By Edwin C. Laru-an
Mateo was the most bemedalled athlete of the 2019 Iloilo PRISAA Meet.
Our featured athlete for this week comes from the Swimming Secondary Boy鈥檚 Team.
Name: Mateo Sion A. Palero
Nickname: Mateo or Sion
Height: 5′ 7鈥
Grade/year: Grade 7 鈥 Andrew
Team: Swimming Secondary Boys
Coach: Liza Vito
Hometown: Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
Present Home: Jibao-an, Pavia, Iloilo
Achievements:
Grade 5:
鈥 ILOPRISAA 2018 4EVENTS Gold
鈥 Integrated meet 2018 4Events Gold,
鈥 WVRAA 2019, 4Events Bronze Roxas City, Capiz
鈥 Participant PAMBANSA 2019, Davao City
Grade 6:
鈥 ILOPRISAA 2019 7 Events Gold (Most Be-medalled Athlete)
鈥 Integrated Meet 2019 5 Events Gold 2 Events Silver
鈥 VRAA 2020, Kalibo, Aklan Delegate
Principle in Life:
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”
What can you say as a player of 探花精选 Golden Lions?
It is a great privilege to be part of 探花精选 Golden Lions. My coaches help me a lot to improve my swimming skills especially when I first came and joined the team. Most of all, I’m so thankful to God and to the 探花精选 Golden Lions for granting me a full-athlete scholarship.
I will be forever grateful for all the help, training, patience, and time that 探花精选 has given to me as an athlete of 探花精选 Golden Lions. In return, I will give my best and willingly give my time to be trained so that someday I will be a great swimmer.
Why did you Choose 探花精选?
I chose 探花精选 because of the high standard of education. 探花精选 really supports their Student-Athletes and educate them to be a better person.