ILOCOS SUR—Swimmer Julian Lowers De Kam of Lucena and collected his fourth gold medal and sprinter Leonelyn Compuesto of Masbate snared her third yesterday as the Philippine Sports Commission’s Batang Pinoy nears windup at the Quirinto Stadium in Bantay here.
De Kam, 15, ruled the 400-meter freestyle in four minutes and 26.03 seconds ahead of General Santos’ Evenezir Polancos, Jr. and San Jose Del Monte’s Meynard Geoff Marcelino, who settled for the silver and bronze in 4:26.54 and 4:40.01, respectively.
It was De Kam’s fourth mint to add to his triumphs in 1500m free, 100m butterfly and 200m free days before to become the first quadruple gold winner at the pool of this five-day meet, the country’s centerpiece grassroots development program.
De Kam’s provincemate Kristian Yugo Cabana was a gold behind with three along with Aubrey Tom of Rizal, Kyla Louise Bulaga of La Union and Jaella Mendoza of Laguna.
Compuesto, for her part, blew past everyone in reigning supreme in the girls’ 400m where she clocked 1:00.63 and pocketed her third gold.
It came days after she took the 200m gold and anchored Masbate’s 4x100m relay to victory.
Bohol’s Ma. Emely Balunan and Olongapo’s Wella Mae Coronado took the silver and bronze in 1:02.51 and 1:04.67.
She will have a chance for win No. 4 and complete a sprint treble as she was trying to qualify for today’s century dash finals.
Caloocan’s Maritanya Krog ruled the girls’ road race for 13 years old and below in completing a cycling sweep as she also reigned supreme in criterium and individual time trial days before.
Krog, 13, timed in 58:16.725 in besting Iloilo City’s Maria Louisse Crisselle Alejado and Calapan’s Jhanah Osias, who clocked 58:17.966 and 58:17.966 for the silver and bronze.
Also emerging triumphant in road race were Davao del Norte’s Gwen Stefani Ponio (girls 14-15) and Pangasian’s Jerick Cabael (boys’ 13-and-under).
Other golden efforts in centerpiece athletics were Calamba’s Loraine Audrey Batalla (girls’ 3000m), Masbate’s Ana Bhianca Espinilla (javelin), Victoria City’s Cejay Murillo (2000m steeplechase) and Binan’s Pi Durdan Wangkay (400m).
On the same track, Marc Angelo Cabiluna of Misamis Oriental, coached by his mom Cherry, added the triple jump mint to his long jump victory a few days back by registering 13.34m.
Masbate’s Jonathan Bellosillo copped the silver with a 13.27m while Imus’ Prince Philip Canja the bronze with a 12.48m.
In the 4x100m universal relay, Pangasinan’s Daniela Joy Peralta, Jolo Mondero, Leslie Villanueva and John Raymark Acosta sprinted their way to gold in 50.88 ahead of Binan’s Hazel Mae Resma, Pi Durden Wangkay, Jamailla Sena and John David Mangilin, who were left with the silver in 51:08.
Muntinlupa’s Angel Mae Librado, Mark Lester Estaco, Samantha Brith Malijan and Juaqui Nicolo Fullo ended up with the bronze in 52.17.
Also splashing their way to gold at the pool were Negros Oriental’s Kacie Gabrielle Tionko (girls’ 400m free) and Bataan’s Benjamin Jose De Mesa II (boys’ 100m back).
In online tungal event in pencak silat, Cavite’s Moh Al-Zhemier Jajurie and Khateleen Chua topped the singa boys and grils for seven to nine years old as well as Taguig’s Lorenz Gabriel Miranda (pre teen boys 10-12), Capiz’s Carille Jeannine Diestro (pre teen girls 10-12), Angeles’ Roderick Von Elman, Jr. (junior boys 13-15) and Aklan’s Mae Jizmundo (junior girls 13-15).
Striking gold in online taekwondo were Vigan’s Zandra Nichole Quitoriano (cadet female black fin-fly), Laguna’s Nina Maritenne Eguaras (cadet female black bantam-feather), Baguio’s Leane Raid Siddayao (cadet female black light-welter), Lipa’s Stefanie Jianne Kimberly Leones (cadet female black light middle-middle), Antique’s Honey Mendoza (cadet female black light heavy-heavy), General Santos’ Troy Sumanday (cadet male black fin-fly), Tanauan’s Julian Ethan Sebastian Lantican (cadet male black bantam-feather) and Pasig’s Dale Anton Fontarum (cadet male black light-welter.
Other taekwondo winners were Iligan’s Zhea Arevalo (children female black 8-9), Iloilo’s Kristi Marie Siscar (children female black 10-11), Cauayan’s Jireh Matheus Alingog (children male black 8-9), Oriental Mindoro’s Rhai-Shawn Herilla (children male black 10-11), Quezon’s Yohann Gabriel Jus (cadet male black light middle-middle) and Baguio’s Shaun Adam Yagyagen (cadet male black light heavy-heavy).
Lapu Lapu, meanwhile, made a killing in arnis following a seven-gold harvest courtesy of Athena Kate Sapio (girls traditional single weapon 7-9), Jarolyn Ycoy (girls traditional espada y daga 7-9), Clarence Prado (girls traditional single weapon 10-12), Charity Tana (girls traditional espada y daga 10-12), Jack Noah Abatayo (boys traditional single weapon 10-12), Johnniel Barral (girls traditional single weapon 13-15) and Jomel Tana (boys traditional single weapon 13-15).
Winners in virtual wushu were Quezon City’s Racven Joshua Fernandez (male elementary chang quan), Angel Polo (female elementary chang quan) and Aliyah Jay Romero (female elementary broad sword), Manila’s Jason Ryan Cheung (male elementary short weapon) and Vicson Tan (male long weapon elementary cudgel), Tacurong’s Richsen Arzly Roman (female elementary straight sword) and Davao’s Jhianna Henrietty Celi (female long weapon).
