2012 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics
| VII NACAC Under-23 Championships | |
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| Dates | 6 – 8 July |
| Host city | Irapuato, Mexico  |
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| Level | Under-23 |
| Events | 44 |
| Participation | 303 athletes from 23 nations |
| Records set | 11 Championship records |
← 2010 Miramar 2014 Kamloops → | |
The 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics were held at the in Irapuato, Mexico from 6 to 8 July. It was the seven 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 improved the women's time. Kimberlyn Duncan and 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 to win five gold medals and Canada had the third most wins with four golds. Sixteen nations reached the medal table
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: 0.9 m/s) |
 Jason Rogers (SKN) |
10.06 =CR |  Keenan Brock (USA) |
10.15 | Charles Silmon (USA) |
10.17 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.5 m/s) |
 Tremaine Harris (CAN) |
20.22 | Prezel Hardy (USA) |
20.40 | (USA) |
20.50 |
| 400 metres | David Verburg (USA) |
45.14 | Philip Osei (CAN) |
45.51 |  Jeffery Gibson (BAH) |
46.30 |
| 800 metres | (USA) |
1:48.69 |  (DOM) |
1:49.09 | Casimir Loxsom (USA) |
1:49.35 |
| 1500 metres | Kyle Merber (USA) |
3:51.61 | Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (CAN) |
3:52.00 | (USA) |
3:52.15 |
| 5000 metres | Andrew Bayer (USA) |
15:13.01 | (USA) |
15:28.27 | (MEX) |
15:33.29 |
| 10,000 metres | (USA) |
30:46.85 | (USA) |
30:57.88 | (MEX) |
31:39.99 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: 1.8 m/s) |
 Shane Brathwaite (BAR) |
13.31 CR | (USA) |
13.32 | Greggmar Swift (BAR) |
13.54 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Jeffery Gibson (BAH) |
50.27 | Michael Stigler (USA) |
50.48 |  (ISV) |
50.48 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (MEX) |
9:22.75 | (USA) |
9:23.39 | (MEX) |
9:23.44 |
| 4×100 metres relay | United States (USA) Darrell Wesh Charles Silmon Marcus Rowland Keenan Brock |
38.94 | Bahamas (BAH) Trevorvano Mackey Warren Fraser Alfred Higgs |
39.65 |  Jamaica (JAM)Ramone McKenzie Akheem Gauntlett |
39.67 |
| 4×400 metres relay | United States (USA) James Harris David Verburg |
3:03.81 | Bahamas (BAH) Alfred Higgs Jeffery Gibson Alonzo Russell |
3:04.33 | Dominican Republic (DOM) Joel Mejia |
3:07.88 |
| 20,000 metres walk | Evan Dunfee (CAN) |
1:26:15.32 CR | (MEX) |
1:27:56.18 |  (CRC) |
1:31:58.42 |
| High jump | Edgar Rivera (MEX) |
2.23 m |  Luis Joel Castro (PUR) |
2.21 m |  (TCA) |
2.19 m |
| Pole vault | (USA) |
5.40 m | (JAM) |
5.35 m NR | Logan Cunningham (USA) |
5.30 m |
| Long jump | Marquis Dendy (USA) |
7.68 m (Wind: -1.2 m/s) |
(USA) |
7.67 m (Wind: -0.4 m/s) |
(CAN) |
7.50 m (Wind: -0.9 m/s) |
| Triple jump | (USA) |
16.19 m (Wind: 1.2 m/s) |
Chris Benard (USA) |
15.90 m (Wind: 0.8 m/s) |
(BAH) |
15.90 m (Wind: 0.9 m/s) |
| Shot put | (USA) |
19.86 m | Stephen Saenz (MEX) |
19.31 m | (USA) |
19.21 m |
| Discus throw | Traves Smikle (JAM) |
62.11 m CR | Mason Finley (USA) |
59.00 m |  (TRI) |
57.98 m |
| Hammer throw | (USA) |
68.32 m | (USA) |
65.41 m | (MEX) |
58.09 m |
| Javelin throw | (USA) |
78.28 m | (USA) |
77.04 m | (MEX) |
70.17 m |
| Decathlon | (USA) |
7061 pts | (USA) |
6927 pts | (MEX) |
6448 pts |
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres (Wind: 1.6 m/s) |
Aurieyall Scott (USA) |
11.19 CR | Octavious Freeman (USA) |
11.20 | Crystal Emmanuel (CAN) |
11.43 |
| 200 metres (Wind: 0.9 m/s) |
Kimberlyn Duncan (USA) |
22.72 CR | Allison Peter (ISV) |
22.92 | (USA) |
23.00 |
| 400 metres | (USA) |
51.13 CR |  Marlena Wesh (HAI) |
51.23 NR | (JAM) |
52.44 |
| 800 metres | Chanelle Price (USA) |
2:04.48 | Annie LeBlanc (CAN) |
2:05.61 | (CAN) |
2:06.77 |
| 1500 metres | Jordan Hasay (USA) |
4:22.16 | Annie LeBlanc (CAN) |
4:24.97 | Karla Diaz (MEX) |
4:27.66 |
| 5000 metres | Karla Diaz (MEX) |
16:54.83 | (USA) |
17:22.18 | (USA) |
18:07.87 |
| 10,000 metres | (USA) |
35:46.12 CR | (MEX) |
36:07.69 | Katie Matthews (USA) |
36:21.29 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: +4.5 m/s) |
Brianna Rollins (USA) |
12.60 | Kierre Beckles (BAR) |
13.05 | (CAN) |
13.21 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Cassandra Tate (USA) |
55.62 | (USA) |
57.10 | (JAM) |
58.23 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | (USA) |
10:21.04 | (USA) |
10:45.14 | (CAN) |
10:51.26 |
| 4×100 metres relay | United States (USA) Octavious Freeman Aurieyall Scott Kimberlyn Duncan |
43.58 | Bahamas (BAH) V'Alonee Robinson Krystal Bodie Ivanique Kemp Amara Jones |
45.71 | Mexico (MEX) Maria Zamora |
47.85 |
| 4×400 metres relay | United States (USA) Cassandra Tate Diamond Dixon |
3:28.64 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) Alena Brooks Sparkle McKnight |
3:33.03 | Jamaica (JAM) Yanique Haye |
3:34.29 |
| 10,000 metres walk | (MEX) |
52:52.54 | (USA) |
53:16.59 | (USA) |
55:56.68 |
| High jump | Tynita Butts (USA) |
1.82 m | Michelle Theophille (CAN) |
1.82 m | (USA) |
1.74 m |
| Pole vault | Melanie Blouin (CAN) |
4.36 m CR | (USA) |
4.25 m | (MEX) |
3.60 m |
| Long jump | Christabel Nettey (CAN) |
6.18 m (Wind: 0.8 m/s) |
(USA) |
6.17 m (Wind: -0.4 m/s) |
(MEX) |
6.04 m (Wind: -0.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Andrea Geubelle (USA) |
13.14 m (Wind: -0.9 m/s) |
(USA) |
13.13 m (Wind: -2.6 m/s) |
 (BER) |
12.62 m (Wind: -1.2 m/s) |
| Shot put | (USA) |
17.03 m | (USA) |
16.86 m | Taryn Suttie (CAN) |
16.22 m |
| Discus throw | Anna Jelmini (USA) |
53.93 m | Skylar White (USA) |
50.60 m | (TRI) |
48.90 m |
| Hammer throw | Amanda Bingson (USA) |
71.39 m CR | (USA) |
67.10 m | (CAN) |
56.35 m |
| Javelin throw | Abigail Gomez (MEX) |
56.89 m CR, NR | (CAN) |
56.20 m | (CAN) |
51.70 m |
| Heptathlon | (USA) |
5653 pts | (USA) |
5544 pts |  Makeba Alcide (LCA) |
5522 pts |
Medal table (unofficial)[]
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 31 | 25 | 11 | 67 |
| 2 | Mexico* | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 3 | Canada | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Bahamas | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Barbados | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 nations) | 44 | 39 | 36 | 119 | |
Participation[]
According to an unofficial count, 303 athletes from 23 countries participated.
Anguilla (1)
Antigua and Barbuda (2)
Bahamas (18)
Barbados (12)
Bermuda (6)
British Virgin Islands (3)
Canada (39)
Costa Rica (6)
Dominican Republic (15)
El Salvador (2)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (3)
Jamaica (16)
Mexico (73)
Montserrat (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
Saint Lucia (4)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (10)
Turks and Caicos Islands (2)
United States (79)
U.S. Virgin Islands (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.
Championships of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association | ||
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| Under-23 | ||
| Under-20 | ||
| Under-18 |
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| Cross Country | ||
- NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics
- 2012 in Mexican sports
- 2012 in athletics (track and field)
- International athletics competitions hosted by Mexico
- Irapuato
- Sport in Guanajuato
- 2012 in youth sport