ESA) | 25.28 | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 25.57 |
| 400 metres | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 57.25 CR | Yelena Alvear (PAN) | 58.95 | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 59.07 |
| 800 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 2:10.66 CR | Gladys Landaverde (ESA) | 2:13.44 | Reina Morales (CRC) | 2:30.97 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 4:38.73 CR | Cony Villalobos (NCA) | 4:54.53 | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 5:00.97 |
| 3000 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 10:18.33 CR | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 10:41.12 | Reginalda Mijangos (GUA) | 11:05.63 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.3 m/s) | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 15.37 | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 15.86 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 17.03 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 65.75 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 66.70 | Francini Jiménez (CRC) | 69.13 |
| High Jump | Kashani Ríos (PAN) | 1.62 CR | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 1.56 | Marcela Blandón (ESA) | 1.53 |
| Long Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 5.44 | Ana Mariella Roca (ESA) | 4.97 | Mariela Varela (CRC) | 4.88 |
| Triple Jump | Estefany Cruz (GUA) | 11.78 CR | Mariela Varela (CRC) | 10.95 | Nicole Carboni (CRC) | 10.55 |
| Shot Put | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 10.06 | Catherine Montero (ESA) | 9.26 | Raquel Rodríguez (CRC) | 8.96 |
| Discus Throw | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 31.09 | Jammela Guzmán (GUA) | 29.03 | Catherine Montero (ESA) | 27.87 |
| Hammer Throw | Fabiola Jovel (ESA) | 39.98 | Edith Cortés (NCA) | 31.86 | Lazzy Esquivel (CRC) | 31.76 |
| Javelin Throw | Rocío Navarro (PAN) | 40.47 | Lorena Medina (ESA) | 38.09 | Sandra Centeno (NCA) | 37.76 |
| Heptathlon | Maireth Soto (CRC) | 2993 | Andreina Gaitán (CRC) | 2965 | Andrea Melgar (ESA) | 2826 |
| 5000 metres Walk | Jamy Franco (GUA) | 23:31.28 CR | Mónica Mejía (ESA) | 25:57.75 | Pamela Ramírez (CRC) | 27:51.84 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Stephanie Zamora Shantelly Scott Mariela Varela | 49.69 CR | El Salvador Bessy Flores Fátima Castro Lissette Mejía Ana Mariella Roca | 49.79 | Guatemala Claudia Villeda Estefany Cruz Joanna Ubico Joselyn Franzua | 50.92 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Stephanie Zamora Shantelly Scott Yolide Solís | 2.17.47 CR | El Salvador Brenda Salmerón Fátima Castro Josselin Margoth Escobar Lissette Mejía | 2.18.11 | Panama Kashani Ríos Mardel Alvarado Rocío Navarro Yelena Alvear | 2.23.72 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 23 | 17 | 23 | 63 |
| 2 | Guatemala (GUA) | 20 | 14 | 14 | 48 |
| 3 | Panama (PAN) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 | El Salvador (ESA)* | 11 | 28 | 20 | 59 |
| 5 | Honduras (HON) | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 6 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 76 | 76 | 74 | 226 |

## 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 | 481 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 414 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 362 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 151 |
| 5 | Panamá | |
| 6 | Honduras | |

## Participation

A total number of 320 athletes were reported to participate in the event. Belize did not send athletes.
* Costa Rica (80)
* El Salvador (67)
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panamá