# 2009 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics

The 2009 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Nacional Flor Blanca "Magico Gonzalez" in San Salvador, El Salvador, between May 16–17, 2009. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 22nd edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 17th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 80 (including 8 exhibition) events were contested, 41 (including 2) by boys and 39 (including 6) by girls. Overall winner on points was Guatemala.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the CADICA webpage.

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) | Renan Palma (ESA) | 11.03 | Joseph Norales (HON) | 11.16 | José Miguel Solórzano (GUA) | 11.33 |
| 200 metres (wind: -0.8 m/s) | Renan Palma (ESA) | 22.23 | Darwin López (GUA) | 22.95 | Daniel Alemán (NCA) | 23.05 |
| 400 metres | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 49.60 | Benjamín Rodríguez (GUA) | 50.68 | Deiber Rubi (CRC) | 51.12 |
| 800 metres | Arnoldo Monge (CRC) | 1:56.30 | Noel Mairena (NCA) | 1:56.52 | Marco Carrillo (GUA) | 1:58.89 |
| 1500 metres | Erick Rodríguez (NCA) | 3:57.99 CR | José Raxón (GUA) | 4:06.87 | Noel Mairena (NCA) | 4:07.52 |
| 5000 metres | José Raxón (GUA) | 15:28.92 CR | Luis Mendoza (GUA) | 16:29.43 | Elmer Ramírez (ESA) | 16:58.06 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Erick Rodríguez (NCA) | 9:23.14 | Jhonathan Cardoza (ESA) | 10:10.98 | Ernesto Saborío (CRC) | 10:18.68 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 2.3 m/s) | Renan Palma (ESA) | 14.02 w | Querson García (GUA) | 15.60 w | Jean Víquez (CRC) | 16.33 w |
| 400 metres hurdles | Debris Henry (GUA) | 57.85 | Deiber Rubi (CRC) | 59.21 | René Aguilar (ESA) | 63.43 |
| High Jump | Allen Calderón (NCA) | 1.81 | Carl Dapson (CRC) | 1.78 | Jean Víquez (CRC) Byron Nolberto (GUA) | 1.75 |
| Pole Vault | Andrés Bermúdez (CRC) | 3.30 | Mario Meza (CRC) | 3.30 | | |
| Long Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 6.96 | Daniel Herrera (CRC) | 6.34 | Querson García (GUA) | 6.21 |
| Triple Jump | Jason Castro (HON) | 15.10 CR | Sydney Fearon (GUA) | 13.22 | Julio Arguedas (CRC) | 12.66 |
| Shot Put | Mario McKenzie (CRC) | 11.99 | Andrés Chacón (CRC) | 11.35 | Mario Saldivar (GUA) | 11.25 |
| Discus Throw | Winston Campbell (HON) | 43.81 | Cristian Jovel (ESA) | 38.46 | Mario McKenzie (CRC) | 37.77 |
| Hammer Throw | Julio Aldana (GUA) | 38.82 | Andrés Chacón (CRC) | 35.33 | Cristian Jovel (ESA) | 32.61 |
| Javelin Throw | Erick Méndez (CRC) | 54.45 | Freddy Villalobos (CRC) | 51.90 | Antony Gómez (GUA) | 47.56 |
| Decathlon | Marco Rodríguez (ESA) | 5107 | Rafael Carmona (NCA) | 5075 | José Carballo (CRC) | 4607 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Patrick Mathuz (GUA) | 49:04.39 | César Martínez (ESA) | 52:57.0 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Guatemala Benjamín Rodríguez Darwin López José Miguel Solórzano Querson García | 43.91 | Costa Rica Andrés Bermúdez Daniel Herrera José Garita Andre Carmona | 44.77 | Nicaragua José Veliz Daniel Alemán Rafael Carmona Allen Calderón | 46.65 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Arnoldo Monge Keileb Gordon Jaicol Peart Deiber Rubi; | 3:22.2 | Guatemala Benjamín Rodríguez Darwin López Francisco Castellanos Debris Henry | 3:28.8 | Nicaragua Noel Mairena José Veliz Daniel Alemán Rafael Carmona | 3:31.1 |

#### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.1 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 12.53 | Lissette Mejía (ESA) | 13.16 | Joanna Ubico (GUA) | 14.45 |
| 200 metres (wind: 4.4 m/s) | Shantelly Scott (CRC) | 25.39 | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 25.70 | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 26.30 |
| 400 metres$^†$ | Stephanie Zamora (CRC) | 58.16 | Yolide Solís (CRC) | 58.94 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 60.80 |
| 800 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 2:12.81 CR | Gladys Hernández (ESA) | 2:12.82 | Susana Chan (CRC) | 2:29.75 |
| 1500 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 4:40.77 CR | Gladys Hernández (ESA) | 4:41.32 | Sheila Araya (CRC) | 5:00.81 |
| 3000 metres | Brenda Salmerón (ESA) | 10:26.60 CR | Ingrid Solís (GUA) | 10:59.34 | Mary Tec (GUA) | 11:04.45 |
| 5000 metres | Ingrid Solís (GUA) | 19:03.4 | Mary Tec (GUA) | 19:06.9 | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 19:16.3 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase$^†$ | Blanca Solís (ESA) | 12:11.54 | Susana Chan (CRC) | 14:06.85 | | |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 1.0 m/s) | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 14.98 CR | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 16.13 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 16.73 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 65.37 | Bessy Flores (ESA) | 66.45 | Claudia Villeda (GUA) | 74.64 |
| Long Jump | Ana María Porras (CRC) | 5.72 | Marcela Blandón (CRC) | 4.60 | | |
| Triple Jump | Nicole Carboni (CRC) | 10.56 | | | | |
| Shot Put$^†$ | Génova Arias (CRC) | 9.66 | Daniela Jubis (ESA) | 9.34 | Katherine Agüero (CRC) | 8.88 |
| Discus Throw$^†$ | Génova Arias (CRC) | 30.97 | Daniela Jubis (ESA) | 28.23 | Katherine Agüero (CRC) | 23.13 |
| Hammer Throw$^†$ | Edith Cortés (NCA) | 30.95 | Katherine Agüero (CRC) | 29.75 | | |
| Javelin Throw | Génova Arias (CRC) | 44.10 | Adriana Morales (GUA) | 36.07 | María Obando (CRC) | 29.75 |
| Heptathlon | Nicole Carboni (CRC) | 3358 | Yizel Méndez (GUA) | 3196 | Mayreth Soto (CRC) | 2444 |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Jamy Franco (GUA) | 51:41.39 CR | Linda Paz (ESA) | 53:15.84 | Mónica Vásquez (ESA) | 53:39.99 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Yolide Solís Stephanie Zamora Shantelly Scott | 49.45 | El Salvador Bessy Flores Brenda Salmerón Gladys Hernández Blanca Solís | 51.06 | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Costa Rica Ana María Porras Yolide Solís Stephanie Zamora Shantelly Scott | 3:57.68 CR | El Salvador Bessy Flores Brenda Salmerón Gladys Hernández Blanca Solís | 4:11.79 | | |
$^†$: Treated as exhibition contest (no medals and no points).

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

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.2 m/s) | Kemner Watson (CRC) | 11.19 | Helson Pitillo (HON) | 11.24 | Julio Rivera (GUA) | 11.55 |
| 200 metres (wind: 2.3 m/s) | Kemner Watson (CRC) | 22.44 w | Rober Trigueño (GUA) | 22.50 w | Helson Pitillo (HON) | 22.53 w |
| 400 metres | Rober Trigueño (GUA) | 49.87 =CR | Óscar Cuellar (ESA) | 50.74 | Víctor Castro (ESA) | 51.07 |
| 800 metres | Víctor Castro (ESA) | 2:00.00 | Carlos Tello (GUA) | 2:00.45 | Roger Castellón (NCA) | 2:01.47 |
| 1500 metres | Carlos Aguilar (ESA) | 4:06.76 CR | Roger Castellón (NCA) | 4:11.56 | Allan Cordero (CRC) | 4:12.84 |
| 3000 metres | Carlos Aguilar (ESA) | 9:14.14 | Fredy Ruano (GUA) | 9:24.11 | Marvel Xol (GUA) | 9:26.06 |
| 2000 metres steeplechase | Carlos Aguilar (ESA) | 6:21.5 | Allan Cordero (CRC) | 6:30.9 | Fredy Ruano (GUA) | 6:40.9 |
| 110 metres hurdles (wind: 1.0 m/s) | Keiner Shion (CRC) | 14.92 | Marlon Colorado (ESA) | 15.08 | Antonio Flamenco (ESA) | 15.23 |
| 400 metres hurdles | José Chorro (ESA) | 57.82 | Gerber Blanco (GUA) | 59.21 | Ghino Ramírez (ESA) | 59.46 |
| High Jump | Marlon Colorado (ESA) | 1.86 | Kevin Córdova (GUA) | 1.74 | William Figueroa (CRC) | 1.71 |
| Pole Vault$^†$ | Jeison Quiros (CRC) | 2.80 | Antonio Flamenco (ESA) | 2.50 | | |
| Long Jump$^†$ | Marlon Colorado (ESA) | 6.54 | Seilik Gamboa (GUA) | 6.45 | Jairo Guerra (GUA) | 6.33 |
| Shot Put | Enrique Gaitán (GUA) | 13.66 CR | Carlos Escobar (ESA) | 13.22 | Denis Linares (HON) | 12.42 |
| Discus Throw | Carlos Escobar (ESA) | 41.81 CR | Ronaldo Blanco (CRC) | 36.70 | Francisco Samayoa (GUA) | 35.09 |
| Hammer Throw | Enrique Gaitán (GUA) | 62.63 CR | Miguel Celma (ESA) | 36.18 | Ronaldo Blanco (CRC) | 35.41 |
| Javelin Throw | Nils Pira (GUA) | 44.07 | Saúl Estrada (GUA) | 43.97 | Andrés Herrera (NCA) | 37.37 |
| Octathlon | Juan Rivas (ESA) | 4524 pts | Nils Pira (GUA) | 4349 pts | Miguel Martínez (HON) | 3871 pts |
| 10,000 metres Walk | Juan Hernández (GUA) | 47:15.44 CR | Nelson Pérez (GUA) | 50:19.18 | Héctor Mendoza (NCA) | 1:02:01.68 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Keiner Shion Jeremy González Allan Cordero Kemner Watson | 44.96 | El Salvador Marlon Colorado José Chorro Miguel Rivas Antonio Flamenco | 46.04 | | |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Guatemala Jairo Guerra Gerber Blanco Rober Trigueño Julio Rivera | 2:02.75 | El Salvador Marlon Colorado José Chorro Óscar Cuellar Víctor Castro | 2:03.59 | Costa Rica Keiner Shion Jeremy González William Figueroa Kemner Watson | 2:08.24 |
$^†$: Treated as exhibition contest (no medals and no points).

#### Girls (U-18)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.6 m/s) | Tatiana Zamora (CRC) | 12.95 | Cristina Anelise Aldana (GUA) | 13.29 | Melda Ramírez (GUA) | 13.32 |
| 200 metres (wind: 0.2 m/s) | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 26.19 | Tatiana Zamora (CRC) | 26.37 | Melda Ramírez (GUA) | 26.63 |
| 400 metres | Kathi Cuadra (NCA) | 58.79 | Melda Ramírez (GUA) | 62.40 | Karen Rojas (CRC) | 62.53 |
| 800 metres | Kathi Cuadra (NCA) | 2:23.64 | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 2:27.68 | Andrea Vásquez (CRC) | 2:29.14 |
| 1500 metres | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 5:22.74 | Leslie Martínez (GUA) | 5:23.79 | Lisseth Noguera (NCA) | 5:26.69 |
| 3000 metres | Diana Gutiérrez (GUA) | 12:31.27 | Lisseth Noguera (NCA) | 12:32.82 | Andrea Vásquez (CRC) | 12:34.10 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: 1.2 m/s) | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 15.42 | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 15.74 | María Menéndez (GUA) | 16.32 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Iris Santamaría (ESA) | 68.77 | Liliana Méndez (GUA) | 70.17 | María Menéndez (GUA) | 71.94 |
| High Jump$^†$ | Ligia Paniagua (CRC) | 1.40 | Liliana Méndez (GUA) | 1.40 | Melissa Delgado (CRC) | 1.35 |
| Long Jump | Thelma Fuentes (GUA) | 5,27 w (wind: 4.4 m/s) | Jessica Sánchez (CRC) | 5,17 w (wind: 2.2 m/s) | Cristina Anelise Aldana (GUA) | 5,16 w (wind: 3.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Thelma Fuentes (GUA) | 11.46 | Amy Roldán (ESA) | 11.46 | Ligia Paniagua (CRC) | 10.51 |
| Shot Put | Stephanie Zúñiga (CRC) | 10.36 | Mercedes Aquino (ESA) | 9.92 | Linda Acevedo (NCA) | 8.51 |
| Discus Throw | Stephanie Zúñiga (CRC) | 27.72 | Mercedes Aquino (ESA) | 27.25 | Xenia Mauricio (ESA) | 26.47 |
| Hammer Throw | Ana Harry (HON) | 36.88 | Xenia Mauricio (ESA) | 28.33 | Mercedes Aquino (ESA) | 27.50 |
| Javelin Throw | Lorena Medina (ESA) | 37.22 | Natasha Rodríguez (CRC) | 34.94 | Sofía Alonso (GUA) | 34.75 |
| Heptathlon | Ruth Morales (GUA) | 3377 pts CR | Vanessa Romero (NCA) | 3241 pts | María Romualdo (ESA) | 2812 pts |
| 5000 metres Walk | Andrea Barrientos (GUA) | 31:05.92 | Darlin Rodríguez (ESA) | 34:12.72 | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Costa Rica Tatiana Zamora Diana Garita Jessica Sánchez Karen Rojas | 51.50 | El Salvador Amy Roldán Iris Santamaría María Romualdo Vicky Guzmán | 52.58 | | |
| 1000m Medley relay (100m x 200m x 300m x 400m) | Costa Rica Tatiana Zamora Diana Garita Jessica Sánchez Karen Rojas | 2:24.36 | Guatemala Cristina Anelise Aldana Melda Ramírez Liliana Méndez María Menéndez | 2:28.75 | El Salvador Amy Roldán Iris Santamaría Josselin Ramírez Lorena Medina | 2:30.47 |
$^†$: Treated as exhibition contest (no medals and no points).

## Medal table

The medal was published.
* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 25 | 15 | 20 | 60 |
| 2 | Guatemala | 19 | 26 | 19 | 64 |
| 3 | El Salvador* | 19 | 23 | 13 | 55 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Honduras | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Totals (5 entries) | Totals (5 entries) | 72 | 71 | 64 | 207 |

## 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 |
| | Guatemala | 303.5 |
| 2 | El Salvador | 285 |
| 3 | Costa Rica | 281.5 |
| 4 | Nicaragua | 80 |
| 5 | Honduras | 45 |

## Participation

A total number of 218 athletes were reported to participate in the event. Belize and Panamá did not send athletes.
* Costa Rica (53)
* El Salvador (54)
* Guatemala (81)
* Honduras (15)
* Nicaragua (15)