Stallions remain undefeated in the oval

via Althea Torres, The Bullhorn

photo by Kent Cedric Ramos

The College of Sports, Exercise, and Recreation (CSER) Stallions once again proved their college to be the superior troop in the oval as they were hailed as the overall Champion for #PalarongPampamantasan2024 Athletics meet.

After rounds of sweats and quick breaths, the Stallions stashed a total of 15 golds of 31 medals, in the two-day tournament stretching to track, field, and relay events, at Bulacan Sports Complex, October 15 to 16. The College of Criminal Justice Education (CCJE) Lex Libras followed with 16 medals combined and Sarmiento Stars at eight medals.

Stallion baton passer Julia Kyle Pangan expressed thrill with the college’s back-to-back championship, “Knowing CSER, ‘home of the champions’ po talaga, ika nga po nila. Sobrang sarap po na makamit po namin [ulit] ‘yung overall champion po ngayon.”

“‘Yung kaba po namin nagiging worth it po talaga. Nung una, na-short po ako do’n sa start, medyo na-pressure at kinabahan, pero bumawi naman po kami nung nag-fourth na po ‘yung ano (relay member),” Pangan added, on winning gold despite facing defeciencies during the first half of the 4x400-meter race.

Not only the competition measured each student-athlete’s speed, endurance, and strength, but also celebrated camaraderie and the work each team poured.

Lex Libras relay member Princess Baltazar noted that despite being able to train for only a few days, her squad have strategized to triumph the gold in 4x100-meter relay.

“Communication po [talaga] kasi kapag hindi mo naipasa ‘yung baton nang maayos kahit matulin ka, madi-disqualified ka,” Baltazar said.

Pangan also believed likewise as her main sport was basketball, “Ensayo lang po, tuloy-tuloy lang po. Kung ano ‘yung ginagawa nung player, gagawin din po namin. Always trust ‘yung sarili po saka ‘yung ka-team n’yo po.”

Meanwhile, for 10-kilometer sprint gold medalist Arjay Puti from CIT Blazing Gears, mental discipline was his weapon, throughout his training amid thesis requirements until the match.

“Naiisip ko lang eh ‘pag pagod na ako eh pagod din sila. Tiis lang, concentrate lang. ‘Pag nawala kasi sa focus, mawawala ka na, hindi ka makaka-concentrate sa pagtakbo,” he shared after he endured his laps at 40 minutes and 12 seconds.

Below are the placers for each Athletics event:

TRACK: 100m Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Meneses, 3rd: CICT Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: COE, 3rd: CON

200m Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: Hagonoy Women — 1st: COE, 2nd: CIT, 3rd: CON

400m Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: COED Women — 1st: CIT, 2nd: COE, 3rd: CCJE

800m Men — 1st: COED, 2nd: CCJE, 3rd: COE Women — 1st: CIT, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CCJE

1500m Men — 1st: COED, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CSER Women — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CCJE, 3rd: COED

3000m Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CIT, 3rd: CCJE Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: San Rafael, 3rd: Sarmiento

5000m Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CIT Women — 1st: San Rafael, 2nd: CCJE, 3rd: CSER

10000m Men — 1st: CIT, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CSER

FIELD: Long Jump Men — 1st: Meneses, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: Hagonoy Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: Bustos, 3rd: CSER

Triple Jump Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CIT Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: Bustos, 3rd: CCJE

Shot Put Men — 1st: COED, 2nd: CICT, 3rd: COE Women — 1st: Sarmiento, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: CHTM

Discus Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Bustos, 3rd: CSER Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: Sarmiento, 3rd: CAL

Javelin Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CICT, 3rd: Hagonoy Women — 1st: CSER, 2nd: CCJE, 3rd: Sarmiento

RELAY: 4x100m Relay Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Hagonoy, 3rd: Sarmiento Women — 1st: CCJE, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: Sarmiento

4x400m Relay Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Sarmiento, 3rd: Hagonoy Women — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Hagonoy, 3rd: CCJE

Medley Relay Men — 1st: CSER, 2nd: Sarmiento, 3rd: COED Women — 1st: Sarmiento, 2nd: CSER, 3rd: COED

4x100m Relay (Mixed) 1st: CSER, 2nd: COE, 3rd: CCJE

Top 3 Teams with Most Medals: 1. CSER Stallions — 31 2. CCJE Lex Libras — 16 3. Sarmiento Stars — 8