Unit VI finishes sixth

Carlota N. Villaroman The College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA) landed on the sixth spot after garnering seven (7) gold medals, thirty (30) silver medals and thirty six (36) bronze medals in the recently concluded 50th Annual Intramural Games at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) sport venues held on September 5 to 7, 2013. With modified medal system as the determinant of over-all standing, Unit VI ranked 6th place after bagging a total of seven (7) gold medals from events ruled including Table Tennis Women Doubles (2), Karatedo Women (1), ___________ (2) and Chess Women (2). Also, thirty (30) silver medals and thirty-six (36) bronze medals were provided through Unit VIs might. During the first day of the event, Unit VI garnered 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 13 bronze medals. During the second day, two (2) gold medals, nine (9) silver medals and eight (8) bronze medals were added. Additional two (2) gold medals, eighteen (18) silver medals and fifteen (15) bronze medals on the 3rd day come from final matches left particularly on futsal men and badminton. The eight colleges of CLSU battled for a total of 322 gold medals. Unit V (College of Arts and Sciences), topping the gold medals haul with 82 out of the possible 322, was hailed this years champion. Most of these 82 gold medals come from team events reigned particularly in ball games such as basketball, futsal and volleyball. Last year, it was also Unit V who secured the 49th Annual Intramural Games championship title after garnering 77 gold medals, 65 silver medals, and 27 bronze medals. Expected naman na ito na ang CAS ang mangungna, Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (ISPEAR) director, Jay C. Santos said. Dominado ang CAS sa ngayon dahil kay Aries Toledo, he further added. He also noted during the 2nd day of the event that CAS would need to win 2 ball games to finally secure the championship title. Meanwhile, Unit II (College of Agriculture), who dominated in futsal, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, and football, landed on the second spot with 63 gold medals, 46 silver medals, and 74 bronze medals. Unit III (College of Engineering), Unit I (College of Education), and Unit VII (College of Fisheries) got the third, fourth, and fifth places, with fifty (50), thirty (30), and twenty four (24) gold medals, respectively. With a very slim margin of only one medal, Unit VIII (College of Home Science and Industry), the newest college of CLSU, came at eighth place after Unit VI (CBAA) and Unit IV (College of Veterinary Science and Medicine) who both gained seven (7) gold medals. Unit IV was, however, declared the 7th placer after having fifteen (15) silver medals and sixteen (16) bronze medals. The 50th Annual Intramural Games mark the 3rd time CLSU uses gold medal system after shifting the official ranking system from weighted point system to gold medal system on 2011 as approved by the University Sports Development Council (USDC). Both the knock out system and round robin system were still respectively engaged for individual and team events. Below is the result per event.