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.[1][2][3][4]

VII Leeward Islands Junior/Youth Championships
DatesJune 9–10
Host cityRoad Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
VenueA. O. Shirley Recreation Ground
LevelJunior and Youth
Events45 (12 junior boys, 13 junior girls, 10 youth boys, 10 youth boys)
Participation87 athletes from
7 nations

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

Medal summary edit

Complete results can be found on the British Virgin Islands Athletics Association webpage.[5][6]

Boys (U-20) edit

Event Gold Silver 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) edit

Event Gold Silver 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) edit

Event Gold Silver 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) edit

Event Gold Silver 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) edit

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

  *   Host nation (British Virgin Islands)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  British Virgin Islands (IVB)*22131045
2  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)1013932
3  Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF)45615
4  U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR)151117
5  Guadeloupe (GLP)1102
6  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)0101
Totals (6 entries)383836112


Participation edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ Greenaway, Dean (May 22, 2012), BVI Hosting Leeward Islands Jr. Championships June 9–10, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved February 28, 2014
  2. ^ Greenaway, Dean (June 6, 2012), Carifta Games Medalists to Light up Leeward Islands Jr. Championships, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved February 28, 2014
  3. ^ Greenaway, Dean (June 10, 2012), 8 Records Tumble on Day I of Leeward Islands Jr. Championships, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved February 28, 2014
  4. ^ Greenaway, Dean (June 11, 2012), Leeward Islands Jr. Champs Ends With 17 Records Falling, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved February 28, 2014
  5. ^ 2012 Leeward Islands Junior Championship - 6/9 to 6/10/2012 - Road Town, Tortola British Virgin Islands - Results, British Virgin Islands Athletics Association, retrieved February 28, 2014
  6. ^ 2012 Leeward Islands Junior Championship - 6/9 to 6/10/2012 - Road Town, Tortola/British Virgin Islands (PDF), sportfieber.pytalhost.com, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-01, retrieved February 28, 2014