The NACAC Open Championships were underway from August 19-21 2022 in Freeport Stadium in Freeport, Grand Bahamas. The United States won 64 total medals, with Jamaica in second with 24. The American lineup as many as 14 former Olympic gold medalists including the likes of Kaylin Whitney, who won golds in the women’s 4×400-meter relay and the mixed 4×400-meter relay.
Cuba was the next best placed Caribbean country with six medals including two golds, one silver and three bronzes. Kara Winger beat fellow American Olympian Ariana Ince by 4.99 meters in the javelin throw event. The throw almost five meters farther than her best throw in Tokyo of 59.71 last year.
NACAC Open Championships, Bahamas 2022: Day 2 Results
Hammer Throw (Women)
- Gold – Janee’ Kassanavoid (USA)
- Silver – Brooke Andersen (USA)
- Bronze – Jillian Weir (Canada)
Triple Jump (Men)
- Gold – Chris Benard (USA)
- Silver – Jah Nhai Perinchief (Bermuda)
- Bronze – Taeco O’garro (Antigua & Barbuda)
High Jump (Women)
- Gold – Vashti Cunningham (USA)
- Silver – Rachel Glenn (USA)
- Bronze – Guzman Ximena Lizbeth Esquivel (Mexico)
3000 Metres Steeple (Women)
- Gold – Gabrielle Jennings (USA)
- Silver – Katie Rainsberger (USA)
- Bronze – Carmen Graves (USA)
Shot Put (Men)
- Gold – Roger Steen (USA)
- Silver – Adrian “Tripp” Piperi (USA)
- Bronze – O’dayne Richards (Jamaica)
Discus (Women)
- Gold – Laulauga Tausaga-Collins (USA)
- Silver – Ponce Denia Caball (Cuba)
- Bronze – Rachel Dincoff (USA)
5000 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Natosha Rogers (USA)
- Silver – Fiona O’keeffe (USA)
- Bronze – Eleanor Fulton (USA)
10000 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Sean Mcgorty (USA)
- Silver – Dillon Maggard (USA)
- Bronze – Andrew Alexander (Canada)
20000 Metres Walk (Women)
- Gold – Flores Mirna Sucely Ortiz (Guatemala)
- Silver – Robyn Stevens (USA)
- Bronze – Maria Michta-Coffey (USA)
20000 Metres Walk (Men)
- Gold – Flores Josa Eduardo Ortiz (Guatemala)
- Silver – Evan Dunfee (Canada)
- Bronze – Garcaa Erick Bernaba Barrondo (Guatemala)
Hammer Throw (Men)
- Gold – Rudy Winkler (USA)
- Silver – Daniel Haugh (USA)
- Bronze – Rowan Hamilton (Canada)
Pole Vault (Women)
- Gold – Alina McDonald (USA)
- Silver – Emily Grove (USA)
- Bronze – Rachel Hyink (Canada)
High Jump (Men)
- Gold – Hernandez Luis Enrique Zayas (Cuba)
- Silver – Django Lovett (Canada)
- Bronze – Donald Thomas (Bahamas)
800 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Ajee’ Wilson (USA)
- Silver – Allie Wilson (USA)
- Bronze – Adelle Tracey (Jamaica)
800 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Jonah Koech (USA)
- Silver – Handal Roban (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
- Bronze – Brannon Kidder (USA)
100 Metres Hurdles (Women)
- Gold – Alaysha Johnson (USA)
- Silver – Megan Tapper (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Devynne Charlton (Bahamas)
110 Metres Hurdles (Men)
- Gold – Freddie Crittenden (USA)
- Silver – Jamal Britt (USA)
- Bronze – Orlando Bennett (Jamaica)
Javelin Throw (Men)
- Gold – Curtis Thompson (USA)
- Silver – Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Bronze – Ethan Dabbs (USA)
400 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Shaunae Miller-Uibo (Bahamas)
- Silver – Sada Williams (Barbados)
- Bronze – Stephenie-Ann McPherson (Jamaica)
400 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Christopher Taylor (Jamaica)
- Silver – Nathon Allen (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Bryce Deadmon (USA)
Long Jump (Women)
- Gold – Quanesha Burks (USA)
- Silver – Christabel Nettey (Canada)
- Bronze – Chanice Porter (Jamaica)
5000 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Woody Kincaid (USA)
- Silver – Thomas Fafard (Canada)
- Bronze – Kieran Lumb (Canada)
10000 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Stephanie Bruce (USA)
- Silver – Emily Lipari (USA)
- Bronze – Beverly Ramos (Puerto Rico)
100 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Shericka Jackson (Jamaica)
- Silver – Celera Barnes (USA)
- Bronze – Natasha Morrison (Jamaica)
100 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Ackeem Blake (Jamaica)
- Silver – Kyree King (USA)
- Bronze – Brandon Carnes (USA)
4×400 Metres Relay (Mixed)
- Gold – Hall, Stepter Baynes, Turner, and Whitney (USA)
- Silver – Gaye, Bromfield, Bartley, and Knight (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Pintado Rodriguez, Gomez Calderon, Rodriguez Fernandez, and Veitia Cordoba (Cuba)
NACAC Open Championships 2022: Day 3 Results
Discus (Men)
- Gold – Traves Smikle (Jamaica)
- Silver – Fedrick Dacres (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Torres Mario Alberto Diaz (Cuba)
Pole Vault (Men)
- Gold – Banderas Eduardo Napoles (Cuba)
- Silver – Luke Winder (USA)
Long Jump (Men)
- Gold – William Williams (USA)
- Silver – Tajay Gayle (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Shawn-D Thompson (Jamaica)
400 Metres Hurdles (Women)
- Gold – Shiann Salmon (Jamaica)
- Silver – Janieve Russell (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Cassandra Tate (USA)
400 Metres Hurdles (Men)
- Gold – Kyron Mcmaster (British Virgin Islands)
- Silver –Khallifah Rosser (USA)
- Bronze – CJ Allen (USA)
200 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Brittany Brown (USA)
- Silver – Tynia Gaither (Bahamas)
- Bronze – A’keyla Mitchell (USA)
200 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Andrew Hudson (Jamaica)
- Silver – Kyree King (USA)
- Bronze – Josephus Lyles (USA)
Shot Put (Women)
- Gold – Sarah Mitton (Canada)
- Silver – Jessica Woodard (USA)
- Bronze – Jessica Ramsey (USA)
Javelin (Women)
- Gold – Kara Winger (USA)
- Silver – Ariana Ince (USA)
- Bronze – Rhema Otabor (Bahamas)
1500 Metres (Women)
- Gold – Heather Maclean (USA)
- Silver – Adelle Tracey (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Helen Schlachtenhaufen (USA)
1500 Metres (Men)
- Gold – Eric Holt (USA)
- Silver – Josh Thompson (USA)
- Bronze – Charles Philibert-Thiboutot (Canada)
Triple Jump (Women)
- Gold – Thea Lafond (Dominica)
- Silver – Keturah Orji (USA)
- Bronze – Fernandez Davisleidys Lupes Velazco (Cuba)
3000 Metres Steeple (Men)
- Gold – Evan Jager (USA)
- Silver – Duncan Hamilton (USA)
- Bronze – Jean-Simon Desgagnes (Canada)
4×400 Metres Relay (Women)
- Gold – Whitney, Jefferson, Mitchell and Stepter Baynes (USA)
- Silver – Salmon, Bromfield, Russell, and Knight (Jamaica)
4×400 Metres Relay (Men)
- Gold – Hall, Rosser, Turner, and Deadmon (USA)
- Silver – Gaye, Bartley, Francis and Taylor (Jamaica)
- Bronze – Rolle, Russell, Smith and Miller (Bahamas)
4×100 Metres Relay (Women)
- Gold – Oliver, Daniels, Akinosun and Barnes (USA)
- Silver – Johnson, Strachan, Charlton and Gaither (Bahamas)
- Bronze – Whyte, Morrison, Williams and Tapper (Jamaica)
4×100 Metres Relay (Men)
- Gold – Johnson, Carnes, Young and King (USA)
- Silver – Elcock, Harrison Jr, Guevara and Greaux (Trinidad and Tobago)
- Bronze – Blake, Hudson, Goldson and Murphy (Jamaica)
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