en Northern Mariana Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games

Northern Mariana Islands at the
2023 Pacific Games
Northern Mariana Islands at the; 2023 Pacific Games
IOC code	NMI
National federation	Northern Marianas Sports Association
19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023
Officials	Nick Gross (chef de mission)
Medals; Ranked 13th	Gold 5 Silver 1 Bronze 6 Total 12
Pacific Games appearances
	1979; 1983; 1987; 1991; 1995; 1999; 2003; 2007; 2011; 2015; 2019; 2023;
	← 2019 2027 →

The Northern Mariana Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023.^[2] This was the Northern Marianas eleventh appearance at the games since first appearing in 1979.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics	4	3	7
Bodybuilding	1	1	2
Football	21	0	21
Golf	6	1	7
Outrigger canoeing	7	9	16
Swimming			15
Tennis	4	0	4
Triathlon			1
Volleyball	2	2	4
Weightlifting			6
Total

Athletics

CNMI announced a team of 7 athletes in track and field on 20 October 2023.^[2]^[3]

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
qR = Qualified to the next round by referee judgement
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Theodore Rodgers	100 m
Theodore Rodgers	200 m
Alexander Camacho	100 m
Alexander Camacho	Long jump	—
Pony Tang	1500 m	—
	5000 m	—
	3000 m steeplechase	—
Lyle Andrew	Discus throw	—
Lyle Andrew	Hammer throw	—

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Casey Cruz	100 m
Casey Cruz	200 m
Maria Quitugua	100 m
Maria Quitugua	Javelin throw	—
Tania Tan	5000 m	—
	10000 m	—
	Half marathon	—

Bodybuilding

The NMSA selected two bodybuilders (1 male and 1 female) for the Pacific Games bodybuilding competition.^[4]

Men

Davy Laxa

Women

Christina Tudela

Football

The Northern Marianas will be fielding both men's and women's football teams with only 15 players each.^[2]

Summary

Team	Event	Preliminary round					Final
Team	Event	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank	Opposition Score	Rank
NMI men's	Men's tournament	Fiji	Tahiti	—

Men's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Mita Michiteru

Michiteru named his 21-man squad on 13 November 2023.^[5]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Casey Chambers		0	0	Kanoa
1GK	Mark Chavez		0	0	Tan Holdings
1GK	Merrick Toves		0	0	Kanoa

2DF	Jonne Navarro		0	0	Tan Holdings
2DF	Nolan Ngewakl		0	0
2DF	Ronnel Ocanada	(2001-02-26)26 February 2001 (aged 22)	2	0	Matansa
2DF	Daniell Mar Pablo	(2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (aged 18)	1	0	Kanoa
2DF	Jerald Aquino		0	0	Tuloy
2DF	Leland DeLeon Guerrero		0	0	Kanoa

3MF	Brian Lubao		0	0
3MF	Ariel Narvaez		0	0	Eleven Tiger
3MF	Jireh Yobech	(1996-07-08)8 July 1996 (aged 27)	8	0	Inter Godfather's
3MF	Markus Toves		0	0	Kanoa
3MF	Dev Bachani	(2005-05-04)4 May 2005 (aged 18)	2	0	Park–Gilbert Buccaneers
3MF	Anthony Bergancia		0	0	Tan Holdings

4FW	Mark Costales		0	0
4FW	Akira Kadokura		0	0	Tan Holdings
4FW	Wataru Kadokura		0	0
4FW	Zhi Xiang Lin		0	0	Eleven Tiger
4FW	Tyler Omelau		0	0	Tan Holdings
4FW	Anthony Austria		0	0	Tan Holdings

Golf

On 4 October 2023, following five Pacific Games tryouts for the CNMI national team, 7 golfers (6 male and 1 female) were selected.^[6]

Men

Women

Zhi Min Jin

Outrigger canoeing (Va'a)

The Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation (NMNPSF) announced a squad of 16 (7 men and 9 women) as part of their Pacific Games Va'a team.^[7]

Men

Women

Swimming

Tennis

The final 4 men squad for the CNMI was announced in September 2023 following the conclusion of a three-day tryout for the team.^[8]

Men

Triathlon

Volleyball

Beach

Weightlifting

References

^ "Gross appointed Northern Mariana Islands Chef de Mission for Pacific Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Over 100 CNMI athletes for Honiara Games". Radio New Zealand. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
^ "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
^ "Bodybuilders Tudela, Laxa to represent NMI in Pacific Games". Marianas Variety. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "NMI looks forward to challenging football teams in Pacific". Saipan Tribune. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
^ "NMI National Golf Team announced for 2023 Pacific Games". Marianas Variety. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "16 named to Pacific Games va'a team". Saipan Tribune. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
^ "June Yu completes men's national tennis team". Saipan Tribune. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[1] "Gross appointed Northern Mariana Islands Chef de Mission for Pacific Games". www.insidethegames.biz. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[CNMI-Sol23-2] "Over 100 CNMI athletes for Honiara Games". Radio New Zealand. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.

[3] "Pacific Games 2023 Entry List" (PDF). Oceania Athletics. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

[4] "Bodybuilders Tudela, Laxa to represent NMI in Pacific Games". Marianas Variety. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[NMI-5] "NMI looks forward to challenging football teams in Pacific". Saipan Tribune. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[6] "NMI National Golf Team announced for 2023 Pacific Games". Marianas Variety. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[7] "16 named to Pacific Games va'a team". Saipan Tribune. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

[8] "June Yu completes men's national tennis team". Saipan Tribune. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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