Karl Jahriel Eldrew Yulo stamped his class by sweeping the individual events in men’s artistic gymnastics competitions of the Batang Pinoy at the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines gym Wednesday in Intramuros, Manila.
Showing why he is the future of the sport, the younger brother of two-time world champion Carlos too top honors in the Boys’ FIG Juniors 14-17 category, ruling all the individual events — vault, still rings, floor exercise, high bar, parallel bar, pommel horse, and the individual all-around.
Representing the City of Manila, the 15-year-old Eldrew could get a possible eighth gold pending the official results of the team event
Owing to his superior skills, there is a plan for Yulo to join the Philippine National Games starting on Thursday.
Eldrew is being groomed as the next big thing after Carlos, who clinched gold in the floor exercise at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, and the vault exercise in the 2021 World Championships in Japan.
Their grandfather Rodrigo Frisco, credited with introducing the sport to Carlos, expressed the belief that Eldrew will surpass his older brother in skills.
“Eldrew is better than his older brother,” Frisco said.
It was also time to shine for San Juan City’s Maria Celina Angela Gonzales who captured five four golds and a silver medal in the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics High Performance 1.
Gonzales topped the uneven Bars (6.500), balance Beam (8.150), floor exercise (8.750) and individual all-around (34.700 while placing second for silver in the vault exercise, behind top finisher Tchelzy Mei Maayo City (9.350) of Taguig City.
Meanwhile, Tagum City’s team, comprising Hollie Bautista, Aluna Margauz Labrador and Alessa Reese Solis, clinched the victory in the team event with a total of 44.150 points.
In swimming, Pasig City’s Arvin Naeem Taguinota II continued his winning streak with his fourth gold medal in this multi-event competition for 17-years-old organized by the Philippine Sports Commission and backed by the Office of the President.
Taguinota was part of the victorious Pasig relay team in the boys’ 12-under 200M medley relay to add up to his earlier triumphs in the boys 8-12 200m IM, boys 12 & under 50m and 100m backstroke.
Over at the Tagaytay City BMX Park, Guimaras City celebrated two gold medals, courtesy of Gremarc Gyan dela Gente in the boys’ 14-15 category and Ben Rian Babica in the boys 16-17 category.
Sisters Leila Anika and Jeanne Soleil Cervantes secured gold medals for Parañaque City in BMX girls 13& under and girls 14-15 categories, respectively. Emmanuel Redilla of the City of Imus emerged victorious in the boys 13 under category.
