ORGANIZERS of the 5th Milo Little Olympics National Finals released yesterday the final lineup of the teams from the National Capital Region, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao who will see action starting Oct. 25 in different venues around Cebu City.
Event organizer Ricky Ballesteros furnished a copy of the athletes who will be competing in 14 events in the three-day tiff.
Heading the Visayas team’s campaign in secondary boys athletics are University of Cebu’s Rozel Ardiente, Joseph Camingao and John Moses Estrada; University of San Carlos (USC)–BED’s Ivan Miguel Santos, Jrick Ray Talicug, Romel Nacagaichi, Paul Ian Gorgonio and Stephen Pekit-pekit; Abellana National School’s Angel Mark Sicad and Kierl Jie Emnace; and Beatriz Durano NHS’s Nino Lito Justiniane.
Joining the Cebuanos in the team are Iloilo National High School’s Andre Antonio Nefren, John Christian Capasao and Lanz Jeremy Halonghong and Negros Oriental NHS’s Kit Vincent Pelletero.
The secondary girls division, on the other hand, will be bannered by Sacred Heart School-Ateneo de Cebu’s Carmela Therese Dublin, Nina Marie Antiola of the University of San Carlos – BED, University of Cebu’s Jhuvan Jhen Baculot, Camille Psalm Mosota, Doren Romeral and Shantel Tanucan and Lovely Fe Andrin of Pajo National High School.
Completing the list are Iloilo National High School’s Janeza Mei Sustituedo , Nerry Elyn Vagas, Cherry Ann Patricio, JG Jahleil Calo-or, Edzel Diviagracia, Elrica Mae Guro, Jay Ann Luana of Tinabyonan National H.S. and Rensel Rosales of Tagbilaran Grace Christian School.
Also in the list of the Visayas delegation’s secondary division are tankers Job Vincent Aseniero of Bohol Wisdom School, Edgar Hin Louise Chee of Silliman University, USC-BED’s Tristan Kirk Ebon, Aaron Grant Embuscado, Junvic Tiro, St. John’s Institute’s Jose Mari Luis Erenita, Luis Vicente Evangelista, Michael Ichiro Kong of Univ. of Cebu, Kyle Lorenzo Nemil of the USC-BED, Justin Vito Sy of St. John’s Institute.
Seeing action in the secondary girls swimming are Yona Danielli Academia of Silliman University, Breanne Gaea Araula of St. Paul University-Dumaguete, Danielle Mae Ballesteros of Univ. of Cebu, Razel Cabajar of Univ. of San Carlos-BED, Maisey Alexine Chi of Maria Montessori Int’l. School, Ellene Grace Dewara of St. John Institute, Kare Mae Indaya of University of Cebu, Apriel Goden of USC-BED, Lyhann Navarro of Cebu Eastern College and Camille Shane Pacabis of Talisay City Science High School. /Correspondent Jade S. Violeta