Last Updated on March 4, 2023 by Andrew Pirie
2014 Weekly Relays August Part 2
Week 7 (24.08.14) Weekly Relays Schedule B Report
Entries were watered down this week as the Milo Little Olympics was in progress at Marikina over Saturday and Sunday, which saw a drop as this was for kids 16 and under. Instead of 15 heats of kids in the 100m. There were just 2 or 3 in the youth grade. A lot of athletes chose to take this week off as well due to the long weekend. Also, this weekend, a team of Asian Games-bound athletes were participating in the Singapore Open.
UST, who would use this as a rest week, brought a full team as they discovered their alternate training facility Marikina had been closed. DLSU, due to a hard workout yesterday, opted not to attend. A team traveled from Lyceum of Batangas to participate, while DLSU Dasmarinas didn’t participate as the bus service wasn’t available. UP had a school team building, so I wasn’t able to attend.
JRU, FEU, Adamson, and several other colleges competed. At the same time, Ateneo is looking at joining the meeting next week.
Invitational A Races
I announced the Invitational A Race entries on the loudspeaker at the start, so they were aware of the participants. Unfortunately, as I had to make sure the competitors were present, I couldn’t announce them lane by lane this week, but we will implement it this coming week.
The Mens 100m was up first with the absence of the country’s best sprinters. Arellano Rodquem Maullon emerged as the clear winner in the mens 100m Dash in a time of 10.8. Arellano coach Pines Lim is mentoring the 18-year-old NCAA Bronze medalist. The man who originally discovered future SEA Games Gold Medalist in 400 Hurdles Grace Melgar, the 2007 SEA Games Silver Medalist.
The stocky Maullon, who smashed the ground hard-rocking side to side, had his first win. Having lined up and not finishing in the top three during the 2014 Weekly Relay Serie in any race so far.
PRISAA Bronze Medalist Albin Albano of Lyceum of Batangas was second in 11.0, and PLDT Abdul Apues, a former NCAA Bronze medalist, was third in 11.1.
*Please note the first heats times are still being adjusted, and the need for Electronics to sort out this would have been helpful.
The Second heat was won by Renzo Capingian of Mapua in 11.0, with National 110 Hurdles Champion Clinton Kingsley Bautista tucked back in heat 7 to win in 11.0.
Womens 100m
The Womens 100m was a solid lineup with athletes who originally withdrew, re-entering the race. UAAP Record Holder Jenny Rosales of UE won the 100m in 12.3; Rosales led but couldn’t quite shake off the challenge of Eloiza Luzon of UST; last year’s Uni Games champion closed behind in 12.4.
Surprisingly Marimar Amarga of FEU clinched third in 12.6 (much to the similar example set by FEU teammate Avegail Dizon where she got a surprise 3rd at the UAAP last year). Uni Games silver medalist Glaiza Salcedo of UST was 4th in 12.6. UAAP Long Jump Champion Happy Denuyo of UST 5th in 12.6, and Christine Del Rio of FEU 6th in 12.6. With 6 of the 7 competitors in the womens breaking 13 seconds.
The winners of the A Race were rewarded T-shirts from the Academy of Speed via Pinoyathletics.
5000M Races good fields also
In the Mens 5000m, National Champion in 10,000m Richard Salano of UE won in 15:22; last series 5000m winner Anthony Nerza of Airforce was second in 15:24 with 2013 National Champion Rafael Poliquit 15:27. It was a high-quality race featuring NCAA Silver medalist Immuel Camino and UAAP 10,000m Record Holder Ben Alejandrino making a comeback.
In the Womens 5000m, Cristina Jaro of the Airforce improved on her best time to run 19:22, the second-fastest time this year in the event. Her younger sister Cellie Rose Jaro UE clocked 19:37, a personal best for second place.
Weekly Relays Week 8 (Schedule B) Invitational ‘A’ Start Lists
Aug 29
This Weekend will be scheduled B. Our series of Invitational ‘A’ Races continues. Bringing together the best athletes available in Manila in a head-to-head battle has drawn out SEA Games Qualifications, Personal, and Seasons best in the elite fields.
This weekend, the action continues at PSC-PATAFA Weekly Relays the development of excellence in Track and Field with the Mens 110 Hurdles, Mens 400m, and Womens 400m Dash getting invitational status. However, due to insufficient quality entries in the Women’s 100 Hurdles. This event is no longer considered an invitational event.
400m
A solid men’s 400m Field will see NCAA Champion Rey Aldrin. Who has dominated this event, winning the last 2 invitational series? He will have some good challenges from the returning UAAP Junior Record Holder Jaime Mejia and 2013 National Junior Champion Reymond Alferos. Still awaiting a decision from National 400 Hurdles Champion Junrey Bano. Who would be the fastest man in the race if he accepts the challenge?
In the Womens 400m, Jenny Rose Rosales, the UAAP Record Holder (54.65), slowly makes her way back into shape. Rosales won the last two of these events with 1.00.0 and 58.8. In addition, Palaro Champion Leah Ann Creer and UAAP Silver Medalist, and teammate Neslee Angco finished second and third in this race. Should also feature in this race aswell as National Champion Jinky Obanon.
Hurdles
Even though the womens 100 Hurdles has been canceled due to insufficient interest. The Mens 110 Hurdles is sure to be a good one. National Champion Clinton Kingsley Bautista will take on two promising teenagers NCAA Champion Francis Medina and Nestley Tercero, the Palaro Bronze Medalist. Also, Mejia, Unso, and Fransico could challenge but have to confirm their participation.
Please note all these races are now locked. Meaning we will not accept any replacement entries at this late date. We will leave the lanes empty if athletes pull out or fail to show.
This Weekend will be scheduled B. Our series of Invitational ‘A’ Races continues. Bringing together the best athletes available in Manila in a head-to-head battle has drawn out SEA Games Qualifications, Personal, and Seasons best in the elite fields.
This weekend, the action continues at PSC-PATAFA Weekly Relays the development of excellence in Track and Field with the Mens 110 Hurdles, Mens 400m, and Womens 400m Dash getting invitational status. However, due to insufficient quality entries in the Women’s 100 Hurdles, this event is no longer considered an invitational event.
Please note all these races are now locked, meaning we will not accept any replacement entries at this late date. We will leave the lanes empty if athletes pull out or fail to show.
Week 8 Report (31.08.14) Ubas impresses, new prospects emerge.
Ubas Impresses in Pole Vault and Long Jump
Janry Ubas took the mens long jump with 7.14m, just 1cm off his best performance from SEA Games Champion Henry Dagmil 7.12m. National Junior and Palaro Champion Jerry Belibestre of Bacolod, scored a new PB of 7.09m.
The 16-year-old Belibestre is in Manila en route to a training camp sponsored by the IOC in Qatar. Belibestre is accompanied by Mr. Miguel Arca. Belibestre has had a wonderful season winning three national age-grade titles also with the Batang Pinoy.
Ubas continued to show fine form with a new personal best of 4.60m in the Pole Vault. The National Champion and UAAP Record Holder finished second. The win went to National and National Junior Record Holder Ernest Obiena, who took the win this time in 5.00m.
Ubas leap was ninth on the Philippine Mens All-Time list for Pole Vault. The pint-sized jumper has won national medals in all four of the jumping events.
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Rosales wins, but a new prospect emerges.
Jenny Rose Rosales of UE had her third straight victory in the Invitational women’s 400m Dash Weekly Relay Serie. The 20-year-old, who holds the UAAP Record at 54.65, clocked a seasonal best time of 56.3. Her previous times were 1.00.0 and 58.8.
However, a new prospect emerged at this event. Jinky Obanon of RTU, the petite 19-year-old, latched onto Rosales the last 100m. Not dropping back any space on Rosales, who had a 5-stride lead and clocked a new personal best of 57.7.
UAAP Silver Medalist Neslee Angco of UE was well back in third place in 1.00.0. While Leah Ann Creer, the Palaro Champion, did not start the race.
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A surprise win in the 400m
It was a surprise win of sorts when specialist Triple Jumper Mark Harry Diones of JRU defeated his teammate, the NCAA 400m Champion Rey Aldrin, 49.5 to 49.7. The tall 20-year-old drawn in lane 1 out strode Aldrin to capture a new personal best time. Aldrin had previously won the last two Mens Invitational ‘A’ 400m events.
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CKB beats the best the Philippines has to offer
In a field that involved all the best Hurdlers the country had to offer, National Champion Clinton Kingsley Bautista emerged victorious in the Mens Invitational A Race with a time of 14.6. Albeit slightly off his 14.73 winning times at the national games.
The only athletes not in the race were National Record Holder Eric Cray, based in the United States, and National Junior Record Holder & UAAP Champion Patrick Unso.
CKB held off PRISAA Champion Robert Fransico (15.0) and NCAA Silver Medalist Domingo Cabradilla (15.3), also beating NCAA Champion Francis Medina, UAAP Decathlon Champion Ian Delos Santos, UAAP JR Record Holder and Palaro Champion Jaime Mejia and Palaro Bronze Medalist Nestley Tercero.
It was a seven-man race due to a lack of Hurdles; the 5’11 CKB was clear of the field with 2 hurdles to go.
In the Women’s 100 Hurdles, UAAP and National Champion Michelle Loterte, who lacked any decent competition, improved her season’s best to 15.3, about .7 seconds ahead of second place.
More improvements in the 1500m
With SEA Qualifier Roldan Verano (3:55.3) taking a well-earned rest, this time’s win went to his teammate from JRU Rudyfer Hernandez (3:58.8). Whose time this week was a second slower than the SEA Qualifying mark he posted three weeks ago. John Rued Acanto of Perpetual clocked a personal best of 3:59.2. While Jomar Angus of FEU equaled his best mark with 3:59.5.
This now puts six men below 4:00.0 for 2014 compared to just two last year.
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Andrew was elected Vice President of the Association of Track and Field Statisticians in 2020 after being a member for 7 years.
He has worked as a PSC Consultant and Research Assistant from 2013-2015, Consultant, and Sprint Coach at Zamboanga Sports Academy from 2015-2017. And Currently is Consultant Coach with VMUF 2021-
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