2012 Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships
2012 Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships is a championship for young Track & Field athletes of the islands of the Dutch Kingdom. In 2012 there were four islands competing. Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire and Sint Maarten. They compete in different events and the athlete with the overall most points will be declared the winner. There are two age groups, they are 11–12 years (Pentathlon) and 13–14 years (Heptathlon). This year was the first year that three of the former Dutch Antilles competed. Sint Eustatius would not return for this year's event while Sint Maarten made its return and Bonaire competed for the very first time. In total there were 38 athletes taking part in this competition.
Events
The Pentathlon consist of a total of 5 different events. These events are 60 metres, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball throw and 800 metres (for the girls) and 1000 metres (for the boys).
The Heptathlon consist of a total of 7 different events. These events are 80 metres, Long Jump, High Jump, Baseball throw, shot put, 80 metres hurdles (for the girls), 80 metres hurdles and 1000 metres (for the girls) and 1200 metres (for the boys).
Teams
Aruba Team 1
Pentathlon: Wuill Vrolijk, Jahleel Heemstadt Toni-Lisa Brown and Deborah Cecilia.
Heptathlon: David Quandt, Ashmir Amerlaan, Sarahi Sierra and Candace Croes
Aruba Team 2
Pentathlon: Dendrel Groeneveld, Trevor Farro, Aureen Lampe and Latoyer Briggs
Heptathlon: Axel Tromp, Dwayne Maduro, Neemie Sinmeus and Nicole Dirksz
Curaçao
Pentathlon: Jaden Bernabela, Andrew de Pool, Dianthely Tile and Urshelay Louisa
Heptathlon: Ruwensley Hansen, Jean-Marc Scorea, Tiffany Hurtado and Glenka Antonia
Sint Maarten
Pentathlon: Leshawn Brown, Quair Hodge and Malisca Daal
Heptathlon: Mishak James, Vernon Gumbs, Aisha Violenus and Chandra Vanterpool (Extra Athlete: Tia Gomez)
Bonaire
Pentathlon: Kevin Alberto, Raynold Wilsoe, Julivienne Sommer and Jerona Rifaela
Extra Athletes: Farella Lemming and Aryton Cicilia for the relay team
Team Overall Results
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Points | Curaçao Team  | 24536 | Aruba Team 1  | 23670 | Sint Maartin Team  | 13898 |
| 4x100 Mixed Relay Pentathlon | Aruba Team 1 Team | 54.73 | Aruba Team 2 | 55.20 | Sint Maarten | 56.87 |
| 4x100 Mixed Relay Heptathlon | Curaçao Team | 51.33 | Aruba Team 1 | 53.48 | Aruba Team 2 | 57.51 |
- Aruba Team 2 (Unofficial Bronz)
Individual Results Pentathlon
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Toni-Lisa Brown | 8.31 | Aureen Lampe | 8.53 | Deborah Cecilia | 8.66 |
| Long Jump | Toni-Lisa Brown | 4.75 | Dianthely Tile | 4.25 | Latoyer Briggs | 4.25 |
| Baseball Throw | Aureen Lampe | 39.80 | Dianthely Tile | 38.95 | Jerona Rifaela  | 38.20 |
| High Jump | Toni-Lisa Brown | 1.30 | Urshelay Louisa | 1.30 | Aureen Lampe | 1.30 |
| 800 M | Latoyer Briggs | 2:48.06 | Deborah Cecilia | 2:52.98 | Dianthely Tile | 2:54.66 |
| Overall Female Pentathlon | Toni-Lisa Brown | 2437 Points | Aureen Lampe | 2255 Points | Deborah Cecilia | 2174 Points |
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Jaden Bernabela | 8.57 | Andrew de Pool | 8.70 | Leshawn Brown | 8.73 |
| Long Jump | Jaden Bernabela | 4.65 | Andrew de Pool | 4.55 | Wuill Vrolijk | 4.25 |
| Baseball Throw | Wuill Vrolijk | 57.66 | Jaden Bernabela | 50.93 | Dendrel Groeneveld | 48.76 |
| High Jump | Wuill Vrolijk | 1.45 | Jaden Bernabela | 1.45 | Andrew de Pool | 1.40 |
| 1000 M | Andrew de Pool | 3:21.75 | Trevor Farro | 3:26.38 | Wuill Vrolijk | 3:26.27 |
| Overall Male Pentathlon | Wuill Vrolijk | 2746 Points | Jaden Bernabela | 2743 Points | Andrew de Pool | 2635 Points |
Individual Results Heptathlon
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 metres | Tiffany Hurtado | 10.77 | Sarahi Sierra | 11.06 | Glenka Antonia | 11.23 |
| Long Jump | Tiffany Hurtado | 4.39 | Sarahi Sierra | 4.29 | Glenka Antonia | 4.14 |
| Shot Put | Sarahi Sierra | 8.84 | Candace Croes | 8.73 | Neemie Sinmeus | 7.87 |
| High Jump | Sarahi Sierra | 1.55 | Glenka Antonia | 1.45 | Tiffany Hurtado | 1.40 |
| 60 M Hurdles | Sarahi Sierra | 10.26 | Candace Croes | 10.94 | Tiffany Hurtado | 11.03 |
| 1000 M | Tiffany Hurtado | 3:26.37 | Candace Croes | 3:31.91 | Sarahi Sierra | 3:39.52 |
| Baseball throw | Sarahi Sierra | 48.05 | Tiffany Hurtado | 41.77 | Candace Croes | 39.77 |
| Overall Female Pentathlon | Sarahi Sierra | 3685 Points | Tiffany Hurtado | 3509 Points | Glenka Antonia | 3152 Points |
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 metres | Ruwensley Hansen | 9.96 | David Quandt | 10.08 | Jean-Marc Scorea | 10.18 |
| Long Jump | David Quandt | 4.95 | Jean-Marc Scorea | 4.88 | Ruwensley Hansen | 4.43 |
| Shot Put | Jean-Marc Scorea | 11.37 | David Quandt | 11.30 | Axel Tromp | 8.76 |
| High Jump | Ruwensley Hansen | 1.63 | David Quandt | 1.55 | Jean-Marc Scorea | 1.55 |
| 80 M Hurdles | David Quandt | 12.20 | Ruwensley Hansen | 12.80 | Jean-Marc Scorea | 13.40 |
| 1200 M | Ruwensley Hansen | 3:54.41 | David Quandt | 3:01.45 | Axel Tromp | 4:02.73 |
| Baseball throw | Ruwensley Hansen | 57.71.58 | Jean-Marc Scorea | 56.30 | David Quandt | 55.53 |
| Overall Male Heptathlon | David Quandt | 4398 Points | Ruwensley Hansen | 4237 Points | Jean-Marc Scorea | 4207 Points |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 16 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | | 13 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 nations) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | |
Fun Facts
- Axel Tromp and Sarahi Sierra of Aruba and Tiffany Hurtado of Curaçao are the only athletes coming back from the 2010 Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships from the U-13 Category.
- Aruba won all Gold Medals in the U-15 Girls Category and for the first time all three Medals in the Overall Girls U-15.
- This would be the first time Curaçao hasn't Medal in one of the relays.
- Curaçao Won overall Team and Overall in Medal Count while Aruba has the highest Count in total Gold Medals.
- A grand total of 18 Records new records were recorded in this event
References
| Preceded by Aruba |
2012 Dutch Caribbean Age Group Championships Curaçao Winner (2012) |
Succeeded by Curaçao |
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