| Northern Mariana Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
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| IOC code | NMI |
| National federation | Northern Marianas Sports Association |
| 19 November 2023 – 2 December 2023 | |
| Officials | Nick Gross (chef de mission) [1] |
| Medals Ranked 13th |
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| Pacific Games appearances | |
The Northern Mariana Islands competed at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara from 19 November to 2 December 2023. [2] This was the Northern Marianas eleventh appearance at the games since first appearing in 1979.
The following is the list of number of competitors confirmed for the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Bodybuilding | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Football | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Golf | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Outrigger canoeing | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Swimming | 15 | ||
| Tennis | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Triathlon | 1 | ||
| Volleyball | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Weightlifting | 6 | ||
| Total |
CNMI announced a team of 7 athletes in track and field on 20 October 2023. [2] [3]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Theodore Rodgers | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Alexander Camacho | 100 m | ||||||
| Long jump | — | ||||||
| Pony Tang | 1500 m | — | |||||
| 5000 m | — | ||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | — | ||||||
| Lyle Andrew | Discus throw | — | |||||
| Hammer throw | — | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Casey Cruz | 100 m | ||||||
| 200 m | |||||||
| Maria Quitugua | 100 m | ||||||
| Javelin throw | — | ||||||
| Tania Tan | 5000 m | — | |||||
| 10000 m | — | ||||||
| Half marathon | — | ||||||
The NMSA selected two bodybuilders (1 male and 1 female) for the Pacific Games bodybuilding competition. [4]
The Northern Marianas will be fielding both men's and women's football teams with only 15 players each. [2]
| Team | Event | Preliminary round | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank | Opposition Score | Rank | ||
| NMI men's | Men's tournament |  Fiji |  Tahiti | — | ||||
Head coach: 
Mita Michiteru
Michiteru named his 21-man squad on 13 November 2023. [5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Casey Chambers | 0 | 0 |  Kanoa | ||
| GK | Mark Chavez | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
| GK | Merrick Toves | 0 | 0 | Kanoa | ||
| DF | Jonne Navarro | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
| DF | Nolan Ngewakl | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | Ronnel Ocanada | 26 February 2001 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Matansa | |
| DF | Daniell Mar Pablo | 16 January 2005 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Kanoa | |
| DF | Jerald Aquino | 0 | 0 |  Tuloy | ||
| DF | Leland DeLeon Guerrero | 0 | 0 | Kanoa | ||
| MF | Brian Lubao | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | Ariel Narvaez | 0 | 0 | Eleven Tiger | ||
| MF | Jireh Yobech | 8 July 1996 (aged 27) | 8 | 0 | Inter Godfather's | |
| MF | Markus Toves | 0 | 0 | Kanoa | ||
| MF | Dev Bachani | 4 May 2005 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 |  Park–Gilbert Buccaneers | |
| MF | Anthony Bergancia | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
| FW | Mark Costales | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | Akira Kadokura | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
| FW | Wataru Kadokura | 0 | 0 | |||
| FW | Zhi Xiang Lin | 0 | 0 | Eleven Tiger | ||
| FW | Tyler Omelau | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
| FW | Anthony Austria | 0 | 0 | Tan Holdings | ||
On 4 October 2023, following five Pacific Games tryouts for the CNMI national team, 7 golfers (6 male and 1 female) were selected. [6]
The Northern Marianas National Paddling Sports Federation (NMNPSF) announced a squad of 16 (7 men and 9 women) as part of their Pacific Games Va'a team. [7]
The final 4 men squad for the CNMI was announced in September 2023 following the conclusion of a three-day tryout for the team. [8]
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