By PR | 10:38 PM May 13, 2024
Bohol finished strong in the recent Philippine Athletics Championships held at PhilSports in Pasig City from May 8 to 12.
The delegation amassed 10 medals, with a lone gold courtesy of Jhul Ian Cañalita after acing the 3,000-meter run U18 men and another silver via the 1,500-meter run U18 men.
April Joy Alampayan won silver in the 3,000-meter SteepleChase women’s open and bronze in the 10,000-meter run women’s open, while Ma. Emely Balunan aced the 400-meter low hurdles U18 women with a silver and a bronze at the 800-meter run U18 women.
Completing a silver medal, Celedonio Concha Jr. won in the 3,000-meter run for U20 men. Lito Pagulong Jr. took bronze medals in the 2,000-meter SteepleChase U18 men and 3,000 run U18 men, while Diana Rysiame Huraño of Calape placed third at the long jump women’s open.
Cañalita, Balunan, and Pagulong are from Garcia Hernandez, while Alampayan and Concha are from Tubigon.
The provincial government, led by Governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado, is giving opportunities to young athletes to be trained and to represent Bohol and compete in prestigious sports through the Leveraging Assistance for the Representation of Grassroots Athletes, or LARGA.
LARGA is the banner sports development program of the Provincial Youth Development Office (PYDO).
“The “whole-of-government” and “whole-of-community” approach among offices of the Provincial Government and our partners resonates with this victory,” he added.
The Bohol Athletics Team is led by PYDO coaches Jojo Orcullo and Jonas Acierda.
PAC is the annual track and field national championship organized by the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA).
Last year, Bohol bagged gold and bronze medals in the PATAFA championships in Ilagan City, Isabela, in the person of Maria Emely Balunan and Juvelle Alexa Matnog. (PiMO/JSS)
