1978 CARIFTA Games

The 7th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas on March 27–28, 1978.

VII CARIFTA Games
DatesMarch 27–28
Host cityNassau, Bahamas
LevelJunior and Youth
Events39
Participationabout 86 athletes from
12 nations

Participation (unofficial)

Detailed result lists can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1] An unofficial count yields the number of about 88 athletes (66 junior (under-20) and 22 youth (under-17)) from about 13 countries: Anguilla (2), Antigua and Barbuda (2), Bahamas (19), Barbados (13), Bermuda (6), British Virgin Islands (1), Guadeloupe (2), Guyana (1), Jamaica (31), Martinique (1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1), Trinidad and Tobago (8), Turks and Caicos Islands (1).

Austin Sealy Award

The Austin Sealy Trophy was awardeded to Mary Ann Higgs from the Bahamas.[2][3] She won 2 gold (100m and 200m), and 1 silver (400m) medal in the youth (U-17) category.

Medal summary

Medal winners are published by category: Boys under 20 (Junior),[4] Girls under 20 (Junior),[5] Boys under 17 (Youth),[6] and Girls under 17 (Youth).[7] Complete results can be found on the "World Junior Athletics History" website.[1]

Boys under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(4.5 m/s)		  Eric Berrie (BAR)10.69w  Rickey Moxey (BAH)10.70w  Fabian Whymns (BAH)11.01w
200 metres  Eric Berrie (BAR)21.94  Clive Lawrence (JAM)22.33  Dave Harewood (BAR)22.44
400 metres  Nelson Hunter (JAM)49.23  Dean Greenaway (IVB)49.69  Roydel Russell (JAM)50.05
800 metres  Donat Mair (JAM)1:56.1  Raymond Panther (JAM)1:56.2  Anselm LeBourne (TRI)1:56.9
1500 metres  Andrew Browne (TRI)4:07.9  William Johnson (BAH)4:08.61  Vernon Steele (JAM)4:08.62
3000 metres  Lloyd Evering (JAM)9:04.31  William Johnson (BAH)9:05.75  Vernon Steele (JAM)9:11.65
110 metres hurdles
(4.1 m/s)		  John Messam (JAM)14.80w  Rickey Davis (BAH)15.36w  William Gittens (BAR)15.57w
400 metres hurdles  Frank Baptiste (BAR)55.30  Colin O'Brien (TRI)56.39  Greg Rolle (BAH)57.40
High jump  Desmond Morris (JAM)1.98  Laird McLean (TRI)1.905  Curtis Charles (BER)1.905
Pole vault  Archie Johnson (BAH)4.11  Herbert Oembler (BAH)3.67  Michael Johnson (JAM)3.35
Long jump  Alfred Browne (ATG)6.97  Dwight Davis (JAM)6.90  J. Graham (BAR)6.88
Triple jump  Alfred Browne (ATG)14.06  Dwight Davis (JAM)13.98  C. Haynes (BAR)13.90
Shot put  Roy Alfred (TRI)16.13  Alvin Edgecombe (BAH)15.24  Anthony McKenzie (BAH)14.78
Discus throw  Stanley Goodridge (JAM)50.68  Roy Alfred (TRI)47.90  Alvin Edgecombe (BAH)47.72
Javelin throw  J. Dill (BER)51.72  D. Gale (BAR)51.40  André Taylor (TCA)49.84
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica42.69  Bahamas43.06  Trinidad and Tobago43.52
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica3:21.18  Trinidad and Tobago3:21.77  Bahamas3:26.42

Girls under 20 (Junior)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres  Doreen Small (JAM)11.78w  Raymonde Naigre (GLP)11.94w  Esther Hope (TRI)12.02w
200 metres  Jackie Pusey (JAM)24.13  Raymonde Naigre (GLP)24.79  Oralee Fowler (BAH)25.04
400 metres  Jackie Pusey (JAM)55.85  Oralee Fowler (BAH)56.53  S. Gooding (BAR)58.13
800 metres  Eugenie Beason (JAM)2:16.9  Serene Mitchell (JAM)2:19.8  Yvonne Sturrup (BAH)2:20.6
1500 metres  Serene Mitchell (JAM)4:52.14  Eugenie Beason (JAM)4:54.54  Theodora Corea (VIN)5:03.15
100 metres hurdles  Doreen Small (JAM)15.94  Gina Tempro (BAR)15.99  Grace Jackson (JAM)16.56
High jump  Monica Johnson (BER)1.625  Mireille Lejuste (MTQ)1.625  Agnes Riley (BAR)1.625
Long jump  Jennifer Inniss (GUY)6.33w  Sharol Henry (JAM)6.12  Elaine Roach (BAH)5.57
Shot put  Lyn Antoine (BAH)13.45  Sonya Smith (BER)11.95  Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP)11.89
Discus throw  Beryl Bethel (BAH)43.38  Phyllis Robinson (JAM)33.48  Marie-Josée Coquin (GLP)33.00
Javelin throw  Sonya Smith (BER)46.44  Beryl Bethel (BAH)36.62  Jessica Nichols (BAR)35.92
4 × 100 metres relay  Jamaica
Marlene Lewin
Normalee Murray
Doreen Small
Jackie Pusey		46.49  Bahamas47.73  Bermuda47.74
4 × 400 metres relay  Jamaica
M. Cole
Fredericka Wright
Normalee Murray
Jackie Pusey		3:51.54  Bahamas3:59.52  Barbados4:09.75

Boys under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(4.5 m/s)		  Wayne Morrison (JAM)11.07w  Kenneth Thompson (JAM)11.10w  Ron Sobers (TRI)11.35w
200 metres
(-1.1 m/s)		  Kenneth Thompson (JAM)22.48  Ron Sobers (TRI)22.64  Dennis Wallace (JAM)22.87
400 metres  Dennis Wallace (JAM)50.08  Lonsdale Demming (TRI)51.06  David Charlton (BAH)51.15
Long jump  Brunell Swan (BER)6.63  Brad Johnson (BAH)6.54  Jon Jones (JAM)6.51
Triple jump  Norbert Elliott (BAH)14.48  Lester Benjamin (ATG)14.11  Jon Jones (JAM)13.95

Girls under 17 (Youth)
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 metres
(-0.1 m/s)		  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)12.32  Marcia Brown (JAM)12.38  Juliet Cuthbert (JAM)12.38
200 metres
(3.9 m/s)		  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)24.44w  Monique Millar (BAH)24.87w  Esme Austin (BAR)25.24w
400 metres  Fredericka Wright (JAM)55.88  Mary Ann Higgs (BAH)55.99  Monique Millar (BAH)56.44
Long jump  Pamela Alleyne (BAR)5.33  D. Samuel (BER)5.28  Y. Cole (JAM)5.27

Medal table (unofficial)


  *   Host nation (Bahamas)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Jamaica (JAM)20101040
2 Bahamas (BAH)*6141030
3 Barbados (BAR)42915
4 Bermuda (BER)4228
5 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)26412
6 Antigua and Barbuda (ATG)2103
7 Guyana (GUY)1001
8 Guadeloupe (GLP)0224
9 British Virgin Islands (IVB)0101
 Martinique (MTQ)0101
11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (VIN)0011
 Turks and Caicos Islands (TKS)0011
Totals (12 nations)393939117


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References
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  3. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
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  5. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 20 WOMEN)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  6. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 BOYS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
  7. "CARIFTA GAMES (UNDER 17 GIRLS)", Athletics Weekly, retrieved October 8, 2011
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