Mateo won first place in the Columbus Knights championship in January of this year, and in which he surprised everyone by crossing the finish line with a time of 1:55.95 seconds, surpassing the Saskatchewan Under 18 record of 1:56.05 set by Michael Hussey.
The mark achieved in said competition allowed him to get closer to the Guatemala Sub 18 record of 1:55.17, which is held by Daniel Aguilar and which was imposed on July 23, 2023, at a NACAC championship in San José, Costa Rica.
The Guatemalan brand that already has in its possession in the 600 meters, which achieved in Edmonton with a time of 1:23.31, beating the 1:24.21 that Manuel Rival had that was in force since November 2010.
Trejo was born in Guatemala, but he has resided in Canada since 2021, because his mother, Michele Monroy, studied a doctorate at the University of Saskatchewan. Currently, the athlete is studying in the eleventh grade at Aden Bowman Collegiate.
“I started athletics at 14 years old because my mother has always wanted me to be physically active. First we tried swimming and then karate, but I didn’t like it, I preferred to stay at home. When I started in athletics and I started to like it,” she says.
Motivation
The first time he competed in an 800 meter event was in 2022, representing the school, and qualified for the provincials. “That’s when I thought I’m actually good, because I finished in second place,” he says. He adds that he has had the support and guidance from coach Janet Christ, who has been polishing technical and strategic aspects to optimize times at 600, 800 and 1,500 meters.
Mateo has the characteristics to stand out in the midfield. YesHis height is 1.80 meters and his weight is 143 pounds. Among his main objectives are to surpass national records in the under-18 category and represent Guatemala in the Olympic cycle events.
“One of the keys to development has been working with my team—Saskatoon Track and Field Club—; We support each other every day to be better. I train three times a week at the club and on Saturdays I lift weights,” he adds.
“I feel like this year will be good for me. I have the opportunity to continue growing and I feel committed to achieving it“, emphasizes the Guatemalan athlete, who shares training with Michael Hussey, Canada’s youth team.
“It’s an incentive to know that I can do the same thing as Michael. “I train with him and we do exactly the same thing, so I could reach that level too.”highlights.
The young athlete visualizes his path in sports. “I want to leave a mark and let people know that with work things can be achieved. I just want to give hope to athletics and shine for Guatemala,” he concludes.
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