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National track event to serve as Micro qualifier
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Posted on Apr 26 2006
The National Track and Field Championships will not only serve as a venue for athletes to showcase their skills, but it will also serve as an opportunity for athletes to qualify for the 6th Micronesian Games.
This according to Northern Marianas Athletics coaching director Elias Rangamar, who said yesterday that athletes who want to compete in the Micro Games may join the competition and make their push to qualifying.
Rangamar said that registration for the event will begin at 2pm and not 12pm, which was reported yesterday.
“We’re going to start getting people signed up at 2pm and hopefully we can get everything done by 7pm,” he said, citing that if needed, the lights will be turned on and athletes will compete at night until all events are completed.
He added that all events will be on the table, such as the 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1,500m, shot put, discus, and javelin throws, as well as long and high jumps, among the many others.
“It all depends on whether we have athletes that sign up for these events,” he said.
Rangamar said NMA will also be accepting donations for the Micro Games.
“We were thinking of charging athletes to compete as a fundraiser for the Games, but we don’t want to turn away athletes, so there’ll be no charge and if anyone wants to make a donation, they’ll be more than welcome,” he said.
According to NMA secretary general Robin Sapong, the event will feature several age categories for both men and women, including 10-and-under, 14-and-under, Open, and Masters.
The top three finishers in each event will be recognized for their efforts.
For more information about the Nationals, contact Rangamar at 664-2502 or email to eli_rang@yahoo.com or email Sapong at sapong@pticom.com.
