Student Athlete: Pinky Rose “rycy” Evio Dela Cruz

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Galwin Fabian is the man behind The Student Athlete. He is a student, an athlete, a blogger, traveler, and a technologist. As a student, he is currently in his last year as Computer Engineering student at Mapua Institute of Technology. As an athlete, he is a swimmer and the team captain of MIT Table Tennis Team. As a blogger, he blogs about his experiences as a student-athlete.

Published: June 23, 2008

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Pinky Rose Evio Dela Cruz

Real Name: Pinky Rose “rycy” Evio Dela Cruz
Public Name: rycy
Birthday: May 31, 1989
Weight: 45 kg
Height: 5’0
College Team: Philippine Women’s University Taft Ave. Manila
Former Clubs: Palawan Yasaka Club, Pharmacuties Club, PWU Varsity Club
Current Club: PWU company
Sports: Table Tennis

Were you a varsity player during your elementary and high school days?
Yes. I am a Taekwondo player when I was in grade IV and move to play pingpong when I was in grade V up to present, I find more interested and more fun playing pingpong.

What are your greatest achievements/awards as an athlete?
Athlete’s of the year Award SY 2005-2006
Provincial Meet Champion held at Narra, Palawan, 2001-2006
Mimaroparaa Meet Region IV Champion 2004 held at Calapan City
Mimaroparaa Meet Region IV Champion 2005 held at Puerto Princesa City
Mimaroparaa Meet Region IV 1st Runner Up 2006 held at Province of Marindoque
4 years MVP Player of Table Tennis
Palarong Pambansa 2006
15th Finalist over 289 last 2001 3rd Batang Pinoy Philippine Youth Games
University Academic Full-Scholarship granted SY 2006-2007
2nd runner-up University of Asia in the Pacific Invitational Cup. June 2006.
3rd Placer in the 3rd National Butterfly Championship. April 4-7 2007
Over all Champion in Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association (WCSA). January 27 2007
WCSA MVP Player of the Year 2007
1st Runner Up Women’s National College Athletic Association (WNCAA) February 2007.
2nd year Champion in the Table Tennis Event (FJCPPHa) December 4, 2007
For being the 1st Runner Up in the KIWANIS Table Tennis Club Tournament on December 16-17, 2007
2nd Consecutive Over all Champion in Table Tennis (WCSA) February 17, 2008
For being the 2nd time MVP Player of the year 2008 entitled “Women’s Collegiate Athletic Association”
2nd Runner Up in the Table Tennis “Women’s National Athletic Association” (WNCAA) January 27, 2008
And a Full-Scholarship Sponsor of the Rotary Club of Intramuros

What’s your course? Are you enjoying it? When you were a kid, what do you want to be? Or do you have plans of fulfilling it in the future? Are you fulfilling it?
B.S. Pharmacy. Sometimes. To be one of the champions in the Olympic game. Yes I still have plan to fulfill it more.

Is it hard balancing academics and athletics at the same time?
I can say yes, it is hard because you have to choose which is more prior. Your mind says studies but your heart beats to play as a result you are about to end in finding difficulties with your subject mostly if your course is in lined to sciences, engineering , etc and is very complicated.

You will find hard time to deal with the training schedule and classes schedule. You cannot perform them both at the same time but you can master and have them both.

How’s your studies?
Elementary and secondary – Valedictorian
College- still an academic scholar.

Any lucky charm? Where’d you get it?
None

Who are the players you look up to or any idols?
Back hand of Mr. Oscar “Oskie” Santilices U.P coach /PWU coach. A former player in the Philippine team, and former coach of RP Team.

My idol is Biba Golic of killerspin because she’s not only good at playing but she’s also hot and sexy, she is really beautiful.