COLLEGE of St. Benilde’s (CSB) Loralee Natividad bagged the welterweight gold medal in women’s speed kicking of taekwondo to highlight the Lady Blazers dominance in virtual National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 96 on Monday.
Natividad, the women’s Most Valuable Player, scored 7.067 points to to rule the category, beating Aliciarose Gonzales of Season 96 host Letran, who finished with 6.400 points for the silver, and another Lady Knight Shiela Mae Samson who registered 6.317 points for the bronze.
Two other CSB athletes won—Anne Christine Obenza (middleweight) and Lucille Cunanan (heavyweight) in the competition televised over GMA-7’s GTV.
The Blazers actually went 1-2 in the middleweight division behind Obenza’s gold medal winning performance of 6.583 points after Ashley Judd Felipe clinched silver with 6.175 points. Arellano University’s Kezia Eustaquio scored 6.142 points to complete the podium.
Lucille Cunanan capped CSB’s dominance in the women’s division by winning the heavyweight gold with 6.475 points. Arellano University’s Beverly Michelle Bandiola recorded 6.358 points for the silver, while San Beda’s Roxanne Candatu had 6.083 points for the bronze.
The Blazers finished the six-day tournament with four gold, three silver and three bronze medals. The Chiefs placed second with one gold, two silver and two bronze medals, while the Red Jins had a 1-1-2 haul for third place.
Paulene Rey topped the lightweight division with 6.508 for Arellano University’s lone gold medal. CSB’s Rocio Cortez Diaz (6.433) and Francis Claire Apuya (6.250) finished 2-3.
Jose Rizal University scooped one gold to be in fourth place, followed by San Sebastian with one gold and one bronze medals and Letran with two silvers.
The juniors speed kicking competitions will begin Tuesday.