# 2000 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

The 14th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Estadio Sixto Escobar in San Juan, Puerto Rico between 14–16 July 2000.

## Records

A total of 15 new championship records were set. The wind-assisted mark of 8.09 m (2.9 m/s) by Cleavon Dillon from Trinidad and Tobago was the best performance in long jump of the Male Junior A (U-20) category, as was the mark of 13.30 s (4.8 m/s) by Toni Ann D'Oyley from Jamaica in 100 metres hurdles of the Female Junior A (U-20) category, the mark of 21.46 s (2.4 m/s) by Darrel Brown from Trinidad and Tobago in 200 metres of the Male Junior B (U-17) category, the mark of 7.35 m (5.1 m/s) by Damion Young from Jamaica in long jump of the Male Junior B (U-17) category, and the mark of 6.17m (3.4 m/s) by Charisse Bacchus from Trinidad and Tobago in long jump of the Female Junior B (U-17) category, but all five could not be recognized as new records.
| Event | Record | Athlete | Country | Type |
| Boys Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| Javelin Throw | 69.91m | Edwin Cuesta | Venezuela | CR |
| 10,000 metres Track Walk | 41:29.66 | Cristián David Berdeja | Mexico | CR |
| Girls Under 20 (Junior) |||||
| 100 m | 11.45s (1.7 m/s) (heat) | Nadine Palmer | Jamaica | CR |
| 100 m | 11.18s (1.2 m/s) | Veronica Campbell | Jamaica | CR |
| 800 m | 2:06.37 | Kareen Gayle | Jamaica | CR |
| High Jump | 1.86m | Sheree Francis | Jamaica | CR |
| Long Jump | 6.47m (1.4 m/s) | Nolle Graham | Jamaica | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 44.26s | Shereefa Lloyd Nadine Palmer Veronica Campbell Nolle Graham | Jamaica | CR |
| Boys Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| 100 m | 10.47s (1.2 m/s) | Darrel Brown | Trinidad and Tobago | CR |
| 400 m | 48.14s | Kimani Williams | Jamaica | CR |
| Javelin Throw | 61.81m | Jamal Forde | Barbados | CR |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.62s | Chevon Simpson Darrel Brown Marlon St. Louis Dion Rodriguez | Trinidad and Tobago | CR |
| Girls Under 17 (Youth) |||||
| 100 m | 11.67s (1.4 m/s) | Lisa Sharpe | Jamaica | CR |
| 400 m | 53.54s | Anneisha McLaughlin | Jamaica | CR |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:40.40 | Anna-Kay Campbell Kashain Page Camille Robinson Anneisha McLaughlin | Jamaica | CR |

### Key

* AR — Area record  • CR — Championship record  • NR — National record

## Medal summary

Complete results are published on a day by day basis, 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 (0.4 m/s) | Marvin Anderson (JAM) | 10.56 | Helly Ollarves (VEN) | 10.57 | Michael Frater (JAM) | 10.58 |
| 200 metres (2.0 m/s) | Omar Brown (JAM) | 21.10 | Helly Ollarves (VEN) | 21.44 | Jacner Palacios (COL) | 21.50 |
| 400 metres | Brandon Simpson (JAM) | 46.49 | Pete Coley (JAM) | 47.28 | Damion Barry (TRI) | 47.48 |
| 800 metres | Aldwyn Sappleton (JAM) | 1:51.84 | Simoncito Silvera (VEN) | 1:52.28 | Heleodoro Navarro (MEX) | 1:53.28 |
| 1500 metres | Heleodoro Navarro (MEX) | 3:57.73 | Simoncito Silvera (VEN) | 3:58.76 | Rolando Ramos (PUR) | 4:01.14 |
| 5000 metres | Antonio Cortez (MEX) | 15:07.72 | Sergio de León Solís (GUA) | 15:20.86 | Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) | 15:35.48 |
| 10,000 metres | Sergio de León Solís (GUA) | 32:16.20 | José Nevares (PUR) | 32:46.51 | Vishwanauth Sukmongal (GUY) | 33:37.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erick Bonilla Rosa (ESA) | 9:29.08 | Leomart Albert (PUR) | 10:02.79 | Johan Mendes (PUR) | 10:08.04 |
| 110 metres hurdles (4.4 m/s) | Dwayne Robinson (JAM) | 14.21 w | Ricardo Melbourne (JAM) | 14.47 w | Marlián Reina (VEN) | 14.58 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jorge Chaverra (COL) | 52.98 | Greg Little (JAM) | 53.24 | Nimal Bailey (JAM) | 53.51 |
| High jump | Germaine Mason (JAM) | 2.15 | Damon Thompson (BAR) | 2.05 | Christopher Morrison (JAM) | 2.05 |
| Pole vault | Kenneth Goodridge (TRI) | 3.95 | Pierre Devarieaux (PUR) | 3.70 | Pedro Fuentes (ESA) | 3.50 |
| Long jump | Cleavon Dillon (TRI) | 8.09 w (2.9 m/s) | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 7.83 (0.8 m/s) | Víctor Castillo (VEN) | 7.77 w (2.8 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 15.95 w (3.8 m/s) | Nicholas Neufville (JAM) | 15.55 w (3.1 m/s) | Jason Edwards (BAH) | 15.20 w (3.5 m/s) |
| Shot put | Manuel Repollet (PUR) | 16.18 | Edmundo Martínez (VEN) | 15.57 | Albert Ramírez (DOM) | 15.55 |
| Discus throw | Dwayne Henclewood (JAM) | 51.10 | Héctor Hurtado (VEN) | 49.13 | Albert Ramírez (DOM) | 46.67 |
| Hammer throw | Omar Ortíz (PUR) | 45.95 | | | | |
| Javelin throw | Edwin Cuesta (VEN) | 69.91 CR | Ronald Noguera (VEN) | 64.94 | Keron Francis (GRN) | 59.73 |
| Decathlon | Rubén Arcía (VEN) | 6387 | Samuel Prescod (BAR) | 5977 | Juan Tenorio (MEX) | 5864 |
| 10,000 metres track walk | Cristián David Berdeja (MEX) | 41:29.66 CR | Omar Segura (MEX) | 42:53.42 | | |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Marvin Anderson Omar Brown Michael Frater Steve Mullings | 40.39 | Trinidad and Tobago Carron Williams Marc Burns Kirk Rudder Cleavon Dillon | 40.56 | Barbados Stephen Taitt Wilan Louis Taiwo Sodeyi Kevin Bartlett | 41.27 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Pete Coley Alwyn Sappleton Sékou Clarke Brandon Simpson | 3:08.42 | Venezuela William Hernández Jonathan Palma Danny Núñez Simoncito Silvera | 3:12.59 | Trinidad and Tobago Sheridan Kirk Asim James Jameel Wilson Damion Barry | 3:12.84 |

### Female Junior A (under 20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (1.2 m/s) | Veronica Campbell (JAM) | 11.18 CR | Nadine Palmer (JAM) | 11.36 | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 11.57 |
| 200 metres (2.5 m/s) | Fana Ashby (TRI) | 23.67 w | Nolle Graham (JAM) | 23.84 w | Norma González (COL) | 24.27 w |
| 400 metres | Hazel-Ann Regis (GRN) | 53.32 | Sheryl Morgan (JAM) | 54.03 | Norma González (COL) | 54.54 |
| 800 metres | Kareen Gayle (JAM) | 2:06.37 CR | Sheena Gooding (BAR) | 2:06.63 | Lysaira del Valle (PUR) | 2:08.75 |
| 1500 metres | Valentina Medina (VEN) | 4:35.68 | María Elena Valencia (MEX) | 4:35.70 | Tanice Barnett (JAM) | 4:37.76 |
| 3000 metres | Meleshia Spencer (JAM) | 10:15.96 | Giselle Coira (PUR) | 10:20.57 | María Díaz (PUR) | 10:31.43 |
| 5000 metres | Valentina Medina (VEN) | 17:50.72 | Alma Xicotencatl (MEX) | 17:56.42 | Giselle Coira (PUR) | 18:15.93 |
| 100 metres hurdles (4.8 m/s) | Toni Ann D'Oyley (JAM) | 13.30 w | Keitha Moseley (BAR) | 13.71 w | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 13.77 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Melaine Walker (JAM) | 59.65 | Yusmelys García (VEN) | 60.39 | Alicia Cave (TRI) | 60.52 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | | | | | | |
| High jump | Sheree Francis (JAM) | 1.86 CR | Celly Martínez (MEX) | 1.77 | Melba Colón (PUR) Laura de Jesús (PUR) | 1.57 1.57 |
| Pole vault | Yoisemil Fuentes (VEN) | 3.25 | Michelle Rivera (ESA) | 3.20 | Denise Jerez Agueda (GUA) | 3.10 |
| Long jump | Nolle Graham (JAM) | 6.47 CR (1.4 m/s) | Onika James (TRI) | 6.30 (1.5 m/s) | Rose Ann Hamilton (JAM) | 6.14 w (2.4 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Shelly-Ann Gallimore (JAM) | 13.15 w (4.0 m/s) | Jennifer Arveláez (VEN) | 13.10 w (3.4 m/s) | María Espencer (DOM) | 12.73 w (5.5 m/s) |
| Shot put | Yanira Hurtado (VEN) | 14.18 | Kamesha Marshall (JAM) | 13.10 | Yania Banafé (PUR) | 12.66 |
| Discus throw | Chafree Bain (BAH) | 44.05 | Kamesha Marshall (JAM) | 42.35 | Bernadette Welds (CAY) | 34.68 |
| Hammer throw | Dubraska Rodríguez (VEN) | 47.46 | Anneris Méndez (DOM) | 45.66 | Amarilys Alméstica (PUR) | 44.45 |
| Javelin throw | Ana Gutiérrez (MEX) | 46.28 | Gracelis Vega (PUR) | 41.16 | Brenda-Grace Hunt (JAM) | 41.07 |
| Heptathlon | Keitha Moseley (BAR) | 4723 w | Lauren Maul (BAR) | 4713 w | Yudith Méndez (DOM) | 4703 w |
| 5000 metres track walk | Natalia García (MEX) | 25:06.34 | Mariela Rivera (MEX) | 25:10.47 | Jeditza Arroyo (PUR) | 26:21.77 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Shereefa Lloyd Nadine Palmer Veronica Campbell Nolle Graham | 44.26 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Onika James Fana Ashby Alicia Cave Kimberly Walker | 46.20 | Puerto Rico Madeline Morales Briseida Ferrari Linnete Gerna Franchesca Cardona | 48.60 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Sashanie Simpson Sheryl Morgan Melaine Walker Shellene Williams | 3:36.14 | Grenada Kishara George Neisha Bernard Jackie-Ann Morain Hazel-Ann Regis | 3:40.24 | Puerto Rico Lysaira del Valle Linnete Gerna Madeline Morales Carmen Valdés | 3:54.14 |

### Male Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (1.2 m/s) | Darrel Brown (TRI) | 10.47 CR | Dion Rodriguez (TRI) | 10.70 | Damion Young (JAM) | 10.93 |
| 200 metres (2.4 m/s) | Darrel Brown (TRI) | 21.46 w | Dion Rodriguez (TRI) | 21.74 w | André Maxwell (JAM) | 21.92 w |
| 400 metres | Kimani Williams (JAM) | 48.14 CR | Melville Rogers (SKN) | 48.99 | Kevin Straker (TRI) | 49.17 |
| 800 metres | Olwin Granado (VEN) | 1:57.41 | Joel Pile (TRI) | 1:59.35 | Dwayne Higgins (JAM) | 1:59.50 |
| 1500 metres | Yair Cedazo (MEX) | 3:59.19 | Olwin Granado (VEN) | 4:01.40 | Kern Harripersad (TRI) | 4:03.92 |
| 3000 metres | Julio Martínez (MEX) | 9:05.4 | Keston Nero (TRI) | 9:11.2 | Olwin Granado (VEN) | 9:22.9 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Yair Cedazo (MEX) | 6:06.05 | David Rosa (PUR) | 6:25.72 | Arnaldo Rodríguez (PUR) | 7:07.57 |
| 100 metres hurdles (4.0 m/s) | Patrick Lee (JAM) | 13.15 w | Adalberto Amador (PUR) | 13.16 w | Norhiher Marín (MEX) | 13.51 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Patrick Lee (JAM) | 54.21 | Kemar Smith (JAM) | 56.08 | Rhenardo Forbes (BAH) | 57.41 |
| High jump | Adrian Cephas (JAM) | 1.93 | José Rivera (PUR) Omar Wright (CAY) | 1.83 1.83 | | |
| Pole vault | Héctor García (PUR) | 2.75 | Marcos Sánchez-Valle (PUR) | 2.50 | | |
| Long jump | Damion Young (JAM) | 7.35 w (5.1 m/s) | Jarrett Russell (BAH) | 6.88 w (4.8 m/s) | Kimani Williams (JAM) | 6.82 w (4.5 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Kemar Smith (JAM) | 14.07 w (4.9 m/s) | Adrian Cephas (JAM) | 14.03 w (5.5 m/s) | Leon George (GRN) | 13.93 w (3.8 m/s) |
| Shot put | Kimani Kirton (JAM) | 15.55 | Juan Jaramillo (VEN) | 15.25 | Ricardo Page (JAM) | 13.04 |
| Discus throw | Eric Mathias (IVB) | 48.24 | Ricardo Page (JAM) | 47.64 | Michael Letterlough (CAY) | 42.57 |
| Hammer throw | Diego Berrios (GUA) | 47.24 | | | | |
| Javelin throw | Jamal Forde (BAR) | 61.81 CR | Densley Joseph (GRN) | 61.79 | Juan Santana (VEN) | 59.83 |
| Octathlon | | | | | | |
| 5000 metres track walk | Álvaro García (MEX) | 24:28.53 | Walter Sandoval (ESA) | 25:06.47 | José Medina (PUR) | 25:06.79 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Chevon Simpson Darrel Brown Marlon St. Louis Dion Rodriguez | 41.62 CR | Puerto Rico Ethien Santana Ismael Rosado Omar Ortíz | 42.72 | Bahamas Rhenardo Forbes Grafton Ifill Jarett Russell | 43.33 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Kellon Francis Kevin Straker Kyle St. Louis Joel Pile | 3:21.56 | Bahamas Rhenardo Forbes Drameco Bridgewater Devon Armbrister Grafton Ifill | 3:24.71 | Puerto Rico Noel Negrón Ethien Santana Luciano Andino Felix Martínez | 3:25.70 |

### Female Junior B (under 17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (1.4 m/s) | Lisa Sharpe (JAM) | 11.67 CR | Genna Williams (BAR) | 11.86 | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 11.92 |
| 200 metres (2.3 m/s) | Simone Facey (JAM) | 24.14 w | Tiandra Ponteen (SKN) | 24.24 w | Kerron Stewart (JAM) | 24.51 w |
| 400 metres | Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) | 53.54 CR | Tiandra Ponteen (SKN) | 54.32 | Kashain Page (JAM) | 54.45 |
| 800 metres | Carlene Robinson (JAM) | 2:13.53 | Sheila Mercado (PUR) | 2:13.95 | Gabriela Medina (MEX) | 2:13.99 |
| 1200 metres | Cadien Beckford (JAM) | 3:39.60 | Kay-Ann Thompson (JAM) | 3:41.85 | Liliani Méndez (PUR) | 3:44.96 |
| 100 metres hurdles | Nadina Marsh (JAM) | 13.96 | Schwannah McCarthy (CAY) | 14.05 | Keisha Brown (JAM) | 14.07 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Camille Robinson (JAM) | 43.00 | Josanne Lucas (TRI) | 45.34 | Charisse Bacchus (TRI) | 47.19 |
| High jump | Shaunette Davidson (JAM) | 1.72 | Peaches Roach (JAM) | 1.72 | Jhoris Luque (VEN) | 1.72 |
| Long jump | Charisse Bacchus (TRI) | 6.17 w (3.4 m/s) | Nadina Marsh (JAM) | 6.04 w (3.8 m/s) | Yuridia Bustamante (MEX) | 6.00 w (3.3 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Desiree Crichlow (BAR) | 11.85 (-0.8 m/s) | Gabriela Carrillo (ESA) | 11.42 (0.2 m/s) | Esthela Díaz (MEX) | 11.14 (-2.1 m/s) |
| Shot put | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 13.65 | Brittney Marshall (BER) | 12.70 | Nathyan Catano (PAN) | 12.39 |
| Discus throw | Shernelle Nicholls (BAR) | 41.86 | Peta-Gaye Beckford (JAM) | 34.61 | Sandrena Small (BAR) | 33.98 |
| Javelin throw | Shakirah Kemp (BAH) | 31.53 | Natalia Vincent (GRN) | 31.27 | Yalitza Rivera (PUR) | 17.40 |
| Pentathlon | Charisse Bacchus (TRI) | 3381 w | Yalitza Rivera (PUR) | 3278 | Ayana Riviere (TRI) | 3202 |
| 4000 metres Track Walk | Daisy González (MEX) | 20:55.64 | Dianette Vázquez (PUR) | 22:00.64 | Estela Hernández (MEX) | 22:54.72 |
| 4 × 100 metres relay | Jamaica Shaunette Davidson Kerron Stewart Simone Facey Lisa Sharpe | 45.66 | Trinidad and Tobago Josanne Lucas Wanda Hutson Danille Prime Cherisse Bacchus | 47.91 | Bahamas Tamara Rigby Utica Edgecombe Cara Saunders Astra Curry | 48.47 |
| 4 × 400 metres relay | Jamaica Anna-Kay Campbell Kashain Page Camille Robinson Anneisha McLaughlin | 3:40.40 CR | Trinidad and Tobago Kiza Francis Wanda Hutson Carline McLean Danille Prime | 3:51.48 | Bahamas Tavara Rigby Astra Curry Utica Edgecombe Tamara Rigby | 3:57.71 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Puerto Rico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Jamaica | 36 | 16 | 15 | 67 |
| 2 | Mexico | 10 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 8 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Barbados | 5 | 6 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Puerto Rico* | 4 | 16 | 34 | 54 |
| 7 | Bahamas | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Grenada | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | El Salvador | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Colombia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | British Virgin Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 14 | Cayman Islands | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 16 | Bermuda | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Guyana | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (19 entries) | Totals (19 entries) | 82 | 83 | 95 | 260 |
$^*$:There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and the published medal count above. The unofficial count results in only 3 gold medals for both the Bahamas and Puerto Rico, only 13 silver medals for Puerto Rico, no silver or any other medal for Saint Lucia, and only 7 bronze medals for Mexico and only 2 bronze medals for Barbados. This could be explained by published results being incomplete. In the technical manual the events 2000 metres steeplechase in the Girls under 20 (Junior) category and Octathlon in the Boys under 17 (Youth) category were scheduled, but no results could be found. Assuming that the published medal tables are correct, and working through the published medal count, the following result could tentatively be assigned: 2000 metres steeplechase girls (U-20): gold for Puerto Rico, silver for Puerto Rico, and bronze for Barbados, octathlon boys (U-17): gold for the Bahamas, silver for Saint Lucia, and bronze for Mexico. The number of events would increase to 82.

## Participation (unofficial)

Haiti competed for the first time at the championships. Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. An unofficial count yields a number of about 422 athletes (260 junior (under-20) and 162 youth (under-17)) from about 31 countries, a new record number of participating nations:
* Anguilla (3)
* Antigua and Barbuda (1)
* Aruba (4)
* Bahamas (23)
* Barbados (23)
* Bermuda (6)
* British Virgin Islands (1)
* Cayman Islands (8)
* Colombia (4)
* Costa Rica (2)
* Dominica (1)
* Dominican Republic (11)
* El Salvador (8)
* Grenada (12)
* Guatemala (10)
* Guyana (2)
* Haiti (2)
* Jamaica (70)
* México (42)
* Netherlands Antilles (9)
* Nicaragua (1)
* Panama (8)
* Puerto Rico (88)
* Saint Kitts and Nevis (3)
* Saint Lucia (2)
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
* Suriname (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (40)
* Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (7)
* Venezuela (25)