2023 SCUAA CLRAA
Bulacan State University Emerges as a Collegiate Super Power
Along with VMUF, and Univ of Baguio in the PRISAA. Bulacan State University (BULSU) emerges after the pandemic as another athletic collegiate superpower, that shows good athletes can be developed outside the UAAP at the tertiary level. It’s good showing at the recent SCUAA CLRAA is a testament to its hard-working Head coach Nehemiah Philip and his wife former national athlete Honey Joy Ortaliz and their team of coaches. During the pandemic a lot of athletes lost scholarships in Manila, so athletes felt more secure staying in Bulacan. Consequently, Bulacan ended up with its biggest-ever athletic team in the school’s history.
Among the stand-out performances was Meralyn Martin who won the 400 in 1:00.2 and 400 Hurdles in 1:04.8.
Bohlen with a cap on backward takes A shocking win in 1500m.
In what was a shocking turn of events. Andrew Villabroza Bohlen!! of BPSU (Bataan Peninsula State University) Athletics Stallions executed a devastating kick overhauling the highly favored Bulacan State athletes. In the process dethroning reigning champion Jerico Mendiona. And finishing ahead of former Palaro Steeples Champion Jerry Vasquez of TAU. To win the Mens 1500m at the 2023 SCUAA CLRAA held at the 6 lanes 400m track at Tarlac Agricultural University, the event this morning. After taking bronze in 5000m on day 1. For his efforts, Andrew Bohlen not only receives the Gold Medal but has secured qualification for National SCUAA. Bohlen who recently won the PinoyAthletics Summer Series on January 29 1500/3000m. Bohlen improved his 1500 PB from 4:29 on Jan 29 to 4:14.8 today.
Rhealyn Mirandilla and Joy Teraña teammates from Bulacan state University go Gold and Silver in the Womens Long Jump at the 2023 CLRAA SCUAA held at Tarlac Agricultural University.
2023 SCUAA CLRAA RETURNS
After last being staged in 2020.
The CLRAA SCUAA returned on February 20, hosted at Tarlac Agricultural University which has a 6-lane, 400m Oval inside its campus.
As expected Athletes from Bulacan State University (Malolos) dominated on day 1 of the Athletics.
Performances were hand time, and no wind gauge was present.
Long jump men’s finals ruled by Tarlac Agricultural University at the SUC 3 Olympics here at TAU track oval, Camiling Tarlac.
Photo Credit: Tommy Balbuena
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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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