Sisters Samantha and Tara Borlain celebrate with their father Ringo after 1-2 finish at the Alaska IronKids. (CDN PHOTO/RABBONI BORBON)
Tara Borlain once again emerged on top in the girls 13-14 years old division of the Alaska IronKids Saturday morning at the Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and Spa in Lapu-Lapu City.
The 13-year-old student from La Salle Santiago Zobel School in Muntinlupa City clocked 46 minutes and 30.2 seconds to rule the same category she won in the IronKids in Subic last June.
Meanwhile, Laguna’s Juan Francisco “Wacky” Baniqued was the best finisher in the 13-14 boys’ division.
Baniqued clocked 44 minutes and 48.3 seconds to secure his first victory in the category and third overall in the Alaska IronKids event.
He won the 11-12 title last year and the 6-8 crown in the 2012 edition.
Hyonde Keum and Catherine Angelie Yu topped the boys and girls’ 11-12 class, respectively while Matthew Justine Hermosa and Kira Ellis bagged the boys and girls 9-10 crowns. Ahmad Ali Alonto and Ruby Brooks reigned in the boys and girls 6-8 category./ INTERN DAFNE WENCESLAO AND CORRESPONDENT JAMES SAVELLON