Posted Monday, November 17, 2014
Courtesy of Coach Marilyn |
IFUGAO grapplers lived up to expectations as they scored top honors in the wrestling event of the recently held 2014 Batang Pinoy Luzon Games in Naga City.
The Cordillera based athletes took the competition by storm as they put in tow four gold, three silver, and one bronze at the close of the national sports competition backed by the Philippine Olympic Committee and Philippine Sports Commission.
Arselyn Battatong (44kgs), Lovelyn Bandao (48kgs), Clarizza Mae Hagitan (56kgs) powered the Ifugao team after sweeping all gold medals in the secondary girls division.
In the elementary division, Maricca Hagitan copped the top spot in the girl’s 40-kilogram bulingit category while teammate Dan Gayuchan bagged a bronze medal from the bulingit boy’s 35-kilogram contest.Bless Napiloy (52kgs) and Annie Gumadol (48kgs) settled with a modest second honors finishes.