Melencio humakot ng 14 medalya sa COPA swimfest
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HUMAKOT si Ricielle Maleeka Melencio ng 14 na medalya, kabilang ang 9 golds,sa Congress of Philippine Aquatics (COPA) ‘One for All-All For One’ National Capital Region Swimming Championship sa Teofilo Yldefonso Swimming Center sa loob ng Rizal Memorial Sports Complex sa Malate, Manila Linggo.
Nasungkit ni Melencio ang Most Outsatanding Swimmer (MOS) award sa girls’ 18-over category matapos maangkin ang tagumpay sa 50m,100m,200m,400,at 800m freestyle; 100m at 200m backstroke; at 200m at 400m Individual Medley.
Nakasilo rin siya 5 silver medals mula sa 50m butterfly at four relay events- 4x100m freestyle kasama sina with Mia Barretto, Mara Santiago at Jana Avergonzado); 4x100m medley (kasama si Lindsay Mamucod, Barretto at Avergonzado); 4x50m freestyle (with Jaen Sabularse, Avergonzado and Santiago); and 4×50 medley (with Barretto, Mamucod at Santiago).
“I wish my times could’ve been better than my personal best times, but I am happy and thankful for the results and in helping our Pasig City Swim Team,” Wika ni Melencio,na pinanganak sa Los Angeles, California at umuwi sa Pilipinas bago ang kanyang fifth birthday.
“I’d like to thank Mayor Vico Sotto for always supporting our Pasig City swim team. And to coach Jessie Lacuna, coach Elson, coach Macky, coach Bea, our coaches in Pasig. Thanks also to coach Archie Lim and coach Candice, my coaches in Ateneo, and of course, AMDG (Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam), thank you God for everything,” Dagdag ni Melencio, na freshman sa Ateneo de Manila University kumukuha ng kursong Management Information Systems, na nagwagi ng silver medal (400m IM) sa UAAP Season 86 nakaraang taon.
Samantala, winalis ni Aishel Cid Evangelista ang kanyang huling 3 events habang si Patricia Mae Santor nakakuha ng isa pang gold medal para makatanggap rin ng MOS honors sa three-day event sanctioned ng Philippine Aquarics,Inc (PAI).
Santor, na sumabak sa Asian Age Group Championship nakaraang Pebrero, nagreyna sa girls’ 200m butterfly sa 16-under category. Napagtagumpayan rin nya ang 400m IM, 200m freestyle, 100m butterfly at 400m medley relay, at nagtapos ng second sa 100m breaststroke.