2018 Micronesian Games
 | |
| Host city | Yap |
|---|---|
| Country |  Micronesia |
| Motto | More than Just Games |
| Nations | 9 |
| Events | 13 sports |
| Opening | July 15, 2018 |
| Closing | July 27, 2018 |
The 9th Micronesian Games were held from July 15 to July 27, 2018, in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.[1] The venues included the Matson Sports Complex in Abay, and several locations around Colonia.
Participating nations
[edit]Ordinarily, there are 10 participants at the games. However, Nauru was unable to fully compete in this edition due to travel costs.[2] Of the fifty-five that were to be the Nauruan team to the Games, only one Nauruan athlete participated; in the end, Jonah Harris won a total of 5 medals, 2 of which were gold.
As such, the participants at the games were: the four constituent states of the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Yap), three sovereign countries (Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau) and two insular areas of the United States (Northern Mariana Islands, Guam) all located within the Micronesia region.
Sports
[edit]Athletes competed in 13 different sports at the games: athletics, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, the "Micronesian all-around", open water swimming, soccer, spearfishing, va'a, table tennis, volleyball, weightlifting, and wrestling.[3]
Previously at the 2014 games 14 sports were contested. However, this edition of the games saw the removal of softball and tennis and the inclusion of beach volleyball.
Medal table
[edit]Despite Nauru's withdrawal from the games, individual athlete Jonah Harris was still able to win 5 medals.[4] The final medal table is as follows:
* Host nation ( Yap)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palau | 32 | 18 | 20 | 70 |
| 2 |  Marshall Islands | 29 | 17 | 6 | 52 |
| 3 |  Guam | 29 | 12 | 12 | 53 |
| 4 |  Pohnpei | 18 | 33 | 19 | 70 |
| 5 |  Northern Mariana Islands | 9 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 6 |  Yap* | 5 | 12 | 14 | 31 |
| 7 |  Chuuk | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Kiribati | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Nauru | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 |  Kosrae | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 131 | 119 | 96 | 346 | |
Medalists
[edit]Athletics
[edit]- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Jonah Harris Nauru | Rodman Teltull Palau | Scott Fiti Chuuk |
| 200 m | Rodman Teltull Palau | Jonah Harris Nauru | Scott Fiti Chuuk |
| 400 m | Kiudone David Chuuk | Douglas Schmidt Northern Mariana Islands | Joseph Aguon Guam |
| 800 m | Joshua Ilustre Guam | Darin Pascua Guam | IS Arongaw Chuuk |
| 1500 m | Joshua Ilustre Guam | Cristian Etpison Nicolescu Palau | Tyler Santos Northern Mariana Islands |
| 5000 m | Ryan Matienzo Guam | Benjamin Middlebrooke Guam | Cristian Etpison Nicolescu Palau |
| 10000 m | Ryan Matienzo Guam | Benjamin Middlebrooke Guam | Casey Henry Pohnpei |
| 15000 m | Benjamin Middlebrooke Guam | MJ Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 110 m hurdles | Elias Ryan Pohnpei | Mighty-Jay Bernardo Pohnpei | Skyler Mason Pohnpei |
| 400 m hurdles | Jeofry Limtiaco Guam | Elias Ryan Pohnpei | Casey Henry Pohnpei |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Palau Adrian Ililau Gwynn Uehara Rodman Teltull Ian Koshiba | Chuuk Oneison McMahon Benoni Kin Nomar Jimenez Scott Fiti | Kiribati Kimwaua Makin Tirioro Willie Mobera Tonana Biira Burennaira |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Chuuk Kuidone David Scott Fiti Francis Rikat Benoni Kin | Palau Rodman Teltull Gwynn Uehara Joab Kanai Dusty Etpison | Guam Darin Pascua Paul John Dimalanta Joseph Aguon Jeofry Limtiaco |
| High jump | Lataisi Mwea Kiribati | Jonah Harris Nauru | Kius Pius You Yap |
| Long jump | Jonah Harris Nauru | Buraieta Yeeting Kiribati | Devon Aquinas Pohnpei |
| Triple jump | Biira Burennaira Kiribati | Douglas Schmidt Northern Mariana Islands | Jonah Harris Nauru |
| Shot put | Florian Skilang Temengil Palau | Sione Aho Marshall Islands | Javez Mooteb Yap |
| Discus throw | Florian Skilang Temengil Palau | Sione Aho Marshall Islands | Javez Mooteb Yap |
| Javelin throw | Dougwin Franz Palau | Iverson August Palau | Nicholas Gross Northern Mariana Islands |
| Octathlon | Mighty-Jay Bernardo Pohnpei | Joab Kanai Palau | Bradley Ponens Pohnpei |
- Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Regine Tugade Guam | Zarinae Sapong Northern Mariana Islands | Shania Bulala Guam |
| 200 m | Zarinae Sapong Northern Mariana Islands | Shania Bulala Guam | Celine Amparo Guam |
| 400 m | Regine Tugade Guam | Madison Packbier Guam | Emiko Leit Pohnpei |
| 800 m | Genina Criss Guam | Madison Packbier Guam | Elenna Santos Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1500 m | Genina Criss Guam | Elenna Santos Northern Mariana Islands | Madison Packbier Guam |
| 5000 m | Genina Criss Guam | Reloliza Saimon Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 10000 m | Genina Criss Guam | Reloliza Saimon Pohnpei | Anaya Masang Palau |
| 15000 m | Reloliza Saimon Pohnpei | not awarded | not awarded |
| 100 m hurdles | Richelle Tugade Guam | Rachel Abrams Northern Mariana Islands | Aubry Ngirangesill Palau |
| 400 m hurdles | Richelle Tugade Guam | Sydney Francisco Palau | not awarded |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Guam Madison Packbier Richelle Tugade Celine Amparo Shania Bulala | Pohnpei Saya Shigeta Emiko Leit Meliza Bartolome Darla Jonah | Northern Mariana Islands Jamie Pangelinan Zarinae Sapong Elenna Santos Rachel Abrams |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Guam Shania Bulala Madison Packbier Richelle Tugade Celine Amparo | Pohnpei Meliza Bartolome Diana Shigeta Darla Jonah Emiko Leit | Northern Mariana Islands Therize Millare Jerlyn Castillo Zarinae Sapong Elenna Santos |
| High jump | Rachel Abrams Northern Mariana Islands | Rosemaline Watley Marshall Islands | Amaya Ngirkelau Palau |
| Long jump | Regine Tugade Guam | Shania Bulala Guam | Richelle Tugade Guam |
| Triple jump | Richelle Tugade Guam | Rosemaline Watley Marshall Islands | Jerlyn Castillo Northern Mariana Islands |
| Shot put | Genie Gerardo Guam | Sidra Triplett Marshall Islands | Amanda Cruz Guam |
| Discus throw | Sidra Triplett Marshall Islands | Genie Gerardo Guam | Amanda Cruz Guam |
| Javelin throw | Genie Gerardo Guam | Sandonia Likor Pohnpei | Amaya Ngirkelau Palau |
Baseball
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Pohnpei | Northern Mariana Islands | Kosrae |
Basketball
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Guam | Marshall Islands | Pohnpei |
| Women | Guam | Marshall Islands | Palau |
Beach volleyball
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Palau Sakiusa Naivana Texxon Taro | Kiribati Talaika Manuera Uerei Touati | Guam Ryan Eugenio Shitaro Okada |
| Women | Palau Holly Yamada Hila Asanuma | Marshall Islands Aliyah Brown Sidra Triplett | Marshall Islands Rutha Pedro Darcyann Muller |
Micronesian all-around
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Jasper Ponapart Pohnpei | Joseph Roman Palau | Talley Hairens Pohnpei |
| Women | Roiolynn Jim Pohnpei | Serleen Agrippa Pohnpei | Julita Blibei Palau |
Open water swimming
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 2.5 km | Kento Akimaru Northern Mariana Islands | Noel Keane Palau | Jericho Maido Palau |
| Men's 5 km | Noel Keane Palau | Kento Akimaru Northern Mariana Islands | Jericho Maido Palau |
| Women's 2.5 km | Osisang Chilton Palau | Sophia Klair Gauran Northern Mariana Islands | Kestra Aileen Nihleng Pohnpei |
| Women's 5 km | Osisang Chilton Palau | Sophia Klair Gauran Northern Mariana Islands | Roylin Akiwo Palau |
| Mixed 5 km relay | Palau Noel Keane Osisang Chilton Roylin Akiwo Jericho Maido | Northern Mariana Islands Kento Akimaru Sophia Klair Gauran Keanna Villagomez Jinnosuke Suzuki | not awarded |
Soccer
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Pohnpei | Yap | Palau |
Spearfishing
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual[5] | Michael Genereux Guam | Luis Ongalibang Palau | Taylor Paul Pohnpei |
| Team[5] | Guam Michael Genereux Ray Flores Mike Cassidy | Pohnpei Taylor Paul Benco Adolf MacGrady Barnabas | Yap Anthony Yanrin Phillip Yangmal Sylvester Yanruw |
Table tennis
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ramon Gulla Palau | Samuel Saunders Palau | Nena George Palau |
| John Thomsin Pohnpei | |||
| Women's singles | Jeremai Watanabe Palau | Portiana Franz Palau | Aberlynn Ngiruos Palau |
| Meilin Chin Palau | |||
| Men's doubles | Palau Ramon Gulla Samuel Saunders | Palau Nena George Shawnessy Soalablai | Marshall Islands Kabuati Bob Ricky Bokadrik |
| Pohnpei Antonio Tom John Thomsin | |||
| Women's doubles | Palau Jeremai Watanabe Jada Osiik | Palau Aberlynn Ngiruos Meilin Chin | Yap Viviana Bamtin Mandiala Gamagag |
| Marshall Islands Kitlan Paguiligan Annalyn Laikidrik | |||
| Mixed doubles | Palau Ramon Gulla Jeremai Watanabe | Marshall Islands Ricky Bokadrik Annalyn Laikidrik | Palau D'jud Tamtreng Aberlynn Ngiruos |
| Palau Nena George Portiana Franz | |||
| Men's team | Palau Ramon Gulla Shawnessy Soalablai Samuel Saunders Nena George D'jud Tamtreng | Pohnpei Leonard James John Thomsin Jeronimo Thomsin Antonio Tom | Marshall Islands Kabuati Bob Ricky Bokadrik Keno Kuma |
| Women's team | Palau Jeremai Watanabe Portiana Franz Aberlynn Ngiruos Meilin Chin Jada Osiik | Yap Viviana Bamtin Marie E. Dabugfel Mandiala Gamagag | not awarded |
Va'a
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 500 m | Yap Travis Bermino Joseph Bradman Bruce Chester Patwin Ervin Mino Jarguin | Guam Shane Palomo Kyle Palomo Eric Reyes Jesse Cabrera Johnny Palomo Ian Iriarte | Palau Bill Tony Majesty Sayad Joseph Carlos Jayvits Kiep Randy Miran Jimmy Jonas Denjo Pedro Cobi Jones Tino Faatuuala Jeric Borja |
| Men's 1500 m | Yap Travis Bermino Joseph Bradman Bruce Chester Patwin Ervin Mino Jarguin | Palau Bill Tony Majesty Sayad Joseph Carlos Jayvits Kiep Randy Miran Jimmy Jonas Denjo Pedro Cobi Jones Tino Faatuuala Jeric Borja | Guam Shane Palomo Kyle Palomo Eric Reyes Jesse Cabrera Johnny Palomo Ian Iriarte |
| Men's 15 miles | Yap Bernard Bruce Joseph Patwin Ervin Chester | Northern Mariana Islands Josh Anlyucis Jose Quian Bobby Cruz Maurice Itibus Jack Kadimel Diglo Mawhide | Pohnpei Talley Hairens Marston Ardos Iakop Hairens Mike Hairens Dexy Hairens Henry Ardos |
| Women's 500 m | Palau Mariah Okada Elilai Sugiyama Samantha Rechelluu Nikla Reddin Ochebir Ngiraingas Pkngey Ofobed Elsei Tellei Miel Sequeira-Holm Hatayan Cooper Nikki Vehara | Kosrae Kenye Noda Ann-Marie Killin Sweetyona Tulensru Suzie Benjamin Evelyn Alik Lorie Ann Alik Regina Killin Lolynn Tilfas | Guam Bel Gutierrez Del Duenas Jennifer Horeg Misako Sablan Taria Manglona Chrissy Palomo |
| Women's 1500 m | Palau Mariah Okada Elilai Sugiyama Samantha Rechelluu Nikla Reddin Ochebir Ngiraingas Pkngey Ofobed Elsei Tellei Miel Sequeira-Holm Hatayan Cooper Nikki Vehara | Guam Bel Gutierrez Del Duenas Jennifer Horeg Misako Sablan Taria Manglona Chrissy Palomo | Northern Mariana Islands Arielle Buyum Lorenza Aldan Mayiah Duenas Maria Ornes Lei (Elizabeth) Tenorio Krista Falig Victoria Camama Shelli Neal |
| Women's 10 miles | Palau Mariah Okada Elilai Sugiyama Nikla Reddin Ochebir Ngiraingas Pkngey Ofobed Elsei Tellei Miel Sequeira-Holm Hatayan Cooper | Pohnpei Angie Penikinus Emerika Loyola Ariel Yamaguchi Renselina Akwinas Sielinda Henrick Yakida Tudela | Guam Tavia Manglona Jennifer Horeg Maribeth Bonavente Misako Sablan Chrissy Palomo Michele Salas |
Volleyball
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Chuuk | Palau | Kiribati |
| Women | Guam | Marshall Islands | Palau |
Weightlifting
[edit]- Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg snatch | Mike Riklon Marshall Islands | Alselm Sumor Palau | not awarded |
| 56 kg clean & jerk | Mike Riklon Marshall Islands | Alselm Sumor Palau | not awarded |
| 56 kg total | Mike Riklon Marshall Islands | Alselm Sumor Palau | not awarded |
| 62 kg snatch | Gibbs Jack Pohnpei | Joshua Ralpho Marshall Islands | not awarded |
| 62 kg clean & jerk | Joshua Ralpho Marshall Islands | Gibbs Jack Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 62 kg total | Joshua Ralpho Marshall Islands | Gibbs Jack Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 69 kg snatch | Patterson River Marshall Islands | Joymar Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 69 kg clean & jerk | Patterson River Marshall Islands | Joymar Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 69 kg total | Patterson River Marshall Islands | Joymar Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded |
| 77 kg snatch | Loir Tamare Marshall Islands | Marly Jack Pohnpei | Brandon Jesse Kosrae |
| 77 kg clean & jerk | Loir Tamare Marshall Islands | Marly Jack Pohnpei | Brandon Jesse Kosrae |
| 77 kg total | Loir Tamare Marshall Islands | Marly Jack Pohnpei | Brandon Jesse Kosrae |
| 85 kg snatch | Kabuati Sailas Bob Marshall Islands | Adran Dolon Pohnpei | Joseph Tudela Northern Mariana Islands |
| 85 kg clean & jerk | Kabuati Sailas Bob Marshall Islands | Joseph Tudela Northern Mariana Islands | Adran Dolon Pohnpei |
| 85 kg total | Kabuati Sailas Bob Marshall Islands | Joseph Tudela Northern Mariana Islands | Adran Dolon Pohnpei |
| 94 kg snatch | Sione Haho Marshall Islands | Dorian Peter Pohnpei | Rodrico Ada Northern Mariana Islands |
| 94 kg clean & jerk | Sione Haho Marshall Islands | Rodrico Ada Northern Mariana Islands | not awarded |
| 94 kg total | Sione Haho Marshall Islands | Rodrico Ada Northern Mariana Islands | not awarded |
| 105 kg snatch | Angel San Nicholas Northern Mariana Islands | Alvin Reuuemau Yap | not awarded |
| 105 kg clean & jerk | Angel San Nicholas Northern Mariana Islands | Alvin Reuuemau Yap | not awarded |
| 105 kg total | Angel San Nicholas Northern Mariana Islands | Alvin Reuuemau Yap | not awarded |
| +105 kg snatch | Burdon Charley Pohnpei | Abraham Jinuna Marshall Islands | not awarded |
| +105 kg clean & jerk | Burdon Charley Pohnpei | Abraham Jinuna Marshall Islands | not awarded |
| +105 kg total | Burdon Charley Pohnpei | Abraham Jinuna Marshall Islands | not awarded |
- Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg snatch | Martha Hanerc Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 48 kg clean & jerk | Martha Hanerc Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 48 kg total | Martha Hanerc Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 58 kg snatch | Marine Violet Burns Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 58 kg clean & jerk | Marine Violet Burns Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 58 kg total | Marine Violet Burns Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 69 kg snatch | Daisy Latdrik Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 69 kg clean & jerk | Daisy Latdrik Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 69 kg total | Daisy Latdrik Marshall Islands | not awarded | not awarded |
| 90 kg snatch | Antoinette Labausa Northern Mariana Islands | Bonnie Cruz Northern Mariana Islands | not awarded |
| 90 kg clean & jerk | Antoinette Labausa Northern Mariana Islands | Bonnie Cruz Northern Mariana Islands | not awarded |
| 90 kg total | Antoinette Labausa Northern Mariana Islands | Bonnie Cruz Northern Mariana Islands | not awarded |
Wrestling
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg | Joklur Bollong Marshall Islands | Risky Pretrick Pohnpei | Frank Sierah Kosrae |
| Men's Greco-Roman 60 kg | Jaylen Racheimal Yap | Mayson Ioannis Pohnpei | Kaiser Muller Marshall Islands |
| Men's Greco-Roman 63 kg | Junjun Asebias Chuuk | Bercil Timothy Kosrae | Kaylord Raechemai Yap |
| Men's Greco-Roman 67 kg | Cristian Nicolescu Palau | Mike Kenfield Kosrae | Nicholas Hashigeitiw Yap |
| Men's Greco-Roman 72 kg | Jarvis Tarkong Palau | Richard Nakasone Pohnpei | Jefner James Kosrae |
| Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg | Guy Delamau Palau | Thomas Wichilbuch Yap | John Tulensru Kosrae |
| Men's Greco-Roman 82 kg | Damian Myros Pohnpei | Michael Shinohara Guam | Mike Kenneth Kosrae |
| Men's Greco-Roman 87 kg | Ryan Ifamilik Pohnpei | Patrick Mike Kosrae | Isaiah Kramer Marshall Islands |
| Men's Greco-Roman 97 kg | Alex Dolon Pohnpei | Rich Adiniwin Marshall Islands | not awarded |
| Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg | Florian Skilang Temengil Palau | Dukay Tairuwpiy Yap | not awarded |
| Men's freestyle 57 kg | Risky Pretrick Pohnpei | Joklur Bollong Marshall Islands | Charwin Tawerilmul Yap |
| Men's freestyle 61 kg | Junjun Asebias Chuuk | Mayson Ioannis Pohnpei | Jaylen Racheimal Yap |
| Men's freestyle 65 kg | Cristian Nicolescu Palau | RD Damian Pohnpei | Kaylord Raechemai Yap |
| Men's freestyle 70 kg | Jarvis Tarkong Palau | Richard Nakasone Pohnpei | Nicholas Hashigeitiw Yap |
| Men's freestyle 74 kg | Guy Delamau Palau | Paul Aguon Guam | Jim McCain Pohnpei |
| Men's freestyle 79 kg | John Rojas Guam | Thomas Wichilbuch Yap | Skarlee Renguul Palau |
| Men's freestyle 86 kg | Michael Shinohara Guam | Ryan Ifamilik Pohnpei | Marcel Yatilman Yap |
| Men's freestyle 92 kg | Waylon Muller Marshall Islands | Baker Hairens Pohnpei | Kenneth Mike Kosrae |
| Men's freestyle 97 kg | Alex Dolon Pohnpei | Rich Adiniwin Marshall Islands | not awarded |
| Men's freestyle 125 kg | Florian Skilang Temengil Palau | Dukay Tairuwpiy Yap | not awarded |
| Women's freestyle 57 kg | Rckaela Aquino Guam | Mayoleen Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded |
| Women's freestyle 59 kg | Mia-Lahnee Aquino Guam | not awarded | not awarded |
| Women's freestyle 76 kg | Delvina Kerson Pohnpei | Louisa Wagthuth Yap | not awarded |
| Men's beach wrestling 65 kg | Cristian Nicolescu Palau | Charwin Tawerilmul Yap | Mayson Ioannis Pohnpei |
| Kaylord Raechemai Yap | |||
| Men's beach wrestling 80 kg | Guy Delamau Palau | Thomas Wichilbuch Yap | Jarvis Tarkong Palau |
| Orlando Barnabas Pohnpei | |||
| Men's beach wrestling +80 kg | Florian Skilang Temengil Palau | Alex Dolan Pohnpei | Kenneth Mike Kosrae |
| Dukay Tairuwpiy Yap | |||
| Women's beach wrestling 60 kg | Mayoleen Ioanis Pohnpei | not awarded | not awarded |
| Women's beach wrestling +60 kg | Louisa Wagthuth Yap | Delvina Kerson Pohnpei | not awarded |
References
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