2009 CARIFTA Games

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XXXVIII CARIFTA Games
Carifta logo 2009.jpg
DatesApril 10–13
Host cityVieux Fort, Saint Lucia Saint Lucia
VenueGeorge Odlum National Stadium
LevelJunior and Youth
Events66
(35 junior,
(incl. 5 open)
31 youth)
Participationabout 545
(294 junior,
251 youth) athletes from
25 nations
Records set15 games records

The 38th CARIFTA Games was held in the George Odlum National Stadium in Vieux Fort, Saint Lucia, on April 10–13, 2009.[1] Detailed reports on the results were given.[2][3][4][5]

Participation (unofficial)[]

Detailed result lists can be found on the CFPI Timing website,[6] and on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[7] An unofficial count yields the number of about 545 athletes (junior (under-20) and youth (under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (5), Antigua and Barbuda (7), Aruba (14), Bahamas (58), Barbados (45), Bermuda (23), British Virgin Islands (6), Cayman Islands (12), Dominica (7), French Guiana (7), Grenada (21), Guadeloupe (19), Guyana (10), Haiti (9), Jamaica (68), Martinique (37), Montserrat (4), Netherlands Antilles (22), Saint Kitts and Nevis (30), Saint Lucia (42), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (6), Suriname (2), Turks and Caicos (14), Trinidad and Tobago (64), US Virgin Islands (13).

Records[]

A total of 15 new games records were set.[5][8][9]

In the boys' U-20 category, there were 6 new records set, the most significant by Kirani James of Grenada finishing the 400 metres in 45.45 seconds,[3][8] thereby gathering this years' Austin Sealy Award. The new mark for 1500 metres was set by from Trinidad and Tobago in 3:47.56,[3][8] and for 5000 metres by Jamaican Kemoy Campbell in 14:40.67.[5][8] Jehue Gordon from Trinidad and Tobago won the 400 m hurdles in the new record time of 50.01 seconds.[4][8] On the field, Raymond Higgs from the Bahamas cleared 2.21m in high jump,[3][8] whereas from Trinidad and Tobago threw the discus 55.67 metres.[4][8]

The new games record in the girls' U-20 category was set by Natoya Goule of Jamaica running the 1500 metres in 4:27.48.[2][9]

In the boys' U-17 category, Jahazeel Murphy of Jamaica set two new games records, one in the 200 metres in 20.97s (1.4 m/s),[5][8] and the other by leading the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team to 40.76s.[4][8]

The U-17 girls set also 6 new records: Jamaica's Shericka Jackson set the new record mark for 400 metres to 53.48s,[3][9] and helped both relay teams to establish new records, 45.05s for 4 × 100 m,[4][9] and 3:38:09 for 4 × 400 m.[5][9] Her compatriot Janieve Russell was also member of both record relay teams, and moreover set the record for 300 metres hurdles to 41.30s.[4][9] In high jump, both of Jamaica and Akela Jones of Barbados cleared 1.80m equaling the games record set in 1999.[3][9] Finally, the new triple jump record was set to 12.61m by Jamaica’s .[4][9]

Austin Sealy Award[]

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Kirani James of Grenada.[5][10] He won the gold medal in the 400 metres competition in the junior (U-20) category setting the new games record to 45.45s, improving Usain Bolt's record from the year 2003, and a bronze medal with the 4 × 400 m relay team from Grenada.

Medal summary[]

Complete results can be found on the CFPI Timing website[6] and on the World Junior Athletics History website.[7]

Boys under 20 (Junior)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(4.0 m/s) 		  (BAR) 10.23 w  Warren Fraser (BAH) 10.26 w  Kemar Bailey-Cole (JAM) 10.38 w
200 metres
(2.3 m/s) 		 Nickel Ashmeade (JAM) 20.56 w  Ramone McKenzie (JAM) 20.60 w   (AHO) 21.06 w
400 metres  Kirani James (GRN) 45.45 CR  Rondell Bartholomew (GRN) 45.58   (ISV) 46.74
800 metres   (TRI) 1:51.75   (BER) 1:52.54   (SKN) 1:54.45
1500 metres   (TRI) 3:47:56 CR  Kemoy Campbell (JAM) 3:48:18   (JAM) 3:54:52
5000 metres†  Kemoy Campbell (JAM) 14:40.67 CR   (VIN) 15:42.51   (BAR) 15:45.44
110 metres hurdles
(0.7 m/s) 		 Jehue Gordon (TRI) 13.86  Dennis Bain (BAH) 13.93  Greggmar Swift (BAR) 14.09
400 metres hurdles  Jehue Gordon (TRI) 50.01 CR   (ISV) 51.20   (JAM) 52.34
High Jump  Raymond Higgs (BAH) 2.21 CR   (ATG) 2.06   (BAR) 2.03
Pole Vault†   (LCA) 3.60   (LCA) 3.50   (BAH) 3.20
Long Jump   (LCA) 7.37
(0.9 m/s) 		 Raymond Higgs (BAH) 7.35
(1.6 m/s) 		  (JAM) 7.26
(0.3 m/s)
Triple Jump   (TRI) 15.61
(1.0 m/s) 		  (BAH) 15.47
(0.8 m/s) 		Martinique/  (MTQ) 15.43
(0.1 m/s)
Shot Put   (TRI) 17.49   (TRI) 17.23   (GRN) 16.79
Discus Throw   (TRI) 55.67 CR  Travis Smikle (JAM) 54.42  Chad Wright (JAM) 50.62
Javelin Throw   (DMA) 61.72   (DMA) 59.06 Martinique/  (MTQ) 58.60
Heptathlon†  Darion Duncombe (BAH) 4394   (TCA) 3962   (TCA) 3577
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Kemar Bailey-Cole
Nickel Ashmeade
Darren Mitchell
Ramone McKenzie		 40.05  Barbados



40.62 Martinique/ Martinique



40.82
4 x 400 metres relay  Trinidad and Tobago



Jehue Gordon		 3:10.20  Jamaica



Nickel Ashmeade		 3:11.49  Grenada

Rondell Bartholomew

Kirani James		 3:11.93

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Girls under 20 (Junior)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(2.5 m/s) 		 Carrie Russell (JAM) 11.21 w  Jura Levy (JAM) 11.33 w  Allison Peter (ISV) 11.50 w
200 metres
(1.5 m/s) 		 Jura Levy (JAM) 23.20  Nivea Smith (BAH) 23.36  Allison Peter (ISV) 23.51
400 metres   (JAM) 53.49   (JAM) 53.96  Alena Brooks (TRI) 54.38
800 metres  Natoya Goule (JAM) 2:09:27  Ristananna Tracey (JAM) 2:10.08  Alena Brooks (TRI) 2:10.23
1500 metres  Natoya Goule (JAM) 4:27.48 CR   (BAH) 4:44.16   (BER) 4:45.90
3000 metres†   (JAM) 10:18.36   (JAM) 10:31:36   (BER) 10:41.33
100 metres hurdles
(2.6 m/s) 		 Kierre Beckles (BAR) 13.31 w  Ivanique Kemp (BAH) 13.78 w   (JAM) 13.95 w
400 metres hurdles   (JAM) 57.79   (JAM) 57.88   (BAR) 59.05
High Jump  Shanieka Thomas (JAM) 1.70   (TRI) 1.70   (AIA) 1.70
Long Jump Martinique/  (MTQ) 6.21
(0.3 m/s) 		Guadeloupe/  (GLP) 6.07 w
(4.9 m/s) 		  (JAM) 5.99 w
(3.9 m/s)
Triple Jump   (LCA) 12.91 w
(4.1 m/s) 		Guadeloupe/  (GLP) 12.54 w
(3.8 m/s) 		  (JAM) 12.07 w
(2.7 m/s)
Shot Put   (JAM) 14.03   (TRI) 13.80 Martinique/  (MTQ) 13.12
Discus Throw   (JAM) 47.09   (TRI) 42.54   (TRI) 42.10
Javelin Throw Martinique/  (MTQ) 41.43 Martinique/  (MTQ) 38.98   (SKN) 37.89
Pentathlon† Martinique/  (MTQ) 3643  Makeba Alcide (LCA) 3534   (JAM) 3382
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica

Jura Levy

Carrie Russell		 45.04  Bahamas
V'Alonee Robinson
Ivanique Kemp

Nivea Smith		 45.43  Trinidad and Tobago
Deborah John

Kai Selvon
46.97
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica



Natoya Goule		 3:36.21  Barbados
Sade Sealy
Kierre Beckles

3:41.75  Bahamas


Shaunae Miller
3:45.99

†: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(2.0 m/s) 		 Jahazeel Murphy (JAM) 10.41  Johnathan Farquharson (BAH) 10.59  Jonathan Holder (TRI) 10.62
200 metres
(1.4 m/s) 		 Jahazeel Murphy (JAM) 20.97 CR  Jonathan Holder (TRI) 21.36  Delano Williams (TCA) 21.62
400 metres   (JAM) 47.96   (BAR) 48.13   (JAM) 48.85
800 metres   (JAM) 1:55.70   (BAR) 1:56.32   (BAR) 1:57.13
1500 metres   (JAM) 4:05.02   (GUY) 4:06.05   (BER) 4:06.56
3000 metres   (LCA) 9:03.16   (BER) 9:07.39   (TRI) 9:12.27
100 metres hurdles
(-0.3 m/s) 		  (JAM) 13.00   (BAR) 13.26   (BAH) 13.45
400 metres hurdles   (BAR) 54.88   (BAH) 55.48   (JAM) 55.59
High Jump   (BAR) 2.00  Ryan Ingraham (BAH) 1.95   (BAH) 1.95
Long Jump  Julian Forte (JAM) 7.25
(2.0 m/s) 		  (TRI) 6.73
(-0.1 m/s) 		Guadeloupe/  (GLP) 6.66
(0.1 m/s)
Triple Jump  Julian Forte (JAM) 14.77
(1.6 m/s) 		 Lathone Collie-Minns (BAH) 14.58
(1.4 m/s) 		 Lathario Collie-Minns (BAH) 14.39
(-0.1 m/s)
Shot Put  Ashinia Miller (JAM) 16.62   (TRI) 14.27  Lyndon Toussaint (GRN) 13.90
Discus Throw  Ashinia Miller (JAM) 49.21  Lyndon Toussaint (GRN) 45.27   (TRI) 40.65
Javelin Throw  Keshorn Walcott (TRI) 59.30   (TRI) 53.59   (BAH) 52.99
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica

Odean Skeen

Jahazeel Murphy		 40.76 CR  Bahamas


Blake Bartlett
Johnathan Farquharson		 41.89  Barbados



42.18
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica



3:16.53  Trinidad and Tobago

Jonathan Holder

3:18.76  Grenada



3:24.55

Girls under 17 (Youth)[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(3.1 m/s) 		  (JAM) 11.38 w   (JAM) 11.69 w   (CAY) 11.69 w
200 metres
(-0.4 m/s) 		 Shericka Jackson (JAM) 23.62  Anthonique Strachan (BAH) 23.95   (BAH) 23.97
400 metres  Shericka Jackson (JAM) 53.48 CR   (BAH) 53.93   (TRI) 55.28
800 metres  Chris Ann Gordon (JAM) 2:11.43   (BAR) 2:13.22  Sonia Gaskin (BAR) 2:13.80
1500 metres   (GUY) 4:42.89   (JAM) 4:43.65   (GUY) 4:45.05
100 metres hurdles
(-1.3 m/s) 		 Keenan Davis (JAM) 14.15   (BAR) 14.20   (JAM) 14.35
300 metres hurdles  Janieve Russell (JAM) 41.30 CR   (BAR) 42.81   (MTQ) 43.21
High Jump   (JAM) 1.80 CR=  Akela Jones (BAR) 1.80 CR=  Janieve Russell (JAM) 1.77
Long Jump  Janieve Russell (JAM) 6.06
(1.9 m/s) 		 Chanice Porter (JAM) 6.05 w
(4.2 m/s) 		 Akela Jones (BAR) 5.85 w
(2.1 m/s)
Triple Jump   (JAM) 12.61 CR
(1.7 m/s) 		 Tamara Myers (BAH) 11.70 w
(2.7 m/s) 		  (BER) 11.56
(1.0 m/s)
Shot Put   (BAH) 11.93   (JAM) 11.75 Martinique/  (MTQ) 11.09
Discus Throw   (JAM) 39.64  Kellion Knibb (JAM) 39.19   (TRI) 35.90
Javelin Throw French Guiana/ Alexie Alaïs (GUF) 38.08  Kellion Knibb (JAM) 35.76 French Guiana/  (GUF) 35.37
4 x 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Janieve Russell


Shericka Jackson		 45.05 CR  Trinidad and Tobago



46.44  Bahamas
Anthonique Strachan
Shaunae Miller

47.04
4 x 400 metres relay  Jamaica
Janieve Russell
Shericka Jackson

Chris Ann Gordon		 3:38:09 CR  Bahamas



Katrina Seymour		 3:45.61  Trinidad and Tobago
Domonique Williams


3:50.61

Medal table[]

  *   Host nation (Saint Lucia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)39151367
2 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)9101029
3 Barbados (BAR)49821
4 Saint Lucia (LCA)*4206
5 Bahamas (BAH)317828
6Martinique/ Martinique31610
7 Grenada (GRN)1247
8 Guyana (GUY)1113
9 Dominica (DMA)1102
10French Guiana/ French Guiana1012
11 Bermuda (BER)0246
12Guadeloupe/ Guadeloupe0213
13 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)0134
14 Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS)0123
15 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)0101
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0101
17 Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN)0022
18 Cayman Islands (CAY)0011
 Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)0011
 Netherlands Antilles (AHO)0011
Totals (20 nations)666666198
Source: [11]

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