And while those students excelled in the Caribbean, Cricel Castillo made a name for Belize in Florida this weekend. The 24 year old participated in a figure bodybuilding competition in Boca Raton Florida this weekend and won first place in the Figure category. She's actually there pursuing a master's degree but she started to seriously work out while in Belize with her instructor Mr. Jones. And when she went to the US, she continued, honing her petite frame to near muscular perfection. And that's what she was recognized for when she came out ahead of a group of 50 competitors, in her first major event. It's quite an accomplishment and via phone from south Florida, she told us what made her stand out.
Voice of Cricel Castillo - First place, Figure Competition, Diamond Classic, Florida
"I was really scared out of my mind because I was really fighting for this dream so long and so hard but because it was all coming into place, it kind of scared me and I began questioning my body. Was I big enough? Was I ready? Will I make a fool of myself on stage? Will I represent Belize in a wrong way? All of those questions crossing my mind and at that point my coach handed me over these little Bible stories. So I prayed to Him for strength and for faith in myself. To be quite honest i think all of that exuded force throughout the day of the competition and that was actually something I was judged on so well. The judges all told me how confident I was and I had so much poise. They told me they could tell I was a dancer. All of this is for Belize."
She moves on this weekend to compete in a much bigger event in Orlando Florida called the Europa.
Cricel is the second daughter of UDP Politician Santino Castillo.
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