Baguio City established absolute authority at the 2026 CARAA Meet archery competition, completing another historic golden sweep across all distances at the Alejo M. Pacalso Memorial National High School grounds.
The Summer Capital’s dominance was punctuated by the flawless performances of Chass Mhaiven Colas and Emy Angela Peredo, who combined for eight gold medals to lead their respective divisions.
Colas spears four golds
In the secondary boys’ division, Colas was the class of the field. Under the tutelage of coach John Hongitan, Colas swept the 30, 50, 60, and 70-meter distances, leaving no room for doubt as the region’s premier marksman.
While Colas owned the top of the podium, teammate Grant Atonen provided a steady secondary punch for Baguio, claiming silver medals in the 50m, 60m, and 70m events. Geoffrey Todd Lay-os added to the haul with a bronze in the 70m.
The few podium spots that escaped Baguio’s grasp were claimed by Abra’s Niphervinz Ilson Altero, who took silver in the 30m and bronze in both the 50m and 60m. Josua Pad-ong of Mountain Province also secured a bronze in the 30-meter opening event.
Peredo anchors girls’ dominance
The story was identical in the secondary girls’ category as Peredo mirrored Colas’ feat.
Coached primarily by Jonathan De Los Reyes, Peredo delivered a masterclass in precision, capturing gold in all four distance categories.
Baguio’s depth was on full display as Trisha Mendoza shadowed Peredo for much of the competition, earning silver medals in the 30m, 50m, and 60m distances.
Marianne Tarnate also contributed heavily to the tally, securing a silver in the 70m and a bronze in the 30m.
Jalorrae Cxethreen Lictao rounded out the Baguio medal count with two bronze medals in the 50m and 70m events.
Benguet’s Misty Yem Gorospe prevented a total Baguio shutout in the girls’ division by clinching the bronze medal in the 60-meter distance.
Competition continues today, Feb. 25 until the 26th with medals up for grabs in the 70 meters and Olympic rounds. Roderick Osis