Iloilo, Negros supreme high jump

Alexis Soquedo of Negros filed his 1.90 ft in 2014 WVRAA, EBJ Memorial Sports Centre, San Jose, Antique

By Dennis B. Bade

 

Track and field contender of Negros, Alexis Soquero settled to 1.90 ft in high jump boys, secondary and snatched his second gold in WVRAA 2014 on February 11, 2014 at EBJ Memorial Sports Centre, Binirayan Hills, San Jose de Buenavista. 

Mosqueda on her final clear jump

Soquedo was chased by his co-athlete in Negros, Cesar Fernandez and John Loyd Batalla of Aklan who registered 1.85 meters and 1.70 meters respectively. 

On the other hand, Kaylane Mosqueda and Shiela Mie Tacay of Iloilo ruled the women’s category who filed 1.54 ft and 1.51 correspondingly grabbing the gold and silver.

High jumper of Aklan Jasmin Tayco ranked third with 1.48 ft.

Mosqueda requested the officiating officials to set the bar to 1.56 ft while Soquedo at 1.95 ft for record purposes but they both failed to make it clear.

Cesar Fernadez grabbed the silver with 1.85 ft