2005 CARIFTA Games
# 2005 CARIFTA Games

The 34th CARIFTA Games was held in the Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago on March 26–28, 2005. The event was relocated from the National Stadium, St. George's, Grenada, because of the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan destroying 90 percent of the island's houses. An appraisal of the results has been given.

## Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, the CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History" website. An unofficial count yields the number of about 427 athletes (215 junior (under-20) and 212 youth (under-17)) from about 25 countries: Anguilla (3), Antigua and Barbuda (10), Aruba (2), Bahamas (51), Barbados (37), Bermuda (12), British Virgin Islands (7), Cayman Islands (16), Dominica (5), French Guiana (1), Grenada (31), Guadeloupe (19), Guyana (8), Haiti (11), Jamaica (69), Martinique (31), Montserrat (2), Netherlands Antilles (6), Saint Kitts and Nevis (8), Saint Lucia (8), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (3), Suriname (3), Trinidad and Tobago (59), Turks and Caicos Islands (18), US Virgin Islands (7).

## Records

A total of 4 new games records were set.

In the boys' U-20 category, Grégory Gamyr from Martinique achieved 18.11 metres in shot put.

In the boys' U-17 category, Theon O'Connor from Jamaica set the new 800m games record to 1:53.72. The 4x400 metres relay team from Trinidad and Tobago set the new games record to 3:15.09.

In the girls' U-17 category, the 4x100 metres relay team from Jamaica finished in 45.43 seconds.

Moreover, a total of 8 national (senior) records were set by the junior athletes. In the men's category, Junior Hines set the 3000 metres record for the Cayman Islands to 9:59.68.

In the women's category, individual records were set by Shara Proctor (long jump, 6.24m, wind: +0.9 m/s) for Anguilla, by Skyler Wallen (1500 metres, 4:44.79) for the Bahamas, by La Troya Darrell (triple jump, 12.29m, wind: -0.9 m/s) for Bermuda, by Opal Bodden (triple jump, 10.70m, wind: +0.8 m/s) for the Cayman Islands, and by Sanny Eugene (800 metres, 2:12.75) for the U.S. Virgin Islands. Moreover, the 4x100 metres relay teams of Grenada (45.41s) and the Turks and Caicos Islands (51.88s) established new national records.

## Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Theon O'Connor of Jamaica. He won 2 gold medals (800m, and 1500m) in the youth (U-17) category, setting a new 800m games record.

## Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior), Girls under 20 (Junior), Boys under 17 (Youth), and Girls under 17 (Youth). Complete results can be found on the CACAC, the CFPI and the "World Junior Athletics History" website.

### Boys under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (1.7 m/s) | Daniel Bailey (ATG) | 10.36 | Marcus Duncan (TRI) | 10.53 | Andon Mitchell (GRN) | 10.54 |
| 200 metres (-0.9 m/s) | Daniel Bailey (ATG) | 21.36 | Mekel Downer (JAM) | 21.49 | Marcus Duncan (TRI) | 21.64 |
| 400 metres | Renny Quow (TRI) | 46.61 | Jamil James (TRI) | 46.81 | Leford Green (JAM) | 47.52 |
| 800 metres | Ramon Miller (BAH) | 1:54.53 | Codero Charles (BAH) | 1:54.86 | Kayon Smith (JAM) | 1:55.08 |
| 1500 metres | Andre Drummond (JAM) | 3:59.33 | Lorry Lucea (MTQ) | 4:00.25 | Kayon Smith (JAM) | 4:02.12 |
| 5000 $metres^o$ | Andre Drummond (JAM) | 16:08.27 | Shawn Adams (LCA) | 16:28.36 | Junior Ashton (VIN) | 16:38.52 |
| 110 metres hurdles (-0.7 m/s) | Markino Buckley (JAM) | 14.34 | Ryan Brathwaite (BAR) | 14.64 | Stevy Telliam (MTQ) | 14.74 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Romel Lewis (JAM) | 52.79 | Tywayne Buchanan (JAM) | 53.36 | Terry Marshall (BAR) | 53.69 |
| High Jump | Jamaal Wilson (BAH) | 2.08 | Darvin Edwards (LCA) Tarik Edwards (JAM) | 2.05 | | |
| Pole $Vault^o$ | Jamaal Strachan (BAH) | 3.50 | Andrew Brown (BAH) | 3.50 | Kriston Caraballo (TRI) | 3.10 |
| Long Jump | Jermaine Alphous Jackson (JAM) | 7.50 (0.8 m/s) | Tarik Edwards (JAM) | 7.19 (0.3 m/s) | Carl Morgan (CAY) | 6.78 (0.6 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Alain Bailey (JAM) | 14.60 (1.9 m/s) | Barry Batson (BAR) | 14.54 (1.9 m/s) | Dellon Williams (TRI) | 14.52 (1.1 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Grégory Gamyr (MTQ) | 18.11 CR | David Villeneuve (MTQ) | 17.35 | Camoi Hood (JAM) | 17.16 |
| Discus Throw | Steve Hammond (JAM) | 51.32 | Adonson Shallow (VIN) | 49.69 | Camoi Hood (JAM) | 46.81 |
| Javelin Throw | Carlos Morgan (CAY) | 58.75 | Adonson Shallow (VIN) | 58.34 | Ramon Farrington (BAH) | 58.01 |
| $Heptathlon^o$ | Joel Phillip (GRN) | 4803 | Akido Noel (GRN) | 4758 | Peter Carter (TRI) | 3884 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Duncan Keston Bledman Rocky Caruth Jamil James | 41.05 | Martinique Yannick Lienafa Cédric Laurier Dimitri Bascou Jocelyn Emmanuel | 41.21 | Bahamas Lavardo Smith Larry Pinder Jamaal Butler Ryan Penn | 41.50 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Michael Gardener Leford Green Romel Lewis Tywayne Buchanan | 3:09.94 | Trinidad and Tobago Jamil James Damon Douglas Ade Alleyne-Forte Renny Quow | 3:10.32 | Bahamas Ramon Miller Larry Pinder Jamaal Butler Jamal Moss | 3:14.20 |

$^o:$ Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

### Girls under 20 (Junior)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (0.9 m/s) | Kelly Ann Baptiste (TRI) | 11.39 | Sherry Fletcher (GRN) | 11.72 | Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM) | 11.73 |
| 200 metres (0.1 m/s) | Kelly Ann Baptiste (TRI) | 23.25 | Anneisha McLaughlin (JAM) | 23.28 | Sherry Fletcher (GRN) | 24.03 |
| 400 metres | Sonita Sutherland (JAM) | 54.22 | Anastasia Le-Roy (JAM) | 55.19 | Marie-Angélique Lacordelle (GUF) | 55.20 |
| 800 metres | Sanny Eugene (ISV) | 2:12.75 NR | Bobby-Gaye Wilkins (JAM) | 2:12.98 | Kertisha John (TRI) | 2:13.03 |
| 1500 metres | Jodian Richards (JAM) | 4:38.56 | Pilar McShine (TRI) | 4:41.11 | Petrona Layne (JAM) | 4:45.52 |
| 3000 $metres^o$ | Stacey Bell (JAM) | 9:59.37 | Pilar McShine (TRI) | 10:18.19 | Alika Morgan (GUY) | 10:20.24 |
| 100 metres hurdles (-0.5 m/s) | Latoya Greaves (JAM) | 13.82 | Kimberly Laing (JAM) | 14.35 | Alexandria Oembler (BAH) | 14.45 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sherene Pinnock (JAM) | 57.18 | Nickiesha Wilson (JAM) | 57.38 | Michelle Cumberbatch (BAH) | 60.49 |
| High Jump | Rhonda Watkins (TRI) | 1.82 | La Troya Darrell (BER) | 1.74 | Shantel Thompson (JAM) | 1.71 |
| Long Jump | Rhonda Watkins (TRI) | 6.29 (0.4 m/s) | Shara Proctor (AIA) | 6.24 NR (0.4 m/s) | Lyvie-Paola Laurent (GLP) | 5.78 (1.0 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Nathalie Marie-Nély (MTQ) | 12.96 (0.4 m/s) | La Troya Darrell (BER) | 12.29 NR (-0.9 m/s) | Tina Ferguson (BAH) | 11.98 (1.8 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Annie Alexander (TRI) | 14.62 | Keisha Walkes (BAR) | 13.97 | Tressa-Ann Charles (LCA) | 13.85 |
| Discus Throw | Keisha Walkes (BAR) | 45.03 | Annie Alexander (TRI) | 39.24 | Marie-Christine Vulcain (MTQ) | 38.92 |
| Javelin Throw | Kyann Maynard (BAR) | 45.22 | Laurence Germany (MTQ) | 45.07 | Tracey Morrison (BAH) | 44.08 |
| $Pentathlon^o$ | Natoya Baird (TRI) | 3286 | Sasha Joyce (BAH) | 3126 | Taronya Wildgoose (BAH) | 2653 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica Shelly-Ann Fraser | 44.53 | Trinidad and Tobago Kelly Ann Baptiste | 44.76 | Grenada Ann Marie Francis Raquel Mitchell Alison George Sherry Fletcher | 45.41 NR |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Jamaica Anastasia Le-Roy Sherene Pinnock Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Sonita Sutherland | 3:36.91 | Trinidad and Tobago Crystal Skeete Janelle Clarke Shelly McLean Latosha Roach | 3:44.08 | Bahamas | 3:45.93 |

$^o:$ Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

### Boys under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (1.5 m/s) | Yohan Blake (JAM) | 11.01 | Xavier Roach (BAR) | 11.06 | Withley Williams (SKN) | 11.06 |
| 200 metres (-1.0 m/s) | Yohan Blake (JAM) | 22.19 | Kervin Morgan (TRI) | 22.30 | Antoneil Thomas (JAM) | 22.46 |
| 400 metres | Kervin Morgan (TRI) | 48.15 | Juan Lewis (BAH) | 49.40 | Karlton Rolle (BAH) | 49.51 |
| 800 metres | Theon O'Connor (JAM) | 1:53.72 CR | Andre Thomas (JAM) | 1:56.63 | Curtis Kock (AHO) | 1:56.72 |
| 1500 metres | Theon O'Connor (JAM) | 4:05.59 | Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 4:07.99 | Andre Thomas (JAM) | 4:10.41 |
| 3000 metres | Gavyn Nero (TRI) | 9:15.92 | Chad Isaac (GRN) | 9:33.55 | Lowis Green (GLP) | 9:38.98 |
| 100 metres hurdles (1.0 m/s) | Keiron Stewart (JAM) | 13.41 | Livan Midonet (MTQ) Montano Palacious (BAH) | 13.47 | | |
| 400 metres hurdles | Dwight Robinson (JAM) | 53.67 | Nathan Arnett (BAH) | 53.76 | Ansil Nicholson (TRI) | 54.27 |
| High Jump | Raymond Higgs (BAH) | 1.85 | Kijaun Wilkinson (BER) | 1.85 | Marvin Dall (AHO) | 1.80 |
| Long Jump | Gerard Brown (BAH) | 6.64 (0.0 m/s) | Darrell Simpson (JAM) | 6.59 (0.4 m/s) | Willy Régent (GLP) | 6.49 (0.7 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Gerard Brown (BAH) | 14.66 w (2.7 m/s) | Jérémie Varsovie (MTQ) | 13.92 w (2.2 m/s) | Kyron Blaise (TRI) | 13.71 w (2.6 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Shane Evans (CAY) | 14.59 | Sheldon Roach (BAR) | 14.26 | Kofie Worrell (BAR) | 14.01 |
| Discus Throw | Sheldon Roach (BAR) | 48.45 | Richard Ibeh (CAY) | 46.36 | Emmanuel Stewart (TRI) | 46.07 |
| Javelin Throw | Ramon Burgess (BAR) | 51.01 | Davis Hypolite (DMA) | 48.90 | Daniel Cash (BAH) | 48.13 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica | 42.06 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.27 | Bahamas Montano Palacious Oswald Ingraham Remaal Thompson Warren Fraser | 43.31 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Zwede Hewitt Jevon Toppin Jervon Mattews Kervin Morgan | 3:15.09 CR | Jamaica | 3:15.39 | Bahamas ? Karlton Rolle Nathan Arnett Juan Lewis | 3:18.71 |

### Girls under 17 (Youth)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (1.5 m/s) | Anika Jno-Baptiste (ATG) | 11.76 | Jurnelle Francis (TRI) | 11.88 | Marsha Louis (TRI) | 11.90 |
| 200 metres (-1.0 m/s) | LaToya King (JAM) | 23.68 | Britney St. Louis (TRI) | 23.98 | Anika Jno-Baptiste (ATG) | 24.07 |
| 400 metres | Britney St. Louis (TRI) | 54.79 | Latoya McDermott (JAM) | 55.00 | Deandra Knowles (BAH) | 56.14 |
| 800 metres | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 2:14.16 | Teneisha Davis (JAM) | 2:14.44 | Latoya Griffith (BAR) | 2:15.13 |
| 1500 metres | Natoya Goule (JAM) | 4:39.05 | Teneisha Davis (JAM) | 4:44.45 | Skyler Wallen (BAH) | 4:44.79 NR |
| 100 metres hurdles (-0.8 m/s) | Natasha Ruddock (JAM) | 13.72 | Shermaine Williams (JAM) | 13.93 | Jessica Alcan (MTQ) | 14.18 |
| 300 metres hurdles | Christina Mitchell (JAM) | 43.85 | Natalya Beneby (BAH) | 44.05 | Shana-Gaye Tracey (JAM) | 44.42 |
| High Jump | Jamiyla Jordan (BAR) | 1.65 | Tamika Grant (JAM) | 1.60 | Jillian Stephen (GRN) | 1.60 |
| Long Jump | Arantxa King (BER) | 5.98 (0.3 m/s) | Francine Simpson (JAM) | 5.49 (0.2 m/s) | Chantel Malone (IVB) | 5.25 (-0.2 m/s) |
| Triple Jump | Keshia Willix (MTQ) | 12.29 (1.9 m/s) | Myriam Lixfe (MTQ) | 12.25 w (2.1 m/s) | Chantel Malone (IVB) | 11.09 (2.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Myriam Lixfe (MTQ) | 12.45 | Gianni Robard (MTQ) | 12.10 | Gabrielle Nixon (BAH) | 11.95 |
| Discus Throw | Geneva Greaves (JAM) | 35.42 | Gabrielle Nixon (BAH) | 32.15 | Sidgie Vin (GLP) | 31.95 |
| Javelin Throw | Shamaria Davis (BAR) | 38.19 | Deandra Dottin (BAR) | 37.21 | Lavonne Charles (TRI) | 35.73 |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Jamaica Natasha Ruddock Latoya King Francine Simpson Danique Jeffrey | 45.43 | Trinidad and Tobago | 46.59 | Bahamas | 46.96 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | Trinidad and Tobago Sade St. Louis Kelly-Ann Romeo Cadajah Spencer Britney St. Louis | 3:44.05 | Jamaica | 3:46.42 | Bahamas | 3:49.39 |

## Medal table (unofficial)

The medal count has been published. There is a mismatch between the unofficial medal count and the published medal count for the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. This can be explained by the fact that there were only three competitors in the boys U20 pole vault event, therefore not having been considered in the published medal count.

* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamaica (JAM) | 29 | 19 | 11 | 59 |
| 2 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)* | 13 | 14 | 10 | 37 |
| 3 | Bahamas (BAH) | 6 | 8 | 18 | 32 |
| 4 | Barbados (BAR) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Martinique (MTQ) | 4 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Cayman Islands (CAY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Grenada (GRN) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Bermuda (BER) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Dominica (DMA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 16 | British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 | French Guiana (GUF) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Guyana (GUY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | Totals (20 entries) | 66 | 68 | 64 | 198 |
