MANILA – Bacolodnon gymnasts from MK Gymnastics captured seven medals in the 1st International Golden Cup online gymnastics competition held recently.
Kiana Marie Alagaban of Bacolod Tay Tung High School had a golden finish in the ribbon category and bronze medal finish in ball event (junior-senior category).
Althea Descutido of Trinity Christian School, on the other hand, brought home two awards – gold in hoop and silver in clubs (junior-senior category). This was Descutido’s first time to compete in online gymnastics tournament.
Bacolod Tay Tung’s Jilian Krishna Dela Cruz, meanwhile, bagged a silver medal in the ball category (2010 category) after failing to land a medal finish in the Regina Rhythmic Gymnastics Online last month.
Matthea Given Efenio, also of Bacolod Tay Tung High School, finished with bronze medals in the ball and ribbon categories (2009 category).
St. Scholastica’s Academy’s Bianca Isabelle Celis, meanwhile, settled Rank 5 in both ribbon and ball (junior-senior category) while schoolmate Kryztahl Jade Manalo ranked 6th in ball and 8th in freehand (2010 category).
“This achievement brings pride and glory, not just to the province of Negros Occidental, but the whole country as well,” said MK Gymnastics team mentor Kris Joy Leeping. “I feel grateful for all the hard work they put in every time they train.”/PN
