Sto. Tomas wins 2 Gold Medals In 2018 Batang Pinoy

The delegation from Sto. Tomas, Davao del Norte has collected two gold medals in the athletics competition in the ongoing Batang Pinoy Mindanao Leg at the Misamis Occidental Provincial Athletics Center (Mopac) in Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental.
Aaron Gumban, a 13-year-old son of an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) in Dubai won the gold medal in the secondary boys 5,000–meter.
Gumba,a  Grade 7 student of Sto. Tomas National High School beat Mark Rommel Hubag of South Cotabato and Nikos Mampaundag of Davao del Norte who settled for the gold and silver.
A first timer in Batang Pinoy, Gumban is very happy with his win and he looks forward in winning another gold when he competes in the Batang Pinoy National Championships in Baguio City in September.
Having won his first gold medal in Batang Pinoy, Gumban also hopes to win the gold in his remaining events – 1,500m and 2,000m steeplechase.
Like most athletes, Gumban also hopes to compete in Palarong Pambansa in the future and get a scholarship in athletics in a prestigious univesity in Metro Manila.
After Gumban's golden performance, Adriane Hanz Tapporco also won the gold medal in the boys shot put event.
The Sto Tomas athlete heaved the iron ball to a distance of 11.51 meters to win the gold over  Khryss Rae Baroman of General Santos City (10.86m) and Renante Catayas of Sindangan (10.71m).