NACAC Championships Day 3: Power, Drama, and Relay Glory in Freeport

Freeport, Bahamas – August 17, 2025. The final day of the NACAC Championships delivered a breathtaking conclusion, with breathtaking throws, high jumps, record-setting sprints, and captivating distance races lighting up the Grand Bahama Sports Complex.

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Field Events

Men’s Javelin Throw: American javelin stalwart Curtis Thompson defended his title in dominant fashion. He shattered the championship mark with a mammoth second-round throw of 87.24 m (286 ft 2 in), nearly replicating his season’s best and commanding a second U.S. sweep in the field events.

Men’s High Jump: Tyus Wilson (USA) soared to gold in his international debut, clearing 2.24 m (7 ft 4¼ in) on his first attempt. Bahamian Donald Thomas Jr. sprang to silver at 2.21 m, while Luis Castro of Puerto Rico claimed bronze with the same height but more misses.

Women’s Shot Put: Canada’s Sarah Mitton defended her NACAC title with a throw of 20.02 m (65 ft 8¼ in), while Americans Jessica Ramsey (59 ft 11¼ in) and Jessica Woodard (59 ft 2¾ in) completed the podium with silver and bronze, respectively.

Women’s Triple Jump: Jamaican veteran Shanieka Ricketts stamped her mark with gold and a leap of 14.23 m (46 ft 8¼ in)—her third NACAC title, joining an exclusive club of multi-time single-event champions. 

Track Storylines

Men’s 400 m: Grenada’s Kirani James sprinted to gold in a meet-record 44.48 s, edging Jamaica’s Rusheen McDonald (45.04). The Bahamas’ Wendell Miller clinched bronze in a tight 45.112 s finish. 

Women’s 400 m: Jamaican rising star Nickisha Pryce dominated, clocking 49.95 s for the title. Haiti’s Wadeline Venlogh took silver (50.23 s), and U.S. contender Lynna Irby-Jackson secured bronze (50.47 s).

Women’s 3000 m Steeplechase: American Krissy Gear extended her region-wide supremacy with a fifth consecutive title, winning in 9:35.27. Canadian Grace Fetherstonhaugh took silver in 9:43.91.

Men’s 3000 m Steeplechase: U.S. athlete Daniel Michalski powered to gold in a championship record 8:14.07, with Aaron Ahl (CAN) second and defending champion Kenneth Rooks taking bronze.

Distance & Relays:

Women’s 5000 m: Cuba’s Anisleidis Ochoa Suárez captured gold in 15:35.80, ending the U.S. win streak. Bailey Hertenstein (USA) was second, followed by Regan Yee (CAN) in third.

Men’s 4×100 m Relay: Team Canada (Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Eliezer Adjibi) set a new meet record of 38.05 s, improving on the Jamaican benchmark.

Men’s 4×400 m Relay: The championships wrapped with Jamaica dominating the event in 3:02.86.

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