Cray redeems self in mixed relay

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2019 10:23:27 +0000

Fil-Am Eric Cray celebrates after anchoring the PH mixed relay team to victory Sunday night. (Mark Balmores)

CLARKFIELD, Pampanga – After his blistering run in the 4×100 mixed relay finals on Sunday, Fil-Am Eric Cray is back in the good graces of Philippine Track and Field Association president Philip Juico.

Cray zoomed to the finish line and powered the Philippines to a gold in the inaugural event at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.

In the morning of the same day, Cray was a dismal failure after being disqualified because of jumping the gun too soon in the 100-meter heats.

“Not anymore,” said Juico on Monday as the Philippines gets ready for another day in track and field and the Philippines hoping to win at least two more in the final days of competitions.

The 4×100 victory was the seventh gold medal for Philippine athletics following earlier wins by Christine Hallasgo in women’s marathon, pole vaulters EJ Obiena and Natalie Uy, Kristina Knott in the 100-meters for women, heptathlete Sarah Dequinan, William M
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