Susan Ramadan delivered an outstanding performance in the women’s 1,500 meters to lead Far Eastern University in Day 3 of the UAAP Season 87 Collegiate Athletics Championships on Tuesday at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium.
The standout from Dagupan City, Pangasinan, clinched the gold medal with a time of 4:41.39, helping FEU extend its lead with 280.5 points—far ahead of second-placed University of Santo Tomas with 194 points.
“Sobrang unexpected and nakaka-overwhelm po talaga kasi dati hindi ko naman ine-expect na mapabababa ko pa ‘yung time ko. Tapos muntik nang ma-break ‘yung record, mga isa na lang. Kaya parang gusto ko pang magbigger next season,” she said.
“Hindi na po namin pakakawalan ‘to. Parang lahat naka-eye na sa momentum na kayang-kaya lahat mag-champion. Bigay lang po namin ‘yung best namin at hindi po kami dapat makampante kasi hindi namin hawak ‘yung panahon,” Ramadan added.
Nicole Diloy, also from FEU, secured second place with a time of 4:42.66, while National University’s Jessa Mae Roda took third with 4:44.19.
FEU finished the day with another gold in the women’s 4×100-meter relay as Annie Mercurio, Shane Ponce, Angelyn Ortiz, and Diane Taranza clocked 46.84 seconds, breaking the previous record of 47.02 seconds set by De La Salle University.
Jessel Lumapas, Erica Mae Ruto, Hannah Jandra Delotavo, and Abcd Agamanos of DLSU finished second with a time of 47.45 seconds, while UST’s Lyka Miravelles, Mailene Pamarisan, Justine Mae Candoy, and Jessa Belinario completed the podium with 48.52 seconds.
Reigning MVP Bernalyn Bejoy gave another gold medal for De La Salle University as she ruled the 400 meters in 56.01 seconds. UST’s Belinario (56.73) and FEU’s Kaye Villanueva (57.21) took second and third, respectively.
Meanwhile, Aina Masangkay of the University of the Philippines bagged the gold in the javelin throw with a distance of 39.58 meters. UST’s Rashied Faith Burdeos and FEU’s Rhealyn De Costa took silver and bronze, with throws of 39.10 meters and 36.83 meters, respectively.
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