CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Student-athletes from Carmen National High School’s Special Program in Sports won 44 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze medals at the Cagayan de Oro Division Athletic Meet 2026, earning 40 athlete qualifier slots for the regional competition.
The school’s 66-medal haul included overall championships in seven sports disciplines during competitions held on weekends in October.
Seven sports titles
Carmen NHS dominated pencak silat, winning 16 gold medals under coach Lelibeth D. Igtos and assistant coach Lowela Mabalos.
The wrestling team, coached by Ramoel Brave Mondelo with Sheena C. Longakit as chaperone, claimed an overall championship with nine gold and one silver medal.
The wushu team, led by coach Lovely Joy C. Dag-um, also won an overall title with eight gold medals.
The arnis squad under coach Alie T. Naingue collected four gold, five silver and five bronze medals.
Other medalists
The kickboxing team won the overall girls’ title with four gold, four silver and two bronze medals under coaches Greg Anglous Acuña, Jonalyn Lebita and Ramil Abellon.
Weightlifting secured overall boys’ honors with two gold, two silver and two bronze medals under coach Vincent Olita and chaperone Mylene C. Hallazgo.
In basketball 3x3 girls, the team coached by Joel Ayento and accompanied by chaperone Mericel Tangan won gold. The billiards team under coach Omar Datuiman and chaperone Lovelyn Balaba took silver.
Regional qualifiers
Several Grade 10-Naismith students under class adviser Lovely Dag-um secured qualifier slots in different sports.
Basketball 3x3 qualifiers were Mary Kris G. Anoche and Brith Chloe T. Cabiasa, while Prince Jay S. Gamana qualified in arnis.
Wushu sanda qualifiers were Kiera Zahara A. Valcurza, Dirk Andrie J. Ermita and Doreb Laurese H. Edquilag. Wrestlers Jovil T. Daleon and Clarence C. Castillo also advanced.
Weightlifting qualifiers included Rojun S. Lague, Rudy M. Capa Jr. and Edrian M. Doydora. Princess Ann U. Pegalan qualified in pencak silat.
Kickboxing qualifiers were Natasha Reyes, Chercy France Angeline Diango, Jade Bosbos, Johnny Jr. G. Taganas and Mike Rayven Albina.
The qualifiers will represent the division at the regional competition.
