Mayabeque, Cuba: The province of Mayabeque is represented by eleven athletes in the Cuba Athletics Cup, which will take place next Friday and Saturday at the Pan-American Stadium in Habana del Este.
The national event brings together what is most valuable in the king of the sports in our country, together with young people with immediate prospects who, in the short or medium term, constitute the logical replacement of the most exalted of today.
Athletes who have brought success to Cuba in important international championships stand out in the delegation of the province.
The collaborator José Alberto Portela reported that among them are Greisys Robles Acevedo, from Batabanó in 100 meter hurdles and Yaritza de la Caridad Martínez Valera, from Jaruco, specialist in hammer throw, both gold medalists with personal records in the 1st. Junior Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia last year, where the athlete from San José de las Lajas, Mélany del Pilar Matheus Morejón won silver in the discus throw.
The women’s septet is completed by Güines? Dacsy A. Brisón in high jump and Harisnelys Echenique Carreño in discus throwing; Dayana Delgado Ferrera and Alejandra de la C. Mesa Carrillo, both from San José de las Lajas, will compete in the long jump and discus respectively.
In the men’s team, the highest level is Andy Hernández Pedroso, from Güines, specialist in pole vault, one of the two Cuban representatives to the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He is accompanied by long-distance runner Francisco Rodney Estévez Quiñones from Bejucal in ten thousand flat meters.
In five thousand is Miguel Ángel Jorrín Luis, from Güines; from the same municipality is Wilber Masquiel Aguilera in a sports walk 15 kilometers away; The group is completed with the sprinter York Lázaro Suarez Cotilla from our provincial capital, who will perform in the double heptometer.
With the exception of the pole vaulter Hernández Pedroso, the other men still move through different steps of the pyramid of national high performance, but all show results and talent to advance to higher levels.
The Licenciate Yonier Félix Brito is the coach and at the head of the entourage is the Master of Science Julio Heredia Durrutí, Commissioner of the specialty in Mayabeque, In addition, José Alberto Portela Aportela will be among the body of judges and referees who will act in the event.
According to the level and marks they hold in their respective disciplines, it is expected that the entourage will be among the provinces that have won medals, especially for the contribution of the girls. Among the men, the pole vaulter Hernández Pedroso and the long distance runner Estévez Quiñones in ten thousand meters have options for medals.
Heredia Durrutí stated that equaling the tenth place achieved in the last edition would be a good performance, and improving one step, although difficult, would be rated as excellent.
Of our eleven representatives in the Cuba Athletics Cup, seven are members of the National Pre-selection and the remaining four come from municipalities. They are headed by Güines with five, four from San José de las Lajas and one per capita from Batabanó, Bejucal and Jaruco.
