CORDILLERA BAGS 16-12-8 (GOLD-SILVER-BRONZE); TAEKWONDO, ARCHERY, WUSHU PLAYERS LIFT CARAA

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Ace Archer Chass Mhaiven Colas of Baguio City National High School (BCNHS)

2025 Palarong Pambansa

BAGUIO CITY

Cordillera student-athletes hardwork paid off. They delivered drama ,grit and emotion. As of press time, CARAA’s performance improved to 9th place in overall standing from its 13th position in the 2024 edition of the Palaro. Ace archer Chass Mhaiven Colas of Baguio City
National High School (BCNHS) harvested three golds (50-meter and 70-meter distances and 1440 Round) to highlight Cordillera Administrative Athletic Association’s (CARAA) campaign. Colas posted two Palaro records in archery — 50- meter distance and 1440 Round to punctuate his sterling performances. Colas also got silvers in 60- meter and 30-meter distances, respectively.

Taekwondo jins Chezka Nicollete Luzadas and Zion Ysabelle Buenviaje of UB High School and UB Labor at or y, respectively, sparked the region medal haul, captured two golds each. Luzadas ruled the taekwondo Poomsae Mixed Pair and Team event for the top honor and also got two silvers, while Buenviaje triumphed in Taekwondo Poomsae Freestyle and Team tussles. CARAA’s Secondary Division demonstrated an impressive fight en route to 14- 8-6 (g-s-b) , while the Elementary Division posted 2- 4-2 (g-s-b). As per sports, the region tallied 9-5-2 (g-s-b) in taekwondo; archery had 4-2 (g-s); wushu 3-3-2 (g-s-b); wrestling had one silver and two bronze; arnis got one silver; and athletics one silver.

Student-athletes also fought gallantly in other sports disciplines. GOLD MEDALISTS – ELEMENTARY GIRLS –Winter Niamh Scarlet Abuan /Zion Ysabelle Buenviaje/ Jamella Jareau Crane Mabanglo, UB Laboratory Elem School- Gold Poomsae Team Event; Zion Ysabelle Buenviaje ,UB Laboratory Gold Taekwondo Poomsae Freestyle. In SECONDARY GIRLS — Chezka Nicollete Luzadas / Cye Guiller Evangelista UB Science High School ,Taekwondo Poomsae Event – Mixed Pair ;Angel Lyn Yvainne Dacanay/ Chezka Nicollete Luzadas/
,both of UB ,and Valerie Oglayon King’s College of the Philippine ,Taekwondo Poomsae Team;Rihannah Kate Caguioa of UB , Taekwondo
Kyorugi (42 kg); Emy Angela Peredo, BCNHS, Archery 70- meter distance ,and Joelie Penaflor, BCNHS, Wushu 45 Kg; SECONDARY BOYS – Joshua Aaron Erece, UB Science High School, Taekwondo Kyorugi ; Aithan Raphael Ogoy, UB, Taekwondo Kyorugi Cat 3; Jun Adrian Wagtingan, UB,Taekwondo Kroyugi Cat 4;Chris Levi Culallad, UB, Taekwondo Kroyugi Cat 7 ; Xiviel Bantali, BCNHS, Wushu 42 kg;and Aron Dulos , BCNHS, Wushu 52 kg.

SILVER MEDALISTS – SECONDARY BOYS – Richard Nabus,Jr UB -Arnis Indvl ;Zachary Lawig, UB ,Athletics Discuss Throw; Randolf Buelta, Tabuk Natl High School, Wushu 56 kg ;and Raffy Balag-ay, Pinget Natl High School, Wushu 45 kg.; SECONDARY GIRLS –Valerie
Chriselle Oglayon, King’s College of the Phil, La Tri ,Taekwondo Poomsae Invl;Imarie Taclawan ,Batong Buhay Natl High School Kalinga, Wrestling Cadets 44kg. Other SILVER medalists – ELEMENTARY BOYS -Enrique Manuel Oglayon, Small World Christian School Foundation, Taekwondo Poomsae Event -Indvl Standard; Emarson Kezer Salida,Pacday Quinio Elem School, Taekwondo Kyorugi ;
ELEMENTARY GIRLS –Kyla Nicole Takinan, UB Laboratory Elem School, Taekwondo Kyorugi Cat 1;.Jamella Jareau Crane Mabanglo, UB Laboratory Elem School,Taekwondo Poomsae-Indvl Standard.

BRONZE MEDALISTS— SECONDARY GIRLS –Raya Dizuosa , BCNHS, Wushu 42 kg; Chaya Clear Finmokod, BCNHS, Wushu 52 kg; SECONDARY BOYS -Khurt Yvan Caligan, Flora Natl High School,Apayao Wrestling Cadets 50 kg; Augusto Haguyayap,Jr., Hungduan Natl High School Ifugao,Wrestling Cadets 54 kg;Ace Bose, Northern Abra Natl High School , Arnis Half lighweight And ELEMENTARY BOYS -Ady Rye Alquiza, Academia De Sophia Intl School, Baguio City, Taekwondo Kyorugi Cat 1; Zachary Mitchel Galang/ Enrique
Manuel Oglayon/Daniel Zachary Santos, Academia De Sophia Intl School, Baguio City, Taekwondo Poomsae Team Event .