Jaime Grafilo As a 17 year old school boy in 1979 Grafilo had a PB of 49.7 in the 400m Dash heading into the ASEAN School Games that year. He was selected to play in the 1979 SEA Games but did no do well finishing fifth in 58.32. Well below the 54.6 he had clocked…
It was three years ago that Eric Cray first approached me via Pinoyathletics.info to assist him the rest is history. He went onto become SEA Games Champion three times, and made the Semi Finals of Olympics in 400 Hurdles as well as making a bronze at World Indoors in 60 Meters. As well as battering…
Mark Harry Diones added another bronze medal to go with Veteran Marestella Torres bronze in the long jump. Diones a Criminology graduate from JRU who is trained by legendary coach Noel George (Jojo) Posadas leapt 15.72m to secure the Bronze. His best jump is 16.11m and he was fourth at last years SEA Games. He finished…
Three time Olympian Marestella Sunang took the bronze medal for the Philippines on the second day of the Asian Beach Games in Vietnam. Sunang who holds the SEA Record in the Long Jump at 6.72m, launched an out of season 6.10m. She finished behind Bu Thi Thu Thao (6.32m) the SEA Silver medalist in 2015, and…
He may not have made the top 8 and finals. But Eric Cray made the whole Philippines proud. From being culture shocked to becoming as much part of Philippine culture as Jollibee. Eric Cray has come along way in the three years he came to run for us. Many doubted Eric as a one hit…
Philippine 400 Meter Record Holder Zion Rose Corrales Nelson, 17 made it to the Girls 200 Meter Semi Finals at the prestigious World Junior (U20) Athletic Championships in Bydogscz, Poland. Even though SEA Games 100 Meter Champion and 200 Meter silver medalist Kayla Anise Richardson failed to advance. Nelson who grew up in Canada, with…
Marilyn ‘Daffy’ Avila struck the only gold in athletics for the Philippines on Day 1 of the ASEAN University Games in Singapore. The 20 year old Avila who is a student at FEU clocked a new personal best of 1.02.22. To win the ASEAN Universty Game title. This continues a very successful season for Avila…