CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Saint Michael College of Caraga captured 12 total medals during the regional category of the 1st Butuan Karatedo Open Championship 2026 held Oct. 25 at Robinsons Place Butuan.
Hosted by the Butuan Karatedo Gym, the regional tournament saw the SMCC delegation record four gold, four silver, and four bronze medals in individual kata and kumite events.
Regional Sweep
Grade 6 athlete Breshani Agramon led the team's gold medal haul by securing top finishes in Kumite Advanced and Kumite Intermediate.
Agramon added a bronze medal in Kata Advanced to complete a three-podium campaign.
Advanced Podiums
Grade 9 student Michael Angelo Jr. Lamostre earned one gold and one silver across Kumite Advanced and Intermediate divisions, alongside two bronzes in Kata Advanced and Intermediate.
BS Criminology senior Trisha Marie Del Campo captured two silvers in Kumite Advanced and Intermediate, adding a bronze in Kata Advanced.
Novice Division
In novice competition, Grade 8 martial artist Francis Jamin Palacio captured a gold medal in Kumite Novice.
Grade 6 athlete Shahara Gupit added a silver medal in Kumite Novice to round out the school's total medal count.
The SMCC squad competed under technical official Reginald Ryan U. Gosela, head coach Ma. Lillian D. Pace, and assistant coach Jay Adrian U. Gocela.
