1978 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics

III Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships 200px Xalapa, Mexico Mexico 25–28 August 10 about 293 (157 junior, 136 youth) 69 (36 junior, 33 youth) Junior and Youth 1976 Xalapa 1980 Nassau The 3rd Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships was held in Xalapa, Mexico, on 25–28 August 1978. This was already the second time that the city was hosting this event after the 2nd junior CAC games in 1976. Moreover, both the inaugural 1st CAC senior championships in 1967 and the VI CAC senior championships in 1977 took place in Xalapa, Veracruz. Both junior (under-20) and youth (under-17) competitions were held. Event summary The medal count is headed by Cuba, both in gold medals (25) and total number of medals (60). In the under-20 men category, Anthony Bullard from the Bahamas gained 2 gold (400m, 4 × 100 m relay) and a silver medal (4 × 400 m relay), whereas Eric Berrie from Barbados got 2 gold medals. In the under-20 women category, Norma Murray from Jamaica won 3 golds (200m, 400m, 4 × 100 m relay) plus one silver medal (4 × 400 m relay). Doreen Small, Jamaican compatriot, won 2 gold medals (100m, 4 × 100 m relay). In the under-17 men category, David Charlton from the Bahamas won 3 gold medals (400m, high jump, 4 × 400 m relay) and 1 silver medal (4 × 100 m relay). Moreover, both Wayne Morrison and Dennis Wallace from Jamaica won 2 golds (100m, 4 × 100 m relay) and (200m, 4 × 100 m relay), respectively, and 2 silver medals (200m, 4 × 400 m relay) and (400m, 4 × 400 m relay), respectively. The Cubans Lázaro González and Juan Pineira won 2 gold (shot put, discus throw) and 1 silver medal (hammer throw), and 2 gold (100m hurdles, 300m hurdles) and 1 bronze (4 × 100 m relay), respectively. Top athletes in the under-17 women category was Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas winning 4 golds (100m, 200m, 4 × 100 m relay, 4 × 400 m relay) and 1 silver (400m), as well as Bahamian compatriot Monique Millar winning 2 golds (4 × 100 m relay, 4 × 400 m relay) and 3 bronze medals (100m, 200m, 400m). In addition, the championships saw early appearances of multi-medalist Merlene Ottey from Jamaica gaining 1 gold (4 × 100 m relay), 1 silver (4 × 400 m relay), and 1 bronze medal (200m) at this event in the under-20 category, before winning, for example, 3 gold, 4 silver and 7 bronze medals at various IAAF World Championships in Athletics between 1983 and 1997, and 3 silver and 6 bronze medals at various Olympic Games between 1980 and 2000. Grace Jackson from Jamaica, 200m silver medalist at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, won the under-20 high jump competition, whereas Cuban athlete Silvia Costa, high jump silver medalist at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, Germany, won gold in high jump and silver in 100m hurdles in the under-17 category. Medal summary Medal winners are published by category: Junior A, Male,Athletics Weekly CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacj.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20101226115159/http://gbrathletics.com/ic/cacj.htm December 26, 2010 August 8, 2011 Junior A, Female, Athletics Weekly CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 20 WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacjw.htm August 8, 2011 and combined Junior B. Athletics Weekly CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (UNDER 17) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacy.htm August 8, 2011 Complete results can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. Male Junior A (under 20) 100 metresEric Berrie BAR 10.65AIsrael Alfonso CUB 10.92AFabian Whymns BAH 10.93A200 metresEric Berrie BAR 21.83AIsrael Alfonso CUB 22.04AFabian Whymns BAH 22.18A400 metresAnthony Bullard BAH 48.50AAlfonso Pérez MEX 49.58AJosé Obispo VEN 49.73A800 metresJesús Salazar CRC 1:54.2AGonzalo Huggins VEN 1:54.3AAgustín Hernández MEX 1:54.4A1500 metresAgustín Hernández MEX 3:59.0AMartín Pitayo MEX 4:02.5ALuis Figueros CRC 4:08.0A5000 metresValentín Ramos MEX 15:17.8AOscar Valero GUA 15:19.8AIsaías Román MEX 15:24.4A10,000 metresHéctor Díaz PUR 31:51.8AOscar Valero GUA 33:11.0AWilliam Rodríguez VEN 32:44.0A3000 metres steeplechaseMario Wimber MEX 9:36.8AOscar Valero GUA 9:54.8AManuel Garrido VEN 10:04.8A110 metres hurdlesJohn Messam JAM 14.74AJohn Dowe BAH 14.78AErnesto González CUB 15.03A400 metres hurdlesCarlos Yambot PUR 54.26AAlberto Queralta CUB 54.89AMiguel Carreón MEX 56.14AHigh jumpDomingo Herrera CUB 1.95ACarlos Casar MEX 1.95ADesmond Morris JAM 1.90APole vaultJorge Sánchez CUB 4.00AAurelio Falls CUB 3.85AMichael Johnson JAM 3.70ALong jumpGabriel Gil MEX 6.90ARicardo Campbell CRC 6.59AFrancisco Francis VEN 6.50ATriple jumpJesús Aguilasocho MEX 14.27ARicardo Campbell CRC 14.23AFrancisco Francis VEN 14.07AShot putAlfredo Gómez PUR 16.14AFélix Báez CUB 15.25ARafael Arrañaga VEN 15.11ADiscus throwEric Rodríguez PUR 43.52ARafael Arrañaga VEN 42.70AFélix Báez CUB 41.10AHammer throwMiguel Carro CUB 56.94ARafael Arrañaga VEN 54.22AFélix Báez CUB 52.20AJavelin throwAlfredo Portillo MEX 59.96AWilliam Landaeta VEN 59.38AAntonio Serrano CRC 57.76ADecathlonPedro Herrera CUB 5840ANilo Ramírez CUB 5724ARicardo Casanova MEX 5444A10,000 metres track walkRaúl Sánchez MEX 47:36.2ASebastián Primo MEX 48:10.4ARubén Hernández CUB 49:01.8A4 × 100 metres relay Ken Wilson Anthony Bullard Fabian Whymms A. Smith 43.09A Ángel Andrade Nelson Maan Antonio Rivas José Paredes 43.13A Clyde McGregor Desmond Morris John Messam David Palmer 43.21A4 × 400 metres relay Sequera Raúl Martínez Pedro Martínez José Obispo 3:21.6A Fabian Whymms Ken Wilson A. Smith Anthony Bullard 3:22.2A Varela Higuera Roman Sobrevilla Alfonso Pérez 3:22.2A Female Junior A (under 20) 100 metresDoreen Small JAM 12.30ASonia Clarke BAR 12.38AMarta Zulueta CUB 12.54A200 metresNormalee Murray JAM 24.87ASonia Clarke BAR 25.29AMerlene Ottey JAM 25.34A400 metresNormalee Murray JAM 54.96AMirta Armenteros CUB 57.86AYvonne Sturrup BAH 58.02A800 metresAna Orendaín MEX 2:12.4AYvonne Sturrup BAH 2:17.5ACristina Estrello MEX 2:28.5A1500 metresSergia Martínez CUB 4:50.1ASerene Mitchell JAM 4:52.0ACristina Estrello MEX 5:08.0A100 metres hurdlesEmma Mestre CUB 14.90AElida Aveillé CUB 15.18ASharon Moffat JAM 15.32AHigh jumpGrace Jackson JAM 1.65AMaría Betancourt CUB 1.55AAudrey Hunter JAM 1.55ALong jumpNieves Acosta CUB 5.79ASharol Henry JAM 5.63AAudrey Hunter JAM 5.33AShot putMarcelina Rodríguez CUB 13.90AJuana Martínez MEX 12.00AMarvelis Castillo VEN 11.58ADiscus throwAna Haydée Núñez CUB 39.82AMarcelina Rodríguez CUB 39.50AJuana Martínez MEX 38.34AJavelin throwMayra Vila CUB 48.96AAna Haydée Núñez CUB 45.92AAna López MEX 34.46APentathlonAnsis Salazar CUB 3127AMiriam González CUB 2910AAlma Preciado MEX 2834A4 × 100 metres relay Marlene Lewin Normalee Murray Doreen Small Merlene Ottey 47.12A Silvia Costa Elida Aveillé Natividad Tamayo Marta Zulueta 48.02A Maria Emilia Lenk Maria Vizcarra Gabriela Romero Alejandra Flores 49.12A4 × 400 metres relay Ansis Salazar Marta Zulueta Natividad Tamayo Mirta Armenteros 3:57.64A Merlene Ottey Marlene Lewin Serene Mitchell Normalee Murray 3:58.8A Pérez Rosalia Martínez Sánchez Ana Orendaín 4:01.8A Male Junior B (under 17) 100 metresWayne Morrison JAM 11.29ANorman Edwards JAM 11.39ADudley Parker BAH 11.40A200 metresDennis Wallace JAM 22.20AWayne Morrison JAM 22.75ADudley Parker BAH 23.08A400 metresDavid Charlton BAH 49.18ADennis Wallace JAM 49.40ACraig Fraser BAH 50.21A1000 metresFelipe Treviño MEX 2:38.2AOscar Campbell JAM 2:38.4AJesús Herrera MEX 2:38.8A3000 metresJesús Herrera MEX 9:04.4AFelipe Treviño MEX 9:04.4ARamón Wilson CUB 9:23.8A2000 metres steeplechaseAlejandro Meza MEX 6:23.8ARamón Wilson CUB 6:33.0ASalvador Meza MEX 6:43.0A110 metres hurdlesJuan Pineira CUB 14.80AMario Arguedas CRC 15.00AÁngel Bueno CUB 15.02A300 metres hurdlesJuan Pineira CUB 38.5AEduardo Wimber MEX 40.5AÁngel Bueno CUB 40.8AHigh jumpDavid Charlton BAH 1.90ASergio Torres MEX 1.85ADelroy Poyser JAM 1.85APole vaultMáximo Falls CUB 3.60AJorge Drecka VEN 3.50AEdgardo Villalobos MEX 3.15ALong jumpJorge Luis Alfaro CUB 6.60AFélix Cabrera CUB 6.16AJohnny Roberts BAH 6.09ATriple jumpNorbert Elliott BAH 14.13AJorge Luis Alfaro CUB 13.99AFélix Cabrera CUB 13.95AShot putLázaro González CUB 16.16ARaleigh Ferguson BAH 15.58AJosé Calderón VEN 15.30ADiscus throwLázaro González CUB 47.00AAlexis Allen CRC 44.48ADerrick Horsham JAM 42.82AHammer throwCésar Esquerra CUB 62.64ALázaro González CUB 53.72ACésar Díaz MEX 41.96AJavelin throwBenjamín Hernández MEX 47.36ALázaro Hernández CUB 47.06AAlberto Cisneros GUA 46.66APentathlonJosé Díaz MEX 2896AAlexander Torrealba VEN 2526ALázaro Hernández CUB 2492A5000 metres track walkVíctor Sánchez MEX 22:20AEduardo Linares MEX 24:01ALázaro Alemán CUB 25:47A4 × 100 metres relay Norman Edwards Dennis Wallace Kenneth Thompson Wayne Morrison 43.10A Craig Fraser Allan Ingraham Dudley Parker David Charlton 43.45A Rubén Rowle Ángel Bueno Vicente Zúñiga Juan Pineira 43.94A4 × 400 metres relay Norbert Elliott David Charlton Allan Ingraham Craig Fraser 3:25.6A Howard Thomas Wayne Morrison Clarke Dennis Wallace 3:27.2A Guillermo Arnold Sahagún Raúl Morales Eduardo Wimber 3:27.8A Female Junior B (under 17) 100 metresMary Ann Higgs BAH 12.01AFredericka Wright JAM 12.35AMonique Millar BAH 12.47A200 metresMary Ann Higgs BAH 24.70AFredericka Wright JAM 25.00AMonique Millar BAH 25.11A400 metresFredericka Wright JAM 55.53AMary Ann Higgs BAH 56.45AMonique Millar BAH 56.46A1000 metresEugenie Beason JAM 3:00.6ASharon Powell JAM 3:00.6AMaría Montero CUB 3:03.4A100 metres hurdlesAmparo Macías MEX 15.41ASilvia Costa CUB 15.76AAngie Marie Regis VEN 15.78AHigh jumpSilvia Costa CUB 1.60AAmalia Montes MEX 1.55AEunice Greene BAH 1.50ALong jumpBarbara Martínez CUB 5.34ASorelis Bohórquez VEN 5.33AEmma Saldaña MEX 5.19AShot putEva Sánchez CUB 14.52AJudith Rivera PUR 11.62AElisa Magana MEX 10.66ADiscus throwMaría Portuondo CUB 39.06AEva Sánchez CUB 38.40AMónica Ávalos MEX 37.40AJavelin throwIris de Grasse CUB 42.54AJudy Cabrera VEN 37.58AWendy Griffith BAR 36.54APentathlonMagdalena Companioni CUB 3034AIngeborg Sáenz MEX 2741AIsabel Burgueño MEX 2661A4 × 100 metres relay Debbie Greene Monique Millar Eunice Greene Mary Ann Higgs 48.50A Miriam Ferrer Surella Morales Magda Companioni Barbara Martínez 49.25A Rutilla Tello Alma Vázquez Díaz Amparo Macías 49.85A4 × 400 metres relay Debbie Greene Monique Millar Eunice Greene Mary Ann Higgs 3:57.4A Suad Ayud Marta Vázquez Amador Leticia Canedo 4:01.8A Luisa Peña Risos Barbara Martínez María Montero 4:04.2A Medal table (unofficial) MEX 25 21 14 15 12 22 yes MEX 11 11 9 10 6 11 4 1 0 2 2 1 1 9 9 1 4 2 0 3 1 Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the World Junior Athletics History website. World Junior Athletics History WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CCJC/CCJC1978.html August 8, 2011 They comprise about 293 athletes (157 junior (under-20) and 136 youth (under-17)) from about 10 countries: 22em Bahamas (22) Barbados (8) Costa Rica (19) Cuba (57) Guatemala (17) Jamaica (28) Mexico (90) Nicaragua (8) Puerto Rico (16) Venezuela (28) References External links Official CACAC Website World Junior Athletics History Category:Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in Athletics Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Mexico Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships