Leukemia survivor Lino runs XC & Track, competes in karate, and maintains high honor roll—proving strength in every arena
You decide who will be named Youth Athlete of the Year, featured in a 3BRAND ad in Sports Illustrated, and take home $25,000
Lino loves the competitions and team building.
Lino is inspired by his grandfather. His grandfather, a black belt and Golden Gloves winner, motivates Lino through his achievements and the stories he shares. Hearing about his grandfather's experiences pushes Lino to keep striving to do his best in his Karate journey.
Seeing Lino push through tough workouts, in extreme weather and succeed. Lino has only been competing in karate tournaments for 6 months and will be competing internationally for Team USA this fall. In addition his time in track and cross country is getting faster.
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