TWO national triathletes from Pangasinan strutted their wares prominently and lived up to their reputation with much to spare to dominate the First Dagupan Triathlon Championship held May 25.

Asingan native Jefferson Valdez ruled the individual competition that started in San Fabian and finished in Dagupan City to pocket the P5,000 top prize. He clocked the 750-meter swim, 27-kilometer bike event and the five-kilometer foot race in one hour, six minutes and 11:19 seconds.

Antonio Ventura came in second at seven minutes and 40 seconds behind Valdez and received P3,000 while Albert  Calvero landed third at 11 minutes off the pace to bag P2,000. The three also received trophy apiece.

In the team category, the trio of RP triathlete Rovino Javier of Villasis, Baler Ravina and Bryan Sumait emerged as the champions clocking the distance in one hour, one minute and 43:28 seconds to win the P8,000 top prize.

The Pitaki Boyz of Jazy Sports Wear composed of 2008 Tour of Pangasinan champion Merculio Ramos Jr., Joe Maramba and Ariel Florescame in second at one minute 10:22 seconds adrift to net P5,000 while the ‘tres amigos’ Benigno Molina, Sherwin Carrera and Bernard Biasura of the Pangasinan squad finished third, 32 minutes and two seconds behind to earn P3,000.

The event, sponsored by Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, was organized by the PNP Provincial Office led by  provincial director  Attorney/Senior Superintendent Isagani Nerez and the University of Pangasinan  Sports   Fe-deration under the leadership of Mark Anthony Baliton.— JAGJr

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