V NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics
DatesJuly 18–20
Host cityToluca, Mexico Mexico
VenueEstadio Universitario Alberto Chivo Cordova
LevelU-23
Participation258 athletes from
19 nations

The 5th NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held in Toluca, Mexico, at the Alberto "Chivo" Córdova Stadium at the Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México on July 18–20, 2008. A detailed report on the results was given.[1]

Medal summary

The gold medal winners were published.[1] Detailed results can be found on the Athletics Canada website,[2] on the CACAC website,[3] on the MileSplit website,[4] and on the Tilastopaja website.[5]

Men

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+0.3 m/s)		  J-Mee Samuels (USA)10.09 CR  Evander Wells (USA)10.15  Rolando Palacios (HON)10.22 NR
200 metres
(-0.9 m/s)		  Evander Wells (USA)20.34 CR  Rolando Palacios (HON)20.40 NR  Sam Effah (CAN)20.95
400 metres  LeJerald Betters (USA)44.75 CR  Tabarie Henry (ISV)45.37 NR  Jamil Hubbard (USA)45.96
800 metres  Rob Novak (USA)1:50.22  Tayron Reyes (DOM)1:50.31  Carlos Phillips (USA)1:50.51
1500 metres  Josué Ramírez (MEX)3:51.52  Andrew Acosta (USA)3:52.17  Diego Alberto Borrego (MEX)3:55.70
5000 metres  José Mireles (MEX)15:10.96  Aldo Saúl Vega (MEX)15:22.32  Estuardo Palacios (GUA)16:07.87
10000 metres  Ismael Apolo Mondragón (MEX)32:10.86  Isaul Hernández (MEX)32:34.51  Geremías Saloj (GUA)33:49.30
3000 m steeplechase  Josafath González (MEX)9:15.04  Kyle Heath (USA)9:24.52  Aroon Arías (MEX)9:38.82
110 m hurdles
(-1.0 m/s)		  Jason Richardson (USA)13.32 CR  Ryan Brathwaite (BAR)13.50  Ronnie Ash (USA)13.72
400 m hurdles  Justin Gaymon (USA)49.50  Nic Robinson (USA)50.74  Camilo Quevedo (GUA)51.92
High jump  Joe Kindred (USA)2.27m =CR  Darwin Edwards (LCA)2.23m NR  Jamal Wilson (BAH)2.23m
Pole vault  Jordan Scott (USA)5.50m  Mitch Greeley (USA)5.20m  Taylor Petrucha (CAN)5.10m
Long jump  Matt Turner (USA)7.96m  Andre Black (USA)7.83m  Carlos Jorge (DOM)7.61m
Triple jump  Andre Black (USA)15.91
(1.2 m/s)		  Nkosinza Balumbu (USA)15.78
(-1.8 m/s)		  Carl Morgan (CAY)15.76
(0.9 m/s)
Shot Put  Ryan Whiting (USA)19.46m  John Hickey (USA)17.97m  Raymond Brown (JAM)16.95m
Discus Throw  Matt Lamb (USA)58.70m  Ryan Whiting (USA)53.47m  Adonson Shallow (VIN)50.91m
Hammer Throw  Sean Steacy (CAN)65.30m  John Freeman (USA)63.70m  Matt Wauters (USA)59.61m
Javelin Throw  Chris Hill (USA)80.51m CR  Corey White (USA)78.52m  Juan José Méndez (MEX)69.67m
Decathlon  Raven Cepeda (USA)7504 pts CR  Nick Adcock (USA)7354 pts  Reid Gustavson (CAN)6959 pts
20000 m Walk  Éder Sánchez (MEX)1:30:46.78  David Mejía (MEX)1:31:41.19  Aníbal Paau (GUA)1:35:38.20
4 x 100 metres relay  United States
Jeremy Hall
Teddy Williams
Chris Dykes
J-Mee Samuels		38.39 CR  Canada
Shannon King
Adam Johnson
Gavin Smellie
Sam Effah		39.31  Cayman Islands
Adolphus Rhymiech
Tyrell Cuffy
Carlos Morgan
Carl Morgan		39.68 NR
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Riker Hylton
Teo Bennett
Michael Mason
Tarik Edwards		3:05.61  Dominican Republic
Kelvin Herrera
Tayron Reyes
Joel Hernández
Orlando Frías		3:05.80  Mexico
Javier Mahonri Carrasco
Erick García
Osvaldo Chávez
Víctor Antonio Gómez		3:13.83

Women

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+0.3 m/s)		  Schillonie Calvert (JAM)11.24 CR  Tawanna Meadows (USA)11.36  Samantha Henry (JAM)11.39
200 metres
(-1.2 m/s)		  Leslie Cole (USA)22.92  Schillonie Calvert (JAM)23.33  Mariely Sánchez (DOM)23.50 NR
400 metres  Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (JAM)51.34  Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM)52.21  Jenna Martin (CAN)52.45
800 metres  Geena Gall (USA)2:10.32  Lemlem Beriket (CAN)2:10.64  Cristina Guevara (MEX)2:10.93
1500 metres  Nicole Edwards (CAN)4:36.27  Lauren Hagans (USA)4:36.50  Anayeli Navarro (MEX)4:48.86
5000 metres  Gwen Jorgensen (USA)18:04.56
10000 metres  Meghan Armstrong (USA)37:31.28 CR  Morgan Haws (USA)37:33.42
3000 m steeplechase  Nicole Bush (USA)10:42.17  Bridget Franek (USA)11:12.65  Carolyn Ellis (CAN)11:49.78
100 m hurdles
(-0.6 m/s)		  Tiffany Ofili (USA)12.82 CR  Kristi Castlin (USA)13.21  Latoya Greaves (JAM)13.51
400 m hurdles  Nickiesha Wilson (JAM)55.78 CR  Nicole Leach (USA)57.05  Yolanda Osana (DOM)58.74
High jump  Jillian Drouin (CAN)1.85m  Becky Christensen (USA)1.82m  Fabiola Elizabeth Ayala (MEX)1.79m
Pole vault  Katie Stripling (USA)4.35m CR  Heather Hamilton (CAN)4.00m  Leah Vause (CAN)4.00m
Long jump  Jeomi Maduka (USA)6.66m CR  Natasha Harvey (USA)6.56m  Bianca Stuart (BAH)6.37m
Triple jump  Crystal Manning (USA)13.52m  Tamara Highsmith (USA)13.11m  Shara Proctor (AIA)13.11m
Shot Put  Sarah Stevens (USA)16.04m  Keisha Walkes (BAR)15.98m  Aja Evans (USA)15.34m
Discus Throw  D'Andra Carter (USA)52.92m  Annie Hess (USA)52.13m  Iraís Estrada (MEX)46.02m
Hammer Throw  Sarah Stevens (USA)62.79m  Loren Groves (USA)61.45m  Aline Huerta (MEX)52.77m
Javelin Throw  Liz Gleadle (CAN)51.76m  Ruby Radocaj (USA)50.72m  Katie Coronado (USA)49.41m
Heptathlon  Jillian Drouin (CAN)5714 pts  Bettie Wade (USA)5511 pts  Marrissa Harris (USA)5509 pts
10000 m Walk  Maria Pérez (MEX)49:50.63  Tatiana González (MEX)49:57.22  Le'erin Voss (USA)55:39.66
4 x 100 metres relay  United States
Jessica Onyepunuka
Tawanna Meadows
Lynne Layne
Scottesha Miller		43.64  Jamaica
Samantha Henry
Latoya Greaves
Schillonie Calvert
Anastasia Le-Roy		43.73  Dominican Republic
Fany Chalas
Yolanda Osana
Wendy Reynoso
Mariely Sánchez		46.23
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Christine Day
Bobby-Gaye Wilkins
Anastasia Le-Roy
Nickiesha Wilson		3:27.46 CR  United States
Brandi Cross
Kenyata Coleman
Danielle Brown
Nicole Leach		3:28.25  Canada
Jenna Martin
Nicole Edwards
Lemlem Beriket
Amonn Nelson		3:35.26

Medal table (unofficial)


  *   Host nation (Mexico)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)2826862
2 Mexico (MEX)*64919
3 Canada (CAN)53715
4 Jamaica (JAM)53311
5 Dominican Republic (DOM)0246
6 Barbados (BAR)0202
7 Honduras (HON)0112
8 Saint Lucia (LCA)0101
 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)0101
10 Guatemala (GUA)0044
11 Bahamas (BAH)0022
 Cayman Islands (CAY)0022
13 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)0011
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0011
Totals (14 entries)444342129


Participation (unofficial)

20 countries are reported to participate.[1] However, an unofficial count through the result lists[2] resulted in 258 participating athletes from only 19 countries:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Clavelo Robinson, Javier (21 July 2008), Fast sprinting in Mexico's highest city as USA dominate NACAC Under-23 Champs, IAAF, retrieved 2013-02-23
  2. 1 2 Campeonato Norte, Centroamerica y del Caribe - 18/07/2008 to 20/07/2008, Atletismo NACAC Sub 23, Toluca, Edo. de Mexico, Resultados (PDF), Athletics Canada, archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2012, retrieved January 16, 2012
  3. ↑ Athlecac, 2008 NACAC Under 23 Championships, NACAC-23 Toluca MEX, 18-20 Jul 2008, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation, retrieved January 16, 2012
  4. ↑ Campeonato Norte, Centroamerica y del Caribe - 18/07/2008 to 20/07/2008, Atletismo NACAC Sub 23, Toluca, Edo. de Mexico, Resultados (PDF), MileSplit, Inc., retrieved January 16, 2012
  5. ↑ NACAC Toluca MEX 18–20 July, Tilastopaja Oy, retrieved January 16, 2012
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