Bankrolled by University of Baguio and the Kings College of the Philippines, Cordillera Administrative Region surged to third place at the close of the Private School Athletic Association in Zamboanga City
Cordillera earned 47 gold medal 29 silver and 34 bronze medals for 106 medals in the 15 regions meet with Region 6 topping the event with a 96-36-45 medal haul while Region 7 or Central Visayas amassed more medals with 195 but finished second on a 79-57-59 G-S-B haul.
The UB Cardinals scored their gold mine in archery with 16 golds, contributing 31 out of the 43 gold medal hauls of the region that includes 22 silver and 27 bronze.
Grade 12 student Renian Keith Nawew nearly swept the archery competition after winning gold medals in the 30m, 50m, 60m, Overall FITA, Olympic round, team event, and mixed team while salvaging a silver in the 70-meter distance.
KCP meanwhile lifted 12 gold medals to win the over-all title in the weightlifting competition as Jarren Tongaban, NovieDaysa, JennilynNehyeban, winning three golds apiecewhile Hannah Balingway and Mateo Daisy chipped in one gold each.
Western Visayaswon both the senior and junior divisions of the annual competition for private learning institution and the overall title.
University of the Cordilleras missed the event with its athletic director instead choosing the Palarong Pambansa cluster elimination in Laoag, Ilocos Sur where he was head of volleyball officiating.
Baguio Central University added three gold medals in the seniors division courtesy of Caryll Sial who also won three gold while its juniors division added three more courtesy of SarrahGarwageoin weightlifting.
The Cordillerans could have had a podium finish in youth girls beach volley when it lost Grade 11 Hilary Balaki of KCP who injured her toes during the second set of their semifinals match against Region X. CAR was looking at 10-13 when Balaki said that she cannot continue playing due to pain from her toes which she injured when she tripped on the fishnets the host placed at the 8 x 16 court.
The youth girls team is also composed of KCP Grade 11 Lyka Mae Dolteo and Harriet Duday grade 11 BCU.
Region XII or Socksargenfinished fourth overall with a 46-61-63 haul.
Region IV-B or CaLaBaRzon ended fifth with 129 total medals on 35-51-43.
With a 29-9-8 haul, Region IX or Western Mindanao came in sixth.
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