# 2004 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics

The 3rd NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, on July 30-August 1, 2004. For the first time the event was open for athletes younger than 23 years rather than 25 years. A detailed report on the results was given.

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published. Complete results can be found on the Athletics Canada, on the AtletismoCR, and the CACAC website.

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Churandy Martina (AHO) | 10.21 | Ernest Wiggins (USA) | 10.33 | Sean Lambert (GRN) | 10.40 |
| 200 metres | Wallace Spearmon (USA) | 20.59 | Churandy Martina (AHO) | 20.75 | Kyle Farmer (USA) | 20.85 |
| 400 metres | Tyler Christopher (CAN) | 45.25 | Andrae Williams (BAH) | 45.91 | Sekou Clarke (JAM) | 45.98 |
| 800 metres | Marc Sylvester (USA) | 1:48.60 | Shaun Smith (JAM) | 1:49.28 | Erik Sproll (CAN) | 1:49.38 |
| 1500 metres | Graeme Wells (CAN) | 3:49.30 | Juan Almonte (DOM) | 3:51.29 | David Roulston (CAN) | 3:52.12 |
| 5000 metres | Antonio Cortez (MEX) | 14:47.32 | Julio César Pérez (MEX) | 14:53.98 | Ryan Sheehan (USA) | 14:59.84 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Noé Durado (MEX) | 8:52.42 | Steve Zieminski (USA) | 8:56.35 | Ian Dobson (USA) | 8:58.82 |
| 110 metres hurdles | Josh Walker (USA) | 13.78 | Eric Mitchum (USA) | 13.86 | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 14.10 |
| 400 metres hurdles | LaRon Bennett (USA) | 49.40 | Ben Wiggins (USA) | 49.93 | Adrian Findlay (JAM) | 49.95 |
| High Jump | Keith Moffatt (USA) | 2.15m | Teak Wilburn (USA) | 2.15m | Damon Thompson (BAR) | 2.10m |
| Pole Vault | Jon Takahashi (USA) | 5.20m | Christián Sánchez (MEX) | 5.10m | David Foley (CAN) | 5.00m |
| Long Jump | Juane Armon (USA) | 7.52m | Matt Mason (USA) | 7.43m | Adrian Griffith (BAH) | 7.20m |
| Triple Jump | Aarik Wilson (USA) | 16.69m | Allen Simms (USA) | 16.24m | Kenneth Sylvester (JAM) | 15.73m |
| Shot Put | Jeff Chakouian (USA) | 18.74m | Dan Taylor (USA) | 18.73m | Dorian Scott (JAM) | 17.62m |
| Discus Throw | Michael Robertson (USA) | 58.57m | Karl Erickson (USA) | 55.83m | Jim Steacy (CAN) | 53.11m |
| Hammer Throw | Jim Steacy (CAN) | 69.82m | Dan Taylor (USA) | 63.13m | Luis García (MEX) | 58.27m |
| Javelin Throw | Eric Brown (USA) | 73.11m | Paul Pisano (USA) | 70.37m | Michael Harber (CAN) | 66.37m |
| Decathlon | Trey Hardee (USA) | 7218 pts | Travis Brandstatter (USA) | 7121 pts | Jamie Adjetey-Nelson (CAN) | 6733 pts |
| 20 Kilometres Road Walk | Horacio Nava (MEX) | 1:33:29 | Matthew Boyles (USA) | 1:34:36 | Álvaro García (MEX) | 1:36:15 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | United States Wes Felix Wallace Spearmon Kyle Farmer Ernest Wiggins | 39.03 | Barbados Jamal Simmons Andrew Hinds Wilan Louis Jason Hunte | 39.83 | Bahamas Fernarder Lowell Jerrell Forbes Adrian Carey Derrick Atkins | 40.24 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | United States Craig Everhart Benjamin Wiggins LaRon Bennett Andrew Rock | 3:02.36 | Jamaica Orlando Reid Oral Thompson Isa Phillips Adrian Findlay | 3:05.79 | Barbados Jason Hunte Wilan Louis Samuel Payne Jamal Simmons | 3:11.54 |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres | Nadine Palmer (JAM) | 11.39 | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 11.40 | Virginia Powell (USA) | 11.60 |
| 200 metres | Lakadron Ivery (USA) | 24.42 | Shernette Hyatt-Davis (JAM) | 24.63 | Amandi Rhett (USA) | 24.71 |
| 400 metres | Tiandra Ponteen (SKN) | 51.19 | DeeDee Trotter (USA) | 51.46 | Monique Henderson (USA) | 51.67 |
| 800 metres | Carlene Robinson (JAM) | 2:04.04 | Julia Howard (CAN) | 2:05.81 | Brooke Patterson (USA) | 2:06.62 |
| 1500 metres | Darolyn Trembath (CAN) | 4:29.20 | Shannon Slater (CAN) | 4:31.88 | | |
| 5000 metres | Jamie Krzyminski (USA) | 16:26.51 | Emily Kroshus (CAN) | 16:54.53 | María Elena Valencia (MEX) | 17:05.90 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Amber Ferner (USA) | 10:33.03 | Jinny Hanifan (USA) | 10:48.54 | Kristin Carpenter (CAN) | 11:46.94 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Lolo Jones (USA) | 13.05 | Kasia Williams (JAM) | 13.27 | Sani Roseby (USA) | 13.27 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Shevon Stoddart (JAM) | 56.86 | Dominique Darden (USA) | 57.02 | Camile Robinson (JAM) | 58.00 |
| High Jump | Kaylene Wagner (USA) | 1.87m | Levern Spencer (LCA) | 1.85m | Kristen Matthews (CAN) Deirdre Mullen (USA) | 1.79m |
| Pole Vault | Cecilia Villar (MEX) | 3.60m | Sue Kupper (CAN) | 3.60m | | |
| Long Jump | April Holliness (USA) | 6.28m w | Kedine Geddes (JAM) | 6.26m w | Chelsea Hammond (JAM) | 6.24m w |
| Triple Jump | Chi Chi Aduba (USA) | 13.32m | María Espencer (DOM) | 12.80m w | Luan Weekes (BAR) | 11.92m |
| Shot Put | Laura Gerraughty (USA) | 17.32m | Jillian Camarena (USA) | 17.11m | Zara Northover (JAM) | 15.91m |
| Discus Throw$^†$ | Becky Breisch (USA) | 53.26m | Dayana Octavien (USA) | 48.95m | Novelle Murray (CAN) | 46.51m |
| Hammer Throw$^‡$ | Loree Smith (USA) | 63.83m | Jessica Cosby (USA) | 63.70m | Sultana Frizell (CAN) | 57.38m |
| Javelin Throw | Dana Pounds (USA) | 53.15m | Ana Gutiérrez (MEX) | 49.49m | Erma Gene Evans (LCA) | 48.86m |
| Heptathlon | Jackie Johnson (USA) | 5485 pts | Brooke Meredith (USA) | 5048 pts | Samantha Anderson (CAN) | 4966 pts |
| 10 Kilometres Road Walk | Anne Favolice (USA) | 52:12 | Daisy González (MEX) | 52:21 | Fabiola Pérez (MEX) | 53:48 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica Kerron Stewart Nadine Palmer Shernette Hyatt-Davis Alecia Sewell | 43.62 | United States Lolo Jones Virginia Powell Sani Roseby Lakadron Ivery | 43.63 | Barbados Lyn-Marie Cox Geena Williams Jade Bailey Lian Lucas | 44.34 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | United States DeeDee Trotter Charlette Griggs Cassandra Reed Monique Henderson | 3:29.10 | Jamaica Moya Thompson Carlene Robinson Shevon Stoddart Camille Robinson | 3:35.42 | Barbados Lyn-Marie Cox Geena Williams Letitia Gilkes Lian Lucas | 3:50.62 |
$^†$: Julie Bourgon from Canada started as guest in the discus throw event and became 2nd with 49.92 m. $^‡$: Michelle Fournier and Nathalie Thénor, both from Canada, started as guests in the hammer throw event and became 3rd and 4th with 58.14 m and 57.82 m, respectively.

## Medal table (unofficial)

* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States | 28 | 21 | 9 | 58 |
| 2 | Jamaica | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | Canada* | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 |
| 4 | Mexico | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Barbados | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 9 | Bahamas | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | Totals (11 entries) | 42 | 42 | 41 | 125 |

## Participation

The participation of 243 athletes from 26 countries was reported.
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Aruba (1)
* Bahamas (10)
* Barbados (14)
* Belize (1)
* Bermuda (1)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Canada (48)
* Cayman Islands (3)
* Costa Rica (4)
* Dominica (1)
* Dominican Republic (8)
* El Salvador (4)
* Grenada (3)
* Guatemala (3)
* Haïti (1)
* Jamaica (28)
* México (21)
* Netherlands Antilles (1)
* Puerto Rico (14)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (4)
* Saint Lucia (2)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
* United States (64)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (1)