by MARY ABBYGAIL ADRIENE L. ENRIQUEZ
Led by Alyssa Marie Andrade, the highest pointer in Athletics Girls Elementary, Aklanon athletes made their marks and grabbed the limelight in the Palarong Pambansa 2010 at Tarlac Recreational Park, San Jose, Tarlac.
Alyssa Marie set new records and nailed four golds which made Western Visayas the overall champion in Athletics girls – Elementary. A palaro first-timer, Andrade of Dumaguit Elementary School, New Washington, Aklan ruled the elementary athletics with a record breaking leap of 50.7 meters in long jump and erased Angeline Cabrera’s mark of 4.9 meters. It also wiped away Irin Balauran’s records of 10.42 meters by setting a 10.80 meters mark in triple jump. She also stole two more golds in 100 meters dash and 4x100 meters relay.
Adding more points for WRAA Team is Maricris T. Tabiolo of Ochando Elem.School who along with Andrade earned one (1) gold in 4x100 meters relay and one (1) silver in 4x400 meters relay.
Jerry Mae Rubias of Tangalan Elementary School also contributed one (1) silver in Discuss throw.
Andrade, Tabiolo and Rubias collectively earned 38 points which helped Western Visayas grab the overall championship in Athletics Girls Elementary.
Meanwhile, Jessa Valeriano of Western Aklan Academy also made her name in Aklan Sports Roll by collecting three medals in Athletics Girls Secondary – one gold in 800 meters, one silver in 1,500 meters and one bronze in 4x400 Meters relay. Valeriano was the only one from the Aklan Secondary Athletics Team who brought home the bacon for the province.
"Indeed, the 3-month training conducted by the DepEd Aklan and the all out support of the provincial government headed by Gov. Carlito S. Marquez have contributed much to the remarkable achievements of the Aklanon athletes," a coach said. /MP
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