Manila, Nov. 13 -- Filipino-American athletes Natalie Uy and Alyana Nicolas will be shooting for a 1-2 finish in the women's pole vault competitions of the 30th Southeast Asian Games athletic competitions.
Both Uy and Nicolas are now in the United States for the final phase of their preparations for the SEA Games slated from Nov. 30 to Dec. 11 at the 20,000-seat New Clark City athletics' stadium inside the sprawling 9,500-hectare NCC sports complex.
"Both Natalie and Alyana are serious and hardworking athletes, who always want to improve and push the envelope. Natalie is now in Arkansas training under Sam Bell of the well-known Arkansas-based Bell Sports. Alyana is in San Jose, California, training under 1991 SEA Games gold medalist, Fil-...