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BY ADRIAN STEWART CO
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Wednesday, February 21, 2018
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2018 WVRAA Meet overall medal tally
(gold-silver-bronze, as of 5:47 p.m., Feb. 20)
Iloilo – 21-17-14
Neg. Occ. – 17-17-19
Aklan – 7-7-11
Capiz – 5-7-10
Guimaras – 3-4-8
Antique 0-1-1
NEGROS Occidental and Iloilo bets dominated athletics in the 2018 WVRAA Meet on Tuesday at the Iloilo Sports Complex in Iloilo City.
Airex Gabriel Villanueva of Negros captured his second gold after topping elementary boys discus throw with 28.87 meters. John Elias Simple of Iloilo (23.92) and Romeo Guillermo of Capiz (21.91) finished second and third, respectively.
Bago City native Villanueva also won elementary boys shotput with 9.28 meters, beating Capiz’s John Kevin Loyd Dela Vega (8.89) and Iloilo’s John Elias Simple (8.26).
Jennifer Hudierez and Rosalie Estillore had a 1-2 finish in secondary girls 100m hurdles with 15.82 seconds and 16.55 seconds, respectively, while Iloilo’s Rosel Bantilao settled for bronze with 17.03 seconds.
Isabel Oqueriza and Bernalyn Bejoy finished with gold and bronze medals in secondary girls 800m run while Trexie dela Torre claimed gold in secondary girls long jump.
Other Negrense gold medalists were Athena Rose Besana in elementary girls 800m, Ma. Isabel Deocariza in secondary girls 800m, Chrisha Jaguillon in elementary girls 100m hurdles, Julian Praniza in secondary girls 100m hurdles, and Franz Bintad in secondary girls discus throw.
Aldon Ardison and Ronel Lumabang bagged gold and bronze medal for Iloilo in elementary boys 100m hurdles with 12.37 and 12.67 seconds, respectively. Winning silver was Marden Villareal of Negros (12.53).
Jeffrey Albania captured gold for Iloilo in secondary boys 110m hurdles while John Masuhol ruled elementary boys 800m and Vince Jason Buhayan topped secondary boys 100m.
For Aklan, Kent Dormido clinched gold in secondary boys discus throw, defeating Negros’ John Paul Plomeda and James Pahayahay.
WUSHU
Iloilo also stamped class in secondary wushu at SM City Iloilo with seven gold medals, including overall championships in boys and girls categories.
Gold medalists were Ghea Mae Gregorios (42kg), Maria Angelica Taliga (45kg), Angelica Saludares (52kg), and Ghemlie Luna (48kg) for girls, and Dave Daras (45kg), Jerson Parreno (48kg) and Kervin Barretta (56kg) for boys.
Other wushu gold winners were Mike Vincent Macalos of Negros Occidental (boys 42kg), Romar Jay Ga of Guimaras (boys 48kg) and Robert Serino of Aklan (boys 52kg).
ARNIS
Aklan dominated arnis with Adrian Arca winning two golds in secondary boys individual double weapon and individual single weapon, and a silver in individual sword and dagger.
Arca ruled individual double weapon by beating Iloilo’s Whyns Galve and Negros’ John Escleto, and individual single weapon over Fritz Bartonico of Capiz and Mark Ardiente of Guimaras.
John Armenio of Aklan edged John Boral of Capiz and Jeremy Tanedo of Iloilo in elementary double weapon.
Negros’ Jhouanalou Micayco won two golds in secondary girls individual single weapon and individual sword and dagger, while Christian Magbanua and Julianne Oberes reaped golds in elementary boys and girls single weapon.
CAPIZ WINS
Capiz took several golds courtesy of Bartonico in individual sword and dagger, Jessie Beso in secondary girls individual double weapon and Princess Cereneo of elementary girls double weapon.
The province also won gold in elementary girls 100m hurdles from Trixie Jane Willy with 17.17 seconds. Iloilo’s Rosha Andres and Clarneigh Jane Juntoria took silver and bronze with 17.63 and 18.00, respectively.
John Paul Balasote chipped in another gold when he topped elementary boys 110m hurdles with 17.68 seconds. Melvin Bantillo of Iloilo was second with 18.90 and Negros’ Clint Vincent Sayo third, 19.75./PN
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