# 2015 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships

The 2015 Pan American Junior Championships was the eighteenth edition of the biennial track and field competition for under-20 athletes from the Americas, organised by the Association of Panamerican Athletics. It was held in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at the Foote Field from 31 July to 2 August.
A detailed report of the event and an analysis of the results was given for the IAAF.

## Medal summary

Complete results were published.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Reynier Mena Cuba | 10.17 | Noah Lyles United States | 10.18 | Christian Coleman United States | 10.32 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Noah Lyles United States | 20.27 | Reynier Mena Cuba | 20.34 | Ryan Clark United States | 20.62 |
| 400 metres | Jamal Walton Cayman Islands | 46.09 | My'Lik Kerley United States | 46.33 | Renardo Wilson Jamaica | 46.59 |
| 800 metres | Carlton Orange United States | 1:48.06 | Robert Heppenstall Canada | 1:48.70 | Robert Ford United States | 1:48.90 |
| 1500 metres | Blake Haney United States | 3:56.49 | Brandon Pollard United States | 3:56.51 | Rodrigo Silva Brazil | 3:56.73 |
| 5000 metres | Matthew Maton United States | 14:20.58 | Cerake Geberkidane United States | 14:28.45 | Daniel Ferreira do Nascimento Brazil | 14:31.81 |
| 10000 metres | Connor Hendrickson United States | 30:46.66 | Vidal Basco Bolivia | 30:50.08 | Chase Weaverling United States | 30:53.13 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Bailey Roth United States | 9:02.45 | Nicolas Antonio Silva Brazil | 9:13.44 | Tyler Ranke United States | 9:16.44 |
| 110 metres hurdles (99.0 cm) (wind: +1.2 m/s) | Misana Viltz United States | 13.30 | Roger Iribarne Cuba | 13.32 | Ricardo Torres Puerto Rico | 13.49 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Norman Grimes United States | 50.10 | Kenny Selmon United States | 50.29 | Marvin Williams Jamaica | 50.44 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica Seanie Selvin Shivnarine Smalling Hujaye Cornwall Xandre Blake | 40.15 | Bahamas Javan Martin Janeko Cartwright Ian Kerr Kendrick Thompson | 40.32 | Trinidad and Tobago Francis Louis Joash Huggins Corey Stewart Nathan Farinha | 40.50 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | United States Quintaveon Poole Wiliam Allen Norman Grimes My'Lik Kerley | 3:07.07 WJL | Jamaica Ivan Henry Marvin Williams Demar Weller Renardo Wilson | 3:08.23 | Canada Daniel Brady Matthew Bedard Ramzi Abdullahi Matthew Leliever | 3:09.91 |
| 10000 metres walk | César Rodríguez Peru | 42:12.81 | Diego Fernando Cuéllar Colombia | 43:04.31 | Óscar Armando Menjívar El Salvador | 44:31.74 |
| High Jump | Randall Cunningham United States | 2.16m | Luis Zayas Cuba | 2.16m | Clayton Brown Jamaica | 2.13m |
| Pole Vault | Paulo Benavides United States | 5.40m | Audie Wyatt United States | 5.35m | José Rodolfo Pacho Ecuador | 5.35m |
| Long Jump | Juan Miguel Echevarria Cuba | 7.76m (w: +0.1 m/s) | Laquan Nairn Bahamas | 7.65m w (w: +2.7 m/s) | Keandre Bates United States | 7.54m (w: +1.6 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Leslie Caesa Cuba | 16.83m w (w: +2.1 m/s) | Lázaro Martínez Cuba | 16.52m w (w: +2.4 m/s) | Obrien Wasome Jamaica | 16.17m (w: +0.9 m/s) |
| Shot put (6 kg) | John Maurins United States | 19.49m | Ayomidotun Ogundeji United States | 19.20m | Demar Gayle Jamaica | 18.56m |
| Discus throw (1.75 kg) | Payton Otterdahl United States | 57.96m | Demar Gayle Jamaica | 55.98m | José Miguel Ballivián Chile | 54.43m |
| Hammer throw (6 kg) | Humberto Mansilla Chile | 80.21m CR | Gabriel Kehr Chile | 74.42m | Joaquín Gómez Argentina | 73.65m |
| Javelin throw | Christopher Mirabelli United States | 72.63m | Anderson Peters Grenada | 72.11m | Curtis Thompson United States | 71.11m |
| Decathlon (Junior) | Harrison Williams United States | 8037 CR WJL | Travis Toliver United States | 7346 | Nathaniel Mechler Canada | 7045 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.6 m/s) | Khalifa St. Fort Trinidad and Tobago | 11.31 | Aleia Hobbs United States | 11.50 | Teahna Daniels United States | 11.54 |
| 200 metres (wind: +1.7 m/s) | DeAnna Hill United States | 23.18 | Vitória Cristina Rosa Brazil | 23.42 | Sada Williams Barbados | 23.49 |
| 400 metres | Kendra Clarke Canada | 52.55 | Sada Williams Barbados | 52.75 | Kendall Ellis United States | 52.81 |
| 800 metres | Raevyn Rogers United States | 2:04.62 | Priscilla Morales Puerto Rico | 2:08.46 | Evelyne Guay Canada | 2:08.52 |
| 1500 metres | Kate Murphy United States | 4:21.36 | Arlety Thaureaux Cuba | 4:22.79 | Sarah Feeny United States | 4:23.21 |
| 3000 metres | Erin Dietz United States | 9:37.51 | Mirelle Martens Canada | 9:41.20 | Saida Meneses Peru | 9:43.91 |
| 5000 metres | Rachael Reddy United States | 16:23.35 CR | Anne-Marie Comeau Canada | 16:35.38 | Caroline Alcorta United States | 16:48.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Charlotte Prouse Canada | 10:12.44 | Hannah Christen United States | 10:24.32 | Alexandra Harris United States | 10:31.79 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.7 m/s) | Dior Hall United States | 13.20 | Maribel Vanesa Caicedo Ecuador | 13.45 | Daeshon Gordon Jamaica | 13.70 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Anna Cockrell United States | 57.10 | Taysia Radoslav Canada | 59.08 | Tia-Adana Belle Barbados | 1:00.03 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | United States Teahna Daniels Aleia Hobbs Mikiah Brisco Deanna Hill | 43.79 | Jamaica Kimone Hines Jonielle Smith Ashley Williams Sashalee Forbes | 44.31 | Bahamas Blayre Catalyn Jenae Ambrose Jerinique Brooks Keianna Albury | 45.96 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | United States Zola Golden Olivia Baker Kendall Ellis Raevyn Rogers | 3:31.49 WJL | Jamaica Candice McLeod Ashley Williams Roneisha McGregor Dawnalee Loney | 3:38.77 | Canada Erinn Stenman-Fahey Evelyne Guay Taylor Sharpe Taysia Radoslav | 3:40.00 |
| 10000 metres walk | Stefany Coronado Bolivia | 47:05.11 CR | Karla Johana Jaramillo Ecuador | 47:47.61 | Daniela Fernanda Pastrana Colombia | 48:57.09 |
| High Jump | Vashti Cunningham United States | 1.96m CR =WYR =WJL | Ximena Esquivel Mexico | 1.83m | Ana Paula Oliveira Brazil | 1.80m |
| Pole Vault | Robeilys Peinado Venezuela | 4.10m | Sara Kathryn Stevens United States | 4.00m | Juliana Menis Campos Brazil | 4.00m |
| Long Jump | Samiyah Samuels United States | 6.23m (w: +0.3 m/s) | Courtney Corrin United States | 6.13m (w: +0.0 m/s) | Letícia Oro Melo Brazil | 6.05m (w: +0.3 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Núbia Soares Brazil | 14.16m w (w: +3.0 m/s) | Liadagmis Povea Cuba | 14.08m CR (w: +0.0 m/s) | Chinne Okoronkwo United States | 12.83m w (w: +2.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Raven Saunders United States | 18.27m CR | Portious Warren Trinidad and Tobago | 15.57m | Sophia Rivera United States | 15.34m |
| Discus throw | Josephine Natrasevchi United States | 52.60m | Lloydricia Cameron United States | 51.98m | Shanice Love Jamaica | 51.52m |
| Hammer throw | Haley Showalter United States | 58.45m | Lena Giger United States | 57.99m | Mayra Gaviria Colombia | 57.78m |
| Javelin throw | Yuleimis Aguilar Cuba | 63.86m WJR CR | Estefany Chacón Venezuela | 53.73m | Eloah Scramin Brazil | 53.38m |
| Heptathlon | Ashtin Zamzow United States | 5462 | Fiorella Chiappe Argentina | 5313 | Ayesha Champagnie Jamaica | 5245 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 30 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
| 2 | Cuba | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 3 | Canada* | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Jamaica | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Chile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Peru | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Bahamas | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Ecuador | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 18 | Grenada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | El Salvador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | Totals (20 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 418 athletes from 31 countries participated. The announced athletes from Saint Lucia did not show.
* Anguilla (1)
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Argentina (7)
* Bahamas (20)
* Barbados (7)
* Belize (2)
* Bolivia (5)
* Brazil (28)
* British Virgin Islands (8)
* Canada (60)
* Cayman Islands (6)
* Chile (17)
* Colombia (28)
* Cuba (13)
* Ecuador (10)
* El Salvador (3)
* Grenada (2)
* Guatemala (1)
* Guyana (4)
* Jamaica (35)
* Mexico (13)
* Panama (3)
* Paraguay (2)
* Peru (16)
* Puerto Rico (12)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (5)
* Trinidad and Tobago (16)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
* United States (82)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (3)
* Venezuela (6)