The 2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships took place on March 17, 2012. The races were held at the Queen's Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. A detailed report of the event was given for the IAAF.[1]
| 2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships | |
|---|---|
| Organisers | NACAC |
| Edition | 8th |
| Date | March 17 |
| Host city | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago  |
| Venue | Queen's Park Savannah |
| Events | 4 |
| Distances | 8 km – Senior men 6 km – Junior men (U20) 6 km – Senior women 4 km – Junior women (U20) |
| Participation | 108 + 1 guest athletes from 12 nations |
Medallists
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | ||||||
| Senior men (8 km) |
Cameron Levins Canada |
24:04.13 | Christopher Landry United States |
24:10.61 | Elliot Krause United States |
24:20.05 |
| Junior (U20) men (6 km) |
Jace Lowry United States |
18:50.85 | Adam Braun United States |
18:54.02 | Benjamin Flanagan Canada |
18:56.92 |
| Senior women (6 km) |
Liz Costello United States |
20:26.52 | Tonya Nero Trinidad and Tobago |
20:32.42 | Laura Thweatt United States |
20:33.62 |
| Junior (U20) women (4 km) |
Shannon Osika United States |
13:40.40 | Gabrielle Anzalone United States |
13:47.50 | Macy Bricks United States |
13:59.54 |
| Team | ||||||
| Senior men | United States |
14 | Canada |
23 |  Jamaica |
72 |
| Junior (U20) men | United States |
12 | Canada |
29 |  Puerto Rico |
68 |
| Senior women | United States |
14 | Trinidad and Tobago |
35 | ||
| Junior (U20) women | United States |
10 | Canada |
39 |  México |
48 |
Medal table (unofficial)
edit* Host nation (Trinidad and Tobago)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI)* | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | |
- Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.
Participation
editAccording to an unofficial count, 108 athletes (+ 1 guest) from 12 countries participated.
Bahamas (2)
Bermuda (3)
Canada (18)
Costa Rica (1)
Dominican Republic (2)
Grenada (2)
Guatemala (6)
Jamaica (15)
México (9)
Puerto Rico (12)
Trinidad and Tobago (18 + 1 guest)
United States (20)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Clavelo Robinson, Javier (March 18, 2012), US and Canada trade honours at NACAC XC champs, IAAF, retrieved January 15, 2014
- ^ Hasely Crawford Stadium - Site License 2012 NACAC CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP (PDF), Athletics Canada, March 17, 2012, archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-16, retrieved January 15, 2014
- ^ NACAC Cross Country Championships, NAAATT, January 26, 2013, retrieved January 15, 2014
- ^ 2012 NACAC Cross Country Championships - Results, USA Track & Field, retrieved January 15, 2014
- ^ 2012 Results - NACAC Cross Country Championships, runnerspace.com, March 17, 2012, retrieved January 15, 2014