1978 CARIFTA Games

VII CARIFTA Games 200px Nassau, Bahamas Bahamas March 27–28 12 about 86 39 Junior and Youth 1977 Bridgetown 1979 Kingston The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978. Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1). Austin Sealy Award The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part2.pdf Carifta Games 2011 Oct 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061142/http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part2.pdf 2012-04-25 dead Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf Carifta Games 2011 Oct 12, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120425061211/http://www.cariftagames2011.herobo.com/web_documents/carifta_magazine_sm_part3.pdf 2012-04-25 dead She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal in the youth (U-17) category. Medal summary Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 MEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfg.htm October 8, 2011 Girls under 20 (Junior), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgw.htm October 8, 2011 Boys under 17 (Youth), Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgy.htm October 8, 2011 and Girls under 17 (Youth). Athletics Weekly CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS) http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cfgyw.htm October 8, 2011 Complete results 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/CAJG/CAJG1978.html October 8, 2011 Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (4.5 m/s)Eric Berrie BAR 10.69wRickey Moxey BAH 10.70wFabian Whymns BAH 11.01w200 metresEric Berrie BAR 21.94Clive Lawrence JAM 22.33Dave Harewood BAR 22.44400 metresNelson Hunter JAM 49.23Dean Greenaway IVB 49.69Roydel Russell JAM 50.05800 metresDonat Mair JAM 1:56.1Raymond Panther JAM 1:56.2Anselm LeBourne TRI 1:56.91500 metresAndrew Browne TRI 4:07.9William Johnson BAH 4:08.61Vernon Steele JAM 4:08.623000 metresLloyd Evering JAM 9:04.31William Johnson BAH 9:05.75Vernon Steele JAM 9:11.65110 metres hurdles (4.1 m/s)John Messam JAM 14.80wRickey Davis BAH 15.36wWilliam Gittens BAR 15.57w400 metres hurdlesFrank Baptiste BAR 55.30Colin O'Brien TRI 56.39Greg Rolle BAH 57.40High jumpDesmond Morris JAM 1.98Laird McLean TRI 1.905Curtis Charles BER 1.905Pole vaultArchie Johnson BAH 4.11Herbert Oembler BAH 3.67Michael Johnson JAM 3.35Long jumpAlfred Browne ATG 6.97Dwight Davis JAM 6.90J. Graham BAR 6.88Triple jumpAlfred Browne ATG 14.06Dwight Davis JAM 13.98C. Haynes BAR 13.90Shot putRoy Alfred TRI 16.13Alvin Edgecombe BAH 15.24Anthony McKenzie BAH 14.78Discus throwStanley Goodridge JAM 50.68Roy Alfred TRI 47.90Alvin Edgecombe BAH 47.72Javelin throwJ. Dill BER 51.72D. Gale BAR 51.40André Taylor TCA 49.844 × 100 metres relay 42.69 43.06 43.524 × 400 metres relay 3:21.18 3:21.77 3:26.42 Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metresDoreen Small JAM 11.78wRaymonde Naigre GLP 11.94wEsther Hope TRI 12.02w200 metresJackie Pusey JAM 24.13Raymonde Naigre GLP 24.79Oralee Fowler BAH 25.04400 metresJackie Pusey JAM 55.85Oralee Fowler BAH 56.53S. Gooding BAR 58.13800 metresEugenie Beason JAM 2:16.9Serene Mitchell JAM 2:19.8Yvonne Sturrup BAH 2:20.61500 metresSerene Mitchell JAM 4:52.14Eugenie Beason JAM 4:54.54Theodora Corea VIN colonial 5:03.15100 metres hurdlesDoreen Small JAM 15.94Gina Tempro BAR 15.99Grace Jackson JAM 16.56High jumpMonica Johnson BER 1.625Mireille Lejuste MTQ 1.625Agnes Riley BAR 1.625Long jumpJennifer Inniss GUY 6.33wSharol Henry JAM 6.12Elaine Roach BAH 5.57Shot putLyn Antoine BAH 13.45Sonya Smith BER 11.95Marie-Josée Coquin GLP 11.89Discus throwBeryl Bethel BAH 43.38Phyllis Robinson JAM 33.48Marie-Josée Coquin GLP 33.00Javelin throwSonya Smith BER 46.44Beryl Bethel BAH 36.62Jessica Nichols BAR 35.924 × 100 metres relay Marlene Lewin Normalee Murray Doreen Small Jackie Pusey 46.49 47.73 47.744 × 400 metres relay M. Cole Fredericka Wright Normalee Murray Jackie Pusey 3:51.54 3:59.52 4:09.75 Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (4.5 m/s)Wayne Morrison JAM 11.07wKenneth Thompson JAM 11.10wRon Sobers TRI 11.35w200 metres (-1.1 m/s)Kenneth Thompson JAM 22.48Ron Sobers TRI 22.64Dennis Wallace JAM 22.87400 metresDennis Wallace JAM 50.08Lonsdale Demming TRI 51.06David Charlton BAH 51.15Long jumpBrunell Swan BER 6.63Brad Johnson BAH 6.54Thaon Jon Jones JAMSpam Jones Gives NU Track a Boost https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-spam-jones-gives-nu-t/191801908/ Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) 21 February 2026 25 1 Feb 1980 6.51Triple jumpNorbert Elliott BAH 14.48Lester Benjamin ATG 14.11Thaon Jon Jones JAM 13.95 Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (-0.1 m/s)Mary Ann Higgs BAH 12.32Marcia Brown JAM 12.38Juliet Cuthbert JAM 12.38200 metres (3.9 m/s)Mary Ann Higgs BAH 24.44wMonique Millar BAH 24.87wEsme Austin BAR 25.24w400 metresFredericka Wright JAM 55.88Mary Ann Higgs BAH 55.99Monique Millar BAH 56.44Long jumpPamela Alleyne BAR 5.33D. Samuel BER 5.28Y. Cole JAM 5.27 Medal table (unofficial) BAH 20 10 10 6 14 10 yes 4 2 9 4 2 2 2 6 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 VIN colonial 0 0 1 References External links World Junior Athletics History Category:CARIFTA Games CARIFTA Games CARIFTA Games CARIFTA Games Category:International athletics competitions hosted by the Bahamas Category:Sports competitions in Nassau, Bahamas Category:Youth sport in the Bahamas