The 19th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González in San Salvador, El Salvador, between 29 June and 1 July 2012. The event was open for athletes from the invited countries, that are members of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), in two categories (newly defined in 2012): Junior A Category: 18 to 19 years as of 31 December 2012 (born either 1993 or 1994), and Junior B Category: 14 to 17 years as of 31 December 2012 (born in 1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998). By IAAF standards, Junior A is equal to Junior, while Junior B is equal to Youth.

There were numerous changes as compared to the last competition held in 2010: The 17-year-old athletes competed in the Junior B category (rather than Junior A). 2000 metres steeplechase was replaced by 3000 metres steeplechase in the female Junior A category. 110 metres hurdles replaced 100 metres hurdles, and 10,000 metres racewalk replaced 5000 metres racewalk in the male Junior B category. And finally, in the female Junior B category, 3000 metres, 2000 metres steeplechase, pole vault, and hammer throw (3 kg) were held for the first time, while 1500 metres replaced 1200 metres, 400 metres hurdles replaced 300 metres hurdles, 5000 metres racewalk replaced 4000 metres racewalk, and new implements for shot put (3 kg rather than 4 kg) and javelin (500 g rather 600 g) were used.

In the Junior A category, a lot of athletes were preparing for the 14th World Junior Championships in Barcelona, Spain on 10–15 July 2012.

A detailed discussion of the results was given elsewhere.

Records A couple of new championship records were set.

Event Record Athlete Country TypeBoys Under 20 (Junior)800 m1:46.89Wesley Vázquez CR110 m hurdles13.27Yordan O'Farrill CRShot put19.70 mAshinia Miller CRHammer throw73.96 mDiego del Real CRJavelin throw82.83 mKeshorn Walcott CR, NR4 × 100 m relay39.39Odean SkeenTyquendo TraceySenoj-Jay GivansJazeel Murphy CRGirls Under 20 (Junior)3000 m steeplechase 11:11.91Leila Mantilla CRJavelin throw55.20 mLismania Muñoz CRBoys Under 18 (Youth)100 m 10.42 (heat)Jevaughn MinzieCRZharnel Hughes800 m1:52.40José Ricardo Jiménez CR110 m hurdles13.49Ruebin Walters CR400 m hurdles51.68Okeen Williams CRHigh jump2.11 mChristoff Bryan CRPole vault4.71 mRaúl Ríos CRShot put18.92 mMario Lozano CRJavelin throw51.68Adrian Williams CROctathlon5192 ptsKevin Roberts CR10,000 metres walk46:05.16Jürgen Grave CR4 × 100 m relay40.17Michael O'HaraRaheem RobinsonGawaine WilliamsJevaughn Minzie CRGirls Under 18 (Youth)1500 m4:53.65Faheema Scraders CR3000 m11:10.37 María Aguilar CR400 m hurdles60.65Klerianne Estanislao CR2000 m steeplechase8:05.04Alejandra Hernández CRHigh jump1.81 mAkela Jones =CRLong jump6.36 mAkela Jones CRPole vault3.00 mAndrea Velasco CRCatherine RamosShot put (3 kg)15.04 mGleneive Grange CRDiscus throw (1 kg)50.24 mRosalía Vázquez CRHammer throw (3 kg)52.21 mSabrina Gaitan CRJavelin throw (500g)37.56 mYulissa de la Rosa CRHeptathlon4715 ptsNaomi Urbano CR5000 m walk25:02.71Mildred Raya CR Key AR — Area record CR — Championship record NR — National record

Medal summary The results are published.http://elsalvadorcac2012.com/attachments/article/80/CAC%20Junior%20El%20Salvador%202012%20-%20COMPLETE%20RESULTS%20Compiled.pdf Events marked as "Exhibition" did not meet the official conditions with respect to the minimum number of participants ("not less than five (5) competitors of three (3) countries").

Complete results can also be found on the World Junior Athletics History website.

Male Junior A (under 20) 100 metres (0.9 m/s) 10.58 10.61 10.69200 metres (−1.2 m/s) 20.87 20.98 21.33400 metres 46.17 47.10 47.16800 metres 1:46.89 CR 1:50.00 1:50.981500 metres 3:53.91 3:55.03 3:56.065000 metres 15:14.92 15:17.55 15:19.1110,000 metres 32:18.10 32:19.47 32:21.78110 metres hurdles (0.0 m/s) 13.27 CR 13.62 13.75400 metres hurdles 50.83 51.05 51.733000 m steeplechase (exhibition) 9:50.88 10:06.25 High jump 1.90m 1.85m Pole vault 4.60m 4.50m 4.20mLong jump 7.20m (−0.4 m/s) 7.19m (−1.2 m/s) 7.15m (−0.9 m/s)Triple jump 16.40m (0.6 m/s) 16.06m (0.6 m/s) 15.89m (0.4 m/s)Shot put 19.70m CR 18.59m 16.87mDiscus throw 59.99m 50.75m 48.42mHammer throw 73.96m CR 67.49m 65.95mJavelin throw 82.83m CR 68.84m 68.20mDecathlon 6455 5677 10,000 metres race walk 42:03.68 42:16.95 43:25.614 × 100 metres relay Odean Skeen Tyquendo Tracy Senoj-Jay Givans Jazeel Murphy 39.39 CR Teray Smith Anthony Farrington Shane Jones Blake Bartlett 39.80 Jereem Richards Jesse Berkley Ashron Sobers Jonathan Holder 39.994 × 400 metres relay Jarvarn Gallimore Javon Francis Omar McLeod Shavon Barnes 3:08.94 Andre Colebrook Elroy McBride Julian Munroe Blake Bartlett 3:10.31 Anthonio Mascoll Kion Joseph Nikolai Gall Tremaine Maloney 3:10.73

Female Junior A (under 20)

100 metres (−1.0 m/s) 11.53 11.70 11.71200 metres (−1.7 m/s) 23.79 23.87 24.07400 metres 53.89 54.20 54.52800 metres 2:06.43 2:06.70 2:07.211500 metres 4:36.33 4:56.16 4:56.583000 metres 10:09.50 10:37.99 11:25.485000 metres 17:55.67 19:50.81 20:37.50100 metres hurdles (0.1 m/s) 13.48 13.69 13.78400 metres hurdles 59.09 59.44 1:00.243000 m steeplechase (exhibition) 11:11.91 CR 11:37.37 High jump 1.85m 1.85m 1.70mPole vault (exhibition) 3.95m Long jump 6.02m (1.2 m/s) 5.53m (1.1 m/s) 4.90m (1.9 m/s)Triple jump 13.78m (−0.4 m/s) 12.94m (0.4 m/s) 12.42m (−2.0 m/s)Shot put 13.54m 11.94m 11.49mDiscus throw 49.62m 47.48m 47.43mHammer throw 52.89m 41.68m 26.26mJavelin throw 55.20m CR 52.95m 49.18mHeptathlon 4365 4126 3935 5000 metres race walk 23:21.71 23:44.50 25:21.874 × 100 metres relay (Exhibition) Monique Spencer Christania Williams Deandre Whitehorne Shawnette Lewin 44.51 María Renee Gómez Fatima Aguirre Jessica López Elia Lazo 55.15 4 × 400 metres relay Desreen MontagueOlivia JamesShericka JacksonTitania Markland 3:37.21 Devinn CartwrightKryshell RolleRashan BrownTeshon Adderley 3:43.28 Evilin del CarmenFanny ChalasIsmeralys PieAlexis Panisse 3:54.06

Male Junior B (under 18) 100 metres (−0.6 m/s) 10.46 10.46 10.58200 metres (−1.5 m/s) 20.98 21.02 21.14400 metres 47.36 48.11 48.21800 metres 1:52.40 CR 1:52.73 1:52.901500 metres 3:57.32 4:02.38 4:05.293000 metres 8:58.36 8:59.25 9:05.932000 metres steeplechase 6:27.57 6:28.05 6:32.24110 metres hurdles (−0.5 m/s) 13.49 CR 13.50 13.65400 metres hurdles 51.68 CR 52.45 52.73High jump 2.11 CR 2.08 1.93Pole vault 4.71 CR 4.05 4.00Long jump 7.07 (−0.4 m/s) 6.89 (−0.1 m/s) 6.89 (−0.3 m/s)Triple jump 15.06 (0.3 m/s) 14.49 (−0.3 m/s) 13.19 (0.2 m/s)Shot put 18.92 CR 17.64 17.04Discus throw 50.58 47.95 47.60Hammer throw (Exhibition) 47.57 45.78 Javelin throw 68.41 CR 64.69 63.79Octathlon 5192 CR 5000 498310,000 metres walk 46:05.16 CR 47:16.45 51:07.484 × 100 metres relay Michael O'Hara Raheem Robinson Gawaine Williams Jevaughn Minzie 40.17 CR Stanly del Carmen Brailin Paulino Juander Santos Valentin Martínez 41.57 Cliff Resias Janeko Cartwright Delano Davis Rashad Gibson 41.614 × 400 metres relay Asa Guevara Machel Cedenio Ruebin Walters Theon Lewis 3:11.66 Levi Cadogan Mario Burke Dario Scantlebury Jerrard Mason 3:14.31 Elmer Fuentes Edwin Diononet Luis Rivera Ricardo Feliciano 3:14.78

Female Junior B (under 18) 100 metres (-1.1 m/s) 11.70 11.83 11.97200 metres (-1.2 m/s) 24.10 24.18 24.35400 metres 55.09 55.92 56.13800 metres 2:12.57 2:12.90 2:18.761500 metres 4:53.65 CR 4:56.61 5:02.303000 metres (Exhibition) 11:10.37 CR 12:23.77 2000 metres steeplechase (Exhibition) 8:05.04 CR 8:17.33 8:44.33100 metres hurdles (0.1 m/s) 13.53 13.55 13.77400 metres hurdles 60.65 CR 60.68 60.82High jump 1.81 =CR 1.78 1.69Pole vault (Exhibition) 3.00 CR 3.00 CR Long jump 6.36 CR (0.1 m/s) 6.17 (0.7 m/s) 5.87 (-1.0 m/s) Triple jump 12.16 (-0.7 m/s) 12.03 (-0.2 m/s) 11.77 (-0.6 m/s) Shot put 15.04 CR 14.75 13.93 Discus throw 50.24 CR 46.51 38.30 Hammer throw (Exhibition) 52.21 CR 27.63 Javelin throw 37.56 CR 37.46 36.85 Heptathlon 4715 CR 4678 4263 5000 metres Walk 25:02.71 CR 26:33.70 27:01.744 × 100 metres relay Natalliah Whyte Saqukine Cameron Chanice Bonner Claudette Allen 45.53 Kadeisha Hield Devynne Charlton Makeya Whyte Carmiesha Cox 45.72 Kayelle Clarke Tsai-Ann Joseph Aaliyah Telesford Zakiya Denoon 46.24 4 × 400 metres relay Asaine Hall Genekee Leith Saqukine Cameron Tiffany James 3:43.41 Beatriz Flamenco Gabriela Castillo Katia Pozuelo Sofia Carias 4:07.23 Andrea Lemus Cora Gutiérrez María Bac Sefora Ramírez 4:32.06

Medal table The published medal count is based on 77 events, and does not include the events indicated above as exhibition.

Participation (unofficial) Different numbers were published. One source announces 526 athletes from 28 countries. Another source reports the participation of 652 athletes and officials. This is in agreement with the officially published team roster, comprising 521 athletes and 131 officials from 29 countries. Working through the results, an unofficial count yields the number of about 467 athletes (203 junior, 264 youth) in the start list. Following, the numbers in brackets refer to (athletes in published team roster/athletes in start list):

(4/3) (5/4) (1) (48/44) (22/21) (9/6) (11/12) (12/10) (6) (21/19) (12/11) (10/5) (4/1) (22/21) (46/45) (3) (51/42) Haïti (3/1) (9/7) (70/58) México (39/37) (5/4) (38) (14/15) (4) (5) (41) (2/1) (4/2)

References

External links Official meet website Official CACAC website Results (archived)