# 2013 CARIFTA Games

The 2013 CARIFTA Games took place between March 30-April 1, 2013. The event was held at the Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. A report of the event was given for the IAAF. The games mark the seventh time in which the event was held in The Bahamas. The other years being 1976, 1978, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 2002.

## Bidding Process

Bidding took place during the 2012 CARIFTA Games held in Bermuda. Initially four countries, namely the Bahamas, Barbados, the Cayman Islands and Martinique, had shown some interest in hosting the games. But ultimately Martinique withdrew its bid in favour of the Bahamas, and Barbados did not come forward with an official bid. The Bahamas was eventually chosen over the Cayman Islands to host the event. This was attributed to a myriad of reasons such as the newly constructed Thomas Robinson Stadium, the Bahamas's fortieth independence celebrations in 2013, and the fact that the country hadn't host the event in ten years.

## Venue

The 2013 Games will be staged in the 15,000 seater, thirty million dollar Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Fifty million dollars are being spent to beautify the area and upgrade utilities around the stadium, which is the Queen Elizabeth Sports Centre, in time for both the CARIFTA games and the IAAF World Relays.

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Shaunae Miller, Bahamas. She won three gold medals (200 m, 400 m, and 4 × 100 metres relay) in the junior (U-20) category setting a new 200m games record in 22.77s.

## Records

A total of 7 new championship records (CR) were set.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:05.68 | Lennox Williams Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie Jovan Francis | Jamaica | CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| 200 m | 22.77s (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Shaunae Miller | Bahamas | CR |
| High jump | 1.87m | Jeanelle Scheper | Saint Lucia | CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| Triple jump | 15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Miguel Van Assen | Suriname | CR |
| Javelin throw (700g) | 64.01m | Anderson Peters | Grenada | CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| Shot put (3 kg) | 14.48m | Chelsea James | Trinidad and Tobago | CR |
| Javelin throw (500g) | 43.89m | Shanee Angol | Dominica | CR |

### Key

* AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record

## Medal summary

Medal winners were published for boys and for girls.

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes Anguilla | 10.44 | Jazeel Murphy Jamaica | 10.48 | Tahir Walsh Antigua and Barbuda | 10.49 |
| 200 metres (wind: +3.4 m/s) | Teray Smith Bahamas | 20.58 w | Jevaughn Minzie Jamaica | 20.64 w | Jereem Richards Trinidad and Tobago | 20.69 w |
| 400 metres | Machel Cedenio Trinidad and Tobago | 45.93 | Javon Francis Jamaica | 46.00 | Stephen Newbold Bahamas | 46.01 |
| 800 metres | Mark London Trinidad and Tobago | 1:51.34 | Andre Colebrook Bahamas | 1:51.43 | Marbeq Edgar Saint Lucia | 1:51.74 |
| 1500 metres | Mark London Trinidad and Tobago | 4:01.07 | Marbeq Edgar Saint Lucia | 4:01.75 | Chadoye Dawson Jamaica | 4:04.14 |
| 5000 metres | Akeem Marshall Trinidad and Tobago | 16:49.96 | Clifton Betje Suriname | 16:55.00 | Juma Mouchette Bermuda | 16:59.09 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: NWI) | Wilhem Belocian / Guadeloupe | 13.49 | Omar McLeod Jamaica | 13.57 | Ruebin Walters Trinidad and Tobago | 13.66 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Omar McLeod Jamaica | 51.46 | Kion Joseph Barbados | 51.94 | Ruebin Walters Trinidad and Tobago | 52.31 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Jevaughn Minzie Jazeel Murphy Tyler Mason Odail Todd | 39.92 | Trinidad and Tobago Breon Munnings Ayodelle Taffe Jereem Richards John Mark Constantine | 40.36 | Turks and Caicos Islands Ifeanyi Otuonye Angelo Garland Junior Fils-Aime Frzleyant Benjamin | 44.11 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Lennox Williams Omar McLeod Jevaughn Minzie Javon Francis | 3:05.68 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Asa Guevara Jereem Richards Theon Lewis Machel Cedenio | 3:06.23 | Bahamas James Williams Janeko Cartwright Stephen Newbold Andre Colebrook | 3:07.44 |
| High jump | Christoff Bryan Jamaica | 2.14m | Laquan Nairn Bahamas | 2.11m | Demar Robinson Jamaica | 2.11m |
| Pole vault$^‡$ | Xavier Boland Jamaica | 4.40m | Adrian Riley Jamaica | 3.00m | | |
| Long jump | Laquan Nairn Bahamas | 7.40m (wind: +0.8 m/s) | Clive Pullen Jamaica | 7.38m w (wind: +2.3 m/s) | Kevin Philbert Curaçao | 7.36m (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Clive Pullen Jamaica | 15.44m (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Charles Greaves Barbados | 15.26m (wind: -1.7 m/s) | Akeel Edwards Trinidad and Tobago | 14.99m (wind: -1.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | Hezekiel Romeo Trinidad and Tobago | 18.66m | Chadrick Dacosta Jamaica | 18.42m | Eldred Henry British Virgin Islands | 18.01m |
| Discus throw | Fredrick Dacres Jamaica | 61.27m | Chadrick Dacosta Jamaica | 55.61m | Eldred Henry British Virgin Islands | 52.06m |
| Javelin throw | Alexander Pascal Cayman Islands | 67.50m | Janeil Craig Barbados | 63.36m | Adrian Williams Saint Kitts and Nevis | 63.22m |
| Heptathlon$^†$ | Desmond Major Bahamas | 4707 | Adrian Riley Jamaica | 4665 | Charles Sealy Bahamas | 4611 |
$^†$: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. $^‡$: Exhibition event (no medals).

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Devynne Charlton Bahamas | 11.60 | Carmiesha Cox Bahamas | 11.61 | Monique Spencer Jamaica | 11.64 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Shaunae Miller Bahamas | 22.77 CR | Shericka Jackson Jamaica | 22.84 | Carmiesha Cox Bahamas | 23.66 |
| 400 metres | Shaunae Miller Bahamas | 51.63 | Chris-Ann Gordon Jamaica | 53.22 | Kadecia Baird Guyana | 54.28 |
| 800 metres | Simoya Campbell Jamaica | 2:06.22 | Sonia Gaskin Barbados | 2:06.84 | Titania Markland Jamaica | 2:09.74 |
| 1500 metres | Jevina Straker Guyana | 4:43.27 | Vanessa Philbert Curaçao | 4:47.97 | Lisa Buchanan Jamaica | 4:52.21 |
| 3000 metres$^{†‡}$ | Shanieke Watson Jamaica | 10:56.07 | Derica Pitters Jamaica | 11:05.58 | Zakiyyah Showers Bermuda | 11:30.06 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.2 m/s) | Megan Simmonds Jamaica | 13.89 | Akela Jones Barbados | 14.10 | Devynne Charlton Bahamas | 14.25 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Kimone Green Jamaica | 59.31 | Tatiana Wolfe Jamaica | 1:00.65 | Tia-Adana Belle Barbados | 1:01.36 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Bahamas Devynne Charlton Carmiesha Cox Shaunae Miller Keianna Albury | 44.77 | Barbados Shakera Hall Akela Jones Ariel Jackson Shavonne Husbands | 45.67 | Trinidad and Tobago Aaliyah Telesford Lisa Wickham Alzola Peli Kayelle Clarke | 45.71 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Yanique McNeil Simoya Campbell Shericka Jackson Chris-Ann Gordon | 3:34.36 | Barbados Tia-Adana Belle Sonia Gaskin Shavonne Husbands Ariel Jackson | 3:41.89 | Bahamas Juanae Lewis Kadeisha Hield Pedrya Seymour Racheal Brown | 3:45.95 |
| High jump | Jeanelle Scheper Saint Lucia | 1.87m CR | Akela Jones Barbados | 1.80m | Thea LaFond Dominica | 1.80m |
| Long jump | Akela Jones Barbados | 6.19m (wind: +0.9 m/s) | Tamara Moncrieffe Jamaica | 6.01m (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Claudette Allen Jamaica | 5.97m (wind: -0.7 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Shardia Lawrence Jamaica | 12.99m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Tamara Moncrieffe Jamaica | 12.95m (wind: +1.8 m/s) | Thea LaFond Dominica | 12.68m (wind: +1.5 m/s) |
| Shot put | Christine Gavarin / Guadeloupe | 13.04m | Gleneve Grange Jamaica | 13.02m | Trevia Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 12.59m |
| Discus throw | Gleneve Grange Jamaica | 47.95m | Rochelle Frazer Jamaica | 42.33m | Shaunna Downey Trinidad and Tobago | 41.95m |
| Javelin throw | Sandrine Mezin / Martinique | 43.97m | Tynelle Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 35.74m | Charissa Douglas Suriname | 35.67m |
| Pentathlon$^†$ | Gleneve Grange Jamaica | 3628 | Miquel Roach Bahamas | 3318 | Chelsey Linton Dominica | 3151 |
$^†$: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. $^‡$: Exhibition event (no medals).

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Mario Burke Barbados | 10.61 | Keanu Pennerman Bahamas | 10.85 | Jelani Walker Jamaica | 10.93 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.2 m/s) | Martin Manley Jamaica | 21.35 w | Mario Burke Barbados | 21.42 w | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 21.45 w |
| 400 metres | Martin Manley Jamaica | 47.72 | Kinard Rolle Bahamas | 48.05 | Jason Yaw Guyana | 48.53 |
| 800 metres | Shevon Parks Jamaica | 1:58.62 | Akeem Marshall Barbados | 1:58.77 | Rayon Butler Jamaica | 1:59.61 |
| 1500 metres | Jauavney James Jamaica | 4:06.63 | Shevon Parks Jamaica | 4:07.50 | Benjamin Najman Bahamas | 4:17.52 |
| 3000 metres | Jauavney James Jamaica | 9:26.45 | Alvin Nardin / Guadeloupe | 9:27.32 | Alexander Haleem Trinidad and Tobago | 9:49.59 |
| 110 metres hurdles$^‡$ (wind: -2.3 m/s) | Jaheel Hyde Jamaica | 13.86 | Roje Jackson-Chin Jamaica | 14.14 | Michael Nicholls Barbados | 15.04 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rivaldo Leacock Barbados | 53.11 | Orlando Smith Jamaica | 56.89 | Mikhail Bethel Bahamas | 58.06 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Roje Jackson-Chin Jelani Walker Jaheel Hyde Raheem Chambers | 41.38 | Barbados Rivaldo Leacock Mario Burke Michael Nicholls Ramarco Thompson | 41.87 | Bahamas Shalom Cash Keanu Pennerman Javan Martin Scharann Cash | 41.89 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Bahamas Henri Delauze Tyler Bowe Kinard Rolle Mikhail Bethel | 3:16.12 | Barbados Rivaldo Leacock Ramarco Thompson Akeem Marshall Mario Burke | 3:16.38 | Jamaica Martin Manley Jaheel Hyde Caniggia Harriott Jauavney James | 3:16.47 |
| High jump | Miguel Van Assen Suriname | 2.03m | Ken Mullings Bahamas | 2.03m | Obrien Wasome Jamaica | 1.95m |
| Long jump | Andwuelle Wright Trinidad and Tobago | 7.29m (wind: NWI) | Ajani James Jamaica | 7.20m w (wind: +3.2 m/s) | Che Richards Trinidad and Tobago | 7.01m w (wind: +4.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Miguel Van Assen Suriname | 15.19m (wind: -0.6 m/s) CR | Dean Pika Suriname | 14.59m (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Obrien Wasome Jamaica | 14.38m w (wind: +2.7 m/s) |
| Shot put | Warren Barrett Jamaica | 16.88m | Vashon McCarthy Jamaica | 16.47m | Anderson Peters Grenada | 15.53m |
| Discus throw | Vashon McCarthy Jamaica | 48.37m | Sanjae Lawrence Jamaica | 48.26m | Mathieu Badof / Guadeloupe | 41.51m |
| Javelin throw | Anderson Peters Grenada | 64.01m CR | Travis Ferguson Bahamas | 58.76m | Mickel Joseph Grenada | 57.24m |
$^‡$: Exhibition event (no medals).

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.6 m/s) | Natalliah Whyte Jamaica | 11.88 | Nelda Huggins British Virgin Islands | 11.94 | Shellece Clarke Jamaica | 12.00 |
| 200 metres (wind: +2.1 m/s) | Natalliah Whyte Jamaica | 23.65 w | Jenae Ambrose Bahamas | 24.04 w | Tirana Mitchell Guyana | 24.05 w |
| 400 metres | Tiffany James Jamaica | 55.13 | Tarika Moses British Virgin Islands | 55.83 | Doneisha Anderson Bahamas | 56.36 |
| 800 metres | Faheemah Kyrah Scraders Bermuda | 2:11.62 | Cassey George Guyana | 2:12.64 | Lakeisha Warner British Virgin Islands | 2:12.71 |
| 1500 metres | Cassey George Guyana | 4:36.67 | Faheemah Kyrah Scraders Bermuda | 4:39.43 | Britnie Dixon Jamaica | 4:47.45 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -3.3 m/s) | Rushelle Burton Jamaica | 13.96 | Janeek Brown Jamaica | 14.30 | Jemenise Parris Trinidad and Tobago | 14.64 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Jemenise Parris Trinidad and Tobago | 43.24 | Patrice Moody Jamaica | 43.73 | Tristan Evelyn Barbados | 44.84 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Janeek Brown Natalliah Whyte Safiyah Thompson Rushelle Burton | 45.62 | Barbados Jalisa Burrowes Timeka Jordan Tiana Bowen Tristan Evelyn | 46.56 | Bahamas Blayre Catalyn Jenae Ambrose Brianne Bethel Doneisha Anderson | 46.58 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Shannon Kalawan Tiffany James Patrice Moody Asshanni Robb | 3:44.13 | British Virgin Islands Lakeisha Warner Tarika Moses Nelda Huggins Judine Lacey | 3:48.76 | Bahamas Shaquana Dorsette Dreshanne Rolle Doneisha Anderson Brianne Bethel | 3:49.38 |
| High jump | Britny Kerr Jamaica | 1.68m | Sakari Famous Bermuda | 1.65m | Shiann Salmon Jamaica | 1.60m |
| Long jump | Jalisa Burrowes Barbados | 5.77m (wind: NWI) | Andira Ferguson Bahamas | 5.75m (wind: +1.7 m/s) | Kristal Liburd Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5.74m w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Yanis David / Guadeloupe | 12.52m w (wind: +3.6 m/s) | Britny Kerr Jamaica | 12.43m w (wind: +2.9 m/s) | Fidella Boorie Suriname | 11.98m w (wind: +6.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Chelsea James Trinidad and Tobago | 14.48m CR | Janell Fullerton Jamaica | 13.75m | Brashae Wood Bahamas | 12.60m |
| Discus throw | Shanice Love Jamaica | 40.16m | Janell Fullerton Jamaica | 39.91m | Shaiann Charles Trinidad and Tobago | 39.19m |
| Javelin throw | Shanee Angol Dominica | 43.89m CR | Hayley Matthews Barbados | 40.30m | Daneliz Thomas Cayman Islands | 37.99m |

### Special Olympics – Boys

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres$^‡$ wind: 0.8 m/s | D'Edwin Major | 12.16 | Deron Forbes | 12.24 | Shaquille Bonaby | 12.32 |
$^‡$: Exhibition event (no medals).

### Special Olympics – Girls

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres$^‡$ wind: +1.1 m/s | Jade Smith | 15.50 | Raquel Major | 16.09 | Charlicia Bain | 16.19 |
$^‡$: Exhibition event (no medals).

## Medal table (official)

The official count is in accordance with the medal count published by Carifta 2013's Local Organizing Committee.
* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 29 | 25 | 15 | 69 |
| 2 | Bahamas* | 8 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Barbados | 4 | 14 | 2 | 20 |
| 5 | / Guadeloupe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Suriname | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Guyana | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Bermuda | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Dominica | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Grenada | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Anguilla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | / Martinique | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | British Virgin Islands | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 16 | Curaçao | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 189 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count (without relays and special olympics), 423 athletes from 25 countries participated.
* Anguilla (5)
* Antigua and Barbuda (5)
* Aruba (3)
* Bahamas (59)
* Barbados (28)
* Bermuda (23)
* British Virgin Islands (22)
* Cayman Islands (12)
* Curaçao (7)
* Dominica (10)
* / French Guiana (3)
* Grenada (13)
* / Guadeloupe (17)
* Guyana (8)
* Haïti (12)
* Jamaica (69)
* / Martinique (9)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (9)
* Saint Lucia (6)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4)
* Sint Maarten (5)
* Suriname (12)
* Trinidad and Tobago (40)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (24)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (18)