Olympic Training Center school teams retain titles at PolyRelays.

Some members of the victorious ECEDAO girls’ track & field team

By THE STAR STAFF

The young athletes from the Eugenio Guerra Cruz Specialized Sports Community School (ECEDAO by its initials in Spanish) at the Olympic Training Center successfully defended their titles in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions of Group I (Superior) at the 70th edition of the PolyRelays track and field meet held this past weekend at Luis F. Sambolín Stadium at the San Germán Campus of Inter-American University of Puerto Rico.

The PolyRelays is one of the most traditional competitions in Puerto Rican school athletics, serving for seven decades as a breeding ground for champions and a development platform for future sports stars.

With an impressive display of talent, discipline and team spirit, ECEDAO dominated the senior-level events in both divisions, solidifying the position of excellence that distinguishes its athletic program. Likewise, in the Intermediate category, the institution also won the championship in the boys’ division, demonstrating the depth and consistency of its sports program from the youth levels.

One of the highlights of the day was the selection of young Ishael Feliciano Martínez as the most valuable athlete in his category, an award that recognizes his extraordinary performance on the track and his decisive contribution to the team’s victory.

The victory also holds special significance for several members of the senior team, as it represented their last participation in the PolyRelays before beginning their university studies in August. Among them are the national champions in the 200 and 400 meters, Víctor Daniel Alvarado Alvarado and Norian Velázquez de Jesús, respectively, who conclude their school careers leaving an indelible mark of leadership, discipline and competitive excellence.

The victory in San Germán adds to ECEDAO’s recent win at the 4th Taínos Relay Invitational, held at the Gurabo Campus of Ana G. Méndez University, solidifying a historic start to the season for the institution.