July 27, 2021
Northern Arizona Luis Grijalva was unsure he would be able to compete in the Tokyo Olympics even though he qualified for them. Because DACA recipients who leave the country typically aren’t allowed to return, the Guatemala native wasn’t sure he could participate. (Photo by Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
PHOENIX – Luis Grijalva could see the finish line. He just wasn’t sure he could reach it.
That changed Monday when the former Northern Arizona runner, who had qualified for the Olympics in July, learned he had been approved to travel to Tokyo in time for the preliminary 5,000-meter race Aug. 3. Because DACA recipients who leave the country typically aren’t allowed to return, the Guatemala native wasn’t sure he could participate.
Northern Arizona Luis Grijalva was unsure he would be able to compete in the Tokyo Olympics even though he qualified for them. Because DACA recipients who leave the country typically aren’t allowed to return, the Guatemala native wasn’t sure he could participate. (Photo by Shane Bevel/NCAA Photos)
PHOENIX – Luis Grijalva could see the finish line. He just wasn’t sure he could reach it.
That changed Monday when the former Northern Arizona runner, who had qualified for the Olympics in July, learned he had been approved to travel to Tokyo in time for the preliminary 5,000-meter race Aug. 3. Because DACA recipients who leave the country typically aren’t allowed to return, the Guatemala native wasn’t sure he could participate.