MALOLOS
CITY—For the 16th straight year, the Bulacan State University (BulSU) emerged
victorious in the annual State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association
Region III (SCUAA-III) Olympics.
The
BulSU Gold Gears bested athletes from 12 other state colleges and universities
in Central Luzon by hauling a total of 121 gold medals after the five day
competitions that ended on Friday and hosted by the Ramon Magsaysay
Technological University (RMTU).
Most
of the sports events were competed at the new Zambales Sports Complex in Iba,
Zambales
At
distant second is Central Luzon State University (CLSU) with 46 golds; followed
by the Bataan Peninsula State College (BPSU) with 27.
Dr.
Danilo Hilario, BulSU vice president for external affairs research and
extension said that Gold Gear’s dominance of the annual competitions is no
secret.
He
said that is due to the year round training of athletes under the program
developed by Raquel Mendoza, the dean of the College of Physical Education and
Recreation (COPERS) of the BulSU.
“We
can’t deny the fact that our athlete’s performance is greatly enhanced by our
year long training program led by Dean Raquel Mendoza,”Hilario said.
Like
in the past, the Gold Gears depended on individual performances in their gold
medal haul as they faltered in team sports like men’s basketball which placed
third, women’s volleyball, second; and men and women’s softball, second.
The
Gold Gear’s performance is also lower that their over-all championship finish
in 2010 when they hauled 147 gold medals.
However,
in the emerging sports of football, the Gold Gears went undefeated in six
games, defeating Tarlac State University twice.
The
Gold Gears’ football team defeated TSU 8-1 in the first round and 5-0 in the
finals to take their fifth straight SCUAA-III trophy.
Other
schools that participated in the 2012 SCUAA-III are Aurora State College of
Technology (Ascot), Bulacan Agriculture State College (BASC), Nueva Ecija
University of Science and Technology (NEUST), Pampanga College of Agriculture
(PAC), Tarlac College of Agriculture (TCA), Don Honorio Ventura Technological
State University (DHVTSU) in Pampanga, Ramon Magsaysay Technological University
(RMTU) in Zambales, Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) in Bataan, and the Philippine State College of
Aeronautics (PhilsCA) in Pampanga.
Next
year, the NEUST will host the 2013 SCUAA-III Olympics. (Dino Balabo)
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