AKLAN and Negros Occidental kicked off their campaign in the 2019 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet with three gold medals each on Monday in Roxas City.
Jamela Poderoso Deasis delivered the first gold medal for the Negrense delegation after topping the secondary girls’ shot put event, which was held at the Villareal Stadium.
Deasis captured the gold after finishing with 11.23 meters while teammate Emgiel Duran is at second with 9.99 meters. Cherry Ann Escala of Iloilo Province captured bronze medal with 9.52 meters.
Julianne Rongo, meanwhile, bagged the province’s second gold after topping the secondary girls 30 meter distance archery at the Pueblo de Panay in Lawaan, Roxas City. Salvador Escalante III later won the gold in men’s event.
Rongo tallied 309 points to finish with the gold medal, while Iloilo Province’s Yna Patricia Teruel (296) and Aklan’s Britney Samson (294) settled for silver and bronze medal, respectively.
Armiashane Malicse and Eughene Lachica bagged a gold each for Aklan in elementary girls shot put and secondary girls high jump, respectively, while JeaAngel Esquelito claimed a gold in secondary girls gymnastics.
Mark Kent Elequillo delivered the first gold medal for Capiz in bocce when he defeated the bet from Aklan in the finals, 12-6./PN
