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  Curaçao | 24536 | Aruba Team 1  Aruba | 23670 | Sint Maartin Team  Sint Maarten | 13898 |
| 4x100 Mixed Relay Pentathlon | Aruba Team 1 Team Aruba | 54.73 | Aruba Team 2 Aruba | 55.20 | Sint Maarten Sint Maarten | 56.87 |
| 4x100 Mixed Relay Heptathlon | Curaçao Team Curaçao | 51.33 | Aruba Team 1 Aruba | 53.48 | Aruba Team 2 Aruba | 57.51 |
- Aruba Team 2 (Unofficial Bronz) Aruba with 19160 Points
Individual Results Pentathlon
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Toni-Lisa Brown Aruba | 8.31 | Aureen Lampe Aruba | 8.53 | Deborah Cecilia Aruba | 8.66 |
| Long Jump | Toni-Lisa Brown Aruba | 4.75 | Dianthely Tile Curaçao | 4.25 | Latoyer Briggs Aruba | 4.25 |
| Baseball Throw | Aureen Lampe Aruba | 39.80 | Dianthely Tile Curaçao | 38.95 | Jerona Rifaela  Bonaire | 38.20 |
| High Jump | Toni-Lisa Brown Aruba | 1.30 | Urshelay Louisa Curaçao | 1.30 | Aureen Lampe Aruba | 1.30 |
| 800 M | Latoyer Briggs Aruba | 2:48.06 | Deborah Cecilia Aruba | 2:52.98 | Dianthely Tile Curaçao | 2:54.66 |
| Overall Female Pentathlon | Toni-Lisa Brown Aruba | 2437 Points | Aureen Lampe Aruba | 2255 Points | Deborah Cecilia Aruba | 2174 Points |
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 metres | Jaden Bernabela Curaçao | 8.57 | Andrew de Pool Curaçao | 8.70 | Leshawn Brown Sint Maarten | 8.73 |
| Long Jump | Jaden Bernabela Curaçao | 4.65 | Andrew de Pool Curaçao | 4.55 | Wuill Vrolijk Aruba | 4.25 |
| Baseball Throw | Wuill Vrolijk Aruba | 57.66 | Jaden Bernabela Curaçao | 50.93 | Dendrel Groeneveld Aruba | 48.76 |
| High Jump | Wuill Vrolijk Aruba | 1.45 | Jaden Bernabela Curaçao | 1.45 | Andrew de Pool Curaçao | 1.40 |
| 1000 M | Andrew de Pool Curaçao | 3:21.75 | Trevor Farro Aruba | 3:26.38 | Wuill Vrolijk Aruba | 3:26.27 |
| Overall Male Pentathlon | Wuill Vrolijk Aruba | 2746 Points | Jaden Bernabela Curaçao | 2743 Points | Andrew de Pool Curaçao | 2635 Points |
Individual Results Heptathlon
Girls
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 metres | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 10.77 | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 11.06 | Glenka Antonia Curaçao | 11.23 |
| Long Jump | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 4.39 | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 4.29 | Glenka Antonia Curaçao | 4.14 |
| Shot Put | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 8.84 | Candace Croes Aruba | 8.73 | Neemie Sinmeus Aruba | 7.87 |
| High Jump | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 1.55 | Glenka Antonia Curaçao | 1.45 | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 1.40 |
| 60 M Hurdles | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 10.26 | Candace Croes Aruba | 10.94 | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 11.03 |
| 1000 M | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 3:26.37 | Candace Croes Aruba | 3:31.91 | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 3:39.52 |
| Baseball throw | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 48.05 | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 41.77 | Candace Croes Aruba | 39.77 |
| Overall Female Pentathlon | Sarahi Sierra Aruba | 3685 Points | Tiffany Hurtado Curaçao | 3509 Points | Glenka Antonia Curaçao | 3152 Points |
Boys
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 metres | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 9.96 | David Quandt Aruba | 10.08 | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 10.18 |
| Long Jump | David Quandt Aruba | 4.95 | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 4.88 | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 4.43 |
| Shot Put | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 11.37 | David Quandt Aruba | 11.30 | Axel Tromp Aruba | 8.76 |
| High Jump | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 1.63 | David Quandt Aruba | 1.55 | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 1.55 |
| 80 M Hurdles | David Quandt Aruba | 12.20 | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 12.80 | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 13.40 |
| 1200 M | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 3:54.41 | David Quandt Aruba | 3:01.45 | Axel Tromp Aruba | 4:02.73 |
| Baseball throw | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 57.71.58 | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 56.30 | David Quandt Aruba | 55.53 |
| Overall Male Heptathlon | David Quandt Aruba | 4398 Points | Ruwensley Hansen Curaçao | 4237 Points | Jean-Marc Scorea Curaçao | 4207 Points |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aruba Team 1 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 35 |
| 2 | Curaçao | 13 | 15 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Aruba Team 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Sint Maarten | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | Bonaire | 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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