Hayden Ancheta and Andre Dargani, both of San Francisco State RTC, beat their respective rivals to lead the winners in the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) National and Youth Championships at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center in Tagaytay City last week.
Ancheta defeated Morphy Modne of Ifugao Wrestling Team via Fall in their 57kgs finals, while Dargani also disposed off his rival in RP team member Andrei Morgan of Mandaluyong City via Superiority for the gold in the 74kgs class.
Ancheta finished the Senior Philippine National Championships with a perfect 6-0 record capped by that victory over Modne. Dargani ended with a 4-0 slate highlighted by a stunning win against Grappling world champion and Philppine Senior World Team member, Fierre Proudhon Afan.
Gabe Dinette also completed a 6-0 sweep of the 86kg and 82kg classes of the competition organized by the WAP headed by President Alvin Aguilar and attended by hundreds of participants all over the country.
Dinette turned back Neonards Cervantes via Superiority to complete a 3-0 record in the 86kgs category (senior men freestyle). He then annexed the gold in the 82kgs class (senior men Greco-Roman) by also sweeping all his three foes, including a victory via Superiority over Andrew Bercasio.
Other notable winners in the seniors division that included Under23 and Under 20 categories were Ronil Tubog (FS 65kg, Gold), Joe Fer Callado (Senior GR 67kg, Gold), and Jason Baucas (Sr GR 77kg, Gold and Seniors GR 82kg Silver), Runieth Decano (Seniors GR 97kg Silver, and Callum Roberts (U125Kg Gold and U23 GR 130Kg silver).
In women’s side, gold medal winners were Aliah Rose Galvez (Seniors 53Kg Gold, WAPRP Team), Miriam Grace Balisme (U23 62kg Gold and U20 68kg silver).
WAP RP Team member Rea Grace Cervantes settled for silver in the Seniors 68kg class.
Meanwhile, Princess Akeisha Reuma shone in the Youth Championships, thanks to her victory over Janelle Pido via Technical Superiority in the U13 finals.
The other winners were Angelo Lucian Salud who defeated Early Villones for the gold in U17 80kg; and Yani Alexii Lopez who won on points over Flordeliza Hopdayan for the gold in U15 46kg.
Notable winners in the Youth Division include: Boys – Johnroe Malazarte (U15 FS 44kg Gold & U15 GR 44kg Gold (Deftac Marikina); Khean Carl Sabuelo (U17 FS 51kg Gold), Nathaniel Nama (U17 FS 48kg), Lloyd Allen Balbaboco (U15 FS 52kg Gold & U15 GR 52kg), Sylvester Pasigian (U17 FS 60kg Gold), Charles Johnson Calawen (U17 FS 65kg Gold & U17 GR 65kg Gold), Angelo Lucian Salud (U17 FS 80kg Gold), Margarito Angana III (U15 FS 57kg Gold & U15 GR 57kg Gold) and Markus Inigo Perez (U17 FS 71kg Gold & U17 GR 71kg Gold).
In girls’ side, Rhea Mae Damiao took the gold in the U15 39kg class, while Yani Alexii Lopez of RP Team clinched the gold in the U15 46kg.
The other winners were LJ Xyserlyn Dongpopen (U17 46kg Gold), Charmel Angana (U17 49kg Gold), Jamila Lumanog (U17 53kg Gold), Mara-Alexandra Sariñas (U15 58kg Gold), Miriam Grace Balisme (U17 61kg Gold (RP Team), and Ella Olaso (U17 53kg Silver (RP Team).
