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MOC gets NMSA Team of the Month award
Marianas Outrigger Club paddlers head back to shore after completing the 500m race of last month’s Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation Sprint Season held at Kilili Beach. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)
Marianas Outrigger Club’s men’s team was recognized for its outstanding showing in the Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation Sprint Season.
Northern Marianas Sports Association, during its meeting early this month at the conference room of the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium, named MOC the Team of the Month after ruling all two events in the paddling group’s competition. Maverick Itibus, Thomas Deleon Guerrero, Rich Salas, Billy Grow, Angel San Nicolas, Ketson “Jack” Kabiriel, Jose Quan, and Bobby Cruz raced for MOC in last month’s contest.
In the 500m event, MOC submitted 2:18.72 to finish way ahead of Saipan Paddling Club and Napu Outrigger Canoe Club, which logged 2:28.42 and 2:26.87, respectively. MOC got 25 points for its victory in last month’s tournament and collected 95 points to rule the sprint event of the season. Three initial races were held this season with MOC winning two of them and placing second in the other one.
In the 2,500m event, MOC broke the 14-minute barrier as it capped the race in 13:54.83. The winning club also took 25 points for prevailing in final race and wrapped up the season with 100 points after sweeping the first three events.
Meanwhile, NMSA president Michael White is again reminding teams that committed to send athletes to the 2017 Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu to submit a progress report on their respective preparations for the competition. Golf, athletics, and recently 3×3 basketball have confirmed their participation to the mini Games, which will run from Dec. 4 to 15.
The CNMI Federation of Golf Associations has selected players Harry Nakamura, Franco Santos, and Dong Young Lee and coach Joe “Kamikaze” Camacho to represent the Commonwealth in the Mini Games, while Northern Marianas Athletics and Mariana Islands Basketball Federation have yet announce the members of their teams. NMA, during the earlier NMSA meetings, said it will have two female and two male athletes plus a coach, while MIBF is allowed to have four players and a coach in the 3×3, which was a recent addition to the calendar of events for the Mini Games. NMASA has until October to submit the names of athletes and officials it will bring to Vanuatu.
