The Antioquia swimming team had an outstanding participation in the first day of the national final of the Intercollegiate Games. Tiffany Murillo Jinete and Tomás Osorio Ortiz won two gold medals each.
- There were 16 medals that the Antioquia team added to the medal table of the Games. Six of the metals were gold.
- There were two medals that Antioquia skating won in long-distance and speed competitions.
- The competitions begin in Bogotá DC for the Antioquia representation, with matches in badminton, pre-youth soccer, pre-youth futsal and table tennis.
- Programming for Antioqueños for Monday, May 27, 2024 (pdf).
Valledupar, Cesar | Full of emotions was the beginning of the national final of the Intercollegiate Games, corresponding to 2023, in Valledupar, where Antioquia added a total of 16 medals, of which six were gold. Here the swimming, carried out in the aquatic complex of the Popular University of Cesar, took the honors for the 14 medals it obtained: six gold, three silver and five bronze.
The golds were won by: Tiffany Murillo Rider (two), Tomás Osorio Ortiz (two), Juan Jose Giraldo and in women’s 4×100 free relay. In silver the exalted were Maria Alejandra Agudelo, Juan Manuel Acuña and Emiliano Calle. In bronze the winners were Juan Jose Giraldo, Guadalupe Gutierrez (two) and Manuela Gonzalez (two).
Skating results
In skating, long-distance tests were run, such as the 10,000 meters, and speed tests, such as Goal against goal y 200 metros, in which our athletes flew. To highlight, in the women’s 10,000 meters event, Sarita Ramírez won the bronze medal and in the same men’s version event, Jerónimo Sánchez won the silver medal.
Regarding her performance in the race, Sarita Ramírez said: “I am very happy because I was very calm, I gave it my all. Regarding the level of other competitors, I think we were all very even and we fought a lot.”
Regarding the competition where he won the silver medal, Jerónimo Sánchez said: in the race there were very aggressive crashes, fouls, and in the end we all lined up. For these two remaining days of competition I hope to continue like this, obtaining good achievements.”
There are two days of competition left, at the Elías Ochoa Daza skatedrome, to find out which delegation emerges as champion of this sporting discipline.
Programming in Bogotá
Bogotá D.C. | The competitions for the national final of the Intercollegiate Games will begin in Bogotá, with an agenda full of sports activities in badminton, junior football, junior futsal and table tennis. Antioquia, with its solid delegation, presents itself with great enthusiasm and aspirations for glory.
The first Antioqueños to test their skills will be the junior soccer players. At 8:00 am, on court number three of the High Performance Center, they will face the representative of Bolívar for group A, which also includes Magdalena and Meta.
The Antioquia team, made up of students from the Normal Superior Rafael María Giraldo de Marinilla, is ready to demonstrate their talent. The roster includes Alejandro Santos Cuadrado, Cristian Andrés Hernández Valencia, Emanuel Vera Vera, Emmanuel Arango Orozco, Juan Diego Castaño Orozco, Juan Miguel Holguín García, Juan Pablo Gómez Giraldo, Juan Sebastián Marín Soto, Juan Sebastián Peláez, Maikon Lukau Giraldo, Matías Palacios García, Matías Peñata Giraldo, Samuel Jiménez Botero, Santiago Londoño Cardona, Sebastián García Giraldo and Sebastián Londoño Cardona.
Antioqueñas in action in the capital of the Republic
For their part, the pre-youth women soccer players of Antioquia will face Boyacá in group B, at 12:30 pm, on synthetic field number two of the El Salitre Recreation Park, PRD. This group is also made up of Tolima and Vaupés.
The Antioqueño selected is made up of students from the Jose Manuel Restrepo Tree Educational Institution: Analia Peña Sarmiento, Catis Yuliana Feria Anaya, Daniela Carolina Lopez Vargas, Dayana Carolina Madera Diaz, Daylis Vega Perez, Elianis Esther Perez Torres, Guadalupe Andrea Villareal Basilio, Isaura Heredia Medrano, Keila Hernandez Safe, Lisseth Padilla Gonzalez, Mariangel Mora Curtain, Nicole Andrea Gonzalez Martinez, Stefany Mendoza Thin, Tahimi Alejandra Lan Mendez, Valentina Guerrero Martinez and Yisela Guzman Hernandez.
The women’s futsal representative of the pre-youth category will also come into action. Their first match will be against Boyacá, at 9:00 am, at the Cayetano Cañizares Coliseum, belonging to group B, which includes Guainía and Nariño. The Antioqueñas, students of the San José de Sabanalarga Educational Institution, are Alexandra Zapata García, Ana Valeria Serna Arenas, Elizabeth Vega Villa, Juliana Fernández Ortiz, Katerine Zapata Chavarría, Kelly Dahiana Londoño Arango, Melina Mazo Miranda, Valentina Lopera Villa, Yineth Paola Londoño López and Zulieth Paulina Cano Higuita.
Individual sports in Bogotá
In badminton, the Antioquia representatives will compete from 9:00 am, at the San Andrés Coliseum, competing in the group stage in singles and doubles in pre-youth and youth categories. The athletes who will defend the white and green colors are David Ríos Arias, Hanna Escallón Martínez, Jerónimo Alzate Parra, Mario José Cuervo Villa, Melissa Vélez Pérez, Salome Arboleda Berrío, Sebastián Zapata Tamayo and Valentina Villarreal Zapata.
Likewise, table tennis will have action from 9:00 am, at the High Performance Center, with the individual group stage in the pre-youth and youth categories. The Antioqueños are Ana María Gómez Rodríguez, Andrés Felipe Gallego García, David Millán Bustamante, Isabela Henao Ramírez, Juan Alberto Garzón Torres, María Fernanda Monroy Giraldo, Sara Idárraga García and Simón Sierra Vélez.
With a committed and talented delegation, Antioquia begins its participation in the national final of the Intercollegiate Games in Bogotá with great expectations. Each of these young athletes is prepared to give their best and leave the name of the department high.
2024-05-27 03:50:54
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