Tiga Atlet Softball PON Papua "Diganjar" Beasiswa Uncen Jayapura

Universitas Cenderawasih (Uncen) Jayapura memberikan beasiswa pendidikan kepada tiga atlet softball Papua, yang saat ini tengah dalam persiapan menuju Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XX 2021.

Ketiga atlet yang juga mengambil studi di Uncen Jayapura tersebut, yakni Dian Sari Marthin (Fakultas Fisip), Yemima Asaribab (Fakultas Fisip) serta Adelaide Tania Waromi (Fakultas Ekonomi Bisnis).

Wakil Rektor IV Bidang Kerjasama Uncen Jayapura Dr. Freddy Sokoy, S.Sos. M.Sos katakan, pemberian beasiswa tersebut merupakan satu bentuk apresiasi dari pihak universitas kepada mahasiswa yang berprestrasi di bidang olahraga.

“Apalagi para atlet Softball Papua itu pra PON maupun kejuaraan di Jogjakarta lalu, keluar sebagai juara pertama,” terang Sokoy.

Ia berharap melalui program beasiswa tersebut, dapat memotivasi lebih banyak bibit-bibit atlet muda bertalenta yang muncul dari perguruan tingi Uncen Jayapura untuk mengharumkan nama Papua di kancah keolahragaan nasional maupun internasional.

Sementara Adelaide Tania Waromi penerima beasiswa tersebut mengaku senang dan bangga atas pemberian beasiswa dari Uncen Jayapura. 

Pihaknya pun mengaku akan lebih termotivasi untuk menunjukkan prestasi di masa mendatang, lebih khusus pada iven empat tahunan PON yang akan dihelat Oktober 2021 mendatang.

“Kita senang dengan pemberian beasiswa ini dan tentunya lebih memacu saya untuk menekuni olahraga Softball serta memberikan prestasi terbaik demi mengharumkan nama Papua di PON tahun depan,” tandasnya.

Cenderawasih University (Uncen) Jayapura awarded educational scholarships to three Papuan Softball athletes, who are currently preparing for National Sports Week (PON) XX 2021.

The three athletes who also studied at Uncen Jayapura, namely Dian Sari Marthin Faculty of Social and Political Science, Yemima Asaribab Faculty of Social and Political Science and Adelaide Tania Waromi Faculty of Business Economics.

Vice Rector IV of Uncen Jayapura Cooperation Dr. Freddy Sokoy, S.Sos. M.Sos said, the awarding of the scholarship is a form of appreciation from the university to students who present in sports.

"Moreover, the Papuan Softball athletes were pre National Sports Week and the championship in Yogyakarta then came out as first place," explained Sokoy, to the press in Jayapura.

He hopes that through the scholarship program, he can motivate more talented young athletes emerging from Uncen to scent Papua's name in national and international sports.

Meanwhile, Adelaide Tania Waromi said she was delighted and proud to receive a scholarship from Uncen Jayapura. It would be more motivated to demonstrate the achievements in the future, more specifically at the four-yearly National Sports Week event which will be held next October 2021.

"We are pleased with the awarding of this scholarship and certainly encourage me to pursue Softball sports and give the best achievement to scent the name of Papua in National Sports Week next year," he said.