Negrense archers excel at 2023 ASEAN youth championships

The sport of archery has recently gained popularity in the Province of Negros Occidental. And as the sport continues to grow, several Negrense archers from Trinity Christian School exemplified the spirit of sportsmanship and excellence at the 2023 ASEAN Youth Archery Championship Open held in Cebu City from August 16 to 19, 2023.

The young archers, who are representing the United Negrense Archery Club, have achieved notable wins at the competition.

Isabella Unna Ejercito and Kent Harold Nacion took home the bronze medal in the U15 Mixed Team (50m) category.

In the U15 Men Team Match (50m), the team of Yñigo Española, Antoine Gabriel Maleza, Kent Harold Nacion, and Juan Miguel Olpinda landed on fourth (4th) place.

As for the individual categories, Isabella Unna Ejercito was awarded as the fourth (4th) placer in the U15 Women Individual (50m). Antoine Gabriel Maleza, on the other hand, had quarterfinals finish in the U15 Men Individual (50m).

A total of 200 aspiring archers from Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, India, UAE, and the Philippines participated in the 2023 ASEAN Youth Archery Championship Open.

Apart from their recent ASEAN Youth Archery achievements, the team also had several remarkable successes. They had been the overall champion for Secondary Archery Girls for both the 2023 Provincial and Regional Meets.

The United Negrense Archery Club archers were also the overall champion for Secondary Boys in the 2023 Provincial Meet and the first runner-up in the Regional Meet (WVRAA). As for national competitions by the World Archery Philippines, the team had been winning medals in the age-group tournaments since last year and they also had dominated local invitational competitions such as the 2022 Masskara Archery Cup, where they took home three (3) Gold and two (2) Bronze medals in four (4) age-group categories.

Spearheaded by Coach Blaire Ejercito, the team has been focusing on the grassroots initiatives, which is in line with the ABANSE NEGRENSE Sports Programs of Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose V. Lacson.

Through these exposures in various local, national, and international competitions, Coach Blaire believes these aspiring archers can further enrich their skills, determination, and experiences in the sport of archery.* (Provincial Sports Development Program Management Section)