Reg 7 archer hits bull’s eye, region collars 4 more golds
By Calvin D. Cordova
Cebu Daily News
8:53 am | Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Lingayen, Pangasinan — He says luck is just on his side. Lucky or not, this 15-year-old archer from Dumaguete City is simply making things work for Region 7.
Behind the brilliance of Karl Mari, Region 7 harvested four more gold medals, ending day four of the 2012 Palarong Pambansa with yet another productive performance.
Mari bagged two more gold medals yesterday, padding his medal haul to four—the most won so far by a Central Visayas athlete.
After winning the 30m and 40m events last Tuesday, Mari remained sharp yesterday and dominated the secondary boys Fita and 50m distances.
It was a one-two finish in the 50m event for Region 7 with Romeo Betache, also from Dumaguete City, winning silver. Theodore Vincent Cabral Jr. of the National Capital Region (NCR) settled for bronze.
Cabral exacted revenge in the 60m contest by scoring 314 points to win the gold, relegating Mari to a silver finish with 313 points. Betache scored 307, good for bronze.
The 15-year-old Mari said he is surprised with the way he has been performing.
“I only had two weeks of practice. It’s my first Palaro and winning gold medals is something that I didn’t expect. Maybe I’m just lucky,” said Mari, cousin of Marie Crizabelle Merto, the multiple gold winner in last year’s Palaro held in Dapitan City. Merto did compete this year having been selected to the national Training Pool.
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