Olympic Skier Visits Spartan Nordic Ski Athletes

Press release from the Inver Grove Heights Schools:

November 19, 2021

Jon Soto Moreno, a member of Team Mexico for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics, visited Simley High School and Inver Grove Heights Middle School students in Nordic Ski this month. Mr. Soto Moreno was born in Mexico and later moved to Minnesota, where he began skiing at Richfield High School. He ran students through drills and talked about his path to the Olympics.

He shared his community message with students: “Hechenle ganas! Poco a poco puedes lograr lo que quieras,” which roughly translates to “Little by little, you can achieve your goals." Thank you to Mr. Soto Moreno for taking the time to visit students and speak about his experiences.

This press release was produced by the Inver Grove Heights Schools. The views expressed here are the author’s own.