2017 Hong Kong Invitational Day 2 Report & Results
The rest of the Report on 2017 Hong Kong Invitational Day 2 Report is being provided now.
I have been busy with work so its been at the bottom of the to do list. The Philippines
Sprinters, Hurdlers and Jumpers began their training in Hong Kong and some of them will be competing in the Asian Championships next week in India.
400m Improvements
Fil-Heritage Sprinter Trenten Beram clocked 46.99 to win Heat 1 of 3 and qualify with the
fastest time in the Heats. Beram later withdrew from the final to focus on the 4×100. Which
was 15 minutes after the final. Currently Beram leads the 400m Rankings for SEA with
46.56.
Michael Del Prado clocked 48.00 to nail his PB and win the second heat. This improved
Michael’s 48.42 from 18 May 2017. A new member of the national team. Del Prado is the
son of National Record Holder Isidro (45.57). And he now has beaten the 48.02 best time of
his older brother Isidro Del Prado Jr,. a 2013 SEA Games Gold Medalist in the 4×100. While
in the final Michael took the bronze in 48.22 (his #2 best time ever).
Edgardo Alejan now 31, the SEA Games Bronze medalist in the 400. Took his seasons best
down. Alejan clocked 47.96 to win Heat 3. While bettering his rather slow start to the season
on 18 May with 48.17. Alejan clocked 47.72 another seasons best to take the silver. While
Kawamitsu Kenta of Japan won the 400 Final in 47.31. Currently Alejan has a PB of 46.96.
Seems like the SEA Games Composition for the 4×400 Beram has the best time 46.56,
followed by Decathlete Aries Toledo 47.71, Alejan at 47.72, and then Mico Del Prado with
48.00. Caido, Cray and Bagsit are also in the SEA Games lineup for 2017.
UPDATE: As Cray and Beram did not run they ended up running Alejan, Toledo, Bagsit and
Del Prado. A respectable Bronze.
While in the 110 Hurdles Patrick Unso won in 14.02 -1.6 (his #2 ever best time). And Clinton
Kingsley Bautista finally improved on his best time of 14.22 when he took Silver at the 2014
ASEAN School Games. Bautista took the bronze in 14.20 behind Chan Chun Wung.
Especially relevant is that Bautista previous seasons best was 14.37 at the last time trials.
Eloiza Luzon took silver in 12.17 (-0.1) behind Lam On Ki 12.12. This equalled her time at last months time trial.
Four back out
Mark Harry Diones did not participate in the Triple Jump. The 2017 SEA Leader with 16.70m. Was resting up for the Asian Championships next week.
While Anfernee Lopena also pulled out of the 100 to focus on the 4×100.
Also in the 400 Hurdles Francis Medina withdrew. Hence Nguyen Anh Tu of Vietnam took s
ilver in 52.84.
Especially relevant is that Katherine Khay Santos after winning the Long Jump in 6.08m
opted to rest from the 100 Heats
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2017 Hong Kong Invitational Day 2: Philippine Men’s 4×100 Breaks the 40 Second
Barrier
Hong Kong,
The relay team of Anfernee Lopena, Patrick Unso, Archand Bagsit and Fil-Heritage sprinter
Trenten Beram clocked a new national record of 39.96 for the Philippines. While at the 2017
Hong Kong Summer Invitational meet the quartet finished second behind the Hong Kong A
Team that won in 39.77. And Hong Kong B took 3rd in 40.30.
The record broke the National record set in March at the National Open in Ilagan of Anfernee
Lopena, Trenten Beram, Jomar Udtohan, and Eric Cray of 40.29.
This shows a lot of promise despite their being no other South East Asian relay team lined up
in Hong Kong.While Eric Cray was unavailable for this relay looks to strengthen the lineup
at SEA Games. While as of now Indonesia which is training in Japan leads the Rankings with
a 39.13 National record run, followed by Thailand who clocked 39.54 at there national
championships recently. And the Philippines is ranked third in the South East Asian lists.
Last SEA Games Thailand took the Men’s Relay Gold in 38.99, followed by Singapore
39.24. And Indonesia 39.32 (then a National Record).
No 4×400 event was available.
Philippine Men’s 4×100
Article by Andrew Pirie
ATFS Statistician
2017 Hong Kong Invitational Athletics Day 1
The small Philippines Team delegation that is training in Hong Kong to prepare for 2017
SEA Games participated int he Hong Kong Invitational on June 24.
In a lot of events the competition as always in this event was not very strong. With no South
East Asian athletes challenge the Philippine Athletes in any events today. Instead they were
pitted up against Chinese club athletes.
The team did take four golds. Archand Christian Bagsit won the 200 Meters, with the fastest
time in the heats he clocked 21.76 (-1.6) in the heats.
While Bagsit further improved on his seasons best in the Finals winningin 21.71 (-0.9)
narrowly holding off Li Chao Hsuan (Taipei) 21.77 and Li Yili . Bagsit improved on his
22.25 run from National Open, his best time is 21.54 from last year.
The second gold came from Eloiza Luzon who clocked 24.94 (-1.4) to win gold int he
Women’s 200 Meters .While Luzon improved her personal best of 24.95 from 2014. Luzon
beat Chen Ka Yi 26.55 and Julian Rueven 26.79.
The third gold came from Katherine Khay Santos who won with a 6.06m leap. This was
slightly behind her best jump of 6.08m, which was leapt at the time trials a month back.
Santos best in this event is 6.41m from 2 years ago.
Janry Ubas won the Long Jump with a leap of 7.67m. Following up from his 7.78m win in
Thai Open and 7.88m leap at the performance trials. He did enough to win. He beat Chan
Ming Lai (HKG) 7.50m and Wong Kan 7.25m.
Less impressive was Tyler Ruiz who could only manage 7.03m and placed 5th. Ruiz who
earlier in the United States had leapt 7.79m and 7.54m.
Francis Medina who is recovering from a hamstring injury opted not to run in the 400
Hurdles.
While the meet served as a good practice it didn’t reveal much indication of performance
come SEA Games.
In the 400 Heats Trenten Beram (Heat 1), Michael Del Prado (Heat 2) and Edgardo Alejan
(Heat 3) are scheduled to run. Clinton Bautista and Patrick Unso participating in the 110
Hurdles.
Philippine Athletes at the Hong Kong Summer Invitational
Philippine Athletes after training in Hong Kong have their next meet on the calendar. After
finishing at the Thai Open in early June. The next meet ongoing is the Hong Kong Open.
Only the sprinters joined the Pre-SEA Games training camp in Hong Kong. Which is
preparation for 2017 SEA Games in August in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. They are being
supervised by American Coach Rohsaan Griffin and National Coach Noel George ‘Jojo’
Posadas.
List of Filipino Athletes at the Hong Kong Summer Invitational
- Anfernee Lopena (100m)
- Archand Bagsit (200m)
- Tyler Ruiz (Long Jump)
- Janry Ubas (Long Jump)
- Mark Harry Diones (Triple Jump)
- Eloiza Luzon (100m, 200m)
- Katherine Khay Santos (100m, Long Jump)
The Philippines is also entered in the Relays. Although its unknown who comprises these
teams.
Other SEA Games bound sprinters Kayla Richardson, Kyla Richardson, Zion Corrales-
Nelson, Eric Cray and Trenten Beram will not be joining the Hong Kong camp as they are
preparing with their respective coaches in the United States.
The other athletes bound to SEA Games are either training in Baguio or in Manila.
2017 SEA Games Roster for Athletics
Also to be announced soon (if need be with partial information)
- ASEAN School Games Team (July, 2017 Singapore)
- World University Games Team (August, 2017 Taipei)
