The 2015 CARIFTA Games took place between 3 and 6 April 2015. The event was held at the Silver Jubilee Stadium in Bird Rock, south-eastern suburb of Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.[1] During the games, the stadium was officially renamed the "Kim Collins National Athletic Stadium" in honour of the country's 2003 100m world champion Kim Collins.[2] It was the second time after 2008 that the event was hosted by Saint Kitts and Nevis.

XLIV CARIFTA Games
Dates3–6 April
Host cityBasseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis
VenueSilver Jubilee Stadium
LevelJunior and Youth
EventsJunior: 35 (incl. 4 open),
Youth: 31
Participation499 athletes from
25 nations

A report of the event was given for the IAAF.[3]

Austin Sealy Award

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The Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the games was awarded to Mary Fraser, Barbados. She won three gold medals, 800 m and 1500m in the youth (U-18) category, as well as 3000m open for both junior and youth athletes.[3]

Medal summary

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Complete results were published.[4]

Boys U-20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+1.5 m/s)
Mario Burke
  Barbados
10.21 Michael O'Hara
  Jamaica
10.33 Raheem Chambers
  Jamaica
10.44
200 metres
(−0.6 m/s)
Mario Burke
  Barbados
21.51 Reuberth Boyde
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
21.70 Warren Hazel
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
21.81
400 metres Akeem Bloomfield
  Jamaica
45.85 Rai Benjamin
  Antigua and Barbuda
46.19 Henri Delauze
  Bahamas
46.81
800 metres Paul Tate
  Jamaica
1:52.43 Justin Pinder
  Bahamas
1:52.59 Devaughn Smith
  Jamaica
1:52.59
1500 metres Shevon Parks
  Jamaica
3:56.69 Raheem Skinner
  Barbados
3:58.19 Joshua Hunte
  Barbados
3:59.39
5000 metres Thaleentino Green
  Jamaica
15:55.29 Tallan James
  Grenada
16:01.57 Daniel Glave
  Jamaica
16:16.24
110 metres hurdles (99.1 cm)
(+3.3 m/s)
Jaheel Hyde
  Jamaica
13.36 w Xavier Coakley
  Bahamas
13.51 w Seanie Selvin
  Jamaica
13.57 w
400 metres hurdles Jaheel Hyde
  Jamaica
50.96 Marvin Williams
  Jamaica
51.11 Stephen Griffith
  Barbados
51.77
High jump Christoff Bryan
  Jamaica
2.21m =CR Laquarn Nairn
  Bahamas
2.14m Ace Louis
  Saint Lucia
2.11m
Pole vault Akeem Kerr
  Jamaica
4.10m Jessy Voitier
 /  Martinique
3.40m
Long jump Andwuelle Wright
  Trinidad and Tobago
7.44m w (+2.1 m/s) Obrien Wasome
  Jamaica
7.41m (+1.8 m/s) Nathaniel Huggins
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
7.37m (+0.9 m/s)
Triple jump Miguel van Assen
  Suriname
16.24m (+0.7 m/s) Obrien Wasome
  Jamaica
15.85m w (+2.4 m/s) Odaine Lewis
  Jamaica
15.79m w (+3.3 m/s)
Shot put (6.0 kg) Demar Gayle
  Jamaica
19.24m Sanjae Lawrence
  Jamaica
17.92m Lael Tirnan
 /  Martinique
16.78m
Discus throw (1.75 kg) Demar Gayle
  Jamaica
53.45m Josh Boateng
  Grenada
51.14m Drexel Maycock
  Bahamas
51.14m
Javelin throw Anderson Peters
  Grenada
70.09m Denzel Prah
  Bahamas
66.48m Denzel St Marthe
  Saint Lucia
64.31m
Octathlon Shakiel Chattoo[5]
  Jamaica
5839 CR Ramarco Thompson[5]
  Barbados
5639 Woodens Corvil[6]
  Turks and Caicos Islands
5572
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Raheem Chambers
Michael O'Hara
Chad Walker
Nigel Ellis
40.39   Bahamas
Xavier Coakley
Tyler Bowe
Ken Russell
Stephen Green
40.41   Trinidad and Tobago
Gervais Ford
Xavier Mulugata
Francis Louis
Jonathon Farinha
40.55
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica[7]
Marvin Williams
Jaheel Hyde
Terry Thomas
Michael O'Hara
3:09.13   Bahamas[8]
Henri Delauze
Justin Pinder
Jordan Minnis
Stephen Green
3:12.33   Trinidad and Tobago
3:15.77

: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Girls U-20 (Junior)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+0.5 m/s)
Natalliah Whyte
  Jamaica
11.56 Keianna Albury
  Bahamas
11.64 Jenae Ambrose
  Bahamas
11.74
200 metres
(+4.3 m/s)
Kayelle Clarke
  Trinidad and Tobago
23.12 w Saqukine Cameron
  Jamaica
23.32 w Keianna Albury
  Bahamas
23.49 w
400 metres Shaquania Dorsett
  Bahamas
53.40 Dawnalee Loney
  Jamaica
53.58 Tiffany James
  Jamaica
53.71
800 metres Shaquania Dorsett
  Bahamas
2:11.99 Faheemah Kyrah Scraders
  Bermuda
2:12.16 Lisa Buchanan
  Jamaica
2:13.26
1500 metres Lisa Buchanan
  Jamaica
4:39.50 Sasha-Gaye Whyte
  Jamaica
4:40.66 Faheemah Kyrah Scraders
  Bermuda
4:41.76
3000 metres Mary Fraser
  Barbados
10:27.91 Shakeba Pink
  Sint Maarten
10:32.72 Elizabeth Williams
  Barbados
10:33.45
100 metres hurdles
(+4.8 m/s)
Yanique Thompson
  Jamaica
13.21 w Jeanine Williams
  Jamaica
13.40 w Jeminise Parris
  Trinidad and Tobago
13.85 w
400 metres hurdles Andrenette Knight
  Jamaica
1:00.52 Shannon Kalawan
  Jamaica
1:01.01 Jonel Lacey
  British Virgin Islands
1:01.26
High jump Safia Morgan
  Jamaica
1.76m Khemani Roberts
  Trinidad and Tobago
1.73m Shanae McKenzie
  Jamaica
1.73m
Long jump Kristal Liburd
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
6.11m (+1.1 m/s) Danielle Gibson
  Bahamas
5.99m (+1.1 m/s) Rechelle Meade
  Anguilla
5.98m (+1.3 m/s)
Triple jump Tamara Moncrieffe
  Jamaica
13.44m w (+5.8 m/s) Yanis David
 /  Guadeloupe
13.40m (+1.4 m/s) CR Danielle Gibson
  Bahamas
13.05m (+1.6 m/s)
Shot put Portious Warren
  Trinidad and Tobago
15.22m Trevia Gumbs
  British Virgin Islands
14.83m NR Chelsea James
  Trinidad and Tobago
14.73m
Discus throw Shanice Love
  Jamaica
49.39m Rochelle Frazer
  Jamaica
46.86m Emeline Tedos
 /  Martinique
41.00m
Javelin throw Isheeka Binns
  Jamaica
49.72m CR Ayesha Champagnie
  Jamaica
47.51m Candesha Scott
  Grenada
45.58m
Heptathlon Ayesha Champagnie[5]
  Jamaica
5231 CR Zinedine Russell[5]
  Jamaica
4776 Priscilla Fond[9]
 /  Guadeloupe
4527
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Jeanine Williams
Yanique Thompson
Saqukine Cameron
Natalliah Whyte
45.20   Bahamas
Jerinique Brookes
Jenae Ambrose
Alexis Gray
Keianna Albury
45.59   Trinidad and Tobago
Jeunice Maxime
Kadesha Prescott
Thyla-Maree Scott
Kayelle Clarke
47.64
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Yeaschea Williams
Tiffany James
Andrenette Knight
Dawnalee Loney
3:37.96   British Virgin Islands
Lakeisha Warner
Tarika Moses
Taylor Hill
Jonel Lacey
3:46.43   Trinidad and Tobago
Thyla-Maree Scott
Kayelle Clarke
Jeunice Maxime
Jeminise Parris
3:47.55

: Open event for both junior and youth athletes.

Boys U-18 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+0.3 m/s)
Javan Martin
  Bahamas
10.41 Akanni Hislop
  Trinidad and Tobago
10.47 Tyreke Wilson
  Jamaica
10.56
200 metres
(+1.8 m/s)
Akanni Hislop
  Trinidad and Tobago
20.91 Javan Martin
  Bahamas
21.16 Xavior Angus
  Jamaica
21.17
400 metres Christopher Taylor
  Jamaica
46.64 CR Jacob St Clair
  Trinidad and Tobago
46.73 Devaughn Ellington
  Jamaica
47.43
800 metres Leon Clarke
  Jamaica
1:56.75 Jauavney James
  Jamaica
1:58.21 Jonathan Jones
  Barbados
1:58.43
1500 metres Shemar Salmon
  Jamaica
4:02.98 Jonathan Jones
  Barbados
4:04.03 Keemon Lawrence
  Jamaica
4:04.98
3000 metres Keemon Lawrence
  Jamaica
8:55.64 Shemar Salmon
  Jamaica
9:03.06 Dominic Dyer
  Cayman Islands
9:09.41
110 metres hurdles (91.4 cm)
(NWI)
Tavonte Mott
  Bahamas
13.1 (ht) CR Jordan Roberts
  Jamaica
13.2 (ht) Rivaldo Leacock
  Barbados
13.3 (ht)
400 metres hurdles (83.8 cm) Rivaldo Leacock
  Barbados
51.34 Jauavney James
  Jamaica
53.18 Aljani Bridgewater
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
53.44
High jump Lushane Wilson
  Jamaica
2.11m Jermaine Francis
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.06m Enzo Hodebar
 /  Guadeloupe
2.00m
Long jump Pakito Dudley
  Jamaica
7.03m w (+2.5 m/s) Shammawi Wellington
  Jamaica
7.02m w (+2.6 m/s) Clement Campbell
  Trinidad and Tobago
6.86m (+0.9 m/s)
Triple jump Tamar Green
  Bahamas
15.21m (+0.1 m/s) Enzo Hodebar
 /  Guadeloupe
15.11m (+0.8 m/s) Pakito Dudley
  Jamaica
14.68m w (+2.4 m/s)
Shot put (5.0 kg) Isaiah Taylor
  Trinidad and Tobago
17.56m CR Kevin Nedrick
  Jamaica
17.44m Kyle Mitchell
  Jamaica
17.03m
Discus throw (1.5 kg) Deondre Rutherford
  Bahamas
47.41m Adrian Thomas
  Grenada
47.40m Johann Jeremiah
  Grenada
46.34m
Javelin throw (700g) Tyriq Hosford
  Trinidad and Tobago
70.73m CR Kevin Nedrick
  Jamaica
65.09m Vandel Joseph
  Trinidad and Tobago
61.67m
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Tyreke Wilson
Xavior Angus
Rushane Edwards
De'Jour Russell
40.52 CR   Trinidad and Tobago
Jalen Purcell
Akanni Hislop
Jerod Elcock
Tyrell Edwards
41.43   Bahamas
Jonathon Smith
Javan Martin
Poitier Kaze
Donovan Storr
41.77
4 × 400 metres relay*   Jamaica*
Leonardo Ledgister
Devaughn Ellington
Jauavney James
Christopher Taylor
3:12.07 CR   Trinidad and Tobago
Kobe John
Terry Frederick
Judah Taylor
Jacob St Clair
3:14.23   Bahamas*
Bradley Dormeus
Poitier Kaze
Byron Wilson
Donovan Storr
3:18.12

: It is reported that there is a tie for the bronze medal in high jump. However, it is also reported that Enzo Hodebar from Guadeloupe cleared the 2.00m in the first attempt, while Aaron Worrell from Barbados cleared the 2.00m in the third attempt, what should have broken the tie.[4]
*: Initially, the U-18 4 × 400 m relay teams from Jamaica and the Bahamas were disqualified resulting in gold for Trinidad and Tobago, silver for the Cayman Islands (3:20.86) and bronze for Saint Kitts and Nevis (3:24.95). However, after successful protests, both teams were reinstated in the medal ranks.[8][10]

Girls U-18 (Youth)

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(+1.3 m/s)
Shellece Clark
  Jamaica
11.50 Tristan Evelyn
  Barbados
11.54 Brianne Bethel
  Bahamas
Shaneil English
  Jamaica
11.63
200 metres
(+1.5 m/s)
Shaneil English
  Jamaica
23.38 Brianne Bethel
  Bahamas
23.47 Kimone Shaw
  Jamaica
23.89
400 metres Junelle Bromfield
  Jamaica
53.48 Sanique Walker
  Jamaica
54.23 Meleni Rodney
  Grenada
54.56
800 metres Mary Fraser
  Barbados
2:11.63 Chrissani May
  Jamaica
2:13.28 Reanda Richards
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
2:14.48
1500 metres Mary Fraser
  Barbados
4:41.44 Britnie Dickson
  Jamaica
4:44.39 Jeima Davis
  Jamaica
4:50.64
100 metres hurdles (76.2 cm)
(+1.2 m/s)
Janeek Brown
  Jamaica
13.29 CR Jessie Zali
 /  Martinique
13.70 Kieshonna Brooks
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
13.71
400 metres hurdles Junelle Bromfield
  Jamaica
59.55 CR Sanique Walker
  Jamaica
1:02.40 Cheziah Phillip
  Trinidad and Tobago
1:07.98
High jump Shiann Salmon
  Jamaica
1.73m Doneisha Anderson
  Bahamas
1.71m Sakari Famous
  Bermuda
Lamara Distin
  Jamaica
1.68m
Long jump Charisma Taylor
  Bahamas
5.93m w (+3.1 m/s) Kieshonna Brooks
  Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.72m w (+3.4 m/s) Ave-Anna Venair
  Jamaica
5.66m w (+3.0 m/s)
Triple jump Charisma Taylor
  Bahamas
12.01m (+0.3 m/s) Zainy Nelzon
  Suriname
11.88m w (+4.3 m/s) Nichioner George
  Grenada
11.75m w (+3.4 m/s)
Shot put (3.0 kg) Sahjay Stevens
  Jamaica
16.31m CR Akidah Briggs
  Trinidad and Tobago
15.09m Laquell Harris
  Bahamas
14.54m
Discus throw Devia Brown
  Jamaica
48.78m Shyledeen Smith
  Jamaica
44.83m Serena Brown
  Bahamas
44.20m
Javelin throw (500g) Hayley Matthews
  Barbados
47.37m Asha James
  Trinidad and Tobago
45.12m Shanee Angol
  Dominica
43.55m
4 × 100 metres relay   Jamaica
Janeek Brown
Shaneil English
Shellece Clark
Kimone Shaw
45.33   Trinidad and Tobago
Akeera Esdelle
Deleth Charles
Jendayi Noel
Shikyla Walcott
47.10  /  Guadeloupe[9]
Judy Chalcou
Océane Frédéric
Kaëlle Bourguignon
Naëlle Selbonne
47.41
4 × 400 metres relay   Jamaica
Junelle Bromfield
Satanya Wright
Shanique Walker
Anna-Kay Allen
3:39.13   Bahamas
Doneisha Anderson
Britni Fountain
Brianne Bethel
D'Nia Freeman
3:40.58   Saint Kitts and Nevis
Hanah Mills
Reanda Richards
Namibia Clavier
Kieshonna Brooks
3:51.26

: It is reported that there is a tie resulting in four bronze medallists in high jump. However, only Sakari Famous from Bermuda and Lamara Distin from Jamaica cleared the 1.68m in the second attempt and all other heights in the first attempt. Daejha Moss from the Bahamas cleared both the 1.68m and the 1.65m in the second attempt, while Anelia Austrie from Dominica cleared the 1.68m in the third and the 1.65m in the second attempt. Consequently, there should be only two bronze medals.[4]

Medal table (unofficial)

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  The host country is highlighted in lavender blue
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Jamaica42251986
2  Bahamas8131031
3  Barbados74516
4  Trinidad and Tobago68923
5  Grenada1348
6  Saint Kitts and Nevis*1269
7  Suriname1102
8  Guadeloupe0235
9  Martinique0224
10  British Virgin Islands0213
11  Bermuda0123
12  Antigua and Barbuda0101
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines0101
  Sint Maarten0101
15  Saint Lucia0022
16  Anguilla0011
  Cayman Islands0011
  Dominica0011
  Turks and Caicos Islands0011
Totals (19 entries)666667199

Participation

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According to an unofficial count, 499 athletes from 25 countries participated. (Relay teams not completely known).

References

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  1. ^ 44th CARIFTA Games – Silver Jubilee Athletic Stadium, Basseterre St. Kitts – Schedule of Events (PDF), Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, 25 March 2015, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-12, retrieved 1 April 2015
  2. ^ Carifta Games to end in Kim Collins Stadium, 4 April 2015, archived from the original on 13 April 2015, retrieved 6 April 2015
  3. ^ a b Mulkeen, Jon (6 April 2015), Taylor in record-breaking form at CARIFTA Games, IAAF, retrieved 7 April 2015
  4. ^ a b c 2015 CARIFTA GAMES - 4/3/2015 - 4/6/2015, Saint Kitts & Nevis Amateur Athletic Association, archived from the original on 11 June 2015, retrieved 4 April 2015
  5. ^ a b c d Day 3 Review – More Bling in the Medal Chest- More Bling for Team Jamaica in Multi-Discipline events, Jamaica Olympic Association, 6 April 2015, archived from the original on 14 April 2015, retrieved 7 April 2015
  6. ^ One CARIFTA GAMES Medal for Team TCI, Magnetic Media, 7 April 2015, retrieved 7 April 2015
  7. ^ Graham, Raymond (7 April 2015), Golden finish as Jamaica end Carifta Games with 4x400m relay sweep, Jamaica Gleaner, retrieved 7 April 2015
  8. ^ a b Longley, Sheldon (7 April 2015), Gold medal rush keeps The Bahamas in second, The Nassau Guardian, archived from the original on 22 December 2015, retrieved 7 April 2015
  9. ^ a b Résultats des 44ème carifta Games après 2 journées (in French), Ligue Régionale d'Athlétisme de la Guadeloupe, 6 April 2015, retrieved 7 April 2015
  10. ^ Barbados wins 16 medals at CARIFTA, The Barbados Advocate, 8 April 2015, archived from the original on 2015-04-15, retrieved 9 April 2015
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