Jamaica’s 2018 Diamond  League  winner  Fredrick Dacres  has  been  named  North America Central American and the Caribbean (NACAC)  male  athlete  of  the  year   for  2018.

Dacres   who  was  the  diamond  league  discuss  winner  also  captured  the Commonwealth Games and NACAC Championships titles, while  finishing  the  season  unbeaten.

The  NACAC  female  athlete  of  the  year  crown  was  won  by  the  Bahamian  Shaunae Miller-Uibo, who was  also  unbeaten  in 15  races  this  season.

Jamaica’s world junior sprint double champion, Brianna Williams and Cuban Jordan Díaz were the junior award winners.

Williams’ 200metres victory came in a meet record time of 22.50 seconds.

Triple jumper Díaz  won the World Under 20 Championships, NACAC championships and Youth Olympic Games.