2012 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athletics
# 2012 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athletics

The 2012 Leeward Islands Junior Championships in Athletics took place on June 9–10, 2012. The event was held at the A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground in Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. Detailed reports were published.

A total of 45 events were contested, 22 by boys and 23 by girls.

## Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association webpage.

### Boys (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: -0.1 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes Anguilla | 10.45 CR | Cejhae Greene Antigua and Barbuda | 10.69 | Jared Jarvis Antigua and Barbuda | 10.77 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.0 m/s) | Zharnel Hughes Anguilla | 21.26 CR | Cejhae Greene Antigua and Barbuda | 21.89 | Jared Jarvis Antigua and Barbuda | 22.29 |
| 400 metres | Khari Herbert British Virgin Islands | 49.29 | Tarique Moses British Virgin Islands | 50.00 | Mark Phillips Antigua and Barbuda | 51.17 |
| 800 metres | Tarique Moses British Virgin Islands | 2:00.78 | Jameel Joseph Trinidad and Tobago | 2:03.21 | Javvae Hippolyte Antigua and Barbuda | 2:03.91 |
| 1500 metres $^†$ | Kenneth Benjamin Antigua and Barbuda | 4:20.85 | Javvae Hippolyte Antigua and Barbuda | 4:28.53 | Ateniah Roacher U.S. Virgin Islands | 4:31.06 |
| High Jump | Javvae Hippolyte Antigua and Barbuda | 1.86m | Theron Niles Anguilla | 1.83m | Brandon Andrew British Virgin Islands | 1.60m |
| Long Jump | Brandon Andrew British Virgin Islands | 6.22m (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Xavier Joseph Antigua and Barbuda | 5.85m w (wind: +2.6 m/s) | Theron Niles Anguilla | 5.56m (wind: +0.9 m/s) |
| Shot Put (exhibition) | Eldred Henry British Virgin Islands | 14.53m CR | Bradley Carbon U.S. Virgin Islands | 10.76m | | |
| Discus Throw | Eldred Henry British Virgin Islands | 44.19m CR | Bradley Carbon U.S. Virgin Islands | 29.11m | Brandon Andrew British Virgin Islands | 27.56m |
| Javelin Throw | Brandon Andrew British Virgin Islands | 39.69m | Bradley Carbon U.S. Virgin Islands | 36.51m | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay (exhibition) | Antigua and Barbuda Xavier Joseph Cejhae Greene Mark Phillips Jared Jarvis | 41.26 CR | British Virgin Islands Shaquoy Stephens Khari Herbert Brandon Andrew Royce David | 42.92 | Anguilla Zharnel Hughes Theron Niles Mauriel Carty D'Quan Federicks | 45.91 |
| 4 x 400 metres relay | British Virgin Islands Shaquoy Stephens Khari Herbert Tarique Moses Royce David | 3:17.00 CR | Antigua and Barbuda Mark Phillips Matthew Mitchell Javvae Hippolyte Cejhae Greene | 3:20.82 | United States Virgin Islands Malique Smith Karim Jno-Finn Deandre Rawlins Rodney Griffin | 3:42.41 |

$^†:$ Open event for both U20 and U17 athletes.

### Girls (U-20)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.5 m/s) | Shaian Vandenburg British Virgin Islands | 12.41 | Delita Daniel Antigua and Barbuda | 12.88 | Renee Fleming Anguilla | 12.90 |
| 200 metres (wind: -2.8 m/s) | Shaian Vandenburg British Virgin Islands | 25.98 | Viani Joseph Antigua and Barbuda | 26.59 | Renee Fleming Anguilla | 26.75 |
| 400 metres | Viani Joseph Antigua and Barbuda | 59.42 | Niayla Smith British Virgin Islands | 1:00.91 | Rekiesha Leverette Anguilla | 1:04.08 |
| 800 metres (exhibition) | Cassie Vitalis Antigua and Barbuda | 2:22.45 | Niayla Smith British Virgin Islands | 2:27.75 | Dee-Ann Rogers Anguilla | $2:45.36^‡$ |
| 1500 metres $^†$ | Cassie Vitalis Antigua and Barbuda | 5:04.33 | Tenijah Morris Antigua and Barbuda | 5:20.37 | Ashley Paddie U.S. Virgin Islands | 6:28.37 |
| 100 metres hurdles (wind: -0.7 m/s) (exhibition) | Elza Plante / Guadeloupe | 14.49 CR | Dee-Ann Rogers Anguilla | 16.00 | Deya Erickson British Virgin Islands | 16.69 |
| High Jump | Tarikah Warner British Virgin Islands | 1.40m | Rekiesha Leverette Anguilla | 1.40m | Alile Browne U.S. Virgin Islands | 1.25m |
| Long Jump | Dee-Ann Rogers Anguilla | 5.12m $(wind:NWI)^‡$ | Tarikah Warner British Virgin Islands | 5.04m (wind:NWI) | Delita Daniel Antigua and Barbuda | 4.88m (wind:NWI) |
| Discus Throw (exhibition) | Annecha Graham British Virgin Islands | 20.50m | | | | |
| Javelin Throw (exhibition) | Annecha Graham British Virgin Islands | 29.57m | Dee-Ann Rogers Anguilla | $18.23m^‡$ | | |
| Heptathlon $^†$ | Dee-Ann Rogers Anguilla | 3813 pts $^J$ | Ashley McCall British Virgin Islands | 3066 pts $^Y$ | | |
| 4 x 100 metres relay (exhibition) | British Virgin Islands Niayla Smith Natisha Claxton Shanique Olliver Shaian Vandenburg | 50.20 CR | | | | |
| 4 x 400 metres relay $^†$ | British Virgin Islands Lakeisha Warner Tarika Moses Jonel Lacey Taylor Hill | 3:49.19 CR | Antigua and Barbuda Kiwandi Morson Cassie Vitalis Tenijah Morris Viani Joseph | 4:06.54 | United States Virgin Islands Alile Browne Keshema Fleming Karen Dascent Ashley Paddie | 4:18.36 |

$^†:$ Open event for both U20 and U17 athletes. $^‡:$ Result obtained during heptathlon. $^J:$ Junior implements. $^Y:$ Youth implements.

### Boys (U-17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: -1.3 m/s) | Michaiah Washington Antigua and Barbuda | 11.66 | Alex Stewart Antigua and Barbuda | 11.76 | Dominic Adams British Virgin Islands | 11.98 |
| 200 metres (wind: -3.2 m/s) | Matthew Mitchell Antigua and Barbuda | 22.81 | Kyron McMaster British Virgin Islands | 23.29 | Deshawn Douglas British Virgin Islands | 23.69 |
| 400 metres | Matthew Mitchell Antigua and Barbuda | 49.66 | Kyron McMaster British Virgin Islands | 50.51 | Deshawn Douglas British Virgin Islands | 51.94 |
| 800 metres | Matthew Mitchell Antigua and Barbuda | 2:03.73 CR | Kenneth Benjamin Antigua and Barbuda | 2:04.08 | Malique Smith U.S. Virgin Islands | 2:04.41 |
| High Jump | Kyron McMaster British Virgin Islands | 1.86m | Malique Smith U.S. Virgin Islands | 1.80m | Aundre Turnbull British Virgin Islands | 1.75m |
| Long Jump | Travis Campbell Antigua and Barbuda | 5.93m w (wind: +2.4 m/s) | Michaiah Washington Antigua and Barbuda | 5.90m (wind: +1.5 m/s) | Aundre Turnbull British Virgin Islands | 5.89m (wind: +1.3 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Amari Joseph U.S. Virgin Islands | 11.54m | Kadeon Potter British Virgin Islands | 11.10m | Kevin Vanterpool British Virgin Islands | 10.42m |
| Discus Throw | Kevin Vanterpool British Virgin Islands | 30.17m | Dominic Adams British Virgin Islands | 29.86m | Avery Joseph U.S. Virgin Islands | 27.84m |
| Javelin Throw | Kevin Vanterpool British Virgin Islands | 48.18m CR | Travis Campbell Antigua and Barbuda | 42.18m | Dominic Adams British Virgin Islands | 40.69m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | Antigua and Barbuda Travis Campbell Matthew Mitchell Alex Stewart Michaiah Washington | 43.97 CR | British Virgin Islands Tahj Osborne Kyron McMaster Deshawn Douglas Dominic Adams | 45.03 | United States Virgin Islands Malique Smith Karim Jno-Finn Rodney Griffin Bariki George | 48.28 |

### Girls (U-17)

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (wind: -3.0 m/s) | Taylor Hill British Virgin Islands | 12.61 | Nelda Huggins British Virgin Islands | 12.67 | Bliss Soleyn Antigua and Barbuda | 12.74 |
| 200 metres (wind: -3.3 m/s) | Taylor Hill British Virgin Islands | 25.44 | Nia Jack U.S. Virgin Islands | 25.46 | Bliss Soleyn Antigua and Barbuda | 25.86 |
| 400 metres | Sareena Carti / Guadeloupe | 55.31 CR | Tarika Moses British Virgin Islands | 56.46 | Jonel Lacey British Virgin Islands | 56.94 |
| 800 metres | Lakeisha Warner British Virgin Islands | 2:10.92 CR | Cheryl Farial / Guadeloupe | 2:13.73 | Tenijah Morris Antigua and Barbuda | 2:31.98 |
| High Jump | Kala Penn British Virgin Islands | 1.50m | Nicole Gumbs Anguilla | 1.45m | Rechelle Meade Anguilla | 1.40m |
| Long Jump | Kala Penn British Virgin Islands | 5.41m (wind: -1.9 m/s) | Rechelle Meade Anguilla | 5.15m (wind: -2.6 m/s) | Nicole Gumbs Anguilla | 5.00m (wind: -3.0 m/s) |
| Shot Put | Trevia Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 13.57m CR | Tynelle Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 10.72m | Keosha Quinn U.S. Virgin Islands | 8.52m |
| Discus $Throw^*$ | Trevia Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 29.95m | Tynelle Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 29.79m | Keosha Quinn U.S. Virgin Islands | 18.44m |
| Javelin Throw | Tynelle Gumbs British Virgin Islands | 36.05m CR | Nicole Gumbs Anguilla | 20.12m | Keosha Quinn U.S. Virgin Islands | 19.60m |
| 4 x 100 metres relay | British Virgin Islands Taylor Hill Nelda Huggins Jonel Lacey Tarika Moses | 47.89 CR | United States Virgin Islands Karen Dascent Britney Sage Nia Jack Keshema Fleming | 49.27 | Antigua and Barbuda Sweeney Bruce Melinda Simpson Bliss Soleyn Kiwandi Morson | 49.48 |

$^*:$ In discus throw event, Jasmine Dalmida from the British Virgin Islands was 3rd in 24.54m competing as a guest.

## Medal table (unofficial)

This is the unofficial medal count without events marked as exhibition.

* Host nation (British Virgin Islands)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | British Virgin Islands (IVB)* | 22 | 13 | 10 | 45 |
| 2 | Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 10 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 4 | U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 5 | Guadeloupe (GLP) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | Totals (6 entries) | 38 | 38 | 36 | 112 |

## Participation

According to an unofficial count, 87 athletes from 7 countries participated. The announced athletes from Dominica did not show.

* Anguilla (11)
* Antigua and Barbuda (18)
* British Virgin Islands (33)
* / Guadeloupe (3)
* Montserrat (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (4)
* U.S. Virgin Islands (16)
