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2003 Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships
Organisers	CACAC
Edition	19th
Date	March 16
Host city	Acapulco, Guerrero, México
Venue	Club de Golf Acapulco
Events	4
Distances	12 km – Senior men 8 km – Junior men (U20) 8 km – Senior women 6 km – Junior women (U20)
Participation	79 athletes from 8 nations
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The 2003 Central American and Caribbean Cross Country Championships took place on March 16, 2003. The races were held at the Club de Golf Acapulco in Acapulco, México.

Complete results, and results for junior and youth competitions, were published.

Medallists

Event	Gold		Silver		Bronze
Individual
Senior men (12 km)	Jonathan Morales México	39:43	José Acierno México	39:46	José Amado García  Guatemala	39:49
Junior (U20) men (8 km)	Arturo Merced México	26:29	Omar Rabid México	27:20	Wainard Talbert  Jamaica	27:40
Senior women (8 km)	Adriana Sánchez México	30:02	Angélica Sánchez México	30:24	Dolores Dávila México	30:35
Junior (U20) women (6 km)	Virginia Riverol México	22:57	Arilú Xicontécatl México	23:36	Liliana Méndez  Puerto Rico	24:05
Team
Senior men	Puerto Rico	29 pts	Jamaica	48 pts	Aruba	85 pts
Junior (U20) men	Puerto Rico	30 pts	Jamaica	41 pts	Saint Lucia	56 pts
Senior women	México	6 pts	Puerto Rico	23 pts	U.S. Virgin Islands	40 pts
Junior (U20) women	México	8 pts	Puerto Rico	18 pts	Jamaica	23 pts

Race results

Senior men's race (12 km)

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Jonathan Morales	México	39:43
	José Acierno	México	39:46
	José Amado García	Guatemala	39:49
4	Luis Collazo	Puerto Rico	40:00
5	Cayetano Hernández	México	40:09
6	Jacinto Rodríguez	Puerto Rico	40:13
7	Michael Tomlim	Jamaica	41:10
8	César Lam	Puerto Rico	41:29
9	Selvin Molineros	Guatemala	41:38
10	Albert Donowa	Bermuda	41:41
11	Edgardo Cabán	Puerto Rico	41:52
12	Watson Roberts	Jamaica	42:25
13	Luis Rivera	Puerto Rico	42:50
14	Mario Smith	Jamaica	43:14
15	Phillips Edward	Jamaica	43:45
16	Lamar Edward	Jamaica	44:43
17	Máximo Olivares	Puerto Rico	45:11
18	Hedrik Ludwing	Aruba	45:23
19	Andrew Gutzmore	Jamaica	45:46
20	Glenn Semerel	Aruba	45:52
21	Richard Rodriguez	Aruba	46:06
22	William Bohlke	U.S. Virgin Islands	46:30
23	Jamal Hart	Bermuda	48:08
24	Calvin Dallas	U.S. Virgin Islands	48:47
25	Leopold Frederick	U.S. Virgin Islands	52:11
26	Arnol Brouwer	Aruba	55:41
—	Mitchell Esmert	U.S. Virgin Islands	DNF
—	David Galindo	México	DNS

Teams

Rank	Team	Points
	Puerto Rico Luis Collazo 4 Jacinto Rodríguez 6 César Lam 8 Edgardo Cabán 11	29
	Jamaica Michael Tomlim 7 Watson Roberts 12 Mario Smith 14 Phillips Edward 15	48
	Aruba Hedrik Ludwing 18 Glenn Semerel 20 Richard Rodriguez 21 Arnol Brouwer 26	85

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior (U20) men's race (8 km)

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Arturo Merced	México	26:29
	Omar Rabid	México	27:20
	Wainard Talbert	Jamaica	27:40
4	David Pérez	México	28:04
5	Malvin Cruz	Puerto Rico	28:43
6	Yamil León	Puerto Rico	29:26
7	Joseph Ray	Saint Lucia	29:28
8	Jason Elleson	Jamaica	29:31
9	Angel Vélez	Puerto Rico	29:39
10	Yadier León	Puerto Rico	30:05
11	Víctor Torres	Puerto Rico	30:20
12	Denides Vélez	Puerto Rico	30:42
13	Shawn Adams	Saint Lucia	30:43
14	Edward Rechardo	Jamaica	30:52
15	José Maduro	Aruba	31:42
16	Jason Craig	Jamaica	31:43
17	Jason Seville	Saint Lucia	31:43
18	Kamari Stevens	Jamaica	34:09
19	Michael Buscette	Saint Lucia	34:56
—	Yair Cedazo	México	DNF
—	Andre Drummond	Jamaica	DNF

Teams

Rank	Team	Points
	Puerto Rico Malvin Cruz 5 Yamil León 6 Angel Vélez 9 Yadier León 10	30
	Jamaica Wainard Talbert 3 Jason Elleson 8 Edward Rechardo 14 Jason Craig 16	41
	Saint Lucia Joseph Ray 7 Shawn Adams 13 Jason Seville 17 Michael Buscette 19	56

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Senior women's race (8 km)

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Adriana Sánchez	México	30:02
	Angélica Sánchez	México	30:24
	Dolores Dávila	México	30:35
4	Dolores Valencia	México	31:21
5	Maribel Burgos	Puerto Rico	31:32
6	Elsa Monterroso	Guatemala	31:38
7	Lourdes Cruz	Puerto Rico	31:57
8	Herlinda Xol	Guatemala	33:05
9	Ashley Cooper	Bermuda	33:08
10	Jodey Johnson	Jamaica	34:11
11	Carmen Valdez	Puerto Rico	34:22
12	Lisha Hamilton	U.S. Virgin Islands	34:27
13	Ruth David	U.S. Virgin Islands	34:34
14	Arieta Martin	Jamaica	35:24
15	Rachel Witty	U.S. Virgin Islands	36.42
16	Teresa Harper	U.S. Virgin Islands	37:36
17	Kenisha Anderson	Jamaica	37:46
18	Jorraime Maduro	Aruba	38:46
19	Annett Thompson	Jamaica	46:03

Teams

Rank	Team	Points
	México Adriana Sánchez 1 Angélica Sánchez 2 Dolores Dávila 3	6
	Puerto Rico Maribel Burgos 5 Lourdes Cruz 7 Carmen Valdez 11	23
	U.S. Virgin Islands Lisha Hamilton 12 Ruth David 13 Rachel Witty 15	40
4	Jamaica Jodey Johnson 10 Arieta Martin 14 Kenisha Anderson 17	41

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Junior (U20) women's race (6 km)

Individual race

Rank	Athlete	Country	Time
	Virginia Riverol	México	22:57
	Arilú Xicontécatl	México	23:36
	Liliana Méndez	Puerto Rico	24:05
4	Tamica Thomas	Jamaica	24:10
5	Alma Mendoza	México	24:11
6	Beverly Ramos	Puerto Rico	24:25
7	Sarahí Hernández	México	24:42
8	Vanessa Whittle	Jamaica	25:04
9	Erika Méndez	Puerto Rico	25:49
10	Eva Guzman	Puerto Rico	26:13
11	Samantha Gallimore	Jamaica	28:26
12	Cassandra Powell	Jamaica	29:26

Teams

Rank	Team	Points
	México Virginia Riverol 1 Arilú Xicontécatl 2 Alma Mendoza 5	8
	Puerto Rico Liliana Méndez 3 Beverly Ramos 6 Erika Méndez 9	18
	Jamaica Tamica Thomas 4 Vanessa Whittle 8 Samantha Gallimore 11	23

• Note: Athletes in parentheses did not score for the team result.

Medal table (unofficial)

  *   Host nation (Mexico)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Mexico (MEX)*	6	4	1	11
2	Puerto Rico (PUR)	2	2	1	5
3	Jamaica (JAM)	0	2	2	4
4	Aruba (ARU)	0	0	1	1
	Guatemala (GUA)	0	0	1	1
	Saint Lucia (LCA)	0	0	1	1
	U.S. Virgin Islands (ISV)	0	0	1	1
Totals (7 entries)		8	8	8	24

• Note: Totals include both individual and team medals, with medals in the team competition counting as one medal.

Participation

According to an unofficial count, 79 athletes from 8 countries participated.

•  Aruba (6)
•  Bermuda (3)
•  Guatemala (4)
•  Jamaica (20)
• México (15)
•  Puerto Rico (19)
•  Saint Lucia (4)
•  U.S. Virgin Islands (8)

See also

• 2003 in athletics (track and field)

References

1. del Rio, Abril (March 14, 2003), Centroamericano - Anuncian campeonato de campo traviesa (in Spanish), La Jornada, retrieved January 17, 2014
2. CONFEDERACIÓN CENTROAMERICANA Y DEL CARIBE DE ATLETISMO - CACAC - RESULTADOS OFICIALES - XIX CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE CAMPO TRAVIESA - Acapulco, 16 de marzo del 2003 (PDF), CACAC, March 16, 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016, retrieved January 17, 2014
3. CONFEDERACIÓN CENTROAMERICANA Y DEL CARIBE DE ATLETISMO - CACAC - RESULTADOS OFICIALES - XIX CAMPEONATO CENTROAMERICANO Y DEL CARIBE DE CAMPO TRAVIESA - Acapulco, 16 de marzo del 2003 (PDF), March 16, 2003, archived from the original (PDF) on February 1, 2014, retrieved January 17, 2014
4. Peters, Lionel; Magnusson, Tomas (October 27, 2012), CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS CCXC - 2003 Acapulco MEX Mar 16, World Junior Athletics History (WJAH), retrieved January 17, 2014

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