Summit triathlon today in Bantayan

THE BANTAYAN Beach Games 2012 will be capped this afternoon by what is seen to be an exciting 3rd leg of the Summit Triathlon Team Championships.

With just a point separating the current first placer Team Summit and second placer Rueben Team, many look forward to see the race unfold at the Sugar Beach Resort in Sta. Fe, Bantayan Island.

Team Summit will be holding precariously to its one-point lead after accumulating 115 points in the first and second legs. They will have to work hard to hold off Rueben Team, which has accumulated 114 points despite having missed the first leg in Bohol.

In yesterday’s second leg of the oceanman, which is held as a sidelight to the triathlon team championships, Paul Jumamil of Bohol and Loren Dale Echavez of the University of San Carlos (USC) dominated their respective divisions.

Jumamil clocked 36:05.56 while Echavez finished with a time of 42:59.09.

Despite suffering from cramps, Jesse Arriola Jr. reigned in the 19-under after breasting the tape at 40:36.00.  The distaff title went to Jorgina Cane, who recorded a time of 50:06.74.

Bernie Gomez lorded it over in the 20-29 after clocking 42:38.00. The female title was pocketed by Katherine Rose Arriola, who crossed the finish line in 56:53.54.

Champion triathlete Noy Jopson dominated the 30-39 category with a time of 40:35.71.

Topping the 11-12 boys was Junn Ramon Alfonso Pacheco, who clocked 45:13.65.

Ruling the 13-14 boys were the Sasedors—Michael and Maynard.  The girls title went to Rica Seville./CORRESPONDENT MARS G. ALISON