# 1998 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 13th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Truman Bodden Sports Complex in Georgetown, Cayman Islands between 10–12 July 1998.

## Records

A total of 19 new championship records were set.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| 100 m | 10.38 s (1.4 m/s) | Roy Bailey | Jamaica | CR |
| 800 m | 1:49.41 | Dwayne Miller | Jamaica | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 39.84 | Paul Thompson Dwight Thomas Steve Slowly Roy Bailey | Jamaica | CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| 200 m | 23.43s (0.7 m/s) | Fana Ashby | Trinidad and Tobago | CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 57.89 | Peta-Gaye Gayle | Jamaica | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.24s$^†$ | Tulia Robinson Danielle Browning Elva Goulbourne Althea Johnson | Jamaica | CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| 100 m | 10.69s$^†$ (1.2 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica | CR |
| 200 m | 21.47s (0.8 m/s) | Omar Brown | Jamaica | CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.09s (1.0 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson | Jamaica | CR |
| 400 m hurdles | 53.34s | Jason Hunte | Barbados | CR |
| Pole vault | 4.20m | Erik Corral | Mexico | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 42.12s | Nicholas Denniser Davaon Spence DeWayne Barnett Omar Brown | Jamaica | CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| 200 m | 23.55s (1.4 m/s) | Melaine Walker | Jamaica | CR |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.72s | Alicia Cave | Trinidad and Tobago | CR |
| 300 m hurdles | 41.33s | Patricia Hall | Jamaica | CR |
| Triple jump | 12.22m (-1.1 m/s) | Raneika Bean | Bermuda | CR |
| 4000 metres track walk | 20:44.48 | Diana Flores | Mexico | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.35 | Nadine Palmer Lisa Sharpe Melaine Walker Veronica Campbell | Jamaica | CR |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.65 | Tameisha Gutherie Patricia Hall Shauna-Kay Campbell Melaine Walker | Jamaica | CR |

### Key

* AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record
$^†$: Electronic timing. Still better hand timing results.

## Medal summary

Complete results are published on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website, and medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male, Junior A, Female, and Junior B.

### Male Junior A (under 20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (1.4 m/s) | Roy Bailey (JAM) | 10.38 CR | Jermaine Esprit (AHO) | 10.53 | Jairo Duzant (AHO) | 10.58 |
| 200 metres (1.1 m/s) | Steve Slowly (JAM) | 20.99 | Jairo Duzant (AHO) | 21.00 | Simon Pierre (TRI) | 21.28 |
| 400 metres | Simon Pierre (TRI) | 46.80 | Leroy Colquhoun (JAM) | 47.56 | Jesús Torres (PUR) | 47.68 |
| 800 metres | Dwayne Miller (JAM) | 1:49.41 CR | Marlon Greensword (JAM) | 1:49.47 | Sherridan Kirk (TRI) | 1:50.78 |
| 1500 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 4:03.87 | Dorlan Jacobs (ATG) | 4:04.52 | Freddy Velázquez (GUA) | 4:05.71 |
| 5000 metres | Andrés Mendoza (MEX) | 15:37.23 | Jonathan Morales (MEX) | 15:39.60 | Matthew Debrilla (TRI) | 16:09.27 |
| 10,000 metres | Andrés Mendoza (MEX) | 31:57.00 | Jonathan Morales (MEX) | 33:46.69 | Matthew Debrilla (TRI) | 35:24.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Alejandro García (MEX) | 9:52.07 | Selvyn Molineros (GUA) | 10:03.61 | | |
| 110 metres hurdles (0.5 m/s) | Dwight Thomas (JAM) | 14.40 | Hugh Henry (BAR) | 14.73 | Quayne Baccas (JAM) | 15.25 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ryan Clarke (JAM) | 52.04 | David Lloyd (JAM) | 52.33 | Edwin Esparra (PUR) | 52.51 |
| High jump | Kevin Cumberbatch (BAR) | 2.02 | Ricardo Santiago (PUR) | 1.99 | Ángel Treviño (MEX) | 1.99 |
| Pole vault | Makirk Ramos (PUR) | 4.50 | César Nava (MEX) | 4.30 | Jabari Ennis (JAM) | 4.20 |
| Long jump | Aundre Edwards (JAM) | 7.45 (-1.0 m/s) | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 7.26 (-1.6 m/s) | Deswell Gardner (BAH) | 7.13 (-2.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 15.66 | Benaud Shirley (JAM) | 15.52 | Deswell Gardner (BAH) | 14.75 |
| Shot put | Víctor Bisbal (PUR) | 15.39 | Manuel Repollet (PUR) | 15.28 | Patrick Harding (GUY) | 14.78 |
| Discus throw | Patrick Harding (GUY) | 46.33 | Diego Quiñones (MEX) | 46.05 | Evelier Sánchez (MEX) | 44.78 |
| Hammer throw$^†$ | César Chaparro (MEX) | 46.52 | Felipe Surquis (MEX) | 45.80 | | |
| Javelin throw | Terry Nurse (BAR) | 61.40 | Richard Rock (BAR) | 59.48 | Javier Alonso (MEX) | 55.50 |
| Decathlon | Claston Bernard (JAM) | 6673 | Micky Ruben (TRI) | 5867 | Jorge Galván (MEX) | 5509 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Mario Iván Flores (MEX) | 46:57.46 | César Cuel (MEX) | 49:18.32 | Mario Alegría (GUA) | 50:35.88 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Paul Thompson Dwight Thomas Steve Slowly Roy Bailey | 39.84 CR | Cayman Islands Himma McLaughlin Adrian McLaughlin Rico Boddon Roger Smith | 41.72 | Barbados Maurice Clarke Fabian Moore Troy Wickham Hugh Henry | 41.75 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Collin Thomas Sanjay Ayre Leroy Colquhoun Dwayne Miller | 3:06.77 | Mexico Carlos Jiménez Nazario Padilla Roberto Carbajal Manuel Vázquez | 3:13.29 | Puerto Rico Jesús Torres Esteban Castro Edwin Esparra Jairo Velázquez | 3:15.20 |
$^†$: Event marked as exhibition.

### Female Junior A (under 20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (0.7 m/s) | Tulia Robinson (JAM) | 11.56 | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 11.58 | Sonia Williams (ATG) | 11.68 |
| 200 metres (0.7 m/s) | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 23.43 CR | Sonia Williams (ATG) | 23.86 | Danielle Browning (JAM) | 24.13 |
| 400 metres | Keasha Downer (JAM) | 53.36 | Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) | 54.51 | Ángeles Pantoja (MEX) | 55.00 |
| 800 metres | Karen Gayle (JAM) | 2:09.82 | Melissa de Leon (TRI) | 2:11.15 | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 2:11.98 |
| 1500 metres | Martha Tripp (MEX) | 4:37.51 | Aileen Smith (JAM) | 4:43.23 | Petrona McClymont (JAM) | 4:43.73 |
| 5000 metres | Madai Pérez (MEX) | 17:41.88 | Martha Tripp (MEX) | 18:26.70 | Irmalin Falcón (PUR) | 19:18.88 |
| 100 metres hurdles (2.0 m/s) | Makeda Prime (TRI) | 14.28w | Astrid Stoopen (MEX) | 14.29w | Keitha Moseley (BAR) | 14.30w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Peta-Gaye Gayle (JAM) | 57.89 CR | Ángeles Pantoja (MEX) | 60.03 | Allison Beckford (JAM) | 60.07 |
| High jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 1.74 | Kelsie Johnson (BAH) | 1.71 | Mireya Beltrán (MEX) | 1.71 |
| Long jump | Cameal Rhule (JAM) | 5.96 (-0.7 m/s) | Elva Goulbourne (JAM) | 5.95 (-1.4 m/s) | Kelsie Johnson (BAH) | 5.88 (-2.1 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 12.64 | Christine Brown (JAM) | 12.61 | Paola Moncayo (MEX) | 12.38 |
| Shot put | Melissa Gibbons (JAM) | 13.68 | Candice Scott (TRI) | 12.78 | Tanya Thomas (JAM) | 12.48 |
| Discus throw | Tanya Thomas (JAM) | 45.87 | Melissa Gibbons (JAM) | 43.21 | Yeni Hinojosa (MEX) | 41.52 |
| Hammer throw$^†$ | Jéssica Ponce (MEX) | 50.22 | Nahomy Pérez (PUR) | 47.44 | | |
| Javelin throw | Nereida Ríos (MEX) | 43.54 | Tanya Thomas (JAM) | 42.81 | Shanell Andrews (BAH) | 42.00 |
| Heptathlon | Cameal Rhule (JAM) | 4771 | Keisha Harvey (JAM) | 4700 | Solángel Rubio (MEX) | 4557 |
| 5000 metres track walk | Vianey Pedraza (MEX) | 26:04.28 | Nelly Espitia (MEX) | 26:39.79 | Nadeshka Negrón (PUR) | 28:24.66 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Tulia Robinson Danielle Browning Elva Goulbourne Althea Johnson | 45.24 CR | Bahamas Juanita Ferguson Tamica Clarke Tamara Cherebin Marcia Dorsett | 45.99 | Puerto Rico Jeniffer Marrero Glynette Rodriguez Beatriz Cruz Madeline Morales | 47.49 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Shellene Williams Keasha Downer Peta-Gaye Gayle Allison Beckford | 3:36.02 | Mexico Michelle Barraza Diana García Amiel Ruíz Angeles Pantoga | 3:51.19 | Puerto Rico Damaris Diana Beatriz Cruz Jeniffer Marrero Glynette Rodríguez | 3:54.89 |
$^†$: Event marked as exhibition.

### Male Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (1.2 m/s) | Omar Brown (JAM) | 10.69 CR | Darrel Brown (TRI) | 10.82 | Marc Burns (TRI) | 10.83 |
| 200 metres (0.8 m/s) | Omar Brown (JAM) | 21.47 CR | Marc Burns (TRI) | 21.93 | David Hamil (CAY) | 21.94 |
| 400 metres | Wilan Louis (BAR) | 48.19 | Damion Barry (TRI) | 49.03 | Jason Hunte (BAR) | 49.45 |
| 800 metres | Jameel Wilson (TRI) | 1:55.79 | Dwight McCaulsky (JAM) | 1:56.42 | Kenrick Ferrill (JAM) | 1:57.15 |
| 1500 metres | José García (MEX) | 4:14.17 | Rolando Ramos (PUR) | 4:14.95 | Anton Bruce (TRI) | 4:15.06 |
| 3000 metres | José García (MEX) | 9:06.29 | Eder Cortés (MEX) | 9:08.03 | Anton Bruce (TRI) | 9:23.28 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Edwin Cedeño (PUR) | 6:47.30 | Kenny Rodríguez (PUR) | 7:06.53 | José Reyes (MEX) | 9:23.50 |
| 100 metres hurdles (1.0 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson (JAM) | 13.09 CR | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 13.39 | Robert Ibeh (CAY) | 14.14 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jason Hunte (BAR) | 53.34 CR | Marco Tamayo (MEX) | 53.70 | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 53.85 |
| High jump | Naron Stewart (JAM) | 2.07 | Christopher Morrison (JAM) | 2.01 | Nery Toro (PUR) | 2.01 |
| Pole vault | Erik Corral (MEX) | 4.20 CR | Luis López (MEX) | 4.00 | Pierre Devarie (PUR) | 3.70 |
| Long jump | Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) | 6.80 (-1.1 m/s) | Paul Rumble (JAM) | 6.71 (-0.6 m/s) | Kerron Johnson (TRI) | 6.53 (-0.6 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Dwayne Greenidge (BAR) | 14.44 (-0.7 m/s) | Christopher Morrison (JAM) | 13.79 (-0.4 m/s) | Paul Rumble (JAM) | 13.77 (-0.5 m/s) |
| Shot put | Shamir Thomas (GRN) | 14.20 | Godfrey Ellis (BAH) | 14.20 | Luis García (MEX) | 14.06 |
| Discus throw | Dwayne DaCosta (JAM) | 40.94 | Shamir Thomas (GRN) | 40.59 | Michael Gibson (BAR) | 39.28 |
| Hammer throw | Luis García (MEX) | 50.74 | Omar Ortíz (PUR) | 48.72 | Alexis Ramos (ESA) | 43.66 |
| Javelin throw | José Benítez (PUR) | 57.76 | Shane Brandford (BAR) | 56.38 | Gustavo Glaus (MEX) | 52.10 |
| Heptathlon | Brent Harry (TRI) | 4666 | Cleavon Dillon (TRI) | 4102 | Franz Smith (JAM) | 4100 |
| 5000 metres track walk$^†$ | José Reyes (MEX) | 22:21.75 | Pedro Corbin (BAR) | 34:31.72 | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Nicholas Denniser Davaon Spence DeWayne Barnett Omar Brown | 42.12 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Damion Barry Marc Burns Anthony Fredrick Darrel Brown | 42.21 | Bahamas Ron Fraser Barton Duncanson Clement Taylor Theron Smith | 42.64 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Barbados Dwayne Greenidge Jason Hunte Jamal Nedo Wilan Louis | 3:16.81 | Trinidad and Tobago Jameel Wilson Brent Harry Marc Burns Damion Barry | 3:18.80 | Bahamas Sambrino Williams Ron Fraser Barton Duncanson Theron Smith | 3:20.08 |
$^†$: Event marked as exhibition.

### Female Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (2.4 m/s) | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 11.72 w | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 11.78 w | Rodneshya Pitts (ISV) | 11.82 w |
| 200 metres (0.0 m/s) | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 23.55 CR | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 24.20 | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 24.38 |
| 400 metres | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 54.54 | Renee Clarke (TRI) | 55.84 | Kishara George (GRN) | 56.47 |
| 800 metres | Althea Chambers (JAM) | 2:12.48 | Sheila Mercado (PUR) | 2:14.94 | Stacey Quashie (ATG) | 2:15.45 |
| 1200 metres | Stacey Quashie (ATG) | 3:36.90 | Althea Chambers (JAM) | 3:38.48 | Nerissa Pelle (ATG) | 3:41.60 |
| 100 metres hurdles (0.8 m/s) | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 13.72 CR | Verónica Quijano (ESA) | 14.47 | Schwannah McCarthy (CAY) | 14.76 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Patricia Hall (JAM) | 41.33 CR | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 41.62 | Verónica Quijano (ESA) | 43.33 |
| High jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 1.73 | Desiree Crichlow (BAR) | 1.70 | Raneika Bean (BER) | 1.61 |
| Long jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 5.50 (-0.3 m/s) | Shauna-Gaye Stephens (JAM) | 5.27 (-0.5 m/s) | Calicia Burke (CAY) | 5.19 (-0.4 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Raneika Bean (BER) | 12.22 CR (-1.1 m/s) | Adriana Romo (MEX) | 11.09 (-0.5 m/s) | Stacy Babb (BER) | 10.55 (-2.3 m/s) |
| Shot put | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 12.44 | María Sánchez (MEX) | 12.09 | Jania Bonafe (PUR) | 11.55 |
| Discus throw | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 37.33 | María Sánchez (MEX) | 36.23 | Ester Velasco (MEX) | 34.45 |
| Javelin throw | Ana Gutiérrez (MEX) | 38.16 | Nikkisha Maynard (BAR) | 37.23 | Jania Bonafe (PUR) | 36.57 |
| Pentathlon | Shauna-Gaye Stephens (JAM) | 3371 | Lucila Contreras (MEX) | 3228 | Althea Akeins (JAM) | 3160 |
| 4000 metres track walk | Diana Flores (MEX) | 20:44.48 CR | Alejandra León (ESA) | 22:46.34 | Jeditza Arroyo (PUR) | 23:07.60 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Nadine Palmer Lisa Sharpe Melaine Walker Veronica Campbell | 45.35 CR | Cayman Islands Keisha James Calicia Burke Crystal Robinson | 49.05 | Puerto Rico Mayra Pérez Elizabeth Rivera Waleska Ayala Sydiannet Dalmau | 50.03 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Tameisha Gutherie Patricia Hall Shauna-Kay Campbell Melaine Walker | 3:40.65 CR | Puerto Rico Sheila Mercado Lysaira Del Valle Eva Guzmán Waleska Ayala | 4:03.01 | Cayman Islands Schwannah McCarthy Gabriella Myles Crystal Robinson Calicia Burke | 4:03.19 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Cayman Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 38 | 19 | 12 | 69 |
| 2 | Mexico | 17 | 19 | 13 | 49 |
| 3 | Barbados | 9 | 6 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 12 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | Bahamas | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 |
| 7 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Grenada | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Guyana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Cayman Islands* | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | El Salvador | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Netherlands Antilles | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 | U.S. Virgin Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (15 entries) | Totals (15 entries) | 79 | 79 | 75 | 233 |

## Participation (unofficial)

The Commonwealth of Dominica competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 361 athletes (187 junior (under-20) and 174 youth (under-17)) from about 21 countries:
* Anguilla (2)
* Antigua and Barbuda (5)
* Aruba (1)
* Bahamas (21)
* Barbados (23)
* Bermuda (7)
* British Virgin Islands (4)
* Cayman Islands (30)
* Dominica (1)
* El Salvador (7)
* Grenada (4)
* Guatemala (14)
* Guyana (2)
* Jamaica (76)
* México (74)
* Netherlands Antilles (2)
* Puerto Rico (47)
* Saint Lucia (2)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (3)
* Trinidad and Tobago (28)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (8)