JODIE Danielle Tan ruled the 12-under girls’ foil event while Victoria Ebdane powered her team to a gold medal in the 12-under team mixed foil event of the Mayor Richard Gomez Fencing Cup recently at the Ormoc City Superdome.
Tan, of Canlas Fencing (CF)/St. Jude College School, lost to Ebdane 1-2 in the eliminations but scored a big revenge with a 2-1 victory in their gold medal bout.
Tan and Ebdane, of CF/Home School-Roces, arranged a final round rematch by beating their semis foes, fellow CF fencers Willa Liana Galvez and Kirsten Shanelle Catantan, who settled for bronze medals.
Lucas Palafox defeated Yohann Malik Roldan for the gold in the 12-under boys’ foil.
Ebdane bounced back in the team event, teaming up with Galvez and Yuna Samuelle Canlas to score a 26-15 victory against the Team A of Tan, Catantan and Roldan.
“It’s very important to start our kids early, and it’s also very important for them to be joining competitions because when they join competitions, especially when they win, it really gives them the interest and it inspires them,” said Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez, the president of the Philippine Fencing Association. “I’m hoping these kids will continue fencing until they become part of the varsity team or the national team.”
In the 10-under mixed epee division, Francis Gabriel Batican won the gold, Praizer Igot settled for the silver, while Princess Amara dela Cruz and Rex Carl dela Cruz went home with bronze medals.
