MMSU to host 2019 ‘summer Olympics’

By Leilanie G. Adriano

Staff reporter

LAOAG CITY—The state-run Mariano Marcos State University in Batac City is set to host the Association of State Universities and Colleges-Solid North (ASCU-SN) summer Olympics slated next year.

With MMSU President Shirley Agrupis as the newly-elected ASCU-SN vice president, she said the premiere university of the north is more than ready to host the event.

Ms. Agrupis is also set to take over as ASCU-SN president upon the end of the term of the current ASCU President Dr. Eduardo T. Bagtang of Kalinga State University.

ASCU-SN is composed of 23 state universities and colleges in Regions I, II, III, and the Cordillera Administrative Region.

In time for the on-going ASCU-SN Summer Olympics at the Benguet State University in La Trinidad, Benguet held June 18-21, the member state universities and colleges unanimously voted for MMSU as host and venue for next year’s summer Olympics on June 19-21.

This year, about 93 athletes composed the MMSU delegation.

“We now have more reasons to level-up our sports and fitness program and facilities,” she said citing the university needs to start the preparation as early as now.

As part of the preparation, the MMSU administration looks forward to upgrading its 39-year-old sports oval facility in Batac to cater to numerous sporting, social and even religious events in the city.

Ms. Agrupis believes a rubberized oval will not only become an institution to develop athletes, but also an important and necessary element for good health among the student and staff.

The Olympics is an annual sports and fitness event participated in by faculty and staff of ASCU-SN’s member-institutions.

Aside from sports and cultural events, ASCU-SN is also engaged in academic, research, and other activities of mutual benefit to its members.

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