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The FEU women's athletics team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media

The FEU women's athletics team in UAAP Season 88.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762758738621UAAP 88 Athletics Awarding Overall Women_s Champion - FEU-02438.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The FEU women&#x27;s athletics team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media"/>The FEU women&#x27;s athletics team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media</div>MANILA -- Far Eastern University dominated the competition on its way to claiming a 26th championship in UAAP women&#x27;s athletics, Sunday at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.The FEU women&#x27;s team recovered from a slow start in the Season 88 competition and pulled away from the field with a total of 373.5 points.They had trailed against University of Santo Tomas after Day 1 but made their push in the final three days on their way to claiming the school&#x27;s first title of the season.&quot;You know that FEU has a legacy, di ba? And pressure rin on my part kasi isa ko sa mga coaches na may longest championship streak dito sa women&#x27;s category. Sabi ko sa sarili ko na, next season na much better pa; not only with the points, but also &#x27;yung mga special awards na pwede naming makuha,&quot; said FEU head coach Ross Hamero.The Lady Tamaraws fulfilled their coach&#x27;s goals as they not only secured the overall title but also claimed the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.Edna Magtubo, the second-year standout from Mandurriao National High School in Iloilo City, who had won two golds in the previous two days in record-breaking fashion in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters, claimed silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase on Sunday afternoon with a time of 11:14.39, emerging as this season&#x27;s MVP.Jessa Roda of National University took the gold in the event with 10:52.56, just ahead of Magtubo, while Nicole Diloy supported her top-athlete teammate by taking bronze (11:27.88).&quot;Nagtodo po ako ng training ko kasi ang alam ko po &#x27;yung mga nakalaban ko last year, wala na po sila. Nagbawi ako sa mga events ko and kumuha po ako ngayon ng golds,&quot; said the 22-year-old standout on claiming the meet&#x27;s highest individual honor.&quot;Hindi lang po sa &#x27;kin nanggaling, nagsabi rin po &#x27;yung mga coaches ko na kaya mo &#x27;yan. Mag-training ka lang and mag-aral ka lang nang maayos; pumasok ka sa school para makalaro ka this season,&quot; she added.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762758773786UAAP 88 Athletics Awarding Special Award - MVP Women_s - MAGTUBO Edna-02294.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="FEU&#x27;s Edna Magtubo is the Most Valuable Player of the UAAP Season 88 athletics competition. UAAP Media"/>FEU&#x27;s Edna Magtubo is the Most Valuable Player of the UAAP Season 88 athletics competition. UAAP Media</div>Adding to FEU&#x27;s championship milestone was the double-gold performance of rookie Jecel Vivas in the two hurdle races. Usually held on separate days, the 18-year-old from Tanauan, Batangas, first captured the 400-meter hurdles in 1:01.19 before taking the 100-meter hurdles in 14.39 seconds.Fellow Lady Tamaraw Marilou Caduyac (1:03.67) and De La Salle University&#x27;s Hannah Delotavo (1:04.28) finished second and third, respectively, in the longer event, while UST&#x27;s Lyka Miravalles (14.66) and DLSU&#x27;s Abcd Agamanos (14.68) completed the podium in the shorter race.Vivas was consequently named Rookie of the Year, completing FEU&#x27;s sweep of the season&#x27;s accolades.Rica Mae Balderama added another gold for the back-to-back champions in the long jump with 5.86 meters, ahead of Adamson University&#x27;s Diana Hurano (5.65 meters) and Agamanos (5.56 meters).UST Lady Tracksters remained in second place with 242 points, while the DLSU Lady Green Tracksters rounded out the top three with 217.5 points.Erica Ruto, Hannah Delotavo, Ashley Tabad, and Lea Ordinario closed the championships with a gold for DLSU in the 4x400-meter relay, clocking 3:53.09 to edge out FEU (3:53.23) and UE (3:59.83).Still, the spotlight belonged to the queens from Morayta.As the birthplace of some of the Philippines&#x27; greatest women athletes, Hamero is determined to build on FEU&#x27;s legacy.&quot;Sabi ko talaga na kapag ako nag-coach, itutuloy ko &#x27;yung legacy, because sila Elma Muros, Edna Punelas, and, lalo na, our Sprint Queen, Lydia De Vega, is from FEU, kaya angtaas na kaagad ng standard at legacy na iniwan nila. So, it was pressure at the same time, na I have to maintain that legacy,&quot; said Hamero, a former champion Lady Tamaraw herself.

Far Eastern University dominated the competition on its way to claiming a 26th championship in UAAP women's athletics, Sunday at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.

Far Eastern University dominated the competition on its way to claiming a 26th championship in UAAP women's athletics, Sunday at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium in Capas, Tarlac.

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UAAP: FEU women dominate en route to 26th title in athletics

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