Gold for Aklan’s shotput athlete

BY BOY RYAN B. ZABAL

Archie Sarabia of New Washington Elementary School in Aklan ruled the elementary boys’ shotput in the opening day of athletics event of the 2014 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) meet in San Jose, Antique.

Sarabia bagged the gold in his sixth and last attempt with a heave of 8.73 meters to lead the field of region’s best shotput athletes. 

Romulo Malones of Iloilo took the silver medal with a heave of 8.62 meters. 

Negros Occidental’s John Paul Plomeda claimed the bronze in 8.57 meters.

Batang Pinoy bemedalled athlete Angelica de Josef also settled for silver medal in secondary girls’ 400 meters run.

De Josef of Lezo Integrated School in Lezo, Aklan clocked 1:00.02 behind Palarong Pambansa veteran Louielyn Pamatian of Bago City, Negros Occidental after registering 58.9 seconds.

Negrense Joycie Beranio also won the bronze in 1:02.18.

In the 400 meters elementary boys, Christian Paul Tiongson of Aklan placed third with a time of 1:00.37. Lynch Mananguil of Negros captured the gold in 58.04 seconds while Feb Bryan Veles of Iloilo took the silver in 58.60 seconds.

Noli Gallardo of Aklan also made 4.98-meter in elementary boys’ long jump event to capture the bronze medal. 

Karl Louie Calaguin of Iloilo leapt 5.35 meters to bag the gold. Luke Mailem of Negros Occidental nailed the silver with a leap of 5.02 meters.