2012 Weekly Relays Week 1-6

2012 Weekly Relays Week 1-6

Articles by Andrew Pirie

ATFS Statistician

2012 PATAFA Weekly Relays  Schedule and Registration Information

The PATAFA Weekly Relays will start this Saturday, July 14, and will run through November 25 at the ULTRA (Phil Sports). The complex Deadline for submission of entries is on September 15, 2012.

2012 COMPETITION SCHEDULE

ENTRY FORM

GROUND RULES

Please also check our calendar here

*NB All Performances are hand timed.

 

2012 PATAFA Weekly Relays Week 1 Report, July 14th

With a lot of National level athletes skipping this meet due to recovery phases from overseas meets and a lot of college athletes having academic commitments performances were thin across the events.

Richard Salano of UE clocked a personal best of 15.34.7 to take the mens 5k from Rafael Poliquit of FEU. FEU Dalyn Carmen won the 3k women’s narrowly from her teammate Mary Ann Dela Cruz ATHLETE both having been active on the road running circuit.

While UPHR man Elrick Paines had the fastest 100m time with 11.0, National training pool Josie Malacad after two very good performances in Vietnam last week had a run over the shorter

100m finishing second behind rookie teammate Raiveneth Penarubia.

2012 PATAFA Weekly Relay Results – Week 1 (Broken Link)

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Week 2 Report, July 21st Better Results in Week 3 of Weekly Relays (rev 3)

Mens 800m Feature event PB for Ulboc

( Aug 2) The 800m was going to be the feature event of this weekly relay however on July 28 the times were a bit slower than usual. SEA Games Silver Medalist and National Champion Mervin Guarte of SSC (San Sebastian College) won in 1.55.5, ahead of Steeple Chaser Christopher Ulboc FEU 1.55.9 (PB) (Far Eastern University) and National Bronze Medalist Jordan Paul Billones 1.56.3 (Unattached). Absent from the race was National Silver Medalist Wenlie Maulas of UE (University of the East).

Guarte just did enough to win his best time is 1.50.65 from the SEA Games and this year 1.52.19 at the PNG (Philippine National Games) in May. Billones also was behind his best time which was 1.53.78 at the PNG. Guartes’ training partner Ulboc stepping down to the shorter distance improved his PB which was 1.56.71 back in 2009.

 

Rain

(Jul 19) A rain-drenched second week of the weekly relay serie at Pasig Ultra, caused several field events to be canceled and performances to be sub-par. However, some of the running events did push through.

The best performance came from National Bronze 800m Medallist Jordan Paul Billones (who was using Wenlie Maulas BIB Number) who easily won the 2nd timed race running solo in 50.2 in the pouring rain.

(Paul recorded his personal best for 400m of 49.7 during the Hypersports Time Trials last April).

2012 PSC-PATAFA Weekly Relay Results – Week 2 (Broken Link)

 

Josie Malacad Disqualified

Another member of the national training pool, Josie Malacad of FEU who performed so brilliantly in Vietnam last month (new PB 400 hurdles 1.02.30 and 400m 57.04) also did enough to win the women’s 400 Hurdles in a time of 1:06.0, unfortunately, she was disqualified for running out of her lane for side clearing (explained below in comments).

Meanwhile, in the Mens Division, Decathlete Jesson Ramil Cid of FEU clocked a modest 54.9 to win his 400 Hurdles. Cid was not far off his season best of 54.79 he set at the UAAP earlier this year, but still.  Quite far off the 53.1, he established at the UAAP last year. (interestingly enough the 400 Hurdles is not part of the ten events which make up the Decathlon).

 

Cousins cleanup in sprints

FEU women had three collegiate 4×100 relays and took the first three spots. While in the men’s FEU newest recruit Isidro Del Prado Jr. aka. Tilo (formally of College of Saint Benilde, and son of Isidro Del Prado 400m record holder) anchored his team to a 42.4 win over JRU 43.3.

In the Mens 200m, Tilo’s cousin Pearnel Lobos of JRU (formally of FEU, the son of 4×4 national record holder Perla Balatucan). Lobos had the fastest 200m time with 22.5. Lobos was one of the favorites at the national games in the junior 100m last May. Before pulling his hamstring in the finals.

While in womens Heptathlete Mildrid “The Man” Salut of FEU ran 26.8 in women.

 

Pole Vaulters

National Coach and Masters Athlete Emerson Obiena won the men’s pole vault over a bunch of athletes 25 years his junior with a leap of 4.00m. His brother Edward was 5th in 3.60m. National team member Riezel Buenaventura who is coached by Emerson was another national athlete who had a comfortable win with a 3.40m leap some 50cm from her personal best.

The National Record is held by Filam Deborah Samson who leaped 4.11m back in 2008 at the California regionals. Samson also jumped 4.12m before obtaining a Filipino passport. The impression though left in the juniors was by upcoming junior Natasha (Nash) Marie Nalus whose first pole vault leap in a competition of 2.80m put her at #5 on the junior all-time list. Her training partner Katrina Baron holds the Junior Record at 2.90m from last year.

 

Palabrica breaks through

FEU Rookie 18-year-old Evalyn Palabrica who won the Palaro Pambansa Javelin representing Western Visaya’s earlier this year (39.61m), got the better of team-mate Jenefer Penepona with a throw of 39.40m. Penepona the UAAP Champion whose best is 41.66m was well off target with a throw of 35.63m.

In the Mens Discus National Games Silver medalist Joel Sta. Mina of FEU won with 37.81m (PNG 40.25m).

Full Result Here

For Links to Reports on Weeks 1 and 2 and Registration and Schedule details click here

 

.2012 Weekly Relays Week 4-6

By Pirie Enzo, results provided by Patafa Multiply

Salano looking the goods for UAAP

Another Good Performance saw 20-Year-Old Richard Salano (UE) improve once again by taking 4 seconds off his personal best time in the Mens 5k with 15:30.7. Salano who took silver last UAAP behind national training pools Christopher Ulboc (FEU) (15:38.36 to 15:42.63) is currently the front runner for the UAAP 5km title in November, where he will square up against Ulboc again.

Salano is ranked fourth this year in the Mens 5k behind Olympian Rene Herrera, and national team members Buenavista and Sermona. He is ahead timewise of Ulboc who recorded 15.37.79 at the National Games last May. Ulboc is expected in events from 800 to 10km where has been recording some good times.

Meanwhile, in the women’s race, UAAP 5k Bronze medalist Mary Ann Dela Cruz (FEU) was dealt another loss by 16-year-old Catherine Bristol from St Francis of Assisi high school in the 3k run.

 

Sprint Events

In the Mens 100m, National Hurdles open and junior record holder Patrick Unso (DLSU) took out heat 1 in 11.0, way back in the 7th heat was National Junior Decathlon record holder Jesson Ramil Cid (FEU) who won in 11.0. Talented Junior Pearnel Lobos (JRU) won the 2nd heat in 11.1.

In the Womens 100m Ruffa Bargola (UP) and Mildrid Salut (FEU) shared the fastest times winning Heat 1 and Heat 3 in 12.9. National Junior 400m Champion Neslee Angco (UE) won the 5th heat in 13.2.

A strong FEU team that featured Isidro Del Prado Jr. and Christopher Ulboc Jr. recorded a time of 3m22.4 to finish more than 6 seconds ahead of the second-place team.

Week 4 Full Result

 

Previous Athlete of the Week Winners

• Week 1 Richard Salano (UE) 5K
• Week 2 Paul Billones (Unattached) 400m
• Week 3 Natasha Nalus (UP) PV

 

Weekly Relays Week 5 Report, Results, and Poll (rev 3)

Article by Pirie Enzo

Patrick Unso of DLSU was named the athlete of Week 4 of the Weekly Relays, Unso who holds the National Junior and Senior Records in the 110 Hurdles had the joint fastest 100m time two weeks ago with 11.0s. As of now Pinoyathletics and Run4Change are in discussion about a possible prize for the winners of each week. You can vote for the winner of this week and see previous winners a the bottom of this article.

Week 5 of the Weekly Relays was postponed from the last 11th of August to Saturday the 18th of August with flooding in Manila causing the event to postpone.

*Special Note to all participants in the Weekly Relays please ensure you are wearing the correct ‘BIB’ and register at the PATAFA office. As this confuses the encoder of the results, the points system, national coaches, and the Statisticians :),

 

Report

Jose Unso got the better of his much more prestigious younger brother in the Mens 400m Hurdles. In hairline finish, Jose (55.96) and Patrick (55.97) both timed 56.0 with the win going to Jose. The brothers later returned to win the Mens 4×100 in 42.1 for DLSU well clear of the FEU team in 43.3.

In a return to competition Keizel Leano Pedrina running under the name ‘Bernice Chua’ won the womens 400m Hurdles easily in 1:04.8, albeit about a second off her personal best.

 

Week 6

Article by Pirie Enzo

Special Thank you to Coach Roselyn Hamero for providing the results

Naming Natasha Nalus the Athlete of the Week in weeks 3 and 5. Nalus set a 2.95m National Junior Record in the Womens Pole Vault in week 5. She gained 23 of the 28 votes.

 

Weekly Relay BIB Numbers

*Special Note to all participants in the Weekly Relays please ensure you are wearing the correct ‘BIB’ and register at the PATAFA office as this confuses the encoder of the results, the points system, national coaches, and the Statisticians.

Several athletes had complained that BIB Numbers were made of very flimsy paper material which was very easy to rip. Hence they used their teammate’s BIB Numbers as their original number was originally destroyed.

And I recall how when I first competed way back in 2000 at the National Open the BIBs were made of durable Cotton. 

 

Report

(Aug 25) Some very fast times reported by unknowns and super fast times up to #9? possibly relating to Bib Swapping or timing issues? PATAFA encoder and staff are investigating and checking with the timekeepers. Seven Days after the said event

The results should be considered on hold as the winning time listed as two of the times listed are faster than what Rene Herrera ran during the Olympic games.

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NAME LAST NAME TEAM SEX AGE CATEGORY RESULT REMARKS

1 2331 RUEN DELA TORRE JOSE RIZAL UNIVERSITY MEN 00 OPEN 14:42.2 .16

2 1772 IMMUEL CAMINO ARELLANO UNIVERSITY MEN 00 OPEN 14:45.0 .00

3 1275 GILBERT LAIDO UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST – MANILA MEN 21 OPEN 14:51.4 .31

4 46 ELBREN NERI UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS MEN 00 OPEN 15:06.5 .46

5 1805 JOMAR ANGUS FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY MEN 00 OPEN 15:09.3 .26

6 1632 JOE MARIE JOVELO UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP RIZAL MEN 00 OPEN 15:18.7 .65

7 1620 JOHN ACANTO UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP RIZAL MEN 00 OPEN 15:18.9 .83

8 1703 ROWEL GALVERO LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSI MEN 17 OPEN 15:26.6 .54

9 1624 NICKO CORTEZ UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP RIZAL MEN 00 OPEN 15:31.0 .08

 

For the record, I did not notice most of these names as none of them are ranked faster than 15m45 this year.

2011 Palaro 400m Champion Anfernee Lopena (running as Jason Benitez BIB) of CSB had the fastest time taking out the first heat in a new best time of 10.9. Lopena originally from Bohol but who transferred from Cebu smashed his previous best time of 11.50. National Hurdles Record Holder Patrick Unso (DLSU). Also clocked at the same time but a bit later on winning Heat 11.

In the first heat, Jenny Rose Rosales (UE) got the better again of Palaro Champion Maureen Emily Schrivjers (DLSU) 12.5s to 12.6s, it was a repeat of the placings at the National Games in May. Rosales will attempt to defend the UAAP title she won earlier this year in November.

Michelle Loterte (UST) the National Junior Hurdle Champion was a distant third in 13.0. FEU’s UAAP Heptathlon Champion Mildred Salut won the third heat in 13.0, and her teammate National 400 Hurdles Champion Josie Malacad won heat 5 in 13.0. National Junior 400m Champion Neslee Angco won heat 2 in 13.2.

Christine Del Rio of Assisi was the fastest high school girl with a PB of 13.0.

This week 16-year-old Catherine Bristol ‘conceded’ a loss to Carmen Dalyn in the Women’s 3k. Dalyn of FEU the UAAP Champion in several distance events last year won easily in 11:20.8.

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The Amendments to the Week 6 results are as follows.

1. The Mens 5k had some sort of timekeeping issue, whether it was a lap short
2. Anthony Lopena (CSB) used ‘Jason Benitez’ BIB in the Mens 100m.
3. Felyn Dolloso (DLSU) used ‘Gerald Layumas’ BIB in the Womens Long Jump
4. The Boy’s high school results jumbled with the girl’s high school results in the 100m

Article by Pirie Enzo

Special Thankyou to Coach Roselyn Hamero for providing the results

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