2012 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics

VII NACAC Under-23 Championships Banner_NACAC2012.jpg Irapuato, Mexico MEX 6 – 8 July Centro Paralímpico Nacional 23 303 44 11 Championship records Under-23 2010 Miramar 2014 Kamloops The 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at the Centro Paralímpico Nacional in Irapuato, Mexico from 6 to 8 July. It was the seventh edition of the biennial athletics competition for NACAC area athletes under 23 years of age. A total of 44 track and field events were contested, divided evenly between the sexes. It was the third time that Mexico had hosted the event, having done so in 2000 and 2008. Over 400 athletes from 23 nations competed at the championships. Eleven championship records were broken at the competition, with particularly strong performances in the sprint events. Jason Rogers equalled the 100 metres record while Auriyall Scott improved the women's time. Kimberlyn Duncan and Rebecca Alexander made it an American sweep of the women's sprints with two more records. Shane Brathwaite won the men's 110 metres hurdles with a record run of 13.31 seconds. Jamaica's Traves Smikle gave a strong performance in the discus throw, becoming the first athlete to clear sixty metres in the history of the meet. Amanda Bingson added more than four metres to the women's hammer throw record, while Mexico's Abigail Gomez claimed the javelin throw record for the host nation. The United States was dominant at the competition, winning all but five of the women's titles. Mexico managed five gold medals and Canada had the third most wins with four golds. Sixteen nations reached the medal table Medal summary 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics – Results Men 100 metres(Wind: 0.9 m/s)Jason Rogers SKN 10.06 =CRKeenan Brock USA 10.15Charles Silmon USA 10.17200 metres(Wind: -0.5 m/s)Tremaine Harris CAN 20.22Prezel Hardy USA 20.40Keith Ricks USA 20.50400 metresDavid Verburg USA 45.14Philip Osei CAN 45.51Jeffery Gibson BAH 46.30800 metresMichael Preble USA 1:48.69Tayron Reyes DOM 1:49.09Casimir Loxsom USA 1:49.351500 metresKyle Merber USA 3:51.61Charles Philibert-Thiboutot CAN 3:52.00Riley Masters USA 3:52.155000 metresAndrew Bayer USA 15:13.01George Alex USA 15:28.27Ezau Arias MEX 15:33.2910,000 metresGabe Proctor USA 30:46.85Elliott Krause USA 30:57.88Alejandro Arroyo MEX 31:39.99110 metres hurdles(Wind: 1.8 m/s)Shane Brathwaite BAR 13.31 CRBarrett Nugent USA 13.32Greggmar Swift BAR 13.54400 metres hurdlesJeffery Gibson BAH 50.27Michael Stigler USA 50.48Leslie Murray ISV 50.483000 metres steeplechaseLuis Gallegos MEX 9:22.75Jared Bassett USA 9:23.39Javier Quintana MEX 9:23.444×100 metres relay USADarrell WeshCharles SilmonMarcus RowlandKeenan Brock38.94 BAHTrevorvano MackeyWarren FraserMarcus ThompsonAlfred Higgs39.65 JAMPaul McPearsonRamone McKenzieAkheem GauntlettAkino Ming39.674×400 metres relay USAJames HarrisChris VaughnMichael PrebleDavid Verburg3:03.81 BAHAlfred HiggsDanzell ForstonJeffery GibsonAlonzo Russell3:04.33 DOMJunior AcostaTayron ReyesJonathan SantanaJoel Mejia3:07.8820,000 metres walkEvan Dunfee CAN 1:26:15.32 CRAdrian Ochoa MEX 1:27:56.18Mauricio Calvo CRC 1:31:58.42High jumpEdgar Rivera MEX 2.23 mLuis Joel Castro PUR 2.21 mDomanique Missick TCA 2.19 mPole vaultMichael Woepse USA 5.40 mK'Don Samuels JAM 5.35 m NRLogan Cunningham USA 5.30 mLong jumpMarquis Dendy USA 7.68 m(Wind: -1.2 m/s)Kendall Spencer USA 7.67 m(Wind: -0.4 m/s)Taylor Stewart CAN 7.50 m(Wind: -0.9 m/s)Triple jumpChris Phipps USA 16.19 m(Wind: 1.2 m/s)Chris Benard USA 15.90 m(Wind: 0.8 m/s)J'Vente Deveaux BAH 15.90 m(Wind: 0.9 m/s)Shot putJacob Thormaehlen USA 19.86 mStephen Saenz MEX 19.31 mHayden Baillio USA 19.21 mDiscus throwTraves Smikle JAM 62.11 m CRMason Finley USA 59.00 mQuincy Wilson TRI 57.98 mHammer throwJeremy Postin USA 68.32 mAlex Faldermeyer USA 65.41 mRicardo Castilleja MEX 58.09 mJavelin throwTim Glover USA 78.28 mSam Humphreys USA 77.04 mDavid Ocampo MEX 70.17 mDecathlonJack Szmanda USA 7061 ptsBrent Vogel USA 6927 ptsGustavo Morua MEX 6448 pts Women 100 metres(Wind: 1.6 m/s)Aurieyall Scott USA 11.19 CROctavious Freeman USA 11.20Crystal Emmanuel CAN 11.43200 metres(Wind: 0.9 m/s)Kimberlyn Duncan USA 22.72 CRAllison Peter ISV 22.92Cambrya Jones USA 23.00400 metresRebecca Alexander USA 51.13 CRMarlena Wesh HAI 51.23 NRJodi-Ann Muir JAM 52.44800 metresChanelle Price USA 2:04.48Annie LeBlanc CAN 2:05.61Rachel Francois CAN 2:06.771500 metresJordan Hasay USA 4:22.16Annie LeBlanc CAN 4:24.97Karla Diaz MEX 4:27.665000 metresKarla Diaz MEX 16:54.83Jennifer Bergman USA 17:22.18Dani Stack USA 18:07.8710,000 metresSarah Callister USA 35:46.12 CRMayra Sanchez MEX 36:07.69Katie Matthews USA 36:21.29100 metres hurdles(Wind: +4.5 m/s)Brianna Rollins USA 12.60Kierre Beckles BAR 13.05Ashlea Maddex CAN 13.21400 metres hurdlesCassandra Tate USA 55.62Ellen Wortham USA 57.10Danielle Dowie JAM 58.233000 metres steeplechaseAlyssa Kulik USA 10:21.04Rebeka Stowe USA 10:45.14Jessica Furlan CAN 10:51.264×100 metres relay USACambrya JonesOctavious FreemanAurieyall ScottKimberlyn Duncan43.58 BAHV'Alonee RobinsonKrystal BodieIvanique KempAmara Jones45.71 MEXMayra HermillosoCitlally ParraPerla SanchezMaria Zamora47.854×400 metres relay USAEllen WorthamRebecca AlexanderCassandra TateDiamond Dixon3:28.64 TRIShawna FerminAlena BrooksJessica JamesSparkle McKnight3:33.03 JAMYanique HayeDanielle DowieLadonna RichardsJodi-Ann Muir3:34.2910,000 metres walkMaria Irais Mena MEX 52:52.54Rachael Tylock USA 53:16.59Nichole Bonk USA 55:56.68High jumpTynita Butts USA 1.82 mMichelle Theophille CAN 1.82 mAllison Barwise USA 1.74 mPole vaultMelanie Blouin CAN 4.36 m CRLogan Miller USA 4.25 mMartha Villalobos MEX 3.60 mLong jumpChristabel Nettey CAN 6.18 m(Wind: 0.8 m/s)Sonnisha Williams USA 6.17 m(Wind: -0.4 m/s)Elizabeth Lopez MEX 6.04 m(Wind: -0.2 m/s)Triple jumpAndrea Geubelle USA 13.14 m(Wind: -0.9 m/s)Michelle Jenije USA 13.13 m(Wind: -2.6 m/s)Jasmine Brunsun BER 12.62 m(Wind: -1.2 m/s)Shot putBrittany Smith USA 17.03 mAlyssa Hasslen USA 16.86 mTaryn Suttie CAN 16.22 mDiscus throwAnna Jelmini USA 53.93 mSkylar White USA 50.60 mHilenn James TRI 48.90 mHammer throwAmanda Bingson USA 71.39 m CRBrittany Smith USA 67.10 mLauren Stuart CAN 56.35 mJavelin throwAbigail Gomez MEX 56.89 m CR, NRTiffany Perkins CAN 56.20 mAlanna Kovacs CAN 51.70 mHeptathlonKiani Profit USA 5653 ptsJessica Flax USA 5544 ptsMakeba Alcide LCA 5522 pts Medal table (unofficial) MEX flagcountry 31 25 11 5 3 10 yes 4 6 8 1 3 2 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 Participation According to an unofficial count, 303 athletes from 23 countries participated. 22em AIA (1) ATG (2) BAH (18) BAR (12) BER (6) IVB (3) CAN (39) CRC (6) DOM (15) ESA (2) HAI (1) HON 1949 (3) JAM (16) MEX (73) MSR (1) PUR (1) SKN (2) LCA (4) VIN (1) TTO (10) TCA (2) USA (79) ISV (6) References Clavelo Robinson, Javier (2012-07-09). Fast sprinting as USA dominates NACAC Under 23 Championships. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-07-09. Results 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships. Federación Mexicana de Asociaciones de Atletismo. Retrieved on 2012-07-09. Category:NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics Ath NACAC U23 Category:International athletics competitions hosted by Mexico Category:Irapuato Category:Sport in Guanajuato Category:2012 in youth sport