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NACAC NEWSLETTER NACAC CALENDAR September 2009 - January 2010 Bulletin September 2009 • Volume 2 • Edition 3 Boletin septiembre 2009 • Volumen 2 • Edicion 3 NACAC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS LUNCHEON Guests mingling at the 2009 NACAC World Championships Luncheon hosted by President McCook in Berlin recently. Sharing a light moment are from left Jee, Pierre and Gabby Past and present NACAC Presidents Teddy and Amadeo Jean Pierre, Pauline and John Paul sharing a light moment At left is Jesus, Victor (while in the background Jean Pierre and Estiban deep in discussion The NACAC ladies were out in their numbers from right Donna, Esther and Wilma Contact/Contacto de NACAC: 11/2 Altamont Crescent • Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone: 876-968-5110, 968-5053 • Email: [email protected], [email protected] Two of the region's most charming men Victor and Alberto 2 15 • ANGUILLA • ANTIGUA • ARUBA • U.S.A. • U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS CANADA AT THE 2009 WORLDS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE/MENSAJE DEL PRESIDENTE Canada's men's 4 x 100m relay team finished 5th in the highly contested men's 4 x 100 relay at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin. The team of Sam Effah of Calgary, AB, Oluseyi Smith of Ottawa, ON, Jared Connaughton of New Haven, PEI and Bryan Barnett of Edmonton, AB ran a new seasonal best of 38.39 seconds. Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago and Great Britain took Gold, Silver and Bronze respectively. In the women's hammer throw Sultana Frizell of Perth, ON finished 10th throwing 70.88m. The Gold medal was won by Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland throwing 77.96m; a new pending World Record. The women's 4x400m relay finished 6th in semi final 2 and did not advance. Esther Akinsulie of Ottawa, ON, Adrienne Power of Halifax, NS, Jenna Martin of Bridgewater, NS and Carline Muir of Edmonton, AB ran a seasonal best time of 3:29.17. At the end of the men's marathon and the Marathon World Cup, the Canadian team finished 11th in team standings including Reid Coolsaet of Hamilton, ON who individually finished 25th setting a new personal record of 2:16:53. Dylan Wykes of Kingston, ON placed 33rd with a seasonal best performance, Andrew Smith of Toronto, ON took 53rd and Giitah Macharia of Oakville, ON placed 56th with a seasonal best performance. Priscilla Lopes-Schliep - Canada’s 100m Silver Medalist JAMAICA’S GIRLS STRIKE GOLD Jamaica’s Women 4 x 100m World Championship Gold Medalist Team Simone Facey, Shelly Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Kerron Stewart Priscilla Lopes-Schliep - Canada’s 100m Silver Medalist, Jamaica’s Gold Medalist, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and Bronze Medalist, Delloreen Ennis-London Dear Colleagues No words of praise are too great for the excellent performances of the NACAC athletes at the recently concluded World Athletics Championships in Berlin. I was not totally surprised at the showing as our athletes demonstrated at earlier regional events that they would peak in Berlin. However, the performances that caught my attention were: (a) Ryan Braithwaite (BAR) - 110m Hurdles (b) Daniel Bailey (ANT) - 100m (c) Javier Coulson (PUR) - 400m Hurdles (d) Josanne Lucas (TRI) - 400m Hurdles (e) Remy Quow (TRI) - 400m (f) Tabarie Henry (ISV) - 400m (g) Shara Proctor (AIA) - Long Jump All the above performed, in some instances, beyond expectations, a clear indication that talent abounds in every country, it is up to those of us who occupy leadership positions to ensure that we have programmes that will encourage athletes to participate in the sport of Track and Field Athletics. Those of us who attended the Congress in Berlin must have felt a sense of pride when President Diack referred to NACAC as a programme for others to follow, indicación clara que el talento abunda en cada país, y es el deber de nuestros lideres de asegurar que tenemos programas que animen a los atletas a participar en el atletismo. Los que asistieron al congreso en Berlín compartieron mi sentido de orgullo cuando el presidente, señor Diack, refirió a NACAC como una programa ejemplar que TEDDY McCOOK los otros pueden seguir. El presidente reiteró este punto en el Estimados colegas almuerzo de NACAC. Tenemos mucho sobre que podemos ser a point he reiterated at the NACAC No hay suficientes elogios que orgulloso. luncheon. We have much to be podemos dar a la actuación de Mis gracias personales a la fedproud of. las atletas de NACAC en el eración de las Bahamas por preCampeonato del Mundo de sentar un campeonato para el My personal thanks to the Bahamas Atletismo de la IAAF, reciente- grupo de edad; a la federación Federation for hosting a very sucmente concluido en Berlín. No cubana por presentar el campecessful Age Group Championship; me sorprendieron totalmente onato del CAC de los mayores; y the Cuban Federation for hosting a porque en los acontecimientos a Trinidad y Tobago por presentar very competitive CAC Senior anteriores, nuestros atletas el campeonato Pan-Am de Championships; and to Trinidad and demostraban que llegarían a su menores. Todos los campeonatos Tobago for hosting a very successful punto en Berlín. Pan-Am Juniors. I sincerely hope eran exitosos, y espero sincerathat member federations will particiLos atletas que cogieron mi aten- mente que otros federaciones pate and support the NACAC Half apoyaran el NACAC Half ción eran: Marathon Championships to be held Marathon Championships que (a) Ryan Braithwaite (BAR) in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands on ocurrirá en St. Croix, los EEUU - 110m vallas December 5. Islas Vírgenes el 5 de diciembre. (b) Daniel Bailey (ANT) Presidents, please ensure that one A los presidentes, se aseguran por - 100m of your coaches attend the annual favor de que uno de sus entre(c) Javier Coulson (PUR) NACACTFCA Coaches Congress in nadores atienda al congreso anual - 400m vallas Puerto Rico in October, as NACAC NACACTFCA en Puerto Rico en (d) Josanne Lucas (TRI) has provided for at least one repreOctubre. NACAC ha hecho provi- 400m vallas sentative from each Federation. siones para uno representante de (e) Remy Quow (TRI) cada federación. 400m As a reminder please forward any (f) Tabarie Henry (ISV) Recuerden por favor remitir information you think will help to - 400m cualquier información que usted move our sport to the next level. (g) Shara Proctor (AIA) piense ayudará al ascenso de - salto de longitud nuestro deporte al nivel siguiente. Neville “Teddy” McCook Estos atletas han superados Neville “Teddy” McCook nuestras expectativas. Es una 3 14 • TRINIDAD & TOBAGO • TURKS & CAICOS • BAHAMAS • BARBADOS • BELIZE BERLIN'S TIME TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTENING! / ES TIEMPO QUE EL RELAMPA GO RESPLANDEZCA EN BERLIN Jamaica's running sensation, 23-year-old Usain Bolt, smashed his Beijing 200M world record of 19.30, which he set a year ago, when he scorched the Berlin tracks with a blistering 19.19. But first, lets go back to the 100M. Bolt started off his Berlin exploits by running a mind-boggling 9.58 seconds. Leaving his competitors in his dust once again the 6ft 5inch Jamaican joked and clowned around at the start, scorched the field in the middle in 9.58 secs, did his now familiar chestslapping antics at the finish. To say that Usain ran and charmed his way into the hearts of the hundreds of thousands of track and field fans watching the 12th IAAF Championships in Track and Field in Berlin Germany would be to understate the impact of this young man on the sport. Donning his new orangecoloured Puma spikes, Bolt decimated the outstanding field (only Chambers spoiled the NACAC party) comprised of Britton Dwain Chambers, his training partner Antiguan Daniel Bailey, Trinidadians Marc Burns and Richard Thompson, Jamaican and former world record holder Asafa Powell and Americans Tyson Gay and Darvis Patton. The highly talented Tyson Gay, thought by many to be Bolt's greatest threat, had to settle for 2nd place (in a US national record) time of 9.71, with Bolt's compatriot Powell running his season best 9.84secs completing the top three spots. La sensación de Jamaica de 23 años, Usain Bolt, destruyó en Berlín su propio record del año anterior 19.30 iluminando la pista en Berlín con su 19.19. Pero primero volvamos a los 100 metros. Bolt comenzó su explosión en Berlín corriendo 9.58 segundos. Nublando sus contendores con el polvo, el jamaiquino bromeó y payaseó en la meta, corrió sus 9.58 segundos y se golpeó su pechocon sus manos en la llegada. Decir que Usain corrió para encantar los centenares de asistentes del 12mo Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo en Berlín, Alemania es reconocer el impacto de este joven en el deporte. Luciendo sus nuevas zapatillas Puma anaranjadas, Bolt iluminó la pista (solamente Chambers rompió la fiesta de NACAC) compitió con el británico Dwain Chambers, su compañero de entrenamiento Daniel Bailey, de Antigua, y los trinitarios Marc Burns y Richard Thompson, el jamaiquino que tenía el record mundial, Asafa Powell, y los norteamericanos Tyson Gay y Darvis Patton. El talentoso Tyson Gay, quien muchos consideraban una amenaza, llegó segundo (logrando un nuevo record para los Estados Unidos con 9.71 y su compatriota Powell mejoró su marca personal con 9.84 segundos completando las primeros tres puestos. Pero el Sr. Bolt no había completado su festín… tenía pendiente su evento favorito: los 200 metros. Como si sólo hubiera caminado una tarde en los días anteriores… en la víspera de sus 23 años, Bolt detuvo el reloj en 19.19 segundos. Salió de la curva como una máquina bien aceitada. Una vez más el estadio, con todos de pie, celebraban gritando animadamente. El héroe de Berlín animaba la atmósfera de Berlín. El panameño Alonso Edwards terminó 2do (19.81), el americano Wallace Spearmon 3ro (19.85), otro americano, Shawn Crawford, llegó 4to (19.81) y el jamaiquino Steve Mullings 5to con un record personal de 19.98. Otra vez el estadio completo, incluyendo centenares de dignatarios como el príncipe Alberto de Mónaco, estaban electrificados con la extraordinaria velocidad de Bolt. El Príncipe miraba con incredulidad sonriendo de oreja a oreja… este joven es increíble, es una máquina bien entrenada 4 • BERMUDA • BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SILVER MEDAL FOR BROWN AT WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS MÉDAILLE D'ARGENT POUR BROWN AU CHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE JEUNESSE OTTAWA - Aaron Brown of Toronto, ON won the sil- OTTAWA - Aaron Brown, de Toronto, ON, a gagné la ver medal in the men's 100-metres at the 6th International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy. Brown sustained a podium position running 10.74 just one day after running a new pending Canadian youth record of 10.46 in the quarter-final. The gold medal, was won by Prezel Hardy of the United States in 10.57. MORE FROM BRESSANONE • Django Lovett of Langley, BC advances to the men's high jump final finishing 6th in his qualifying group • 800 metre runner Annie Leblanc of Repentigny, QC advances to the semi-final • Gregory MacNeil of London, ON finished first in his heat running 13.49 and advances to the semi-final in the 110 metre hurdles • Eric Dillon of Oshawa, ON will advance to the final in the 1500 metres Canada has now tied its performance at the last World Youth Championships winning the bronze medal in the women's medley relay in 2007. médaille d'argent du 100 mètres masculin aujourd'hui lors du 6ème Championnat du monde jeunesse de l'Association international des fédérations d'athlétisme (AIFA) à Bressanone, en Italie. Brown a mérité une place sur le podium en courant 10.74, un jour seulement après avoir couru 10.46, un nouveau record canadien jeunesse en instance d'homologation, lors de son quart de finale. La médaille d'or a été gagnée en 10.57 par Prezel Hardy des États-Unis. AUTRES FAITS SAILLANTS DE BRESSANONE • Django Lovett de Langley, BC, avance à la finale du saut en hauteur masculine, terminant 6ème de son groupe de qualification. • La coureuse de 800 mètres Annie Leblanc, de Repentigny, QC, avance à la demi-finale. • Gregory MacNeil de London, ON, a terminé 1er de sa série en courant 13,49 et accède à la demi-finale du 110 mètres haies. • Eric Dillon, d'Oshawa, ON, accède à la finale du 1500 mètres. Le Canada a maintenant égalisé sa récolte de médailles du dernier championnat du monde jeunesse où il a gagné la médaille de bronze du relais mélangé féminin en 2007. MEDALS AT FISU GAMES/CINQ AUTRES MÉDAILLES AUX JEUX FISU OTTAWA - Daniel Harper of Brampton, ON and Rebecca Johnstone of Bowen Island, BC won a pair of bronze medals in the 400 and 800 metres respectively. Harper registered a In the women's 400 metres Esther new personal best time of 42.66 Akinsulie of Ottawa and Carline Muir seconds. of Edmonton, won a pair of medals as they captured silver and bronze Also on the podium yesterday was respectively. In a tight finish the gold Jim Steacy of Lethbridge, AB with a medal was secured by Senegal's silver medal in the hammer throw Fall Fatou Bintou in 51.65 with and Ruky Abdulai with a bronze Akinsulie right on her tail clocking in medal in long jump. at 51.70 and Muir at 52.07. The Canadian Athletics Summer Universiade team won a total of seven medals after three days of competition. In the men's high jump Mike Mason of Nanoose Bay, BC captured the silver medal with a jump of 2.23 metres. Eduard Malchenko of Russia captured the gold with the same mark. With both athletes failing to clear the bar at 2.25 metres Russia was awarded the gold based on the number of previous attempts. OTTAWA - L'équipe canadi- même hauteur. Les deux athenne de l'Universiade d'été a remporté cinq autres médailles aujourd'hui, portant le total de l'équipe à sept après trois jours de compétition. lètes ne passant pas la barre à 2m25 mètres, le Russe s'est vu octroyé l'or en se basant sur le nombre d'essais précédents. Au 400 mètres féminin, Esther Akinsulie, d'Ottawa, ON, et Carline Muir, d'Edmonton, AB, ont gagné une paire de médailles en capturant l'argent et le bronze respectivement. Avec un final serré, la médaille d'or est allée à Fall Fatou Bintou du Sénégal en 51.65, avec Akinsulie sur ses talons avec un temps de 51,70 et Muir en 52.07. Daniel Harper, de Brampton, ON, et Rebecca Johnstone, de Bowen Island, BC, ont gagné une paire de médaille de bronze au 400 mètres et au 800 mètres respectivement. Harper a réussi sa meilleure performance personnelle avec un temps de 42.66 secondes. Au saut en hauteur masculin, Mike Mason, de Nanoose Bay, BC, a remporté la médaille d'argent avec un saut de 2,23 mètres. Eduard Malchenko, de Russie, a mérité l'or avec la Hier, les deux athlètes à monter sur le podium étaient Jim Steacy de Lethbridge, AB, avec une médaille d'argent au lancer du marteau, et Ruky Abdulai avec une médaille de bronze au saut en longueur. • ST. LUCIA • ST. VINCENT & THE GRENADINES 13 Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson Saluted atTribute to a Legend Luncheon/Homenajeado en un Almuerzo en Honor a una Leyenda Bahamian Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson was saluted on July 26th at a Tribute to a Legend Luncheon organized by “Friends of Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson Committee” which was attended by more than 600 persons at the Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino on Cable Beach. El bahamés Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson fue homenajeado el 26 de julio en un Almuerzo como Tributo a una Leyenda organizado por el “Comité de Amigos de Thomas Augustus (Tommy) Robinson al cual asistieron más de 600 personas en el Wyndham Nassau Resort & Crystal Palace Casino en Cable Honoree Tommy Robinson (right) shown with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Beach. and committee member Sandra Smith with Proclamation of “Tommy Robinson Day” Robinson, el premier atleta Robinson, the premier bahamés del siglo veinte, fue el primero en participar en los Juegos Bahamian athlete of the twentieth century was the first Bahamian Track and Olímpicos. El año siguiente él se convirtió en el primer bahamés en Field athlete to participate in the Olympic Games. ganar una medalla de bronce en los 100 metros en los Juegos de la The following year, he became the first Bahamian to win an international Federación de West Indies en Kingston, Jamaica. En los 400 metros, medal in Track and Field when he won a bronze medal in the 100m at the la cuarteta (Enoch, Backford, Oscar Francis, Tom Grant y Robinson) West Indian Federation Games in Kingston, Jamaica. The 400m-relay squad también ganaron una medalla de bronce. (Enoch Backford, Oscar Francis, Tom Grant and Robinson) also won a En los Juegos de la Mancomunidad Británica en Cardiff, Gales en el bronze medal. 1958, Robinson deslumbró al mundo ganando los 220m y ganándole At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, in 1958, al jamaiquino Keith Gardner. Robinson, quien era el único represenRobinson shocked the world by winning the 220yard dash, defeating tante de Bahamas, también llego segundo, detrás de Gardner en las Jamaica's Keith Gardner. Robinson, who was the lone representative from 100 yardas. the Bahamas, was also second to Gardner in the 100 yards. En las Olimpiadas en Roma en el 1960, él llegó a la semifinal de ambas carreras: los 100m y los 200m. En el 1962 le ganó a su conAt the Rome Olympics in 1960 he made it to the semi-final of both 100m and trincante cubano Enrique Figuerola, al jamaiquino Dennis Johnson y a 200m. In 1962 he defeated the likes of Cuba's Enrique Figuerola, Jamaica's los venezolanos Rafael Romero, Arquímedes Herrera y Horacio Dennis Johnson, and Venezuela's Rafael Romero, Arquimedes Herrera, and Esteves, para ganar los 100m en los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Horacio Esteves, to win the 100m at the Central American and Caribbean Caribe de Atletismo en Kingston, Jamaica. En ese mismo año ganó Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Later that year he won the silver medal in the la medalla de plata en los 200m de los Juegos de la Mancomunidad 200m at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Australia. Británica celebrados en Perth, Australia. In 1966 at the Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, Robinson, who En el 1966, en los Juegos de la Mancomunidad Británica en Kingston, had attended the University of Michigan from 1957 to 1962, finished second Jamaica, Robinson, quien había estudiado en la Universidad de to Canada's Harry Jerome in the 100m. Michigan desde el 1957 al 1962, terminó segundo después del canadiense Harry Jerome en los 100m. The luncheon was attended by several national and regional figures includAl almuerzo asistieron varias personalidades nacionales y regionales ing the Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, Arthur incluyendo el Governador General de las Bahamas, Arthur Dion Dion Hanna; Prime Minister, the Hon. Hubert Alexander Ingraham, and the Hanna; el Primer Ministro, el Honorable Hubert Alexander Ingraham Leader of the Opposition, Perry Gladstone Christie, a teammate of Robinson. y el líder de la Oposición Perry Gladstone Christie, un compañero de Also in attendance were Cuba's Enrique Figuerola, the Silver medalist in the equipo de Robinson. También asistieron el cubano Enrique 100m at the Tokyo Olympics, and Hilton Nicholson, his roommate at the Figuerola, medallista de plata en las Olimpiadas en Tokío en los University of Michigan and the Rev. Canon Dr. Gervais Clarke, Secretary 100m, Hilton Nicholson, su compañero de cuarto en la universidad de General of NACAC representing President Teddy McCook. Michigan y el Rev. Gervais Clarke, Secretario General de NACAC en An athletic scholarship in Robinson's name, tenable at the College of the representación del Presidente Teddy McCook. Bahamas in the amount of $10,000 was launched at the luncheon. Se denominó una beca atlética con el nombre de Robinson para asistir económicamente a un estudiante en el Colegio de Bahamas con Alpheus Finlayson $10,000.00. Nassau, Bahamas 12 5 • EL SALVADOR • ST. KITTS & NEVIS • CANADA • CAYMAN ISLANDS NACAC ATHLETES ON TRACK... 2009 World Athletics Championships Jamaican athletes ended their medal winning ways at the 12th IAAF World Championships in Berlin when the women 4 x 400m relay team Rosemarie Whyte, Novlene Williams-Mills, Shereefa Lloyd and Shericka Williams - won the silver medal in a season-best 3:21.15 behind the US team of Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, LaShinda Demos and Sanya Richards (in a world leading 3:21.64); Russia were third in extremely exciting. So close were the top 3:21.64. three runners that it took some time for Among the medal winners was, Olympic the official results to be posted - in the Gold medalist 400M hurdler Melaine end Braithwaite came out victorious Walker , who (13.14) with Trammell and although Payne sharing the same seeming not to time of 13.15. Brigitte be in top form Foster-Hylton now has 1leading up to bronze, 1-silver and now 1the Worlds, gold medal from three world peaked at championships. Fosterexactly the Hylton running with some of right time. the world's best sprint hurWalker hurdlers created history by dled past becoming the first Jamaican Lashinda woman to win a internationDemus (silver al gold medal in her event. 52.96) of the US to win in her personal Compatriot Delloreen Ennis-London best, championship best and the second mined her third world championships fastest time in history over the distance - bronze medal with a season best time of - 53.42. Trinidad and Tobago's Josanne 12.55. Jamaica's biggest disappointment Lucas copped the bronze medal in a of the championships was decathlete national record time of 53.20. Maurice Smith, who suffered a muscle strain in his first event and had to withThe 110m hurdles final went off without draw from the championships. Olympic Champion, Cuba's Dayron Robles who suffered an injury during the The men's 4 x 100M team - Steve semi-finals. The contest in this event Mullings, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt and was nevertheless exciting and very com- Asafa Powell - may not have run a world petitive. Young Ryan Braithwaite of record but their winning time of 37.31 is Barbados, Terrence Trammell and the second fastest of all time - which David Payne of the USA made the event earned the team another gold medal. Trinidad and Tobago with Darrel Brown, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callendar and Richard Thompson copped silver in a national record time of 37.62, the bronze medal went to Great Britain with a time of 38.02. Canada clocked their fastest time (38.39) in 11 years with a team comprised of Sam Effah, Seyi Smith, Jared Connaughton and Brian Barnett. 6 The women 4 x 100m team - Simone Facey, Shelly Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Kerron Stewart - smoothly passed the baton to finish ahead of their rivals in a time of 42.06; the Bahaman team finished 2nd in a season best 42.29 with hosts Germany holding on to the bronze medal in a season best of 42.87. The first Jamaican woman to win a international gold medal in her event. Compatriot Delloreen Ennis-London mined her third world championships bronze medal with a season best time of 12.55. Jamaica's biggest disappointment of the championships was decathlete Maurice Smith, who suffered a muscle strain in his first event and had to withdraw from the championships. The men's 4 x 100M team - Steve Mullings, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell - may not have run a world record but their winning time of 37.31 is the second fastest of all time which earned the team another gold medal. Trinidad and Tobago with Darrel Brown, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callendar and Richard Thompson copped silver in a national record time of 37.62, the bronze medal went to Great Britain with a time of 38.02. Canada clocked their fastest time (38.39) in 11 years with a team comprised of Sam Effah, Seyi Smith, Jared Connaughton and Brian Barnett. The women 4 x 100m team - Simone Facey, Shelly Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and Kerron Stewart - smoothly passed the baton to finish ahead of their rivals in a time of 42.06; the Bahaman team finished 2nd in a season best 42.29 with hosts Germany holding on to the bronze medal in a season best of 42.87. • COSTA RICA • CUBA • DOMINICA Historic performances for BVI Women at CAC Championships in Cuba /Actuaciones históricas de las mujeres de BVI en los Campeonatos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Mayores en Cuba By Dean Greenaway Outstanding British Virgin Islands (BVI) sprinter Tahesia Harrigan led her country's historic performances at the 22nd Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Track & Field Championships at the Pan American Stadium in Havana, Cuba July 3-5, 2009. Since the BVI's first participated in these Championships in 1975, this was the largest team representing that country - the team was comprised of seven women and 2 men. The BVI won their first gold medal when Tahesia Harrigan won the 100m in a time of 11.21seconds; Trinidad and Tobago's Semoy Hackett edged Puerto Rico's Carol Rodriguez for second place besting her 11.38 with a time of 11.35. By the end of the competition, BVI athletes had walked off with two national record performances and a World Jr. Championships qualifier. The team placed 14th overall among the 24 teams in competition and 10th in the medal standing of the 20 teams that scored. La destacada atleta de Islas Vírgenes Británicas, la velocista Tahesia Harrigan, fue la líder de las históricas actuaciones en los 22mo Campeonatos Centroamericanos y del Caribe de Atletismo de Mayores celebrados en el Estadio Panamericano de la Habana, Cuba del 3 al 5 de julio del 2009. Desde la primera vez que BVI participó en estos campeonatos en el 1975, a este campeonato se llevó el equipo más grande representando a su país, un equipo compuesto de siete mujeres y dos varones. BVI ganó su primera medalla de oro cuando Tahesia Harrigan ganó los 100m con un tiempo de 11.21 seg., Semoy Hackett deTrinidad y Tobago sobrepasó a la puertorriqueña Carol Rodríguez y le ganó el segundo lugar con 11.35 superando los 11.38 que ella obtuvo. Ms Harrigan-who has a season's best of 11.15 - easily won her heat in 11.43 seconds, and was the 2005 silver medalist. Her medal is the territory's sixth and first gold in the CAC Championships and comes exactly 30 years after the BVI won its first medal in 1979.. Al final de la competencia los atletas de BVI lograron salir con dos marcas nacionales y una cualificación para los Campeonatos Mundiales Juveniles. El equipo terminó 14mo entre los 24 países participantes en la competencia y 10mo en la tabla de medallas de los 20 equipos que cualificaron. The quartet of Samantha John, Chantel Malone, Ashley Kelly and Dominique Maloneythe first women's relay team to represent the BVI in a senior championships - debuted by producing a gutsy performance before being narrowly edged out by Mexico in the 4 x 400 meters relay and placed fifth. Team BVI shattered the previous national record of 3 minutes, 42.73 seconds established last year, by running 3:37.62. La Srta. Harrigan, quien tuvo su mejor marca de la temporada con 11.15 - ganó fácilmente su serie en 11.43 segundos y fue medallista de plata en el 2005. Su medalla es la sexta del territorio y la primera medalla de oro en los Campeonatos de CAC y llega 30 años después de la primera que ganó el país en el 1979. Samantha John shaved .10 off her 800 meters national standard, with a sixth place performance in her pet event, before opening the 4 x 400 meters relay with a 53 seconds split. John, 18, bettered her 2 minutes 07.69 seconds time by running 2:07.59. Chantal Malone was 10th in the Long Jump, after cutting the sand at 5.85 metres; while a hamstring problem knocked Kevin Fahie out of the 200 meters. On opening day, Ashley Kelly ran a season's best 54.82 seconds but did not qualify for the 400 meters final. Her performance also qualified her for the 13th IAAF World Jr. Championships in Moncton, Canada in 2010. Kelly's counterpart Dominique Maloney, recorded a time of 56.90 seconds, in her 400 meters heat. Eric “Shaq” Mathias was sixth in the Discus Throw with a toss of 52.97 meters. Omar Jones' opening throw of 62.61 meters before his back gave out was good for 10th place in the Javelin Throw. Coach Willis “Chucky” Todman was very pleased with the team's showing at the CAC seniors. • NICARAGUA • PUERTO RICO 11 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ATLETAS DE NACAC EN LA PISTA... Campeonatos Mundiales del 2009 Los atletas jamaiquinos culminaron sus logros de medallas en el 12mo Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo de la IAAF en Berlín cuando las mujeres ganaron el relevo de 4x400m -, Rosemarie Whyte Novlene WillliamsMills, Shereefa Lloyd y Sherica Willliams obtuvieron la medalla de plata con su mejor marca de la temporada de 3:21.15 detrás del equipo de los Estados Unidos compuesto por Debbie Dunn, Allyson Felix, Lashinda Demus y Sanya Richards (con una marca mundial de 3:21.64) y las rusas terminaron terceras con 3:21.64. Entre las medallistas estaba Melanie Walker, medallista olímpica en los 400m con vallas quien parecía no estar en forma para los Campeonatos Mundiales pero culminó exactamente en el momento apropiado. Walker pasó las vallas delante de Lashinda Demus (plata con 52.96) de los Estados Unidos y ganó con su mejor marca personal, la mejor marca del campeonato y la segunda mejor marca en la historia de esta distancia: 53.42. Josanne Lucas de Trinidad y Tobago ganó la medalla de bronce con un record nacional de 53.20. Puerto Rico's 400M Hurdler Javier Culson (right) winning his country's first medal (silver) at the World Championships En la final de los 110m con vallas no participó el Campeon Olimpico cubano Dayron Robles quien sufrió una lesión durante las semifinales. La competencia fue, sin lugar a dudas, muy excitante y competitiva. El joven Ryan Braithwaite de Barbados, Terrence Trammell y David Payne de los Estados Unidos lograron un espectáculo excitante en este evento. Tan cerca estaban estos tres competidores que se demoró la publicación de los tiempos y cuando se hizo, Brathwaite salió victorioso (13.14) con Trammell y Payne compartiendo el mismo tiempo de 13.15. Mexican Race Walker Ader Sanchez proudly displays his 2009 World Champs bronze medal La peor decepción de Jamaica en este campeonato fue el decalista Maurice Smith que se lesionó un músculo en el primer evento y se tuvo que salir del Campeonato. El equipo de los 4x100m - Steve Mullings, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt y Asafa Powellno corrieron un record mundial pero ganaron con un tiempo de 37.31 que es el segundo mejor tiempo en el evento y ganaron otra medalla de oro. Trinidad y Tobago con Darrell Brown, Marc Burns, Emmanuel Callendar y Richard Thompson ganaron la medella de plata con un record nacional de 37.62. mientras la medalla de bronce la lograron los de Gran Bretaña con un tiempo de 38.02. Canadá hizo su mejor tiempo (39.39) en los últimos 11 años con un equipo compuesto por Sam Effah, Seyi Smith, Jared Connaughton y Brian Barnett. El equipo femenino de los 4x100 - Simone Facey, Shelly Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey y Kerron Stewart pasaron suavemente el batón para terminar delante de sus rivales con un tiempo de 42.06; el equipo bahamés terminó 2do con su mejor marca de la temporada de 42.29 y el equipo anfitrión de Alemania terminó tercero ganando la medalla de bronce con su mejor marca de la temporada de 42.87. Bridgette Foster-Hylton ahora obtuvo una de bronce, una de plata y una de oro en campeonatos mundiales. Foster-Hylton, corriendo con las mejores velocistas del mundo en el evento de vallas, consiguió la histórica medalla de oro, la primera para una mujer jamaiquina en este evento. Su compatriota Delloreen Ennis-London obtuvo su tercera medalla de bronce con su mejor marca de la temporada de 12.55. Bernard Legat of the USA (left) finished with a silver medal behind Ethiopia's Bekele 10 • MONTSERRAT • NETHERLANDS ANTILLES • DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 7 FERGUSON MCKENZIE CAPS TREMENDOUS SEASON AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Por Gerrino Saunders By Gerrino Saunders The tiny island nation of The Bahamas surely made its presence felt at the 12th International Association of Athletic Federations World Track and Field Championships, the team finished 22nd on the medal table with one silver and one bronze medal. La Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie (bronze) Alyson Felix (gold) and Veronica Campbell-Brown (silver) proudly display their 200M medals at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin. In the points standing The Bahamas finished 16th overall with 27 points collected from six finalists. Debbie won her first individual gold medal The star of team Bahamas at this year's at the 2001 World Championships - having championships was undoubtedly super vet- initially won silver she was later elevaed to eran Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie. On the gold medal position upon the disqualifiAugust 21 -- day seven of the cation of Marion Jones. Championships - she was once again on a Ferguson-McKenzie (22.41) ran a tactically World Championships podium. smart and composed 200 meters final comBorn 16 January 1976 Ferguson-McKenzie is a future Bahamian track and field legend like her mentor Tommy Robinson. She has specialized in the 100m and 200m. She had her first major successes with the Bahamian 4_100 metres relay team, winning gold at the Pan American Games and World Championships in Athletics in 1999, and taking another gold at the Olympic Games the following year. Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie holds the Bahamian flag high in celebration of her bronze medal performance in the 200M at the World Athletic Championships, in Berlin 8 Ferguson-McKenzie logra una tremenda temporada en los campeonatos Mundiales Other Members of the Team Other members of The Bahamas team to Berlin experienced reasonably good success; although there was a couple of unfortunate incidents that may have impacted the final medal count and points standings. pequeña nación isleña de las Bahamas definitivamente dejó marcada su presencia en el 12mo Campeonato Mundial de Atletismo cuando su equipo terminó 22mo en la tabla de medallas con una de plata y una de bronce. En la puntuación, las Bahamas terminaron 16mo con 27 puntos otorgados a sus seis finalistas. La estrella del equipo bahameño en esto campeonatos fue indudablemente la superveterana Debbie FergusonMcKenzie. El 21 de agosto - el séptimo Going into Berlin Ferguson-McKenzie also 19-year old Sheniqua Ferguson was one of seven women to dip below making it to the quarter-finals of both the 11 seconds barrier this year. She the women's 100m and 200m. blazed to her quickest time for six years an impressive 10.97 seconds in Monaco. She was sixth in the Berlin 100m final in 11.05 seconds. • GRENADA • GUATEMALA • HAITI En las semifinales, Ferguson McKenzie ganó su carrera en 22.24 segundos con sólo una centésima de segundos de su mejor marca de la temporada de 22.23 seg. y del record nacional de Bahamas de 22.19 segundos. Ella fue ancla en el relevo de 4x100m ganando plata con Sheniqua Ferguson, Chandra Sturrup y Christie Amertil quienes corrieron los primeros tres tramos. La mujeres bahamesas corrieron su mejor tiempo de la temporada de 42.29. El cuarteto jamaiquino de Simone Facey, Shelley-Ann Frazer, Aleen Bailey y Kerron Stewart ganaron el oro en 42.06 seundos. ing from behind at least five metres back to pass American Muna Lee for the bronze medal, finishing behind defending World Champion, American Allyson Felix (22.02) and Olympic Champion, Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown (22.35) Both the men and women's 4x400m relay teams were disqualified in the qualifying rounds in for infractions of the exchange rules. Quarter-miler Christine Amertil was also disqualified for stepping out of her lane during the women's In the semifinals, Ferguson-McKenzie won 400m semi-finals. her heat in 22.24 seconds just one hunTeam coaches were pleased with the dredth of a second off her season's best overall performances, noting for examtime of 22.23 seconds and off The ple, that Levan Sands just missed a Bahamian National record 22.19 secbronze medal in the triple jump by four onds. centimeters and Chris Brown was just She went on to anchor the silver shy of the bronze in the men's 400m. medalwomen's 4x100 meter relay team The coaches also pointed out that there with Sheniqua Ferguson, Chandra were very good showings by young athSturrup and Christine Amertil running letes like Ramon Miller who ran two perthe first three legs. The Bahamian sonal best times and narrowly missing women ran a season's best of 42.29. the finals of the men's 400m; Shamar The Jamaica quartet of Simone Facey, Sands was several hundredths of a secShelly-Ann Fraser, Aleen Bailey and ond away from the 110m hurdles final, Kerron Stewert won gold in 42.06 sec- and Adrian Griffith made it to the quarter onds. finals of the men's 100m. There was Ferguson Mckenzie (22.41) corrió tácticamente culminando la carrera de 200m viniendo desde atrás casi 5 metros y pasándole a Muna Lee para ganar la medalla de bronce, terminando detrás de la campeona mundial americana Allison Felix (22.02) y de la campeona olímpica jamaiquina Verónica Campbell-Brown (22.35) Bahamas women's 4x100 relay team pose with their silver medals from the Berlin Worlds. (L-R) alternate Jernise Saunders, Debbie Ferguson McKenzie, Chandra Sturrup, Christine Amertil and missing is Sheniqua Ferguson. dia de competencia - ella otra vez ese subió al podio de los Campeonatos Mundiales. Para llegar a Berlin Ferguso-McKenzie fue una de la siete mujeres que bajaron de la barrera de los 11 segundo en este año. Ella fulminó a su mejor marca en los últimos seis años con una impresionante marca de 10.97 segundos en Mónaco. Terminó sexta en Berlín en la final de los 100m con un tiempo de 11.05. Debbie ganó su primera medalla de oro individual en los Campeonatos Mundiales del 2001 teniendo inicialmente la de plata y luego elevada a la de oro, posición que se le otorgó cuando descualificaron a Marion Jones. • HONDURAS • JAMAICA • MEXICO 9