# 2010 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2010 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Rommel Fernández in Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá, between May 28–29, 2010. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 23rd edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 18th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 82 events were contested, 43 by boys and 39 by girls. Overall winner on points was Costa Rica.

## Medal summary

Complete results were published at different websites.

### Junior
#### Boys (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.2 m/s) | Josef Norales (HON) | 10.88 | Kemner Watson (CRC) | 11.15 | Chemaikel Ramírez (CRC) | 11.31 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Rober Trigueño (GUA) | 21.82 | Josef Norales (HON) | 21.89 | José Miguel Solórzano (GUA) | 22.44 |
| 400 metres | Víctor Castro (ESA) | 50.48 | Iván Loo (PAN) | 51.65 | Carlos Barrera (PAN) | 51.96 |
| 800 metres | Víctor Castro (ESA) | 1:57.81 | Alexis Corpas (PAN) | 1:58.93 | Allan Cordero (PAN) | 1:59.19 |
| 1500 metres | Ernesto Saborío (CRC) | 4:22.24 | Daniel Meléndez (CRC) | 4:22.68 | José Alfredo Raxón (GUA) | 4:22.93 |
| 5000 metres | José Alfredo Raxón (GUA) | 16:01.39 | Carlos Rivera (CRC) | 16:46.50 | Ezequiel White (PAN) | 17:17.53 |
| 10000 metres | Carlos Rivera (CRC) | 34:52.79 | José Chong (PAN) | 37:50.09 | | |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Juan Darío Icó (GUA) | 9:59.56 | Javier Hurtado (PAN) | 10:30.49 | Ezequiel White (PAN) | 11:46.96 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +0.4 m/s) | Keiner Shion (CRC) | 15.08 | Antonio Flamenco (ESA) | 15.27 | Tony Otero (NCA) | 15.95 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Iván Loo (PAN) | 54.98 | Antonio Flamenco (ESA) | 57.38 | Juan Hidalgo (CRC) | 57.39 |
| High Jump | Marlon Colorado (ESA) | 2.10 m CR | Ernest Harris (CRC) | 1.87 m | Yowi Ramos (PAN) | 1.84 m |
| Pole Vault | Pedro Figueroa (ESA) | 4.00 m | | | | |
| Long Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 7.10 m (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Chemaikel Ramírez (CRC) | 6.91 m (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Seylik Gamboa (GUA) | 6.79 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 15.63 m (wind: +0.8 m/s) CR | Emilio Peña (NCA) | 13.77 m (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Seylik Gamboa (GUA) | 13.72 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Joel Domínguez (PAN) | 13.22 m | Luis Olivas (CRC) | 13.00 m | Billy Manolo López (GUA) | 11.97 m |
| Discus Throw | Winston Campbell (HON) | 48.80 m CR | Joel Domínguez (PAN) | 44.73 m | Francisco Samayoa (GUA) | 40.79 m |
| Hammer Throw | Julio Rodolfo Aldana (GUA) | 41.29 m | Alejandro Arroyo (CRC) | 38.28 m | Rodolfo Torres (CRC) | 35.97 m |
| Javelin Throw | Freddy Villalobos (CRC) | 53.64 m | Sebastián Martínez (PAN) | 51.07 m | Erick Méndez (CRC) | 47.90 m |
| Decathlon | Jorge Mena (PAN) | 5342 pts | Rolando Ayala (ESA) | 5210 pts | Isaí Ulate (CRC) | 4311 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Erick Barrondo (GUA) | 48:16.69 | Mauricio Calvo (CRC) | 48:20.94 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Guatemala José Solórzano Julio Rivera Rober Trigueño Seylik Gamboa | 43.27 | Costa Rica Jean Víquez Kemner Watson Raúl Saavedra Wayne James | 43.46 | Panama Iván Loo Jean Pierre González Josué Moreno Carlos Barrera | 43.97 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Panama Alexis Corpas Armando Solano Carlos Barrera Iván Loo | 3:24.07 | Guatemala Carlos Tello Rober Trigueño Edwin Noriega José Solórzano | 3:25.50 | Costa Rica Donovan Hernández Ernesto Saborío Raúl Saavedra Wayne James | 3:28.00 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 12.78 | Kimberly Morales (CRC) | 12.94 | Zelia Downer (PAN) | 12.95 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 26.19 | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 26.60 | Kimberly Morales (CRC) | 26.79 |
| 400 metres | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 59.48 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 60.33 | Reina Morales (CRC) | 60.81 |
| 800 metres | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 2:16.43 | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 2:21.25 | Reina Morales (CRC) | 2:26.03 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 4:53.89 | Silka Núñez (PAN) | 4:55.72 | Joseline Núñez (PAN) | 5:10.57 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Conny Villalobos (NCA) | 13:01.59 | | | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 15.58 | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 16.11 | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 16.63 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 64.57 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 65.62 | Angela Ferris (PAN) | 73.43 |
| High Jump | Kashani Ríos (PAN) | 1.68 m | Yescarleth Rodríguez (NCA) | 1.40 m | | |
| Long Jump | Ana Lucía Camargo (GUA) | 5.51 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) | Kimberly Morales (CRC) | 4.98 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) | | |
| Triple Jump | Ana Lucía Camargo (GUA) | 11.91 m (wind: +0.2 m/s) CR | | | | |
| Shot Put | Stephanie Zúñiga (CRC) | 10.48 m | Estela Sánchez (CRC) | 9.70 m | Madeleine Ortega (PAN) | 7.98 m |
| Discus Throw | Génova Arias (CRC) | 37.19 m | Madeleine Ortega (PAN) | 32.15 m | Estela Sánchez (CRC) | 27.90 m |
| Hammer Throw | Kristin Castillo (CRC) | 33.50 m | Estela Sánchez (CRC) | 31.53 m | Julieta Ortega (PAN) | 22.67 m |
| Javelin Throw | Génova Arias (CRC) | 41.96 m | Lorena Medina (ESA) | 40.76 m | Natasha Rodríguez (CRC) | 35.58 m |
| Heptathlon | Ruth Morales (GUA) | 3929 pts | Andrea Melgar (ESA) | 3506 pts | Lillian Koo (PAN) | 2912 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Linda Paz (ESA) | 54:29.57 | Brendis Zeledón (NCA) | 1:04:54.92 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Kimberly Morales Shantelly Scott Yolide Solís | 49.72 | Panama Kashani Ríos Leyla Kerr Silka Núñez Zelia Downer | 51.47 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Reina Morales Shantelly Scott Yolide Solís | 4:00.20 | | | | |

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 11.35 | Wilmer Morales (CRC) | 11.42 | Thomas Castro (CRC) | 11.53 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.3 m/s) | César Vásquez (CRC) | 22.72 | Wilmer Morales (CRC) | 22.96 | Cristian Brooks (PAN) | 24.31 |
| 400 metres | César Vásquez (CRC) | 50.16 | Jairo Guerra (GUA) | 51.48 | Wilmer Morales (CRC) | 51.63 |
| 800 metres | Josué Pérez (GUA) | 1:58.60 CR | Alejandro Castillo (PAN) | 1:59.71 | Kevin Góchez (ESA) | 2:00.37 |
| 1500 metres | Steven Valverde (CRC) | 4'09.60 | Kevin Góchez (ESA) | 4'10.16 | Edwin Pirir (GUA) | 4'10.83 |
| 3000 metres | Kevin Góchez (ESA) | 9:14.82 | Steven Valverde (CRC) | 9:14.85 | Fredy Ruano (GUA) | 9:15.14 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Fredy Ruano (GUA) | 6:33.34 | Joel Flores (GUA) | 6:33.55 | Alberto Guerra (PAN) | 7:44.08 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: +1.2 m/s) | José Chorro (ESA) | 14.58 | Gerber Blanco (GUA) | 15.01 | Jefferson Matamoros (CRC) | 15.34 |
| 400 metres hurdles | José Chorro (ESA) | 53.65 CR | Gerber Blanco (GUA) | 53.75 | Gerald Drummond (CRC) | 55.79 |
| High Jump | William Figueroa (CRC) | 1.95 m CR | Kenneth Pineda (GUA) | 1.86 m | Elías Mora (CRC) | 1.86 m |
| Pole Vault | Javier Romero (ESA) | 3.40 m | Josué Berrocal (CRC) | 2.90 m | | |
| Long Jump | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 6.92 m (wind: -1.9 m/s) CR | Jairo Guerra (GUA) | 6.56 m (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Silvio Peña (NCA) | 6.56 m (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Silvio Peña (NCA) | 13.82 m (wind: +0.5 m/s) | Juan Mosquera (PAN) | 13.70 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) | Ian Grenald (PAN) | 12.64 m (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 14.65 m CR | Justin Awe (BIZ) | 14.20 m | Alberto Peralta (PAN) | 13.11 m |
| Discus Throw | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 43.33 m CR | Alberto Peralta (PAN) | 38.93 m | José Pablo Tarragó (GUA) | 38.35 m |
| Hammer Throw | Enrique Gaitán (GUA) | 61.61 m | Bryan Méndez (CRC) | 40.67 m | Joel González (PAN) | 37.80 m |
| Javelin Throw | Wilberth Orias (CRC) | 51.11 m | Kevin Vásquez (CRC) | 50.55 m | Pablo Cuadra (NCA) | 50.49 m |
| Octathlon | Nils Pira (GUA) | 4208 pts | Abel García (PAN) | 3889 pts | Mariano Miranda (CRC) | 3488 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Nelson Leonel Pérez (GUA) | 49:38.39 | César Escobar (ESA) | 54:16.35 | Iván Carranza (CRC) | 1:00:15.33 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica César Vásquez Heiner Castro Thomas Castro Wilmer Morales | 43.91 CR | Guatemala Gerber Blanco Jairo Guerra Kenneth Pineda Nils Pirra | 44.34 | Panama Allen Flores Cristian Brooks Juan Mosquera Nathanael Guizado | 45.08 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica César Vásquez Gerald Drummond Thomas Castro Wilmer Morales | 1:59.12 CR | Guatemala Gerber Blanco Jairo Guerra Kenneth Pineda Josué Pérez | 2:00.55 | El Salvador Javier Romero José Chorro Juan Rivas Kevin Góchez | 2:02.12 |

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Glenda Davis (CRC) | 12.66 | Melda Ramírez (GUA) | 12.82 | Beatriz Flamenco (ESA) | 12.98 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.5 m/s) | Glenda Davis (CRC) | 25.71 | Katia Pozuelo (ESA) | 26.21 | Ingrid Narváez (NCA) | 26.42 |
| 400 metres | Kathi Cuadra (NCA) | 56.78 CR | Ingrid Narváez (NCA) | 58.84 | Gabriela Guevara (PAN) | 60.69 |
| 800 metres | Kathi Cuadra (NCA) | 2:22.31 | Fiorella Vega (CRC) | 2:27.04 | Diana Sofía Gutiérrez (GUA) | 2:35.08 |
| 1500 metres | Jacqueline Montoya (CRC) | 4:58.79 | María Viera (PAN) | 4:59.91 | Maritza Poncio (GUA) | 5:01.80 |
| 3000 metres | María Viera (PAN) | 11:22.14 | Meyling Hernández (NCA) | 11:33.05 | Lisseth Noguera (NCA) | 11:33.46 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Rebeca Duarte (ESA) | 15.12 | Katia Pozuelo (ESA) | 15.41 | María Menéndez (GUA) | 15.47 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Gabriela Guevara (PAN) | 65.60 | María Menéndez (GUA) | 65.84 | Rocío Zamora (CRC) | 66.35 |
| High Jump | Jessica López (ESA) | 1.51 m | Lorena Camero (PAN) | 1.48 m | Alejandra Moreira (ESA) | 1.45 m |
| Pole Vault | Emily Monzón (GUA) | 2.70 m CR | | | | |
| Long Jump | Rebeca Duarte (ESA) | 5.52 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) CR | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 5.43 m (wind: +1.3 m/s) | Nathalee Aranda (PAN) | 5.43 m (wind: +0.6 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Rebeca Duarte (ESA) | 11.50 m (wind: -0.4 m/s) | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 11.18 m (wind: +0.3 m/s) | Cristina Aldana (GUA) | 10.66 m (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Gisela Henríquez (PAN) | 11.36 m | Haydee Grijalba (CRC) | 10.77 m | Paola González (PAN) | 9.73 m |
| Discus Throw | Gisela Henríquez (PAN) | 34.50 m | Sandra Mosquera (PAN) | 32.21 m | Haydee Grijalba (CRC) | 30.21 m |
| Hammer Throw | Ana Harry (HON) | 37.80 m | Dagmar Alvarado (PAN) | 30.99 m | | |
| Javelin Throw | Haydee Grijalba (CRC) | 35.52 m | Carmen Yanira López (GUA) | 34.68 m | Ana Ortiz (PAN) | 34.66 m |
| Heptathlon | Jessica López (ESA) | 3639 pts CR | Lisandra Norales (GUA) | 3077 pts | Rosa Angélica Barrera (GUA) | 3005 pts |
| 5000 metres Walk | Gissell Rodríguez (PAN) | 28:45.31 | Yesenia Ivania Miranda (ESA) | 28:56.36 | Rosalina Álvarez (NCA) | 33:09.77 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Glenda Davis Jessica Sánchez Kelly Alfaro Rocío Zamora | 50.02 | Panama Keysi Degracia Nathalee Aranda Whitney Marks Yachira Ortega | 50.39 | El Salvador Alejandra Moreira Beatriz Flamenco Katia Pozuelo Rebeca Duarte | 51.07 |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Nicaragua Eugenia Stargarten Ingrid Narváez Kathi Cuadra Vanessa Romero | 2:15.99 CR | Costa Rica Glenda Davis Jessica Sánchez Kelly Alfaro Rocío Zamora | 2:18.93 | Panama Gabriela Guevara Keysi Degracia Nathalee Aranda Yachira Ortega | 2:19.64 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

An unofficial medal count is shown below. This medal table differs from published medal tables. This could be explained by the fact that a couple of events might have been treated as exhibition because of the low number of participants.
* Host nation (Panama)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 30 | 24 | 20 | 74 |
| 2 | Guatemala (GUA) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 43 |
| 3 | El Salvador (ESA) | 15 | 14 | 6 | 35 |
| 4 | Panama (PAN)* | 12 | 18 | 23 | 53 |
| 5 | Nicaragua (NIC) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Honduras (HON) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Belize (BIZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | Totals (7 entries) | 82 | 77 | 69 | 228 |

## 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 | 327 |
| 2 | Panamá | 233 |
| 3 | Guatemala | 190 |
| 4 | El Salvador | 157 |
| 5 | Nicaragua | 72 |
| 6 | Honduras | 24 |
| 7 | Belize | 4 |

## Participation

A total number of 250 athletes were reported to participate in the event.
* Belize (5)
* Costa Rica (68)
* El Salvador (25)
* Guatemala (49)
* Honduras (4)
* Nicaragua (19)
* Panamá (80)