CEBU City – Ilonggo thrower Charles Daniel Turla had a record-setting performance to capture a gold medal in the 2024 Palarong Pambansa on Friday at the Cebu Sports Complex here.
The San Enrique, Iloilo native grabbed the elementary boys javelin throw gold medal with a 60.26-meter performance, breaking the previous Palaro record of 57.50 made by Region 4’s Jeric Mendoza during the 2016 Palaro in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
Turla, who is being coached by John Aghon and Rommel Gardose, also got a silver medal in the elementary boys discus throw event on Thursday afternoon.
Mico Villaran, a standout from the Romanito P. Maravilla National High School in Bacolod City, also captured a gold medal in the secondary boys 110-meter hurdles event with a record-setting performance.
Angel Villagracia of Capiz National High School, for her part, won a gold medal in the secondary girls 100-meter hurdles event, while her schoolmate Trixie Jane Willy settled for a bronze medal finish.
Karen Bala-an, meanwhile, emerged on top in the elementary girls 400-meter event, while her fellow Western Visayas representative Ayena Cabalfin ended with a bronze medal.
Josa E Bensurto also contributed a gold medal in the elementary girls 100-meter hurdles, while Ejie Luis Subosa ruled the elementary boys 110-meter hurdles event.
Rachel Ann Malayas bagged a silver medal in elementary girls long jump, while Jose Rey Ponsano and Rowel Ectana got bronzes in elementary boys 400-meter run and secondary boys discus throw, respectively.
Maxene Hayley Uy of Lamblight International School in Bacolod City won a gold in the secondary girls 100-meter backstroke event before finishing with silver in4x50 meter medley relay with Juliana Dejilla, Dee Vianne Catedrilla, and Nuche Veronica Ibit.
Meanwhile, the secondary boys table tennis doubles tandem of Alain Dominguez and Jannuel Forro settled for a silver medal finish after bowing to the National Capital Region in the finals./PN
