Rocky Point athletes bring home 11 medals from 2018 National Olympics and Youth Championship
Puerto Peñasco, Sonora; June 7th, 2018
After a great performance by Puerto Peñasco’s athletes at the 2018 National Olympics and Youth National Championship, eight athletes brought back eleven medals in track & field and weightlifting.
Municipal Athletic Director, Mario Lopez Palomo, explained the national weightlifting competition was held in Toluca, Mexico State from May 23rd through May 27th, while the national track & field meet was from May 31st to June 3rd.
In the weightlifting category, Abdeel Rodriguez Lugo and Alejandro Fernandez Lugo won 3 gold medals each; Sergio Luis Lara Villegas won 3 silver medals; Ivan Esteban Rodriguez Jimenez won a bronze medal; while Omar Aniceto obtained 5th place in the overall standings.
Meanwhile in track & field, Zamir Yanes Palomera obtained a silver medal in the Sub-18 4×100 meter relay. Juan Angel Cota Ibarra and Alonso Dominguez garnered 5th place in the high jump event.
