# 1978 CARIFTA Games

The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas. She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal in the youth (U-17) category.

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (4.5 m/s) | Eric Berrie (BAR) | 10.69w | Rickey Moxey (BAH) | 10.70w | Fabian Whymns (BAH) | 11.01w |
| 200 metres | Eric Berrie (BAR) | 21.94 | Clive Lawrence (JAM) | 22.33 | Dave Harewood (BAR) | 22.44 |
| 400 metres | Nelson Hunter (JAM) | 49.23 | Dean Greenaway (IVB) | 49.69 | Roydel Russell (JAM) | 50.05 |
| 800 metres | Donat Mair (JAM) | 1:56.1 | Raymond Panther (JAM) | 1:56.2 | Anselm LeBourne (TRI) | 1:56.9 |
| 1500 metres | Andrew Browne (TRI) | 4:07.9 | William Johnson (BAH) | 4:08.61 | Vernon Steele (JAM) | 4:08.62 |
| 3000 metres | Lloyd Evering (JAM) | 9:04.31 | William Johnson (BAH) | 9:05.75 | Vernon Steele (JAM) | 9:11.65 |
| 110 metres hurdles (4.1 m/s) | John Messam (JAM) | 14.80w | Rickey Davis (BAH) | 15.36w | William Gittens (BAR) | 15.57w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Frank Baptiste (BAR) | 55.30 | Colin O'Brien (TRI) | 56.39 | Greg Rolle (BAH) | 57.40 |
| High jump | Desmond Morris (JAM) | 1.98 | Laird McLean (TRI) | 1.905 | Curtis Charles (BER) | 1.905 |
| Pole vault | Archie Johnson (BAH) | 4.11 | Herbert Oembler (BAH) | 3.67 | Michael Johnson (JAM) | 3.35 |
| Long jump | Alfred Browne (ATG) | 6.97 | Dwight Davis (JAM) | 6.90 | J. Graham (BAR) | 6.88 |
| Triple jump | Alfred Browne (ATG) | 14.06 | Dwight Davis (JAM) | 13.98 | C. Haynes (BAR) | 13.90 |
| Shot put | Roy Alfred (TRI) | 16.13 | Alvin Edgecombe (BAH) | 15.24 | Anthony McKenzie (BAH) | 14.78 |
| Discus throw | Stanley Goodridge (JAM) | 50.68 | Roy Alfred (TRI) | 47.90 | Alvin Edgecombe (BAH) | 47.72 |
| Javelin throw | J. Dill (BER) | 51.72 | D. Gale (BAR) | 51.40 | André Taylor (TCA) | 49.84 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 42.69 | Bahamas | 43.06 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.52 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica | 3:21.18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3:21.77 | Bahamas | 3:26.42 |

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Doreen Small (JAM) | 11.78w | Raymonde Naigre (GLP) | 11.94w | Esther Hope (TRI) | 12.02w |
| 200 metres | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 24.13 | Raymonde Naigre (GLP) | 24.79 | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 25.04 |
| 400 metres | Jackie Pusey (JAM) | 55.85 | Oralee Fowler (BAH) | 56.53 | S. Gooding (BAR) | 58.13 |
| 800 metres | Eugenie Beason (JAM) | 2:16.9 | Serene Mitchell (JAM) | 2:19.8 | Yvonne Sturrup (BAH) | 2:20.6 |
| 1500 metres | Serene Mitchell (JAM) | 4:52.14 | Eugenie Beason (JAM) | 4:54.54 | Theodora Corea (VIN) | 5:03.15 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Doreen Small (JAM) | 15.94 | Gina Tempro (BAR) | 15.99 | Grace Jackson (JAM) | 16.56 |
| High jump | Monica Johnson (BER) | 1.625 | Mireille Lejuste (MTQ) | 1.625 | Agnes Riley (BAR) | 1.625 |
| Long jump | Jennifer Inniss (GUY) | 6.33w | Sharol Henry (JAM) | 6.12 | Elaine Roach (BAH) | 5.57 |
| Shot put | Lyn Antoine (BAH) | 13.45 | Sonya Smith (BER) | 11.95 | Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP) | 11.89 |
| Discus throw | Beryl Bethel (BAH) | 43.38 | Phyllis Robinson (JAM) | 33.48 | Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP) | 33.00 |
| Javelin throw | Sonya Smith (BER) | 46.44 | Beryl Bethel (BAH) | 36.62 | Jessica Nichols (BAR) | 35.92 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Marlene Lewin Normalee Murray Doreen Small Jackie Pusey | 46.49 | Bahamas | 47.73 | Bermuda | 47.74 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica M. Cole Fredericka Wright Normalee Murray Jackie Pusey | 3:51.54 | Bahamas | 3:59.52 | Barbados | 4:09.75 |

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (4.5 m/s) | Wayne Morrison (JAM) | 11.07w | Kenneth Thompson (JAM) | 11.10w | Ron Sobers (TRI) | 11.35w |
| 200 metres (-1.1 m/s) | Kenneth Thompson (JAM) | 22.48 | Ron Sobers (TRI) | 22.64 | Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 22.87 |
| 400 metres | Dennis Wallace (JAM) | 50.08 | Lonsdale Demming (TRI) | 51.06 | David Charlton (BAH) | 51.15 |
| Long jump | Brunell Swan (BER) | 6.63 | Brad Johnson (BAH) | 6.54 | Jon Jones (JAM) | 6.51 |
| Triple jump | Norbert Elliott (BAH) | 14.48 | Lester Benjamin (ATG) | 14.11 | Jon Jones (JAM) | 13.95 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (-0.1 m/s) | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 12.32 | Marcia Brown (JAM) | 12.38 | Juliet Cuthbert (JAM) | 12.38 |
| 200 metres (3.9 m/s) | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 24.44w | Monique Millar (BAH) | 24.87w | Esme Austin (BAR) | 25.24w |
| 400 metres | Fredericka Wright (JAM) | 55.88 | Mary Ann Higgs (BAH) | 55.99 | Monique Millar (BAH) | 56.44 |
| Long jump | Pamela Alleyne (BAR) | 5.33 | D. Samuel (BER) | 5.28 | Y. Cole (JAM) | 5.27 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Bahamas)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 20 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2 | Bahamas (BAH)* | 6 | 14 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Barbados (BAR) | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Bermuda (BER) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Guyana (GUY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Martinique (MTQ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (12 entries) | Totals (12 entries) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 117 |