Tyquendo Tracey was Jamaica’s biggest earner from the recently held NACAC Championships in Toronto, Canada (Aug 10-12).
According to NACAC Championships prize structure, CA$2,000, $1,000 and $350 goes in that order to the top three finishers per event.
Also, Puma selected five events to pay bonuses. These Premier events are Men’s and Women’s 100m, Men’s and Women’s 4x100m, Women’s Pole Vault for $6,000, $3,000 and $1,000.
Tracey, who won the men’s 100m dash in 10.03, a new championship record, take home a total of CA$8,000.
Jonielle Smith 2nd best earner at NACAC Championships
Jonielle Smith, the silver medal winner in the women’s 100m, was the second best paid Jamaican athlete.
She took $1,000 from NACAC and Puma’s bonus of $3,000 for a $4,000 payday.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Jura Levy, Jodean Williams and Shericka Jackson will share $5,000 for their second place finish in the women’s 4x100m.
Jackson also pocketed $2,000 for winning the women’s 200m.
Demish Gaye (400m), Fedrick Dacres (discus), Hansle Parchment (110m hurdles), Shanieka Ricketts (triple jump) and Stephenie-Ann McPherson (400m) were other Jamaicans to take home $2,000 for winning their events.
BVI’s Kyron McMaster (400m hurdles), Kyle Greaux of Trinidad and Tobago (200m), St. Lucian Levern Spencer (high jump) and Anderson Peters of Grenada (javelin) were also $2,000 richer.
Greaux will also share his team’s 4x100m bronze medal success, which came with $2,000.
The women’s 100m champion Jenna Prandini was the meet’s biggest earner with $8,000 plus a share of USA’s 4x100m gold medal success, which brought in another $10,500.