{"id":408815,"date":"2024-05-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=408815"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T14:00:00","slug":"Team-Marianas-has-over-100-delegates-to-2024-Micro-Games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/Team-Marianas-has-over-100-delegates-to-2024-Micro-Games\/","title":{"rendered":"Team Marianas has over 100 delegates to 2024 Micro Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

Team Marianas will have 115 athletes and officials participating in the 2024 Micronesian Games that will be held in the Marshall Islands from June 15 to 24, 2024.<\/p>\n

The Team Marianas delegation will compete in eight sports\u2014athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, fast-pitch softball, swimming, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe registration for the 2024 Micronesian Games has official closed last May 15 and the Northern Marianas Sports Association submitted the names of 90 athletes and 25 officials for accreditation for this year\u2019s Micro Games. Team Marianas athletes have been preparing for their respective competitions for months and we have full confidence in their ability to put on a strong performance against our brothers and sisters in Micronesia,\u201d chef de mission Valerie Hofschneider said.<\/p>\n

Team Marianas\u2019 delegation is led by familiar names that that have either competed in the 2018 Micronesian Games in Yap or represented the NMI in the 2023 Pacific Games in Solomon Islands. Among them are Isaiah Aleksenko of swimming, Tania Tan and Zarinae Sapong of athletics, and Antonette Labausa of weightlifting. Aleksenko won four medals (one gold and three bronzes) in the 2023 Pacific Games, while Tan had a pair of gold medals (5,000m and 10,000m) in the same competition. Sapong notched four medals (gold, silver, and two bronzes) in the 2018 Micro Games, while Labausa brought home three gold medals in the weightlifting competition.<\/p>\n

Labausa and six other NM weightlifters will have their event on June 16 and 17, while Team Marianas\u2019 beach volleyball entries will be the first to see action in the Micro Games as the tournament will be held from June 15 to 18. Athletics will run from June 19 to 24; basketball (5×5) and fast pitch will be from June 17 to 24; tennis is slated from June 20 to 23; and wrestling will take place on June 23 and 24. All these competition will be held in Majuro, while swimming races are scheduled in Kwajalein from June 17 to 21<\/p>\n

Team Marianas was able to assemble more than 100 delegates for this year\u2019s Micronesian Games because of the strong support it received from the business community and NMI residents. Team Marianas is sponsored by Mariana Express Lines Pte. Ltd, Skechers, Joeten Daidai Foundation, Triple J Motors, E-Land Group, D&Q, TakeCare Insurance, IT&E, Bank of Guam, Black Construction Corporation, Dial-Rent-To-Own, RNV Constructions, GPPC\/Apex Builders, Matson, Chinese Association of Saipan, Y.K. Corporation, LaoLao Bay Golf & Resort, P&A Corporation, Jose & Ruri Ayuyu Foundation, and Zoom Caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the NMSA, we would like to acknowledge the commitment of the athletes and officials and their respective national federations for the Micro Games and as well as the generous support of Team Marianas sponsors and our local community that participated in the fundraising efforts for our delegation,\u201d Hofschneider said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are all in this together, sharing the responsibility to be able to participate in the 2024 Micronesian Games, represent the NMI well, and bring honor to our beloved islands,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The following are the athletes and officials roster for Team Marianas:<\/p>\n

Athletics:<\/strong> (Athletes) Tania Tan, Zarinae Sapong, Lia and Kina Rangamar, Maria Quitugua, Cheraline Epity, Casey Cruz, Takeru Jim, Daniel Joab, Alexander Camacho, Dereck Rangamar, Christopher Cruz, Jared Ayuyu, Lyle Pedro, Pony and Simon Tang, Theodore Rodgers, Justin Camacho, Cody Shimizu, and Douglas Schmidt; (Officials) Robin Eugenio, Ronald Olopai, and Elias Rangamar.<\/p>\n

Basketball:<\/strong> (Women\u2019s) Silvina Simram, Yasmeen Younis, Kaia Travilla, Michelle Kautz, Lia Rangamar, Destiny Pangelinan, Madeleine Alegre, Azriel Fatialofa, Lalaine Pagarao, Cassandra Camacho, and Alliyah Fernandez; (Men\u2019s) Lucio Aldan, Airson and Aiferson Atan, Douglas Schmidt, Preston Basa, Coby Santos, Jericho Cruz, Chioni Dela Cruz, Gregory Sablan, Marvin Rabauliman, Djay Ong, James Lee, Joaquin Liza, and Antoni Ogumoro; (Officials) Connie Camacho, Marlene Lumabi, Rufino and Carlos Aguon, and John Henry Sablan,<\/p>\n

Beach Volleyball:<\/strong> (Athletes) Aurora Santos, Kathleen Winkfield, Dylan Mister, Jermaine Salas<\/p>\n

Fastpitch Softball:<\/strong> (Athletes) Ashilie Aguon, Christy Aldan, Jaylina and Kiara Borja, Angel and Rayna Deleon Guerrero, Jenisha Dubrall, Mayiah Duenas, Britney Gopez, Destiny Pangelinan, Allannah Sablan, Rosie Saralu, Kiana Aldan, Jhaneeka Atalig, Kiana Camacho, and Keolani Rios; (Officials) Mark Flores, Manuel Sablan Jr., Mariano Aguon, and Derron Flores.<\/p>\n

Swimming:<\/strong> (Athletes) Sari Barman, Maria Batallones, Maria Guerrero, Shoko Litulumar, Frances Raho, Nagi Tenorio, Isaiah Aleksenko, Justin Ma, Michael Miller, Kean Pajarillaga, Kouki Watanabe, and Richard Zhao; (Officials) John Hirsh, Hiro and Yuko Kimura, Dirk Sikkel, and David Roberto Jr.<\/p>\n

Tennis:<\/strong> (Athletes) Hannah Chae, Isabel Heras, Hoo Wang, Irin Chung, La Hunn Lam, Colin Ramsey, Robert Schorr, and Si Woo Lee; (Officials) Jeff Race and John Bradley<\/p>\n

Weightlifting:<\/strong> (Athletes) Riella Ichiuo, Antonette Labausa, Kaya Rasa, Jaden Andrew, Leowell Cristobal, Lucio Eugenio, and Joseph Pangelinan; (Official) John Davis<\/p>\n

Wrestling:<\/strong> (Athletes) Frank Camacho, Ryan Babauta, and James Attao-Green; (Officials) Jason Tarkong and Richard and Kerri Bauer. (PR)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Clockwise, Tania Tan, Zarinae Sapong, Antonette Labausa, and Isaiah Aleksenko will be competing for Team Marianas in the 2024 Micronesian Games in the Marshall Islands next month.<\/p>\n

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