2008 CARIFTA Games

XXXVII CARIFTA Games Cariftalogogrn 2008.jpg 200px Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis SKN March 22–24 Bird Rock Athletic Stadium about 22 about 488 (278 junior, 210 youth) 66 (35 junior (incl. 3 open), 31 youth) 9 games records Junior and Youth 2007 Providenciales 2009 Vieux Fort The 37th CARIFTA Games was held in the Bird Rock Athletic Stadium in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on March 21–24, 2008.XXXVII CARIFTA Games St. Kitts and Nevis Amateur Athletic Association 2008-02-15 http://www.sknaaa.com/Results2.asp?ResultsID=55 2008-08-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20120318122423/http://www.sknaaa.com/Results2.asp?ResultsID=55 2012-03-18 live IAAF president Lamine Diack was visiting the games emphasizing the event's importance and high value. Foster Anthony 23 March 2008 President Diack urges every region to have its own version of CARIFTA http://www.iaaf.org/news/printer,newsid=44150.htmx IAAF February 13, 2012 Detailed reports on the results were given. Foster Anthony 23 March 2008 37th CARIFTA Games open in St. Kitts - Day ONE news http://www.iaaf.org/WJC08/news/kind=100/newsid=44148.html IAAF February 13, 2012 Foster Anthony 24 March 2008 Records fall – CARIFTA Games, Day TWO http://www.iaaf.org/wjc08/news/kind=100/newsid=44161.html IAAF February 13, 2012 Foster Anthony 25 March 2008 Beckles already eyeing Bydgoszcz, as CARIFTA Games close – Day THREE http://www.iaaf.org/WJC08/news/kind=100/newsid=44173.html IAAF February 13, 2012 Participation (unofficial) Detailed result lists can be found on the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association website, and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 488 athletes (278 junior (under-20) and 210 youth (under-17)) from about 22 countries: Anguilla (11), Antigua and Barbuda (10), Aruba (4), Bahamas (55), Barbados (39), Bermuda (24), British Virgin Islands (10), Cayman Islands (12), Dominica (4), Grenada (19), Guadeloupe (28), Guyana (3), Jamaica (68), Martinique (40), Netherlands Antilles (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (55), Saint Lucia (11), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6), Suriname (1), Trinidad and Tobago (63), Turks and Caicos Islands (9), US Virgin Islands (10). Records A total of 9 new games records were set. In the boys' U-20 category, Jamaican long distance runner Kemoy Campbell set the new 5000m record to 14:46.51, while his compatriot K'don Samuels improved the 21-year-old mark of 4.26m in pole vault to 4.60m. In the girls' U-20 category, four new games records were set: for 800 metres, by Natoya Goule of Jamaica to 2:05.90, for 100 metres hurdles record by Kierre Beckles of Barbados to 13.43s (0.4 m/s), for the Pentathlon by Salcia Slack of Jamaica to 3935 points, and by the 4 x 100 metres relay team from the Bahamas to 44.36s. Finally, there were three more games records in the boys' U-17 category: by Bahamians Aaron Wilmore who finished the 100 m hurdles in 12.88s (0.6 m/s), and compatriot Nejmi Burnside with 52.81s in the 400 m hurdles. Dillon Simon of Dominica reached a width of 16.63m to establish a new U-17 shot put record. Austin Sealy Award The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Kierre Beckles of Barbados. She won the gold medals in the 100m hurdles competition in the junior (U-20) category setting the new games record to 13.43s, and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m relay. Medal summary Complete results can be found on the St. Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association website, XXXVII CARIFTA GAMES http://www.sknaaa.com/results/CariftaGames2008/index.htm Saint Kitts-Nevis Amateur Athletic Association February 13, 2012 and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website. World Junior Athletics History WORLD JUNIOR ATHLETICS HISTORY ("WJAH") http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CAJG/CAJG2008.html February 13, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20111023134532/http://www.wjah.co.uk/wojc/CAJG/CAJG2008.html 2011-10-23 dead Boys under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (0.1 m/s)Yohan Blake JAM 10.32Dexter Lee JAM 10.48Joel Dillon TRI 10.57200 metres (5.2 m/s)Nickel Ashmeade JAM 20.16 wRamone McKenzie JAM 20.33 wKendall Bacchus TRI 20.78 w400 metresRondell Bartholomew GRN 46.86Jovon Toppin TRI 47.26Fabian Norgrove BAR 47.55800 metresGavyn Nero TRI 1:51.94Theon O'Connor JAM 1:52.49Aaron Evans BER 1:52.611500 metresGavyn Nero TRI 3:56.14Kemoy Campbell JAM 3:56.80Conroy Crossman JAM 3:59.365000 metresKemoy Campbell JAM 14:46.51 CRChristian Rock BAR 15:57.99Kendis Bullard TRI 15:58.01110 metres hurdles (-0.5 m/s)Keiron Stewart JAM 13.50Warren Weir JAM 14.13Greggmar Swift BAR 14.22400 metres hurdlesAndre Peart JAM 51.81Keiron Stewart JAM 53.05Jehue Gordon TRI 53.18High jumpRaymond Higgs BAH 2.10 Machell Baker JAM 2.05Kirk Austin BAR 2.00Pole vaultK'don Samuels JAM 4.60 CREdvardo Humes BAH 3.20 Long jumpKyron Blaise TRI 7.65 w (4.0 m/s)Tarik Batchelor JAM 7.34 (0.6 m/s)Guadeloupe local2/Dylan Rigot GLP 7.29 (1.8 m/s)Triple jumpKyron Blaise TRI 15.76 (-0.5 m/s)Tarik Batchelor JAM 15.49 w (5.0 m/s)Martinique snake/Jérémie Varsovie MTQ 15.22 w (3.0 m/s)Shot putRobert Collingwood TRI 16.23Shakir Simons GRN 15.93Martinique snake/Mike Montlouis-Dupa MTQ 15.67Discus throwEmmanuel Stewart TRI 51.46Noel Facey JAM 48.84Martinique snake/Jhovanie Legendart MTQ 46.42Javelin throwTrevor Ifill BAR 65.48Guadeloupe local2/Laury Battet GLP 54.23Jamel Paul TRI 54.00Heptathlon†Shane Brathwaite BAR 5006Lavaughn Ferguson BAH 4515Thomas Davis BAH 44744 x 100 metres relay Warren Weir Ramone McKenzie Nickel Ashmeade Dexter Lee 39.80 Abiola Glasgow Kendall Bacchus Kyle Jacelon Joel Dillon 40.68 Shekeim Greaves Renaldo Bailey Jerry-Lee Davis Shane Brathwaite 41.594 x 400 metres relay Keiron Stewart Ramone McKenzie Nickel Ashmeade Andre Peart 3:09.71 Jameel Alleyne-Walcott Kervin Morgan Ancil Nicholson Jovon Toppin 3:11.34 Jeffery Gibson Demetrius Pinder Brandon Miller Karlton Rolle 3:12.09 †: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. Girls under 20 (Junior) 100 metres (2.5 m/s)Carrie Russell JAM 11.39 wMeritzer Williams SKN 11.41 wSheniqua Ferguson BAH 11.50 w200 metres (1.4 m/s)Nivea Smith BAH 23.01Meritzer Williams SKN 23.11Jura Levy JAM 23.28400 metresJaneil Bellille TRI 53.57 Kayan Robinson JAM 53.77Alicia Cutenar JAM 54.05800 metresNatoya Goule JAM 2:05.90 CRAfyia Walker TRI 2:10.20Jessica James TRI 2:11.071500 metresNatoya Goule JAM 4:33.69 Mackola Joseph JAM 4:45.22Alika Morgan GUY 4:47.483000 metres†Neisha Morgan JAM 10:15.22Alika Morgan GUY 10:15.28Kimberly Brown JAM 10:16.15100 metres hurdles (0.4 m/s)Kierre Beckles BAR 13.43 CRRosemarie Carty JAM 13.63Krystal Bodie BAH 13.72400 metres hurdlesJaneil Bellille TRI 58.08Shana-Gaye Tracey JAM 58.17Nikita Tracey JAM 59.69High jumpTerri Ann Grant JAM 1.65Guadeloupe local2/Maeva Caracasse GLP 1.65Shinelle Proctor AIA 1.65Long jumpMartinique snake/Daniella Sacama-Isidore MTQ 6.03Guadeloupe local2/Gaëlle Gendrey GLP 6.02Martinique snake/Keshia Willix MTQ 5.90Triple jumpMartinique snake/Keshia Willix MTQ 12.91 w (3.6 m/s)Salcia Slack JAM 12.81 (1.2 m/s)Guadeloupe local2/Gaëlle Gendrey GLP 12.51 (0.0 m/s)Shot putMartinique snake/Myriam Lixfe MTQ 14.61Martinique snake/Gianni Robard MTQ 13.93Hilenn James TRI 13.29Discus throwGeneva Greaves JAM 44.68Candicea Bernard JAM 40.29Martinique snake/Laurenza Granville MTQ 37.03Javelin throwDeandra Dottin BAR 47.00Martinique snake/Kevine Egarnes MTQ 42.12Colleen Felix GRN 41.33Pentathlon†Salcia Slack JAM 3935 CRMartinique snake/Audelia Da Vaiga MTQ 3591Colleen Felix GRN 34974 x 100 metres relay Sheniqua Ferguson Krystal Bodie Cache Armbrister Nivea Smith 44.36 CR Rosemarie Carty Jura Levy Alicia Cutenar Carrie Russell 44.90 Tameka Rawlins Mara Weekes Sade Sealy Kierre Beckles 45.754 x 400 metres relay Kayan Robinson Shana-Gaye Tracey Nikita Tracey Alicia Cutenar 3:39.12 Jessica James Sparkle McKnight Afyia Walker Janeil Bellille 3:43.65 Sade Sealy Latoya Griffith Sade Greene Mara Weekes 3:44.41 †: Open event for both junior and youth athletes. Boys under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (-1.6 m/s)Geno Jones BAH 10.76Moriba Morain TRI 10.84Christopher Garia AHO 11.00200 metres (2.0 m/s)Kirani James GRN 21.38Moriba Morain TRI 21.74Earl Lee JAM 21.89400 metresKirani James GRN 47.87Javere Bell JAM 49.08Nolan Williams JAM 49.34800 metresJavere Bell JAM 1:56.12Anthonio Mascoll BAR 1:56.68Waquar Dacosta JAM 1:58.991500 metresWaquar Dacosta JAM 4:09.78Matthew Wright BAR 4:10.44Ibrahim Hinds BAR 4:16.303000 metresMatthew Wright BAR 9:05.11Dwayne Hibbert JAM 9:24.89Guadeloupe local2/Gary Siwsanker GLP 9:25.04100 metres hurdles (0.6 m/s)Aaron Wilmore BAH 12.88 CRTyrel Forde BAR 13.13D'Omar Boyden JAM 13.49400 metres hurdlesNejmi Burnside BAH 52.81 CRTyrel Forde BAR 55.08Omar Charles TRI 55.29High jumpJonathan Reid JAM 2.05Wendrico Seymour TCA 1.95Travis Webb CAY 1.95Long jumpWendrico Seymour TCA 6.86Winsley Tweeboom AHO 6.67Charles Turnquest BAH 6.65Triple jumpElton Walcott TRI 14.66 (1.3 m/s)Jonathan Reid JAM 14.17 w (3.2 m/s)Julian Forte JAM 13.59 w (2.6 m/s)Shot putDillon Simon DMA 16.63 CRJohn Jones BAR 15.93Rajae Gayle JAM 14.75Discus throwRajae Gayle JAM 48.54Dillon Simon DMA 47.00Rojay Dacres JAM 46.70Javelin throwJohn Jones BAR 55.98Emron Gibbs GRN 54.72Merfilius Leslie DMA 51.904 x 100 metres relay Aaron Wilmore Demetri Knowles Johnathan Farquharson Geno Jones 41.85 Christian Benjamin Jonathan Holder Koffi Hunte Moriba Morain 42.29 Lemmar Wilson Earl Lee A-Shawni Mitchell Rolando Reid 42.624 x 400 metres relay Nolan Williams Rolando Reid A-Shawni Mitchell Javere Bell 3:19.26 Hendrix Foncette Omar Charles Kory Woods Deon Lendore 3:21.20 Alonzo Russell Zhivago Thompson Glenwood Baillou Nejmi Burnside 3:22.77 Girls under 17 (Youth) 100 metres (0.4 m/s)Michelle-Lee Ahye TRI 11.66Allison Peter ISV 11.91V'Alonee Robinson BAH 11.91200 metres (1.6 m/s)Allison Peter ISV 23.99Kai Selvon TRI 24.14Vanessa Bennet SKN 24.40400 metresShericka Jackson JAM 54.52Sandrae Farquharson JAM 54.56Rashan Brown BAH 55.52800 metresChantal Duncan JAM 2:13.46Ristananna Tracey JAM 2:13.77Hughnique Rolle BAH 2:17.58 1500 metresKenryca Francis ATG 4:48.82Carla Thompson JAM 4:52.34Antonia Wilson GRN 4:56.18100 metres hurdles (-0.9 m/s)Kenrisha Brathwaite BAR 14.04Samantha Elliot JAM 14.17V'Alonee Robinson BAH 14.18300 metres hurdlesDanielle Dowie JAM 42.62Kenrisha Brathwaite BAR 43.61Sade Greenidge BAR 44.61High jumpPetagaye Reid JAM 1.74Akela Jones BAR 1.71Deandra Daniel TRI 1.65Long jumpV'Alonee Robinson BAH 5.82Janieve Russell JAM 5.72Rochelle Farquharson JAM 5.67Triple jumpShanieka Thomas JAM 11.83 (-2.2 m/s)Tamara Myers BAH 11.55 (-3.5 m/s)Rochelle Farquharson JAM 11.53 (-1.6 m/s)Shot putMartinique snake/Yasmine Merkiled MTQ 11.74Guadeloupe local2/Laurianne Laurendot GLP 11.36Michelle Rogers BAR 11.18Discus throwMonique Henry JAM 34.02Kyshona Knight BAR 32.86Racquel Williams BAH 31.34Javelin throwMartinique snake/Laure Mongin MTQ 37.65Kyshona Knight BAR 36.63Martinique snake/Myriam Sacama-Isidore MTQ 34.544 x 100 metres relay Natasha Morrison Yanique Ellington Sandrae Farquharson Petra Fanty 46.51 Arian Maynard Vanessa Bennet Trefasana White Siana Leader 46.95 Sparkyl Cash V'Alonee Robinson Rashan Brown Henrietta Carey 47.844 x 400 metres relay Petra Fanty Shericka Jackson Danielle Dowie Sandrae Farquharson 3:39.62 Trefasana White Vanessa Bennet Siana Leader Kaydeen Liburd 3:49.13 Desiree Harper Chelsi Campbell Marrissa Gale Sade Andrews 3:50.13 Medal table The medal count has been published. Carifta Games 2008 http://sites.google.com/site/nevisaaa/cariftagames08 Nevis Amateur Athletic Association February 13, 2012 SKN 29 25 15 10 10 10 8 3 12 7 10 9 5 3 6 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 4 1 yes 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 References External links World Junior Athletics History Category:CARIFTA Games Category:2008 in Saint Kitts and Nevis CARIFTA Category:Sport in Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:2008 in Caribbean sport Category:International sports competitions hosted by Saint Kitts and Nevis Category:Athletics competitions in Saint Kitts and Nevis