# 2011 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2011 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between June 18–19, 2011. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 24th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 19th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 80 events were contested, 42 by boys and 38 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: -0.8 m/s) | Mateo Edward (PAN) | 10.62 | Helson Pitillo (HON) | 10.68 | Rober Trigueño (GUA) | 10.70 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Mateo Edward (PAN) | 21.64 | Helson Pitillo (HON) | 21.65 | Rober Trigueño (GUA) | 21.95 |
| 400 metres | Mario Guerrero (NCA) | 49.88 | Luis Murillo (CRC) | 49.89 | Oscar Cuéllar (ESA) | 50.37 |
| 800 metres | Novian Middleton (BIZ) | 1:55.89 | Mario Guerrero (NCA) | 1:56.68 | Allan Cordero (CRC) | 1:58.00 |
| 1500 metres | Steven Valverde (CRC) | 4:07.94 | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 4:08.68 | Allan Cordero (CRC) | 4:13.06 |
| 5000 metres | Carlos René Aguilar (ESA) | 15:40.83 | Fredy Orlando Ruano (GUA) | 16:01.20 | Carlos Rivera (CRC) | 16:02.88 |
| 10000 metres | Carlos Rivera (CRC) | 33:21.65 | Fredy Orlando Ruano (GUA) | 33:25.49 | Kenneth Robles (CRC) | 35:14.14 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Joel Flores (GUA) | 10:02.48 | Leiser Emanuel Valenzuela (GUA) | 10:26.94 | | |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.9 m/s) | José Adalberto Chorro (ESA) | 15.19 | Jefferson Matamoros (CRC) | 15.22 | William Ríos (PAN) | 15.43 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Gerber Blanco (GUA) | 55.82 | Jefferson Matamoros (CRC) | 57.15 | Francisco Urquilla (ESA) | 57.27 |
| High Jump | Marlon Eduardo Colorado (ESA) | 1.93m | Elías Mora (CRC) | 1.90m | Adrián René Flores (HON) | 1.90m |
| Pole Vault | Javier Antonio Romero (ESA) | 4.10m | | | | |
| Long Jump | Seylik Emeterio Gamboa (GUA) | 6.83m | Chemaikel Ramírez (CRC) | 6.78m | Jairo Gonzalo Guerra (GUA) | 6.51m |
| Triple Jump | Seylik Emeterio Gamboa (GUA) | 13.69m (wind: 1.8 m/s) | Kenneth Brackett (BIZ) | 13.63m (wind: 3.4 m/s) | | |
| Shot Put | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 16.58m CR | Alberto Peralta (PAN) | 15.33m | Denys Andres Durán (ESA) | 15.01m |
| Discus Throw | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 44.23 | Billy Gamboa (GUA) | 40.10 | Billy Manolo López (GUA) | 39.91 |
| Hammer Throw | Alejandro Arroyo (CRC) | 43.07m | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 42.82m | Miguel Celma (ESA) | 42.05m |
| Javelin Throw | Moisés Enrique Lara (NCA) | 51.69m | Nils Johan Pira (GUA) | 47.19m | Joel González (PAN) | 44.64m |
| Decathlon | Jorge Mena (PAN) | 5531pts | Vladimir Ruiz (CRC) | 4685pts | Miguel Martínez (HON) | 4604pts |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Chemaikel Ramírez Yanicio Cole Luis Murillo Kemner Watson | 43.41 | Guatemala Jairo Gonzalo Guerra Seylik Emeterio Gamboa Rober Trigueño Nils Johan Pira | 43.81 | Belize Kennett Brackett Aaren Roches Brandon Flores Jorge Jimenez | 44.44 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Jefferson Matamoros Heiner Castro Keiner Shion Yanicio Cole Luis Murillo Allan Cordero | 3:22.43 | Guatemala Rober Trigueño Gerber Blanco Edson Josué Monzón Jairo Gonzalo Guerra | 3:23.81 | | |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.2 m/s) | Tatiana Zamora (CRC) | 12.90 | Diana Garita (CRC) | 13.09 | Charnelle Enriquez (BIZ) | 13.25 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.7 m/s) | Diana Garita (CRC) | 26.44 | Tatiana Zamora (CRC) | 26.50 | Charnelle Enriquez (BIZ) | 27.25 |
| 400 metres | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 60.44 | María Fernanda Torres (CRC) | 61.96 | Jocelyn Marisela Ramírez (ESA) | 63.55 |
| 800 metres | Jocelyn Marisela Ramírez (ESA) | 2:24.16 | María Fernanda Torres (CRC) | 2:29.12 | Carmen Araceli Puac (GUA) | 2:31.26 |
| 1500 metres | Carmen Araceli Puac (GUA) | 5:13.53 | | | | |
| 3000 metres | Carmen Araceli Puac (GUA) | 11:07.01 | | | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Rocío Zamora (CRC) | 16.36 | Iris Alexandra Santamaría (ESA) | 17.08 | Paola Solórzano (CRC) | 17.15 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Rocío Zamora (CRC) | 66.49 | | | | |
| High Jump | Ligia Patricia Paniagua (CRC) | 1.51m | | | | |
| Long Jump | Thelma Noemí Fuentes (GUA) | 5.57m (wind: 1.0 m/s) | Cristina Anelise Aldana (GUA) | 5.52m (wind: 0.8 m/s) | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 5.31m (wind: 2.9 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Thelma Noemí Fuentes (GUA) | 11.97m (wind: 2.7 m/s) | Cristina Anelise Aldana (GUA) | 11.34m (wind: 1.8 m/s) | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 11.20m (wind: 1.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Emma Paulina Castillo (GUA) | 10.11m | Mercedes Silva (CRC) | 10.01m | Sandra Mosquera (PAN) | 9.90m |
| Discus Throw | Sandra Mosquera (PAN) | 35.44m | Emma Paulina Castillo (GUA) | 29.37m | Mercedes Silva (CRC) | 25.95m |
| Hammer Throw | Ana Harry (HON) | 38.39m | | | | |
| Javelin Throw | Lorena Claribel Medina (ESA) | 36.41m | Sofía Isabel Alonso (GUA) | 36.09m | Natasha Rodríguez (CRC) | 36.04m |
| Heptathlon | Ruth Amalia Morales (GUA) | 4245pts | Melissa Gutiérrez (CRC) | 3401pts | Paola Solórzano (CRC) | 3092pts |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Diana Garita Tatiana Zamora Jessica Sánchez Rocío Zamora | 51.16 | Guatemala Thelma Noemí Fuentes Cristina Anelise Aldana Carmen Araceli Puac Ruth Amalia Morales | 55.10 | El Salvador María de los Ángeles Romualdo Lorena Claribel Medina Jocelyn Marisela Ramírez Iris Alexandra Santamaría | 56.47 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Jessica Sánchez Rocío Zamora María Fernanda Torres Diana Garita | 4:10.72 | El Salvador Lorena Claribel Medina Iris Alexandra Santamaría María de los Ángeles Romualdo Jocelyn Marisela Ramírez | 4:43.70 | | |

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.0 m/s) | Erick Meza (CRC) | 11.45 | Erick José Salazar (GUA) | 11.48 | Cristian Brooks (PAN) | 11.54 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.1 m/s) | Donald Arias (CRC) | 22.97 | Cristian Brooks (PAN) | 23.02 | Erick José Salazar (GUA) | 23.23 |
| 400 metres | Donald Arias (CRC) | 50.37 | Manuel Alfredo Rivas (GUA) | 51.98 | Ernesto Giralt (ESA) | 53.70 |
| 800 metres | Víctor Emilio Ortíz (CRC) | 1:54.98 CR | Manuel Alfredo Rivas (GUA) | 1:59.88 | Rondre Lewis (BIZ) | 2:01.97 |
| 1500 metres | Víctor Emilio Ortíz (CRC) | 4:02.39 CR | Edwin Pirir (GUA) | 4:02.53 | Walter Yac (GUA) | 4:14.65 |
| 3000 metres | Edwin Pirir (GUA) | 8:51.23 | Walter Yac (GUA) | 8:54.37 | Luis Gustavo Solórzano (ESA) | 9:15.55 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Néstor Mijangos (GUA) | 6:38.0 | Immer Leyton (NCA) | 6:51.0 | | |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: -0.8 m/s) | René Perla (ESA) | 15.56 | Nabdiel Chiari (PAN) | 16.00 | Mariano Miranda (CRC) | 16.17 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Mariano Miranda (CRC) | 56.73 | César Alonso Chávez (ESA) | 59.74 | Gerardo Saúl Hernández (ESA) | 60.91 |
| High Jump | Ronald Edyberto Ramírez (GUA) | 1.90m | Bryan Zelaya (ESA) | 1.74m | Jaymar Hardy (CRC) | 1.71m |
| Pole Vault | César Alonso Chávez (ESA) | 3.60m | Alejandro Rafael Melara (ESA) | 3.40m | Josué Berrocal (CRC) | 3.20m |
| Long Jump | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 7.02m CR | Kevin Josué Zelaya (ESA) | 6.51m | Pablo Alejandro Taracena (GUA) | 6.33m |
| Triple Jump | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 14.81m (wind: 1.8 m/s) | Franklin Aranda (BIZ) | 12.90m (wind: 2.1 m/s) | Kevin Josué Zelaya (ESA) | 12.67m (wind: 1.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Ever Acajabón (GUA) | 14.51m | Ronald Alexander Alvarenga (ESA) | 13.93m | José Omar Mora (NCA) | 13.28m |
| Discus Throw | Ever Acajabón (GUA) | 40.50m | Magno Enrique Escobar (GUA) | 38.76m | José Omar Mora (NCA) | 36.20m |
| Hammer Throw | Otto Steve Vivas (GUA) | 42.79m | César Villarreal (CRC) | 33.72m | Luis Diego Villarreal (CRC) | 33.34m |
| Javelin Throw | Pablo Cuadra (NCA) | 53.23 | Raylinds Delgado (NCA) | 51.91 | Ronny Madrid (PAN) | 49.47 |
| Octathlon | Ramón Marcia (HON) | 4638pts | Kevin Josué Zelaya (ESA) | 4619pts | Marcio Cruz (NCA) | 4506pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | César Cristian Escobar (ESA) | 49:29.7 | David Alexander Escobar (ESA) | 53:39.4 | Leandro Antonio Lemus (GUA) | 58:08.5 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Jaymar Hardy Aníbal Salguero Donald Arias Erick Meza | 44.97 | Guatemala Pablo Alejandro Taracena Erick José Salazar Carlos Alberto Paz Ronald Edyberto Ramírez | 45.59 | El Salvador Manuel Antonio Portillo Ernesto Giralt Santiago Escalón Bryan Zelaya | 46.22 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Mariano Miranda Donald Arias Erick Meza Víctor Emilio Ortíz | 2:00.39 | Guatemala Manuel Alfredo Rivas Pablo Alejandro Taracena Erick José Salazar Carlos Alberto Paz | 2:03.35 | Panama Nabdiel Chiari Juan Mosquera Cristian Brooks Javier Chong | 2:06.28 |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.5 m/s) | Katia Pozuelo (ESA) | 12.53 | Glenda Davis (CRC) | 12.77 | Nathalee Aranda (PAN) | 12.97 |
| 200 metres (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Glenda Davis (CRC) | 25.54 | Katia Pozuelo (ESA) | 25.95 | Beatriz Flamenco (ESA) | 26.41 |
| 400 metres | Glenda Davis (CRC) | 58.05 | Ingrid Narváez (NCA) | 58.38 | Gabriela Guevara (PAN) | 61.60 |
| 800 metres | Jacqueline Montoya (CRC) | 2:21.11 | Fiorella Vega (CRC) | 2:24.38 | Karla Carrero (ESA) | 2:27.42 |
| 1500 metres | Meyling Hernández (NCA) | 5:04.81 | Maritza Rafaela Poncio (GUA) | 5:05.48 | María Viera (PAN) | 5:13.89 |
| 3000 metres | Maritza Rafaela Poncio (GUA) | 11:03.58 | Meyling Hernández (NCA) | 11:21.69 | María Viera (PAN) | 11:25.93 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 0.3 m/s) | Katia Pozuelo (ESA) | 14.9 | Naomi Smith (CRC) | 15.2 | María Reneé Gómez (ESA) | 15.5 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Gabriela Guevara (PAN) | 65.84 | Andrea Vargas (CRC) | 66.78 | Sofía Pastore (ESA) | 72.31 |
| High Jump | Jessica Margarita López (ESA) | 1.48m | Jennifer Marielos Mérida (GUA) Lorena Camero (PAN) | 1.45m | | 1.45m |
| Pole Vault | Catherine Ramos (ESA) | 2.40m | | | | |
| Long Jump | Nathalee Aranda (PAN) | 5.72m (wind: 0.2 m/s) CR | María Reneé Gómez (ESA) | 5.27m (wind: 2.9 m/s) | Carmen Leticia Paniagua (GUA) | 5.14m (wind: 0.1 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | María Reneé Gómez (ESA) | 11.70m (wind: 2.4 m/s) | Sofía Paulina Pastore (ESA) | 10.30m (wind: 0.8 m/s) | Katheryn María Cantoral (GUA) | 9.52m (wind: 2.2 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Gisela Henriquez (PAN) | 11.27m | Gloria Serano (BIZ) | 10.59m | Naomi Smith (CRC) | 9.41m |
| Discus Throw | Gloria Serano (BIZ) | 29.80m | Herlinda Elizabeth Portillo (GUA) | 29.73m | Katherine Jamileth Arzú (GUA) | 27.62m |
| Hammer Throw | Gabriela Mundo (ESA) | 36.69m | Katia Michelle García (ESA) | 31.97m | Dagmar Alvarado (PAN) | 31.44m |
| Javelin Throw | Lourdes Guadalupe Medina (ESA) | 33.77m | Gorlee Marin (BIZ) | 26.20m | Gloria Serano (BIZ) | 26.06m |
| Heptathlon | Jessica Margarita López (ESA) | 3712 pts CR | Paola Vanessa Ayala (ESA) | 3166 pts | | |
| 5000 metres Walk | Yesenia Ivania Miranda (ESA) | 27:22.7 | Kenia Marisol Rodríguez (ESA) | 29:33.9 | Rosalina Álvarez (NCA) | 31:08.5 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | El Salvador Katia Pozuelo Beatriz Flamenco María Reneé Gómez Gabriela Guadalupe Castillo | 49.85 | Costa Rica Glenda Davis Jacqueline Montoya Naomi Smith Andrea Vargas | 51.71 | Guatemala Lilian Rocío Orellana Eloisa Paulina Chaj Carmen Leticia Paniagua Jennifer Marielos Mérida | 51.89 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Naomi Smith Andrea Vargas Glenda Davis Jacqueline Montoya | 2:21.28 | El Salvador Katia Pozuelo María Reneé Gómez Beatriz Flamenco Paola Vanessa Ayala | 2:23.19 | Panama Lorena Camero Gabriela Guevara María Viera Nathalee Aranda | 2:28.48 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 27 | 19 | 15 | 61 |
| 2 | El Salvador* | 19 | 17 | 15 | 51 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 17 | 23 | 13 | 53 |
| 4 | Panama | 9 | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Belize | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Honduras | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 80 | 74 | 66 | 220 |

## 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 | 237 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 216 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 199.5 |
| 4 | Panamá | 113.5 |
| 5 | Belize | 63 |
| 6 | Nicaragua | 57 |
| 7 | Honduras | 24 |

## Participation

A total number of 245 athletes and 51 officials were reported to participate in the event.
* Belize (38)
* Costa Rica (44)
* El Salvador (55)
* Guatemala (49)
* Honduras (18)
* Nicaragua (16)
* Panamá (25)