NACAC Track & Field Open Championships 2022: Dates, schedule, USA roster and more

The 2022 NACAC Track & Field Open Championships are set to kick off on Friday, August 19. The events that will commence on Friday will end on Sunday, August 21. The 2022 North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) will be held at the Freeport Stadium in Freeport, Grand Bahamas.

The fourth edition of the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships in the Bahamas will feature world champion Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the host country. Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson and USA’s Brooke Andersen will headline the NACAC Open Championships.

The NACAC Track & Field Open Championships will feature athletes from more than 30 member federations. According to the NACAC, this edition of the championships will be the biggest participation yet.

The NACAC Track & Field Open Championships events will be held from 10 AM – 5 PM at the Grand Bahama Stadium over the weekend. All events of the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships will be live streamed for public viewing.

Tickets for the championships have been divided into three price segments - $15 for general, $25 for stadium, and $75 for VIP tickets. Meanwhile, the public can also get a three-day general pass at $40.

NACAC Track & Field Open Championships 2022 schedule

Here is the event schedule for the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships (Bahamas Standard time -GMT-4)

Friday, August 19, 2022

Track events

• 09:00 am Men’s 100m Qualification
• 09:30 am Women’s 400m Semi-Finals
• 10:00 am Men’s 400m Semi-Finals
• 10:30 am Men’s 200m

Field events

• 09:00 am Women’s Long Jump Qualification
• 10:30 am Men’s Long Jump Qualification

Track events

• 4:30 pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Finals
• 5:00 pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Semi-Finals
• 5:15 pm Men’s 800m Semi-Finals
• 5:30 pm Women’s 3000 Steeplechase Final
• 6:00 pm Opening Ceremony
• 7:20 pm Women’s 100m Hurdles Semi-Finals
• 7:40 pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Semi-Finals
• 8:00 pm Women’s 200m Semi-Finals
• 8:20 pm Men’s 200m Semi-Finals
• 8:30 pm Award Ceremony – Hammer Throw – Triple Jump – High Jump
• 8:45 pm Women’s 5000m Final
• 9:05 pm Men’s 10000m Final
• 9:10 pm Award Ceremony – 3000 Steeplechase – Shot Put – Discus Throw

Field events

• 3:00 pm Women’s Hammer Throw Final
• 5:00 pm Men’s Triple Jump Final
• 5:00 pm Women’s High Jump Final
• 7:30 pm Men’s Shot-Put Final
• 7:30 pm Women’s Discus Throw Final

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Track events

• 6:30am Women &Men’s 20,000m Race-walk Final
• 4:15 pm Award Ceremony – 20,000m Race-walk
• 4:30 pm Women’s 100m Semi-Finals
• 4:50 pm Men’s 100m Semi-Finals
• 5:10 pm Women’s 800m Final
• 5:20 pm Men’s 800m Final
• 5:30 pm Award Ceremony – Hammer Throw
• 5:40 pm Women’s 100m Hurdles Final
• 5:55 pm Men’s 110m Hurdles Final
• 6:00 pm Award Ceremony – 800m – 100m Hurdles
• 6:15 pm Women’s 400m Final
• 6:25 pm Men’s 400m Final
• 6:35 pm Award Ceremony – 110m Hurdles – 400m
• 6:45 pm Men’s 5,000m Final
• 7:15 pm Women’s 10,000m Final
• 8:00 pm Women’s 100m Final
• 8:10 pm Men’s 100m Final
• 8:20 pm 4x400m Mixed Relay Final
• 8:30 pm Award Ceremony – High Jump – Pole Vault – Long Jump – Javelin Throw - 5,000m – 10,000m – 100m

Field events

• 3:00 pm Men’s Hammer Throw Final
• 4:30 pm Men’s High Jump Final
• 5:00 pm Women’s Pole Vault Final
• 6:00 pm Men’s Javelin Throw Final
• 7:00 pm Women’s Long Jump Final

Sunday, August 21, 2022

Track events

• 3:20 pm Women’s 400m Hurdles Final
• 3:35 pm Men’s 400m Hurdles Final
• 3:50 pm Women’s 200m Final
• 4:00 pm Men’s 200m Final
• 4:05 pm Award Ceremony – 400m Hurdles, 200m
• 4:25 pm Women’s 1500m Final
• 4:35 pm Men’s 1500m Final
• 4:45 pm Men’s 3000m Steeplechase Final
• 5:00 pm Award Ceremony – 1500m – 3000m Steeplechase – Discus Throw – Long Jump
• 5:20 pm Women’s 4x400m Final
• 5:30 pm Men’s 4x400m Final
• 5:40 pm Award Ceremony – 4x400m Relay – Shot-Put
• 5:55 pm Women’s 4x100m Final
• 6:05 pm Men’s 4x100m Final
• 6:15 pm Award Ceremony – 4x100m – Pole Vault – Javelin Throw – Triple Jump
• 7:00 pm Closing

Field events

• 3:00 pm Men’s Discus Throw Final
• 3:00 pm Men’s Long Jump Final
• 3:00 pm Men’s Pole Vault Final
• 5:00 pm Women’s Shot-Put Final
• 5:00 pm Women’s Javelin Throw Final
• 5:20 pm Women’s Triple Jump Final

NACAC Track & Field Open Championships 2022 USA roster

The US team roster for the fourth edition of the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships features six medalists. Team UASTF, the most successful team in World Athletics Championships history, will look to extend their glory run in the championship that begins on Friday.

World Championships women's hammer gold medalist Brooke Andersen, javelin silver medalist Kara Winger and hammer bronze medalist Janee Kassanavoid are some of the big names on the US roster for the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships.

Eugene relay gold medalists Bryce Deadmon, Jaide Stepter, and Kaylin Whitney will also make their way to the 90-member contingent. The athletes will look to replicate their dominating performance in Eugene at the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships. A win here will take the athlete directly to the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

USA team: Men’s roster for the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships 2022

• CJ Allen 400m Hurdles
• Chris Benard Triple Jump
• Emmanuel Bor 5000m
• Jamal Britt 110mH
• Brandon Carnes - 100m, 4x100m Relay Pool
• Cravont Charleston - 4x100m Relay Pool
• Nick Christie - 20km Race Walk
• Emmanuel Corvera - 20km Race Walk
• Jordan Crawford - 20km Race Walk
• Freddie Crittenden - 110m Hurdles
• Ethan Dabbs - Javelin
• Bryce Deadmon - 400m – Relay Pool
• Andrew Evans - Discus
• Johnny Gregorek - 1500m
• Rayvon Grey - Long Jump
• Quincy Hall - 4x400m Relay Pool
• Duncan Hamilton - 3000m Steeplechase
• Daniel Haugh - Hammer Throw
• Dontavious - Hill High Jump
• Eric Holt - 1500m
• Andrew Irwin - Pole Vault
• Evan Jager - 3000m Steeplechase
• Lawrence Johnson - 4x100m Relay Pool
• Woody Kincaid - 5000m
• Kyree King - 100m, 200m, 4x100m – Relay Pool
• Jonah Koech - 800m
• Josephus Lyles - 200m
• Dillon Maggard - 10,000m
• Sean McGorty - 5000m, 10,000m
• Dan Nehnevaj - 20km Race Walk
• Tripp Piperi - Shot Put
• Kyle Rollins - High Jump
• Khalifah Rosser - 400m Hurdles
• Anthony Rotich - 3000m Steeplechase
• Dallin Shurts - Discus
• Roger Steen - Shot Put
• Curtis Thompson - Javelin
• Josh Thompson - 1500m
• Ismail Turner - 4x400m Relay Pool
• Noah Williams - 400m – Relay Pool
• Will Williams - Long Jump
• Luke Winder - Pole Vault
• Rudy Winkler - Hammer Throw
• Isiah Young - 4x100m Relay Pool

USA team: Women’s roster for the NACAC Track & Field Open Championships 2022

• Morolake Akinosun - 4x100m Relay Pool
• Brooke Andersen - Hammer Throw
• Celera Barnes - 100m, 4x100m- Relay Pool
• Deonca Bookman - 400m Hurdles
• Brittany Brown - 200m
• Stephanie Bruce - 10,000m
• Quanesha Burks - Long Jump
• Stephanie Casey - 20km Race Walk
• Vashti Cunningham - High Jump
• Teahna Daniels - 4x100m Relay Pool
• Rachel Dincoff - Discus
• Arianna Fisher - Triple Jump
• Tiffany Flynn - Long Jump
• Eleanor Fulton - 5000m
• Rachel Glenn - High Jump
• Carmen Graves - 3000m Steeplechase
• Emily Grove - Pole Vault
• Ariana Ince - Javelin
• Kyra Jefferson - 4x400m Relay Pool
• Gabbi Jennings - 3000m Steeplechase
• Alaysha Johnson - 100m Hurdles
• Janee Kassanavoid - Hammer Throw
• Emily Lipari - 10,000m
• Heather MacLean - 1500m
• Tonea Marshall - 100m Hurdles
• Alina McDonald - Pole Vault
• Miranda Melville - 20km Race Walk
• Maria Michta-Coffey - 20km Race Walk
• A’Keyla Mitchell - 200m
• Fiona O’Keeffe - 5000m
• Javianne Oliver - 100m, 4x100m Relay Pool
• Keturah Orji - Triple Jump
• Katie Rainsberger - 3000m Steeplechase
• Jessica Ramsey - Shot Put
• Natosha Rogers - 5000m
• Helen Schlachtenhaufen - 1500m
• Ashley Spencer - 400mH
• Jaide Stepter- Baynes - 4x400m Relay Pool
• Robyn Stevens - 20km Race Walk
• Laulauga Tausaga-Collins - Discus
• Kaylin Whitney - 4x400m Relay Pool
• Ajee’ Wilson - 800m
• Allie Wilson - 800m
• Kara Winger - Javelin
• Jessica Woodard - Shot Put