Chula Vista FC G2009 Academy’s Kareli Rascon is a great athlete!!
Chula Vista FC G2009 Academy’s Kareli Rascon has been playing soccer since she was 4 years old. Kareli started playing with CVFC in 2016. After exploring other opportunities, Kareli came back to CVFC this past Fall season and she was one of the primary factors for her team to go undefeated in NPL play. Her current head coach and Academy Director, Jose Hector Diaz, had this to say about Kareli: “Kareli is a center forward with us but is willing to play other positions and she is a true team player. She is aggressive to the ball and always willing to put the extra energy to put the ball behind the net. She joined our club long ago when she started playing, and we are extremely glad to have her back.’ CVFC G2009 Academy finished the season undefeated with a 7-0-5 record.
Not only does Kareli play soccer, but she is also a great athlete in other sports. Her Dad, Adrian Rascon, shared her impressive athletic achievements: “This is Kareli’s first year playing field hockey and she scored in every game. The last 2 years she ran cross country for her school and every race she finished first except for one race. She received the MVP award for her team. Kareli also runs track and field for a club called San Diego Mercury. She can run anything from 100 to the 1500-meter dash, but she’s mostly a mid-distance runner 400/800 meter. She has qualified for the Junior Olympics for the past 2 years and has raced. Last year she finished in 10th place in the 800-meter dash at the junior Olympics in Oregon. This year she’s looking to be the top runner for her events. She received an award from the USA track and Field (USATF) season. Kareli also played on the Eastlake Middle Soccer team. They won the Championship this past Saturday. She has been invited to participate with the 2010’s PDP (Player Development Program).’ Mr. Rascon concluded on why she is able to achieve all these: “When Kareli is in the zone and focused, she’s a hard person to stop. She’s a very coachable girl, always looking to improve. She is highly self-motivated.”
Kareli is not only a good athlete. She is also doing very well in school with a 3.8 GPA.
All of us at Chula Vista FC are delighted to have back home such a great athlete and great student. We are proud of you Kareli. Keep up the great work!!