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Manila Bulletin devider Sports devider Lucena City swimmer Yugo Cabana wins first gold in Batang Pinoy

Lucena City swimmer Yugo Cabana wins first gold in Batang Pinoy

Published Dec 17, 2022 02:03 pm

BANTAY, Ilocos Sur—Lucena City bet Kristian Yugo Cabana made a huge splash in his first Batang Pinoy National Championships appearance after clinching the tournament’s first gold medal at the Quirino Stadium pool here Saturday, Dec. 17.

Kristian Yugo Cabana of Lucena City becomes the first gold medalist in the 2022 Batang Pinoy National Championships in Ilocos Sur.

Cabana, a 12-year-old Grade 7 student of International School for Better Beginnings, submitted his personal best of 2 minutes and 29.50 seconds to rule the boys 12-under 200 meter individual medley.

Valenzuela City’s Kevin Bryle Chan timed 2:33.40 for silver while Angeles City’s Daniel Jonas Ocampo posted 2:35.30 for bronze.

“Nagulat po ako sa time ko ngayon. Na-excite din po ako dahil nag-best time ako,” said Cabana, who has been training under coach Alton John De Luna for Lucena City.

Cabana shoots for more medals when he competes in the 50m butterfly, 100m fly, 200m fly and 200m freestyle in the coming days.

Also ruling early in their events were La Union’s Kyla Louise Bulaga, General Santos City’s Evenezir Polancos Jr., Baguio City's Jeanne Bongotan, Quezon City's Richelle Callera, Lucena City's Peter Cyrus Dean and Davao City's Stacey Requiza.

Bulaga timed 2:44.45 to capture the girls 12-under 200m IM ahead of Ilocos Sur’s Makayla Fetalvero (2:51.80) and Bulacan’s Eunice De Guzman (2:52.59) while Polancos dominated the boys 13-15 200m IM in 2:18.50 ahead of Dean (2:18.90) and Mabalacat City’s Shan Kervie Medina (2:22.70).

Bongotan topped the boys 12-under 50m backstroke (32.90sec), Callera won the girls 12-under 50m back (34.95sec), Dean prevailed in the boys 13-15 50m back (29.40sec) and Requiza triumphed in the girls 13-15 50m back (33.20sec).

Around 1,386 participants are seeing action in the swimming competitions alone.

Meanwhile, medal events in centerpiece athletics fire off at the Quirino Stadium Sunday, Dec. 18, along with cycling at the Provincial Capitol Diversion Road and weightlifting at the Caoayan gym in Caoayan.

A total of 55 gold medals are at stake overall in athletics, 12 in cycling and 24 in weightlifting.

Virtual competition in wushu also starts on Saturday along with muay, while taekwondo, pencak silat and arnis open on Sunday, Dec. 19. Karate and dancesport open on Monday, Dec. 20.

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