TRIBAL Torogi hauled 11 gold medals including seven silvers and one bronze to lord the 2020 Baguio Olympics Muay Thai tournament at the Baguio Athletic Bowl recently.
The tournament, backed by the City Government of Baguio and supervised by the Muay Thai Association of the Philippines (MAP), lured 107 participants from 20 teams and schools across the region in the two day tournament.
Bagging gold medals in their respective weight class for Tribal Torogi include Chariza Mae Dadat, Denith Ayangwa, Jerel Gabe Co, Jerry Maya Suriaga, Walter Agcapa, Jomar Cawitan, and Kenshen Wegiyon.
Other gold medalists from Tribal Torogi in the advance category are Kiarra Tillera, Franchine Velasco, Kianlex Brent Baniaga and Dahn Anthony Pelino.
University of Baguio came in second with seven gold medals with Ashlene Kia Malecdan winning two, Stephen Lete, Jethro Kamayang, Rose Marie Recto, Daryl Chulipas, and Jerome Balualua.
UB also took home seven silvers, and two bronze while Pines City National High School landed third with their 4-2-1 medal haul as Kings College of the Phillippines bagged 3-2-2 to salvage fourth place over-all as Ampucao National High School got two golds and three silvers for a decent fifth place finish.
Coach Cricket Villareal said the event is the first for the year supervised by MAP.
Villareal of the Baguio Olympics, a private-led government supported sports festival said aside from combatives, several sports competitions are being eyed by the group in the Summer Capital in its bid to develop grassroots sports development and promote the city as a Sports Tourism Capital of the Philippines.
Villareal added Baguio Olympics is open to all athletes from wherever they may hail from saying they will not limit the athletes based on schools, districts or any recognized roster.
“Athletes who are willing to showcase their talent will have an avenue, whether they are in education or not. Through Baguio Olympics, our local athletes may now engage in competitive tournaments recognized by the national sports associations. This will also help our local City Sports Development Office provide a roster of athletes that have undergone proper tournament eliminations to gain proper access in joining Philippine National Games and other international competitions,” he added.
Sports events on tap this year include boxing, kickboxing, mix martial arts, judo, arnis, golf, 3x3 basketball, volleyball, 10 miler run and bike and trail duathlon.