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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1762500957617UAAP Season 88 Athletics Hammer Throw 4kg - CEBALLOS Jayvee-07924.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/>UST&#x27;s Jayvee Ceballos leading the charge for the defending champs in the UAAP Season 88 High School Athletics Championships. UAAP Media</div>University of Santo Tomas (UST) asserted early dominance in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions after the opening day of the UAAP Season 88 High School Athletics Championships at the New Clark City Athletics Stadium.Jayvee Ceballos led the charge for the defending champs, shattering a decade-old record in the boys’ hammer throw, unleashing a 43.22-meter heave to eclipse the 41.18-meter mark set by Ateneo de Manila University’s Matt Crespo on July 12, 2012, at the Philsports Track and Football Stadium.Ateneo’s Alessandro Nieto took silver with 40.55 meters, while UST’s Tayshaun Donasco completed the podium at 40.35 meters.“Medyo nabigla din po ako considering medyo nilo-look up ko na yung record training pa lang namin,” shared Ceballos.“Tinitingnan ko lang po ‘yung record — bonus na lang po talaga ‘yung medal para sa akin. So happy po ako, thank you sa mga coaches and teammates sa pagtulong sa akin makuha ito,” he added.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/11/6/uaap-abdul-saud-grants-adamson-s-first-gold-after-dominating-5-000m-racewalk-1729">READ: UAAP: Abdul Saud grants Adamson&#x27;s first gold after dominating 5,000m racewalk</a></div>Fellow Junior Golden Trackster Charles Alcantara bagged silver in the boys’ triple jump with a leap of 14.14 meters. However, Efosa John Paul Aguinaldo of National University Nazareth School (NUNS) soared to gold with a record-breaking 14.78 meters, surpassing the 14.15-meter mark set by Kent Jardin in Season 85 on November 30, 2022. University of the East’s (UE) Erzl Borres secured his second straight bronze with a 14.00-meter effort.UST’s golden momentum continued as Novie Jay Masangcap ruled the boys’ 800-meter run, clocking 1:53.20. UE’s Anthony Cariaso came agonizingly close, missing gold by just five milliseconds at 1:53.25, while NUNS’ Jerico Cadag claimed bronze with 1:54.20.In the girls’ division, Liana Ascan led the Junior Growling Tigresses’ charge, capturing gold in the 800 meters with a time of 2:19.34. Adamson University’s Erika Joy Dorado followed for silver at 2:26.61, while UST’s Shaina Igcas took bronze in 2:30.84.The Lady Tracksters’ dominance carried over to the sprints as Franceine Jhobie Rosario broke UE’s Jeralyn Rodriguez’s record in the girls’ 100 meters, clocking 11.97 seconds to surpass the 12.28-second mark set in Season 87. Adamson’s Juvelle Matnog settled for silver with 12.25 seconds, while UST’s Lhynette Libranda finished third in 12.48 seconds.After Day 1, the Junior Tiger Tracksters led the standings with 112 points, closely trailed by the Baby Falcons with 106, while the Bullpups sat in third with 54.In the girls’ division, the Junior Lady Tracksters of UST also seized the early lead with 87 points, followed by defending champion the Junior Lady Warriors with 73, and the Lady Baby Falcons just a point behind with 72.Adamson’s Kent Ebron joined the record-breaking spree in the boys’ pole vault, clearing 4.15 meters to erase the 3.89-meter mark set by John Rey Magallanes on February 10, 2012, in Pasig. Fellow Soaring Falcon John Philip Villar took silver with 3.55 meters, while UST’s Gray Cloud Garcia settled for bronze, also with 3.55 meters.Record-smashing performances extended to the race walk events as Adamson’s Abdul Saud and Palarong Pambansa standout Sep Blesse Placido dominated their respective divisions — the boys’ 5000 meters and girls’ 2000 meters.Saud, last season’s silver medalist, struck gold this time with a meet-record 23:55.35, obliterating UST’s Gabriel Cervantes’ previous mark of 25:59.95 set on November 22, 2023. NUNS’ Ken Odato (24:34.82) and Rain Mabelin (24:49.27) also surpassed the old record.Placido, fresh from her junior title at the National Open, rewrote her own UAAP record in the girls’ 2000-meter race walk with 10:03.19, improving on her 10:15.39 mark from last season. UE’s Meljane Dano was close behind at 10:03.77, while Adamson’s Iralea Dumaguin took bronze with 10:14.68 — both also faster than Placido’s Season 87 record.Breaking UE’s two-year reign in the girls’ shot put, Adamson’s Niorwyne Edrada clinched gold with a throw of 10.43 meters. UE’s Alyannah Ico followed with 10.27 meters, while UST’s Yih Fernandez bagged bronze with 9.50 meters.In the boys’ 100 meters, ASEAN Youth Games gold medalist Pi Wangkay Durden delivered De La Salle Zobel’s first gold of the tournament, clocking 10.88 seconds. UST’s Prince Cuyos finished just a fraction behind — also at 10.88 seconds — to take silver, while Elreb Taduran claimed bronze with 10.92 seconds.

Jayvee Ceballos led the charge for the defending champs, shattering a decade-old record in the boys’ hammer throw, unleashing a 43.22-meter heave to eclipse the 41.18-meter mark set by Ateneo’s Matt Crespo on July 12, 2012. #UAAPSeason88

Jayvee Ceballos led the charge for the defending champs, shattering a decade-old record in the boys’ hammer throw, unleashing a 43.22-meter heave to eclipse the 41.18-meter mark set by Ateneo’s Matt Crespo on July 12, 2012. #UAAPSeason88

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UAAP: UST's Jayvee Ceballos breaks decade-old record in boys' hammer throw

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