2013 Palarong Pambansa

1-2 finish for Aklan’s discus throwers

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Aklan bets in discus throw elementary boys pulled off a 1-2 finish for Western Visayas in the second day of athletics competition of the 2013 Palarong Pambansa in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental.

Jil Iron Tabuena, 13, of Numancia Integrated School ruled the discus throw in 32.14 meters while his 12-year old teammate Kent Dormido of Batan Elementary School grabbed the silver in 30.32 meters.

Calabarzon’s Ricardo Cubol settled for bronze in 28.11 meters.

Tabuena, who improved his personal best by nearly four meters from 28.35 meters, actually took the silver in the regional meet in Roxas City this year.

Dormido also improved his personal record of 29.05 meters when he ruled the discus throw event in Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet.

Western Visayas also bagged two golds in arnis events at the Holy Cross High School Gym.

Twelve-year old Jennifer Manas of Cabatuan Central Elementary School-Iloilo copped the gold in Anyo (individual single weapon) elementary girls Manas scored 45.10 points to beat Cotabato’s Mae Garson (44.70 points) and Krizel Angana of Central Visayas (44.50 points).

Crystal AJ Bartonico of Jalandoni Memorial National High School Iloilo City also ruled the Anyo (individual single weapon) secondary girls.

The 14-year old Ilongga collected 87.40 points to win the gold over Catherine Suarez  of Central Visayas (86.00 points) and Shaira Jane Salingbay of Cordillera Administrative Region (85.90 points).

Federick Lanz Bonitillo of Janiuay Pilot Elementary School-Iloilo nailed the bronze in elementary boys arnis anyo (individual single weapon) with 45.10 points.

Elemer Manlapas of National Capital Region topped the event with 45.50 points while Paul Simon Aguirre of Davao Region with 45.40 points.

Berna Luz Talaron, 12, of Balabago Elementary School Iloilo, ruled the elementary girls triple jump in 10.19 meters to edge Leica Marie Antonio of Cagayan Valley (10.14 meters) and Missy Hannah Cacho of Ilocos Region (10.07 meters).

Renzy John Gemolaga of Cambito National High School-Iloilo took the bronze in secondary boys javelin throw in 55.10 meters.

Bryan Jay Pacheco of Central Luzon settled for silver in 57.81 meters and Joshua Vincent Patalud of National Capital Region posted a heave of 56.75 meters for the gold.