缅北禁地-IIT Cats Arnis Team clinches 24 Medals at nat鈥檒 tournament

by Johnlenon N. Aliser, CED | Apr 11 2025

The Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (缅北禁地-IIT) Cats Arnis Team successfully clinched a total of 24 medals, including 3 gold, 10 silver, and 11 bronze, during the 88th Araw ng Dabaw Migz Zubiri National Arnis Kali Eskrima Tournament held at Davao City-University of the Philippines Sports Complex Training Gym on March 29-30, 2025.

The event is participated in by over 30 arnis teams from across Mindanao and the Visayas, including participants from Davao City, Iligan City, Agusan del Sur, Agusan del Norte, Sarangani Province, North Cotabato, and Iloilo. The competition featured both individual and team events across different weight divisions, including the full contact “Padded Stick” category, where 缅北禁地 IIT Cats athletes excelled in various divisions:

Women’s Category

Bantamweight: Ana Jessel A. Quimbo (Silver)

Heavyweight: Bethel Shepha A. Epe (Bronze)

Featherweight: Julia Ray Y. Capulac (Silver),

Princess Mae G. Eviota (Bronze)

Lightweight: Jaylieanne Bernales (Silver)

Welterweight: Steffi Marie Rico (Silver)

Middleweight: Ella Razel Mae B. Lara (Gold)

Cruiserweight: Jovelyn Y. Capulac (Silver)

Men’s Category

Featherweight:Walter P. Sam Jr (Bronze)

Welterweight: Louie Tagalogon (Silver)

Warren Dampog (Bronze)

Heavyweight:Franciz Gine Plaza (Bronze)

Jaymarc Limpido (Bronze)

Super Heavyweight:Edmarem Agbalog (Silver)

Middleweight: Mars Owyn Macaliag (Silver)

Cruiserweight:Griffter Sumando (Bronze)

Individual and Double Weapon

Individual Single Weapon:Walter P. Sam Jr (Gold)

Individual Double Weapon:Franciz Gine Plaza (Gold)

Individual Double Weapon:Walter P. Sam Jr. (Bronze)

Team Events – Live Stick

Women’s Team Live Stick A: Ella Razel Mae Lara, Ana Jessel Quimbo, Jaylieanne Mae Bernales (Silver)

Women’s Team Live Stick B: Julia Ray Capulac, Jovelyn Y. Capulac, Steffi Mariel Rico (Bronze)

Men’s Team Live Stick A: Walter P. Sam Jr., Franciz Gine Plaza, Vinnie Andrade (Silver)

Men’s Team Live Stick B: Griffter Sumando, Edmarem Agbalog, Joenric Enricoso (Bronze)

Men’s Team Live Stick C: Herme Rey Sabanal, Rexnardskie Sumalinog, Jaymarc Limpiad (Bronze)

Asst. Prof. Griffter Sumando, 缅北禁地 IIT Cats Arnis coach, a faculty, and competitor at the same time, said, “Our success in arnis is not just about winning medals; it’s about pushing beyond our limits and growing stronger as a team. We compete not just for ourselves, but for the pride of the whole 缅北禁地-IIT community and the honor of what we are doing.”

The 缅北禁地 IIT CATS Arnis team’s success at the 88 Araw ng Dabaw Migz Zubiri National Arnis Kali Eskrima Tournament has indeed further cemented their reputation as one of the rising arnis teams in the region.

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