2017 ASEAN School Games Athletics
SINGAPORE
The Philippines amassed 2 Golds, 3 Bronzes in Athletics.
Palarong Pambansa Silver medalist Karl Aquino, in his second international meet. Took the Gold in the Boys Long Jump in the morning. Aquino improved on his 7.02m leap in the Palarong Pambansa to win in 7.05m. Churod of Thailand took silver in 6.68m and 2016 Palaro Champion Rafols of Philippines made bronze with 6.58m.
Aquino is from Binan City, Laguna. Where he is coached by Henry Chaneco. At 18 years of age this is Aquino first and last ASEAN School Games. Aquino follows in the foot steps of 2015 Champion Jerry Belibestre of Bacolod who set the only record held by a Filipino at these games at 7.47m.
Another Candidate though is James Orduna, who took the Philippines second gold in the 3000m for Boys. Orduna who was silver at Palaro also, timed 8:56.50. This was the first time the 3000m run has been used at the ASEAN School Games as 2016 Prior the Boys ran a 5000m. So this is a new established record, as no current record had existed to break.
Orduna hails from Leyte, he transferred to the University of the East in Manila this last school year. He is the 2016 Palaro Champion in the Steeples and 5000m.
The other two bronzes came in a very close fight in the Boys 800m run with Gold and Silver running 1.55.98 and 1.56.04, Edwin Giron took bronze in 1.56.06. Giron set a new PB in the process from his 1.56.84 at the NCAA. Giron is the Palaro Champion in 800 and 1500 and comes from Zamboanga City. He transferred last school year to Cavite to train with Fernando Dagasgas.
The other bronze came from Cherry Mae Banatao the Palaro Silver medalist and Palaro Record Holder from 2016. She took bronze in 1.63m. Banatao PB is 1.66m she comes from Cagayan Valley in the North of the Philippines.
Other athletes participating included Tyrone Flores and Dena in Discus (7th and 6th), Veruel Verdadero and Jovianne Calixto (6th and 7th in boys 100m), Riza Jane Valiente and Majun Sulleza (both 4th in Boys and Girls 400 Hurdles), and Bianca Combate (100m 6th)
*Credit to Coach Valdez and Others for supplying data. also now updated with data from website.
Day 1.Summary of Performances
- James Orduna Gold 3000m ASEAN School Games Record
- Henry Aquno Gold Long Jump
- Rafols Bronze Long Jump
- Cherry Mae Banatao Bronze High Jump
- Edwin Giron Jr. Bronze 800m
- Marjun Sulleza 4th 400 Hurdles
- Riza Mae Valinete 4th 400 Hurdles
- Bianca Combate 6th 100m
- Veruel Verdadero 6th 100m
- Dena 6th Discus
- Jovianne Calixto 7th 100m
- Tyrone Flores 7th 100m
- Eliza Cuyom Heats only 100m
