By Blake Chadwick
Salina South finished their 2023 season short of their state championship goal after a final-four loss stopped them from reaching the state championship game. After winning the third-place game, junior Rodrigo Palacios will do everything in his power to get back to that point.
Palacios is a striker for the Cougars, and he has been wowing people with his ball skills and goal-scoring for his whole life.
“Rodrigo is a very dynamic and creative player who excels in 1v1 situations,” head coach Trey Crow said. “He is crafty and deceptive on the ball and can finish from anywhere. He will be one of our offensive leaders this year and a leader on the team.”
The junior was named to the all-state team last year and accumulated 17 goals and 10 assists in his first two years as a Cougar and wants to do more of the same.
“My personal goal for this year is to stand out as a player and become a team player,” Palacios said. “And as a team for this year (I want) to win state this year.”
After a good start to the season again, Palacios isn’t slowing down, after he just recently was named the MVP of the Salina South Invitational.
Palacios has plans to play at the next level, and with his goal scoring and leadership abilities, his plans will come to fruition soon.
