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0Verdadero 5 Golds
Veruel Verdadero of Calabarzon took 5 golds. 100-200-400 and 4×100 an 4×400 at this Palaro. Veruel sped to a new PB of 21.9 in the 200m Dash his first time to go sub 22. The 16 year old was just within range of the 21.8 record set by Jomar Udtohhan at the 2014 Palaro.
John Carlo Yuzon of Cagayan Valley the defending champion, bronze at sea youth last month and national junior champion settled for silver with 22.4. The surprise bronze was unknown Russee Sarana of NMRAA who clocked 22.6. He beat out the more experienced Jovianne Calixto 22.6, last years bronze medalist in the 100m. Jeremiah Cortez who had let with 22.1 in the heats faded out of the picture to 6th 22.9, and Kennard Alarba who was bronze in the 100 was seventh in 22.9.
Limos Defends 1 of 2 titles
Samatha Gem Limos of Cebu after losing her 100m title and settling for bronze. Samantha Limos took revenge on all the girls that beat her to secure the secondary girls 200m title in 25.40.
It was not without drama though Bianca Jane Combate of Eastern Visayas who had stolen the 100m title from Limos earlier in the game actually crossed the line first. After protests and alot of talk amongst officials it was found Combate actually crossed from lane 6 into lane 5. Combate was disqualified and the win given to Limos.
Albeit Limos time of 25.4 was close to her 25.55 second time from last year. Palaro 400 Champion Jessel Lumapas of Calabarzon was second again in this event in 25.6. Meanwhile Palaro elementary girls record holder and batang pinoy 13-15 champion Angel Ann Pranisa of Negros took bronze in 25.8. This was good for the grade 7 Pranisa who faced the reality of being one of the only athletes in the strong group of Miguel and Adriana Arca to go home without a medal.
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