Hermosa, Caluya show might in Camotes triathlon

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CEBUANO triathlete Matthew Justine Hermosa and Anisha Eunice Caluya flexed their might to rule their respective divisions in the National Age Group Triathlon (NAGT) Camotes at the Santiago Bay White Sand Beach in San Francisco on Camotes Island last Sunday, Oct. 25.

Hermosa, the Southeast Asian Games from Talisay City, Cebu, ruled the men’s elite division by finishing the race in 58 minutes and 59 seconds.

Hermosa’s teammates at the University of San Carlos swimming and athletics team completed the top three.

Earl James Ting finished second with a time of 1:05:59

while Christopher Adrian Te ranked third with 1:09:58.

On the other hand, the Las Piñas City native Caluya topped the women’s elite division by reaching the finish line in one hour, four minutes and eight seconds.

Trailing Caluya was Samantha Corpuz, who timed 1:15:36.

In the junior elite division, Peter Sancho Del Rosario and Aira Danara Gregorio came out the big winners.

Del Rosario won the title by finishing the race in 1:03:20. He was followed by David Mora (1:03:59) and Franco Gabriel Pe (1:07:22).

Gregorio topped the distaff side with a time of 1:08:07. It was her second title in two days as she also ruled the National Age Group Duathlon last Saturday in Tudela town.

Cebuana Christy Ann Perez wound up second with 1:11:14.

Over 300 triathletes participated in the event, which returned to Camotes after nine years. Organized by the Triathlon Association of the Philippines, the event was supported by the Provincial Government through the Cebu Provincial Sports Commission and the local government units of San Francisco, Tudela, and Poro.(CCM)