Off target
Tao one gold short of perfect 7
MATI CITY, Davao Oriental – Matthieu Adrien Tao ended his stint with a total of six gold medals and one silver as the Davao City Durians dominated the just-concluded Davao Regional Athletic Association (Davraa) Meet 2017 swimming competition at the Mati Centennial Sports Complex here yesterday.
The city harvested a total of 42 golds, 31 silvers and 10 bronzes to emerge overall champion.
Tao, who won four golds in the Batang Pinoy 2016 National Championships, topped the elementary boys 100-meter freestyle and 200m freestyle on top of sweeping the 100m backstroke and 50m freestyle golds Tuesday. The Stella Maris Academy of Davao (Smad) sixth-grader also steered the city's golden finishes in 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay events.
He, however, failed to accomplish his goal to win all seven golds as he trailed Alteddy James Sumaoy of Tagum City in 400m freestyle.
"Okay lang kahit hindi ko nakuha yung pang seventh gold, kasi sabi nila mas okay yung matalo para meron kang reason na bumangon next time," Tao said, in an interview with Sun.Star Davao.
Bea Jessica Villanueva (secondary female 50 meter freestyle, 800m freestyle, 200m butterfly), Juliana Marien Villanueva (secondary girls 400m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 100m freestyle), Ivo Nikolai Enot (elementary boys 50m backstroke), Joanna Kayla Gonzales (elementary girls 50m backstroke), Dave Jones Andebor (secondary boys 200m individual medley), Beatrize Iann Laolao (secondary girls 200m individual medley), Juliana Marie Villanueva (elementary girls 200m individual medley, 200m freestyle), Fritz Jun Rodriguez (secondary boys 200m backstroke, 100m freestyle), Tao, Yarra, Enot, Tan (elementary boys 4x100m freestyle relay), Villanueva, Amoguis, Sahagun, Amoguis (elementary girls 4x100 freestyle relay), Andebor, Saimodin, Vibar, Derecho (secondary boys 4x100m medley relay), Muñuz, Beciera, Raut, Villaruz (secondary girls 4x100m medley relay), Enot, Tan, Yarra, Tao (elementary boys 4x100m medley relay), Amoguis, Lazarraga, San Felix, Villanueva (elementary girls 4x100m medley relay), Francis Grey Espiritu (elementary boys 100m breaststroke), Ahlea Ryunette Ancajas (elementary girls 100m breaststroke), Rodriguez Fritz (secondary boys 100m breaststroke), Alisa Ysabelle Lazarraga (elementary girls 50m butterfly), Marten John Yarra (elementary boys 200m butterfly), Ancajas, Montano, Gonzaga, Gonzales (elementary girls 4x50m freestyle), Lozano, del Rio, Alinsub, Rodriguez (elementary boys 4x50m freestyle), Villaruz, Raut, Laolao, Trinidad (elementary boys 4x50 freestyle) with their coach Jan Alasagas, Den Errick Basconcillo, Portia Drilon and Louisse Vencent Ababa all won golds for the city.