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2018 Philippine University Games Athletics

Write-up by Andrew Pirie

ATFS Statistician

Results Supplied by Various Sources

2018 Philippine University Games Athletics

2018 Philippine University Games Athletics started on 23rd October 2018 Day 1 of Athletics. First of all only Ten schools entered. Certainly, A national university games championship should really have more schools entered. While the UAAP is next month. Also, the venue for UAAP is still not 100% sure but after a meeting today will be announced.

Most noteworthy is hand times were used. In contrast the results they should be rounding up to the nearest 10th which they haven’t. Hence the event is also not sanctioned by PATAFA. So performances cannot be considered for ‘Official’ IAAF Rankings, Records, and Selection purposes due to the inaccuracy of timings. Most noteworthy is no wind gauge or wind readings are recorded in the official results.

Janario Wins Pamaybay Claims First Major Title

National Junior Hurdles Holder Karen Janario (UST) easily won the Women’s 100 hurdles in 15.1, nearly a second clear of former national athlete Josefina Baloloy 16.0 of RTU. Teammate Kimberly Gatela was third in 16.2.

Meanwhile in the Women’s 100m Straight Final of 4. Rosnani Pamaybay who was only 5th at the UAAP won her first major title in 12.3 seconds, narrowly beating Alyssa Andrade who won the Long Jump at these games earlier 12.4.

800m Times Correction

In contrast please note the recording in the Men’s 800m is incorrect. Consequently add +6 secs for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. 1:57, 1:57, 1:58, 1:59. Likewise, Edwin Bajo won over Osorio of UE with the two UST men getting 3rd and 4th. This seems about right as Bajo has timed 1:55.75 at the NCAA at the beginning of the year. (SEA Games silver medalist Marco Vilog leads the rankings with 1:50.75 at the Asian Games).

While John Lloyd Osorio has a PB of 1:56.71 when he took bronze at the 2016 Palarong Pambansa.

Womens 800m Pamatian over Calis

While the Women’s 800m saw two UST training partners trained by Coach Emmanuel Calipes go 1-2. Consequently Graduating student Louielyn ‘Lot Lot’ Pamatian the UAAP 800m Champion took the win in 2:16.9 (PB is 2:13.97). The mark puts Pamatian unofficially 5th this year in the Philippine 800 Rankings as she aims to defend her UAAP title next month. While Pamatian has represented the Philippines at the ASEAN School Games and World University Games. Most noteworthy is that she left the national team as she preferred to train with her coach Emmanuel Calipes than the national coaches and focus on finishing her studies. Pamatian will be graduating this year.

With Jeanne ‘Master Speech’ Calis the Palarong Pambansa record holder in 800 Girls taking silver in 2:19.2 (which was outside her Seasons best 2:17.83, and PB of 2:12.27, 2015). Hence the two were well clear of the other 3 competitors in the 5 woman final.

While Calis led the whole way in 1:04 through the first 400, then 1:40 through 600. But Lotlot who stuck close behind the whole race closed her down the last 100m. Hence pulling away for the win.

In the 1500m Calis turned the tables winning in 4:56 over Pamatian 5:00. Lovely Gemeroy of RTU took bronze.

Teodosio

Aira Teodosio unofficially threw 37.10m. Which places her 4th behind National athlete Rhea Joy Sumalpong for the year. While her previous best set way back at the UAAP was 35.79m for this year. While more of a hammer thrower Teodosio threw her PB of 38.59m back in 2015.

**Blurred 37, 28m top 2.

Chirpy wins the Long Jump

Alyssa ‘Chirpy’ Andrade the 2017 UAAP Long Jump Champion took the Women’s Long Jump Gold in 5.58m. While this was a big improvement on her official seasons best of 5.38m. While her PB is 5.72m. And her teammate Elvy Villagoniza the 2017 Palarong Pambansa champion made it yet another 1-2 finish for the University of Santo Tomas with a 5.55m effort. Again very far from the bronze medalists.

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