# Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Athletics

The Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Age Group Championships is an international track and field athletics event for the youngest athletes (boys and girls between the age of 11 and 14 years) organized by the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC). The CAC Age Group Championships started in 1985 in Curaçao and are held every two years. The intention was for athletes at that age to have experiences with a variety of events at that young age. It has witnessed the international debut of many future stars of the region such as Olympic and World Championship medalist Debbie Ferguson of the Bahamas and 2003 World 100m champion Kim Collins of St Kitts and Nevis.

## Events, Categories and Awards

Categories of the championships were subdue to changes. For the most recent event, competitions were held in the following categories:
Age group 11 – 12 years: “Infantile B” Pentathlon (Scoring will be in accordance with the Games Scoring tables for CACAC age group Competition):
* Boys: 60 meter dash, 1000 meters, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw.
* Girls: 60 meter dash, 800 meters, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw.
* Mixed 4x100 Meter Relay
Age group 13 – 14 years: “Infantile A” Heptathlon (Scoring will be in accordance with the Games Scoring tables for CACAC age group Competition):
* Boys: 80 meter dash, 1200 meters, 80 meter hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw, Shot Put.
* Girls: 80 meter dash, 1000 meters, 60 meter hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball Throw, Shot Put.
* Mixed 4x100 Meter Relay
Each federation can enter individual athletes or teams consisting of two athletes in each category.
Medals are awarded for individuals for the first three places in each event in each category. Athletes ranked 4th to 8th receive a ribbon.
Trophies are awarded to teams in each category with the highest total number of cumulative points in the entire competition. Teams will also compete for the overall title. A trophy will be given to the country with the grand total amount of the sum of all the points of all the categories. This will include both divisions, male and female.

## Editions

| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | Venue | No. of Countries | No. of Athletes | Winner |
| 1 | 1985 | Curaçao | Netherlands Antilles | | | | | |
| 2 | 1987 | Nassau | Bahamas | | | | | |
| 3 | 1989 | Grand Cayman | Cayman Islands | | | | | |
| 4 | 1991 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | 1993 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | 1995 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | 1997 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | 1999 | | Grenada | July | | | | |
| 9 | 2001 | Freeport | Bahamas | 6–8 July | | | | Bahamas |
| 10 | 2003 | Caguas | Puerto Rico | 18–19 July | Turabo University Track | 12 | 74 | Bahamas |
| 11 | 2005 | Santo Domingo | Dominican Republic | 1–2 July | Centro Olímpico Juan Pablo Duarte | | | |
| 12 | 2007 | San Salvador | El Salvador | 7–8 July | Estadio Nacional de la Flor Blanca | 15 | 104 | Barbados |
| 13 | 2009 | Nassau | Bahamas | 18–19 June | Thomas Robinson Stadium | 19 | 125 | Barbados |
| 14 | 2011 | Tortola | British Virgin Islands | 1–2 July | A.O. Shirley Recreation Ground | 20 | 139 | Barbados |
| 15 | 2013 | Willemstad | Curaçao | 29–30 June | Sentro Deportivo Korsou | 23 | 156 | Bahamas |
| 16 | 2015 | Port of Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | 18–19 July | Hasely Crawford Stadium | 16 | 103 | Jamaica |

## Records

Records are set by athletes who are representing one of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC) member states. The following list of records is assembled from the official results lists. At the 2011 championships, a total of 15 new records were established.

### Infantile A (under 15)
#### Boys' U-15 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 80 metres | 9.09 | Mario Burke | Barbados | 1 July 2011 | 2011 Road Town, Tortola |
| 1200 metres | 3:22.11 | Jerrad Mason | Barbados | 19 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| 80 metres hurdles (84.0 cm) | 11.42 (+1.5 m/s) | Tyriq Horsford | Trinidad and Tobago | 30 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| High jump | 1.98 m | Benjamin Clarke | Bahamas | 19 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| Long jump | 6.56 m | Bruce Degrilla | Bermuda | 18 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| Shot put (3 kg) | 15.35 m | Enrique Babb | Barbados | 18 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| Baseball throw (400g) | 94.67 m | Illich Jaramillo | Venezuela | 30 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| Heptathlon | 5339 pts | Jerrad Mason | Barbados | 18/19 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| 9.40 (80 m), 13.49m (shot put), 1.60m (high jump) / 11.80 (80 m hurdles), 73.35m (baseball throw), 5.95m (long jump), 3:22.11 (1200 m) |||||

#### Girls' U-15 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 80 metres | 9.63 (-0.2 m/s) | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 18 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| 1000 metres | 3:09.84 | Génesis Cintron | Puerto Rico | 19 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| 60 metres hurdles (76 cm) | 9.01 (-2.2 m/s) | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 19 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| High jump | 1.68 m | Glenka Antonia | Curaçao | 29 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| Long jump | 5.39 m (-0.8 m/s) | Iman Berthelot | / Guadeloupe | 30 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| Shot put (3 kg) | 10.91 m | Tanice Watson | Barbados | 18 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| Baseball throw (400g) | 65.27 m | Melissa José Charles | Dominican Republic | 30 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| Heptathlon | 4466 pts | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 18/19 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| 9.63 (-0.2 m/s) (80 m), 1.55m (high jump), 10.13m (shot put) / 9.01 (-2.2 m/s) (60 m hurdles), 5.14m (+1.0 m/s) (long jump), 50.98m (baseball throw), 3:36.75 (1000 m) |||||

#### Mixed U-15 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 4x100 metres relay | 46.63 | Tyler Toussaint Desray Desir Antonio Maynard Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 18 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |

### Infantile B (under 13)
#### Boys' U-13 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 60 metres | 7.59 (-1.0 m/s) | Terrique Stennett | Jamaica | 18 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| 1000 metres | 2:54.04 | Juan Nunez | Dominican Republic | 19 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| High jump | 1.65 m | Ramarco Thompson | Barbados | 18 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| Long jump | 5.34 m (0.0 m/s) | Terrique Stennett | Jamaica | 19 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| Baseball throw (400g) | 77.48 m | Juan Nunez | Dominican Republic | 18 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| Pentathlon | 3331 pts | Ramarco Thompson | Barbados | 18/19 June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
| 7.97 (60 m), 61.28m (baseball throw), 4.88m (long jump) / 1.65m (high jump), 3:14.55 (1000 m) |||||

#### Girls' U-13 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 60 metres | 8.09 (-0.1 m/s) | Julien Alfred | Saint Lucia | 29 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| 800 metres | 2:27.73 | Jomarie Carmona Colon | Puerto Rico | 2 July 2011 | 2011 Road Town, Tortola |
| High jump | 1.52 m | Naomi Gestel | / Martinique | 2 July 2011 | 2011 Road Town, Tortola |
| Long jump | 4.87 m (-1.0 m/s) | Jomarie Carmona Colon | Puerto Rico | 1 July 2011 | 2011 Road Town, Tortola |
| Baseball throw (400g) | 51.63 m | Joanna Benita | Curaçao | 18 July 2015 | 2015 Port of Spain |
| Pentathlon | 2919 pts | Tiana Bowen | Barbados | 1/2 July 2011 | 2011 Road Town, Tortola |
| 8.26 (2.7 m/s) (60 m), 4.74m (-1.5 m/s) (long jump), 31.33m (baseball throw) / 1.49m (high jump), 2:28.01 (800 m) |||||
| Pentathlon | 2860 pts | Charissa Moore | Barbados | 29/30 June 2013 | 2013 Willemstad |
| 8.47 (0.0 m/s) (60 m), 4.79m (-1.9 m/s) (long jump), 42.66m (baseball throw) / 1.43m (high jump), 2:38.03 (800 m) |||||
w = wind assisted mark

### Mixed U-13 records

| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet |
| 4x100 metres relay | 49.38 | Jalisa Burrowes Ramarco Thompson Mario Burke Evelyn Tristan | Barbados | June 2009 | 2009 Nassau |
* Note: The records of the combined events are not confirmed by the cited sources.