Selection for Athlete of the Year underway
The CNMI’s sports association is to select next month the Athlete of Year from the list of individuals selected as athletes of the month. According to organizers, the winner for the month of December will also be known in January.
1999 Athletes of the Month
January 1999 :
Student athletes:
-Jennabree Tollestrup: Swimming & running
-Dean Palacios: Swimming
Athletes of the month:
-Dolores Rangamar: Softball
– Ed Barcinas: Running
February 1999:
Student athletes:
-Tamiko Winkfield: Swimming
-Daryl Ada: LL Baseball
Athletes of the month:
-Ann Jordan: Wind surfing
-Ed Diaz: Basketball
March 1999
Student athletes:
-Yvette Murphy: Running
Athlete of the month
-Tony Camacho: Baseball
April 1999:
Student athletes:
– Quincy Johnson: Swimming
-Tamiko Winkfield: Swimming
Athletes of the month:
-Melvin Sakisat: Softball
-Xenavee Pangelinan: Swimming
May 1999:
Student athletes:
-Jennabree Tollestrup: Track & Field
-Hee SeungKim: Tennis
Medalist of the recent SPG:
Men’s slow pitch softball team coached by Julian Kodep won the only team gold medal for the NMI. The team was made up of Tony Mareham, Tony Lizama, Peter Camacho, Raython Rdiall, Nick Leon Guerrero, Juan Diaz, Jerry Ayuyu, Eric Kani, Ed Cepeda, Bradley Ngewakl, Bill Benavente, Bart Jackson and Winsor Ngiraibiochel
June 1999:
Student athletes
-Sho Saso: Swimming
-Gerald Boyer: Tennis
July 1999:
Student athlete:
-Michael Kim: Golf
August 1999:
Student athletes:
-Ramsey Lemaich: Tennis
– Kana Aikawa: Tennis
Athlete of the month:
Tito Santos: Baseball
Co-athletes:
– Audra Winkfield & Tracy Feger: Waterpolo
September 1999:
Student athletes:
-Jermaine Cabrera: Soccer
-Lorenzo Sugiyama: Soccer
October 1999:
Student athlete:
-Kyles Ruluked: Basketball
Athlete of the month:
-Stuart Smith: Triathlon
November 1999:
Student athlete:
-Kana Aikawa: Tennis
-Gerald Boyer: Tennis
Athlete of the month:
-Jeff Race: Tennis