BACSMA 7-4-1 IN NOPSSCEA TKD

BACSMA Head Instructor Joel R. Casiple (seated center) with his wards during the 5th USLS Martial Arts Expo last September 8, 2005 at the University of St. La Salle.

The Bacolod Consolidated Sports Management Association (BACSMA) of Joel R. Casiple took home a 7-4-1 medal haul in the 2005 Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports, Cultural, and educational Association (NOPSSCEA) taekwondo competition at the Riverside Medical College.

BACSMA gold medalists were George Bedayos of LCC-Bacolod (tertiary men finweight), Jimboy Bigcas of Riverside Medical College (tertiary men bantamweight), John Robert “JR” Burbano of Castleson High School (secondary boys featherweight), Tedjay Ibañez of Bacolod Christian Center School (elementary boys 136-142 cm), Jennylyn Palama of Riverside Medical College (tertiary women bantamweight), Josefa Ramirez of University of St. La Salle (tertiary women featherweight), and Catherine Samonte of Riverside Medical College (tertiary women bantamweight).

BACSMA silver medalists were Barbara Gruber of Visayan Maritime Academy (tertiary women flyweight), Ellen June Guotana of Riverside Medical College (tertiary women finweight), Nelson Malunes of Riverside Medical College (tertiary men light/welterweight), and Paul Medes of Riverside Medical College (tertiary men middle/heavyweight).

BACSMA bronze medalist was John Reyes of Christian venture Academy (secondary boys welterweight).

Coaches were Joel R. Casiple, Catherine Joy Guotana, and Mark Anthony Casiple.
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