OFFICIAL RESULTS OF THE 2014 PHILIPPINE-GUAM INTERNATIONAL TAKEDOWN WRESTLING CHALLENGE!

From GMA News Online's Luzon clubs bag 7 out of 12 gold in PHL-Guam wrestling challenge (August 13, 2014, 10:43pm):

"Luzon-based wrestling clubs bagged seven out of 12 gold medals in the 2014 Philippine-Guam International Takedown Wrestling Challenge held on Aug. 9 in Pasig City.'
"The Wresting Association of the Philippines (WAP) organized the friendly matches between the Guam wrestling team and wrestling clubs of Quezon City, Parañaque, Apayao, Safehouse-Submission Sports Philippines, YawYan-Kampilan, Taytay, FIST, and Iranian Wrestlers in the PHL.' [...]

"'The Guam wrestling team which decided to train and compete with our group -- just like our international federation and the rest of our counterparts in the Southeast Asian and Oceania regions -- continually supports us,' said WAP secretary general Karlo Sevilla."

From the post on the Wrestling Association of the Philippines official Facebook page:

Held on August 9, 2014 at the National Youth Wrestling Gym in Pasig City, the 2014 Philippine-Guam International Takedown Wrestling Challenge featured our guest, the Guam Wrestling Team, facing off against seven Luzon-based Philippine clubs in 50 exciting matches. The winners are:

Senior Men:

55 kilograms
Gold – Aguon Chandler (Guam)
Silver – Danilo Dilag (Safehouse-Submission Sports PHL)
Bronze – Jerome Eusebio (YawYan-Kampilan)

57 kg
Gold – Nico Allego (YawYan-K)
Silver – Aguon Chandler (Guam)
Bronze – Jerson Ross – (YawYan-K)
Bronze – Ryan Quenga (Guam)

65 kg
Gold – Michael Vergel (Safehouse-SSP)
Silver – Rex Tanduyan (YawYan-K)
Bronze – Don Halili (YawYan-K)

70 kg
Gold – Miguel Plana (Safehouse-SSP)
Silver – France Valentino (YawYan-K)
Bronze – Patrick Estacio (YawYan-K)

74 kg
Gold – Joseph Mercado (Safehouse-SSP)
Silver – Ehsan Mousarei (Iranian Wrestlers in the PHL)
Bronze – Mark Sumalag (Apayao)

86 kg
Gold – Isaiah Ignacio (Guam)
Silver – Rio Manley (Guam)
Bronze – Donovan Fernandez (Guam)

Junior Men

40 kg
Gold – Juner Abreu (Taytay)
Silver – Jericho Carloman (YawYan-K)

50 kg
Gold – Anthony Arcilla (Safehouse-SSP)
Silver – Angelo Rance (Quezon City)
Bronze – John Kenneth Gumilan (Quezon City)

55 kg
Gold – Michael Elardo (QC)
Silver – Jonathan Carloman (YawYan-K)
Bronze – Alfonso Pabillar (QC)

Senior Women

53 kg
Gold - Jenifer Blas (Guam)
Silver – Lovely Martinez (QC)
Bronze – Davy Pates (Parañaque)

60 kg
Gold – Brenisha Reyes (Guam)
Silver – Dalen Orquia (YawYan-K)

75 kg
Gold – Chantay Fejeran (Guam)
Silver – Leon Guererro Thomia (Guam)
Bronze – Lyndell Pacala (QC)

The top three teams:

1. Team Champion – Guam Wrestling Team
2. 1st Runner-up – YawYan-Kampilan
3. 2nd Runner-up – Safehouse-Submission Sports Philippines

And very special thanks to the following:

1. Guam Wrestling Team for their giveaway wrestling t-shirts and donation of six wrestling singlets;
2. Guam coach and team manager Luis Ting for the Php500.00 cash prize for each gold medalist;
3. Wrestling Association of the Philippines (WAP) chairman Aries Supremo for the training and competition venue;
4. Parañaque Wrestling Team coach Richard Abaño Loyola for providing lunch for our technical officials and indigent athletes; and
5. Very competent technical officials and coaches, led by FILA international referee Roel Pacional, who always ensure successfully-run wrestling competitions. 

We wrestle ‘n roll again next time! Kitakits!

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