Borja, Andaya top Ironkids
Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 12 May 2019 19:00:58 +0000
Zedrick James Borja held off Tyrone Macalos to capture the boys’ crown while Trixie Andaya dominated the girls’ side in the premier division of the Alaska Fortified IronKids at the Vermosa Sports Hub in Imus, Cavite yesterday.
Borja clocked 15:31 minutes to clinch top honors in the 13-14 bracket in a big rebound from his third place effort in the swim-run event Davao last March. Macalos turned in a 15:58 clocking for second while Dash Ramirez finished third in 16:10.
Andaya, on the other hand, dished out to form to overpower the her side of the centerpiece event that was more than just a race and a healthy physical activity for the kids but staged to likewise help them develop good habits such as discipline and hard work as they try to become better athletes.
Trixie Andaya (center) holds her trophy as she poses with Princess Patilan (left) and Bernadette Cabatian after topping the girls’ 13-14 division of the Alaska Fortified IronKids in Vermosa Sports Hub.
She timed 18:12, beating Princess Patilan, who placed second with 19:29, with Bernadette Cabatian clocked 20:27 for third in the event put up by Alaska and organized by Sunrise Events, Inc.
Sharing the podium honors were Marc Dula (boys’ 11-12), Aubrey Tom (girls’ 11-12), Darell Bada (boys’ 9-10, and Jiana De Asis (girls’ 9-10). Dula timed 12:13 to edge Jessly Roman (12:33) and Kristoff David (12:35); Tom clocked 11:57 to beat Kira Ellis (12:19) and Francesca Barretto (13:32);
Bada turned in a 9:37 clocking to topple Rafael Ubiadas (10:16) and Rylee Marasigan (10:23); and De Asis timed 9:19 to nip Alyssa Cabatian (9:20) and Zabelle Eugenio (9:49).
Ethan Kyle ruled the 6-8 group in 7:55, nipping Jsoe Dimayuga and Cyler Alcantara, who both clocked 7:57 while Samantha Hodges took the girls plum in 8:11, beating Cathlene Yumang (8:42) and Ysabel Dalluay (9:14).
Isabelle Calolot and Christian Guido of Roas Autophile topped the relay 6-10 bracket in 6:08, edging Corrine Cruz and Eugenio of Team Rizal Alpha Dragons, who timed 6:10.