Samantha Limos breaks the Batang Pinoy 100 Meter Record of Karen Janario (Interview video)

Andrew Pirie

ATFS Statitiscian

Cebu - Batang Pinoy A new talent emerged in the interesting world of Philippines Women’s Sprints. Only having taken up sprints a year ago, 13 year old Cebu’s Samantha Limos stopped the clock at 12.48 to not only comfortably hold off Gianelli Gatinga (12.75) and Eliza Cuyom (12.98) of NCR. Limos also erased the record of Karen Janario of LSA (12.53) set last year. Limos who is a first year high school student at the University of Cebu in an interview with pinoyathletics.

I want to be Palaro Champion this year. (pause). Yes also in the 100 and 200m dash.

The humble athlete if she can pull off the win at the Palarong Pambansa would become the first non 4th year student to win the Palaro since Rhemilyn Soriano of Pangasinan pulled this off at the 2006 Palaro. Rhemilyn younger sister Briceline finished 5th in the Cebu BP Final 2015. Since then the Palaro title has gone to a different athlete each year who was a fourth year student.

Pinoyathletics advised Limos if you win you must defend the title for 5 years in a row.

It comes as a good times for the revival of Cebu’s women sprints with Ateneo Cebu Brittany Canete winning the Milo Little Olympic Finals in Cebu.

“Im not sure if i want the hard training that goes with being a national athlete one day” said Limos. “I want to get a scholarship and finish my studies.” said Limos who is an honors student the daughter of a teacher and a church minister.

Limos will try to make it a double with the 200 meters tomorrow.

As a matter of interest her time of 12.48 is the fastest recorded by a 13 year old Filipina ahead of Kyla Richardson 12.69 at the same age. Limos has made rapid improvement having only placed fourth in the Palaro in Tagum in 14.21 in May she has improved nearly two seconds since then.

While Limos hasn’t heard of SEA Games Champion Kayla Richardson or watch the SEA Games as she is new to the sport. Pinoyathletics advised her to watch it on youtube.

Pinoyathletics Interviews Samantha Limos

Arca Piggery Bejoy and Isabel add two more Records in Batang Pinoy Athletics

Bejoy and Isabel

Two Athletes from the famous ‘Arca Piggery’ in Bacolod. From the hard working brother-sister coaches Miguel and Adriana Arca. Added 2 more meet records new discovery Isabel Orqueriza clocked 59.47 in the heats to tie the record of Feiza Lenton 59.1 of LSA. Orqueriza ran slightly slower in the finals but held off Palaro Bronze medalist Jessel Lumapas who was closing fast.

14 year old Bernalyn Bejoy erased both the ht and et. records of Palaro Champion Ezel Divingracia of Iloilo with a time of 1.06.43 in the girls 400 Hurdles, just marginally holding off Sanita of LSA 1.06.49. Bejoy is the Bronze medalist in the Palaro in Tagum earlier this year, Ezel Divingracia won the Gold in Taguym

The Arca Piglets now hold 5 Records in the Batang Pinoy. The interesting thing is all these athletes come from what in the Gene Machine book is described as a ‘Hot Spot’ with only 400 students keeps churning out multiple age grade champions the last 4-5 years.

As Miguel and Addy school teachers, raise pigs to help supplement income to support there athletes the athletes have been christened the piglets by Pinoyathletics. There latest prodigy Jerry Belibestre recently broke the ASEAN School Games Record in the Long Jump.

The Arcas had decided to focus on helping building the sports program and depth of talent in Bacolod by refusing all offers from Manila schools for there piglets.

Gatinga and Verdadero MVP of Batang Pinoy 2015

Gianelli Gatinga and Veruel Verdadero were the MVP of the 2015 Batang Pinoy Cebu in Athletics.

Gatinga,15 of SFAC who has competed at her fifth and final Batang pinoy, took three golds. Gatinga broke her own meet record in the Long Jump with a 5.30m leap a personal best, she tied her meet record from last year in Bacolod with 11.64m and then helped her team win the gold in the 4x100m. Gatinga also took silver in the 100 Meter Dash behind Samantha Limos in a personal best of 12.75.

Gatinga who missed out on the ASEAN School Games due to selection issues. Which will be highlighted in my next post. Is the Palaro Champion in the Triple Jump in Tagum with a personal best of 11.79m. She also tied this performance during hte weekly relays.

Gatinga who represents SFAC in Taguig is trained by Jimmy Gunsian.

Meanwhile Veruel Verdadero won the Batang Pinoy titles winning the 100 and 200 in 11.40 and 23.04 to tie the meet records. He also helped his team win gold in the 4×100 and took a silver in the 400m dash. Verdadero comes from Emilio Aguinaldo College in Cavite and is trained by Fernando Dagasgas.

Verdadero was the Milo Finals Champion in Laguna 2 months ago. So this was his second age grade title. The pony tailed Verdadero at 14 years old has one more year left in the Batang Pinoy.

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Samantha Limos evaluation of 100m Dash (100, 200 videos)

The impressive thing about Samantha Limos is that her times were not only the meet record, of impressive juniors Karen Janario but faster than Kyla and SEA Games champion Kayla Richardson at the same age.

While Limos missed out on the 200m Record of Janario this year with 25.86 and 25.99 in heats and finals she still has another two more years in Batang Pinoy to get that.

Here is some observations from Limos 100m Run

• Not the worlds greatest starter
• Hits top end later than the other runners
• Very good hip extension
• Very good hip flexion
• Very good lead leg reach
• Unusually long stride for a 5’1 girl
• Much better stride frequency at top end than other runners in race
• Runs Tall
• Holds composure and straight arm swing the last 30m where she pulls away from the field

 

Girls 200

Below is a video of the Girls 200m Video from the Batang Pinoy, Gold went to Samantha Limos of Cebu who clocked 25.86 in the heats and 25.99 in the finals. Just outside the meet record of Karen Twiste Janario 25.76 set in Bacolod last year. Limos as she did in the 100m pulled away the last 30 meters from her opponents due to more stable upright running and efficient arm swing. Palaro 400m Bronze medalist Jessel Lumapas of Dasmarinas took silver, and Palaro 200m Bronze Medalist Briceline Soriano of Pangasinan took bronze. Limos now sets herself up as the palaro favorite in the 100 and 200m dashes after these wins.

Meanwhile in the Boys 200 Finals. Veruel Verdero of Cavite/EAC tied the Boys 200m Record with a run of 23.23.The 14 year old clocked one of the fastest times in the country for his age.