FEU jins capture three golds in Smart women's tournament

MANILA, Philippines – Far Eastern University’s lady jins sparkled in the recent Smart national all-women taekwondo championships by bagging three gold medals at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.

Veteran Richelle Dinolan, Marifi Gadit and Trixia Lagunizad produced FEU’s golds in the senior women’s advance division.

Dinolan beat Rizal Province’s Kristel Campos in the welter-heavy class, Gadit toppled UP’s Wynde Legarda in the welter competition and Lagunizad whipped Ateneo’s Frances Mendoza in the feather group.

The other senior (advance) gold medals went to finweight Michelle Monterey (Rizal Province), flyweight Country Valenzuela (Delta), bantam Christine Baldonado (UP) and lightweight Izel Masungsong (UST).

Gold winners in the senior (novice) division were Sporty Apple’s Nerisa Balignasay (fin), PNU’s Jonalyn Roserio (fly), Angelorum’s Dyna Godoy (bantam/feather) and PWU’s Pamela Karla Sanchez (welter/middle-light heavy).

The other gold medalists in the tourney supported by Smart Communication, PLDT, Philippine Sports Commission and Milo were:

Grade school (novice) - Tiffany Audrey Manalang, Don Bosco Sta. Mesa, Group 00, Alyssa Caabay, Olympia, Gp 0, Danise Nicole Buan, Ateneo, Gp 1, Athena Marie Sucaldito, Taguig, Gp 2, Champagne Natividad, UTA, Gp 3A, Diana Tolin, San Juan, Gp 3B, Mauee Ann Soriano, Extreme, Gp 4A, RFC-Molina, Jencee Turiano, Gp 4B, Angeles Balmes, Sabertooth Tiger, Gp 4C, Erika Domingo, East Rembo, Gp 5A, Renel Juaneza, CDO, GP 5B, and Anne Therese Moscoso, UTA, Gp 6.

Gradeschool (advance) – Rafael Dominique Cuevas, CDO, Gp 0; Alexa Rabino, Olympia, Gp 1, Clarissa Virtudazo, Central Gym, Gp 2, DJ Sobrevinas, Olympia, Gp 3, Paula Kathlyn Orpilla, SMSK, Gp 4A, Jazzlyne Ruiz, Gen. Pio del Pilar, Gp 4B, Zia Baluyot, D’Club, Gp 5 A, Mia Jezelle Pinuela, Dojang, Gp 5B, and Anna Monica Tan, CDO, Gp 6.

Junior women (novice) – Dannielle Royales, Olympia, fin, Monica Rulloda, Olympia, fly, Rosal Aranjuez, Gen. Pio del Pilar, bantam, Dessa Malonzo, UTA, feather, Ana Margareth Magbanna, SJ Elementary, welter, Dy Am Ragunawan, Angelorum, light, Meryl Hernandez, Master’s Touch, light middle, and Desiree Ann Matito, Angelorim, middle/light heavy/heavy.

Junior women (advance) – Dyana Mae Tabeta, Las Piñas, fin, Paulina Naguiat, Montea, fly, Alyssa Bianca Bonifacio, Batangas, bantam, Hannah Mendoza, Master’s Touch, feather, Marynel Niango, SMACC, light, Ynah Langit, SSCR, welter, Kim Banlasan, PTC/Central Gym, light middle, Paoia Karolina Amon, Elizabeth Seton, middle/light heavy, and Charlene Virtudazo, Central Gym, heavy.