Philippine Athletics Team for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games

The Philippine Athletics Team, composed of 38 athletes, is all set for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur. The 29th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will be on held from  August 19-30, 2017, with 404 events in 38 sports.

Team PH Athletics will be represented by 38 athletes in the SEA Games:

Women
Eloiza Luzon (4x100m, 4x400m)
Emliy Jean Obiena (pole vault)
Evalyn Palabrica (javelin throw)
Katherine Khay Santos (long jump, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Kayla Richardson (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Kyla Richardson (4x100m, 4x400m)
Marestella Torres-Sunang (long jump)
Mary Joy Tabal (marathon)
Narcissa Atienza (heptathlon)
Rhea Joy Sumalpong (discuss throw)
Riezel Buenaventura (pole vault)
Rosie Villarito (javelin throw)
Zion Rose Corrales Nelson (100m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)

Men
Anfernee Lopena (100m, 4x100m)
Archand Christian Bagsit (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Aries Toledo (decathlon, 4x400m)
Arniel Ferrera (hammer throw)
Christopher Ulboc (3000m steeplechase)
Clinton Bautista (110m hurdles)
Edgardo Alejan Jr. (400m, 4x400m)
Elbren Neri (1500m)
Eric Shauwn Cray (100m, 400m hurdles, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Ernest John Obiena (pole vault)
Francis Medina (400m hurdles)
Immuel Camino (3000m steeplechase)
Janry Ubas (long jump)
Jeson Agravante (marathon)
Kenny Gonzales (javelin throw)
Manuel Lasangue (high jump)
Marco Vilog (800m)
Mark Harry Diones (triple jump, 4x100m)
Melvin Calano (javelin throw)
Mervin Guarte (800m, 1500m)
Michael del Prado (4x400m)
Ronne Malipay (triple jump)
Patrick Unso (110m hurdles, 4x100m)
Trenten Beram (200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Tyler Ruiz (long jump)

For the complete list of schedule, check Philippine Athletics Track And Field Association (PATAFA).

All national athletics coaches, including American consultant coach Rohsaan Griffin, will fly in to the Malaysian capital to oversee their respective wards. The national athletics coaching staff is comprised by head coaches Dario de Rosas and Sean Guevara, sprints and hurdles coaches Jojo Posadas and Jeoffrey Chua, distance running coaches John Lozada and Rene Herrera, jumps coach Joebert Delicano, javelin throw coach Danilo Fresnido, and pole vault coach Emerson Obiena. PATAFA Secretary General Reynato Unso will head the delegation, while PATAFA Marketing Communications Director Edward Kho comes in as team manager.

The SEA Games national athletics team is supported by the Philippine Sports Commission, and in part by the Ayala Corporation, UCPB Gen, and Cherrylume Corrugated Sheets and in cooperation with Soleus, L TimeStudio, and Marriott Hotel Manila.

Let us all cheer and wish our athletes the best of luck in the quest to bring athletics glory to the country!

* photo by Jun Mendoza