title: 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics
text: # 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics
  
  The 2015 North American, Central American and Caribbean Championships was a regional track and field competition held at the Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica in San José, Costa Rica from August 7–9, 2015. It was the second edition of a senior track and field championship for the NACAC region, held eight years after the first.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  Complete results were published.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres -0.1 | Remontay McClain (USA) | 10.09 (.152) | Ramon Gittens (BAR) | 10.11 (.190) | Levi Cadogan (BAR) | 10.13 (.146) .003 faster than Jason Livermore (JAM) |
  | 200 metres +1.8 | Rasheed Dwyer (JAM) | 20.12(.190) CR | Yancarlos Martínez (DOM) | 20.28 (.181) | Antoine Adams (SKN) | 20.47 (.162) |
  | 400 metres | Lalonde Gordon (TTO) | 44.89 (.286) CR | Nery Brenes (CRC) | 45.22 (.232) | Ricardo Chambers (JAM) | 45.37 (.200) |
  | 800 metres | Ryan Martin (USA) | 1:45.79 CR | Clayton Murphy (USA) | 1:46.38 | Jamaal James (TTO) | 1:47.07 |
  | 1500 metres | Andrew Wheating (USA) | 3:45.08 CR | Daniel Winn (USA) | 3:45.43 | Daniel Gorman (CAN) | 3:46.73 |
  | 5000 metres | Lopez Lomong (USA) | 13:57.53 CR | José Juan Esparza (MEX) | 14:03.81 | Fabian Guerrero (MEX) | 14:06.64 |
  | 110 m hurdles+1.5 | Mikel Thomas (TTO) | 13.23 (.217) CR | Jhoanis Portilla (CUB) | 13.30 (.138) | Eddie Lovett (ISV) | 13.31 (.186) NR |
  | 400 m hurdles | Javier Culson (PUR) | 48.70 (.175) | José Luis Gaspar (CUB) | 49.67 (.424) | Trevor Brown (USA) | 49.88 (.476) |
  | 3000 m steeplechase | Andrew Bayer (USA) | 8:44.88 | Stanley Kebenei (USA) | 8:52.82 | Christopher Dulhanty (CAN) | 9:01.44 |
  | 4 × 100 m relay | Jamaica • Mario Forsythe • Jason Livermore • Oshane Bailey • Sheldon Mitchell | 38.07 (.197) CR | United States • Trell Kimmons • Harry Adams • Beejay Lee • Remontay McClain | 38.45 (.238) | Barbados • Levi Cadogan • Ramon Gittens • Nicholas Deshong • Burkheart Ellis | 38.55 (.214) NR |
  | 4 × 400 m relay | United States • Clayton Parros • Calvin Smith • Marcus Chambers • James Harris | 3:00.07 CR | Bahamas • LaToy Williams • Alonzo Russell • Wesley Neymour • Ramon Miller | 3:00.53 | Cuba • Williams Collazo • Adrián Chacón • Osmaidel Pellicier • Yoandys Lescay | 3:01.22 |
  | High jump | JaCorian Duffield (USA) | 2.25 m (7 ft 4+1⁄2 in) CR | Trevor Barry (BAH) | 2.20 m (7 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | Ryan Ingraham (BAH) | 2.20 m (7 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
  | Pole vault | Natan Armando Rivera (ESA) | 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) | Only competitor to clear a height Abbey Joshua Alcon (DOM), Brad Walker (USA), Lázaro Eduardo Borges (CUB). Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA), Nick Mossberg (USA) all NH | Only competitor to clear a height Abbey Joshua Alcon (DOM), Brad Walker (USA), Lázaro Eduardo Borges (CUB). Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA), Nick Mossberg (USA) all NH | Only competitor to clear a height Abbey Joshua Alcon (DOM), Brad Walker (USA), Lázaro Eduardo Borges (CUB). Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA), Nick Mossberg (USA) all NH | Only competitor to clear a height Abbey Joshua Alcon (DOM), Brad Walker (USA), Lázaro Eduardo Borges (CUB). Pedro Daniel Figueroa (ESA), Nick Mossberg (USA) all NH |
  | Long jump | Cameron Burrell (USA) | 8.06 m (26 ft 5+1⁄4 in) -0.4 CR | Kamal Fuller (JAM) | 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) 2.4 (7.88 m (25 ft 10 in) +2.0) | Ifeanyichukwu Otuonye (TCA) | 7.71 m (25 ft 3+1⁄2 in) 1.1 |
  | Triple jump | Yordanis Durañona (DMA) | 16.98 m (55 ft 8+1⁄2 in) 1.4 CR | Josh Honeycutt (USA) | 16.57 m (54 ft 4+1⁄4 in) 2.2 16.34 m (53 ft 7+1⁄4 in)(0.4) | Leevan Sands (BAH) | 16.53 m (54 ft 2+3⁄4 in) 0.2 |
  | Shot put | Jonathan Jones (USA) | 20.54 m (67 ft 4+1⁄2 in) CR | Darrell Hill (USA) | 19.67 m (64 ft 6+1⁄4 in) | Raymond Brown (JAM) | 19.28 m (63 ft 3 in) |
  | Discus throw | Russ Winger (USA) | 60.68 m (199 ft 3⁄4 in) CR | Andrew Evans (USA) | 59.32 m (194 ft 7+1⁄4 in) | Quincy Wilson (TTO) | 56.82 m (186 ft 5 in) |
  | Hammer throw | Roberto Janet (CUB) | 72.72 m (238 ft 6+3⁄4 in) CR | Colin Dunbar (USA) | 71.74 m (235 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Diego Del Real (MEX) | 70.83 m (232 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
  | Javelin throw | Riley Dolezal (USA) | 79.30 m (260 ft 2 in) CR | Guillermo Martínez (CUB) | 78.15 m (256 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Albert Reynolds (LCA) | 77.71 m (254 ft 11+1⁄4 in) |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 100 metres -0.1 | Barbara Pierre (USA) | 11.12 (.148) | Charonda Williams (USA) | 11.21 (.172) | Michelle-Lee Ahye (TTO) | 11.22 (.226) |
  | 200 metres +1.3 | Kyra Jefferson (USA) | 22.50 (.166) CR | Semoy Hackett (TTO) | 22.51 (.217) | Dezerea Bryant (USA) | 22.58 (.231) |
  | 400 metres | Courtney Okolo (USA) | 51.57 (.312) CR | Kala Funderburk (USA) | 52.22 (.392) | Bobby-Gaye Wilkins-Gooden (JAM) | 52.45 (.325) |
  | 800 metres | Chanelle Price (USA) | 2:00.48 CR | Gabriela Medina (MEX) | 2:02.13 | Kimarra McDonald (JAM) | 2:02.14 |
  | 1500 metres | Rachel Schneider (USA) | 4:14.78 CR | Shelby Houlihan (USA) | 4:16.61 | Cristina Guadalupe Guevara (MEX) | 4:24.75 |
  | 5000 metres | Kellyn Taylor (USA) | 16:24.86 CR | Rosa Elizabeth del Toro (ESA) | 17:51.74 | Gabriela Trana (CRC) | 18:41.98 |
  | 100 m hurdles +4.1 | Lolo Jones (USA) | 12.63 | Tenaya Jones (USA) | 12.68 13.05 -0.3 CR in prelims | Kierre Beckles (BAR) | 12.88 |
  | 400 m hurdles | Tiffany Williams (USA) | 54.35 (.190) CR | Sparkle McKnight (TTO) | 55.41 (.308) | Zurian Hechavarría (CUB) | 55.97 (.316) |
  | 3000 m steeplechase | Ashley Higginson (USA) | 9:56.75 CR | Shalaya Kipp (USA) | 10:03.91 | Ana Cristina Narváez (MEX) | 10:16.25 |
  | 4 × 100 m relay | United States • Barbara Pierre • Lekeisha Lawson • Dezerea Bryant • Kyra Jefferson | 42.24 (.268) | Puerto Rico • Beatriz Cruz • Celiangeli Morales • Genoiska Cancel • Carol Rodríguez | 43.51 (.655) | Trinidad and Tobago • Kamaria Durant • Reyare Thomas • Lisa Wickham • Peli Alzola | 44.24 (.495) |
  | 4 × 400 m relay | United States • Kala Funderburk • Charonda Williams • Tiffany Williams • Courtney Okolo | 3:25.39 CR | Jamaica • Sonikqua Walker • Verone Chambers • Jonique Day • Bobby-Gaye Wilkins-Gooden | 3:28.65 | Bahamas • Lanece Clarke • Christine Amertil • Katrina Seymour • Adanaca Brown | 3:31.80 |
  | High jump | Levern Spencer (LCA) | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) CR | Priscilla Frederick (ATG) | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | Deandra Daniel (TTO) | 1.85 m (6 ft 3⁄4 in) |
  | Pole vault | Kristen Hixson (USA) | 4.50 m (14 ft 9 in) CR | Kelsie Ahbe (CAN) | 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in) | Katie Nageotte (USA) | 4.30 m (14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) |
  | Long jump | Quanesha Burks (USA) | 6.93 m (22 ft 8+3⁄4 in) +2.0 CR | Chantel Malone (IVB) | 6.69 m (21 ft 11+1⁄4 in) 0.0 NR | Sha'Keela Saunders (USA) | 6.57 m (21 ft 6+1⁄2 in) +1.7 |
  | Triple jump | Shanieka Thomas (JAM) | 14.23 m (46 ft 8 in) +1.3 CR | Ana José (DOM) | 14.21 m (46 ft 7+1⁄4 in) +3.3 14.03 m (46 ft 1⁄4 in)(0.9) NR | Lynnika Pitts (USA) | 14.02 m (45 ft 11+3⁄4 in) +4.2 13.83 m (45 ft 4+1⁄4 in)(1.5) |
  | Shot put | Jill Camarena-Williams (USA) | 18.62 m (61 ft 1 in) CR | Jeneva Stevens (USA) | 17.61 m (57 ft 9+1⁄4 in) | Yaniuvis López (CUB) | 16.76 m (54 ft 11+3⁄4 in) |
  | Discus throw | Summer Pierson (USA) | 56.64 m (185 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Jaleesa Williams (TTO) | 37.06 m (121 ft 7 in) | Alma Ondina Guitiérrez (HON) | 36.67 m (120 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
  | Hammer throw | Amber Campbell (USA) | 72.41 m (237 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | DeAnna Price (USA) | 71.27 m (233 ft 9+3⁄4 in) | Yirisleydis Ford (CUB) | 69.91 m (229 ft 4+1⁄4 in) |
  | Javelin throw | Kara Winger (USA) | 60.34 m (197 ft 11+1⁄2 in) CR | Yulenmi Aguilar (CUB) | 56.79 m (186 ft 3+3⁄4 in) | Hannah Carson (USA) | 50.34 m (165 ft 1+3⁄4 in) |
  
  ## Participating nations
  
  According to an unofficial count, 369 athletes from 31 countries participated.
  
  * Anguilla (1)
  * Antigua and Barbuda (4)
  * Aruba (6)
  * Bahamas (22)
  * Barbados (14)
  * Belize (7)
  * Bermuda (3)
  * British Virgin Islands (6)
  * Canada (19)
  * Cayman Islands (2)
  * Costa Rica (22)
  * Cuba (28)
  * Curaçao (4)
  * Dominica (7)
  * Dominican Republic (16)
  * El Salvador (11)
  * Guatemala (1)
  * Haiti (12)
  * Honduras (5)
  * Jamaica (34)
  * Mexico (12)
  * Montserrat (2)
  * Nicaragua (1)
  * Puerto Rico (7)
  * Saint Kitts and Nevis (7)
  * Saint Lucia (6)
  * Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (2)
  * Trinidad and Tobago (33)
  * Turks and Caicos Islands (1)
  * United States (67)
  * U.S. Virgin Islands (7)
  