An Ilongga biker wrapped up her 32nd Southeast Asian Game stint by finishing with a silver and bronze medal at the Kulen Mountain in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Ariana Evangelista, a native of Iloilo City, played superb as she ranked second in the MTB Cross-Country Eliminator (XCE) behind gold medalists Dara Latifah from Indonesia.

Aside from her silver medal finish, Evangelista also survived the scorching heat of the sun and captured a bronze medal in the 14.80-km cycling event. The event was a 3.7-km circuit last Sunday. She played along with Shagne Yaoyao, EJ Flores and Jerico.

Meanwhile, Ilonggo Phillip Delarmino ended with bronze in men’s combat 60 kilogram category of Cambodian sport kun bokator after losing to Cambodian Chet Chon in the semifinals, 3-0.

It was not the result he wanted since the Dumangas, Iloilo native is a gold medal winner in muay thai during the 31st SEA Games last year in Hanoi, Vietnam. Unfortunately, the sports was removed in this year’s SEA Games in favor of local Cambodian sport kun khmer.

On other games, Fernando Casares captured his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s triathlon event while compatriot Andre Kim Remolino settled for a bronze finish for his second medal in the biennial event.

Kim Mangrobang, meanwhile, saw her SEA Games women’s triathlon dominance snapped after settling for silver medal against Margot Garabedian, a naturalized player of Cambodia from France.

Jamie Lim also returned to her rightful place on top of the SEA Games karate world by winning the gold medal in the women’s -61kg women’s individual kumite. She outplayed Cambodian Vann Chakriya in the title match, 3-1.

Karate also contributed four silver medals courtesy of kumite fighters Matthew Manantan (men’s -67 kg), Ivan Agustin (-84 kg), Remon Misu (-68 kg women) and Ariane Brito (+68kg women).

Adding the gold medal haul for the Philippines, Marc Alexander Lim captured a jiu jitsu gold medal when he defeated Vietnam’s Dang Dinh Tung in their title duel for the men’s ne-waza nogi 69 kilogram gold medal.

Meggie Ochoa ended with silver in women’s ne-waza nogi 52kg, while Ian Patrick Gurrobat and Lesly Romero (mixed show pair), Estie Gay Liwanen and Christopher Gallego (mixed duo) and Jan Cortez (men’s ne-waza nogi -56kg.) ended with bronze.

Christopher Gallego (mixed duo) and Jan Cortez (men’s ne-waza nogi -56kg.) ended with bronze.

The women’s soft tennis squad of Bien Zoleta-Mañalac and Princess Catindig also captured a gold medal for the country by beating Thailand’s Chatmanee Jankiaw and Napawee Jankiaw, 5-2, in the finals.

Considered as home of best eSports, Sibol Pilipinas also delivered a gold medal after a 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the finals of League of Legends: Wild Rift event.

In swimming, Jerard Jacinto took home a silver medal in men’s 50-meter backstroke as he set a Philippine record of 25.56 seconds, while Teia Salvino won a bronze medal in women’s 50-meter backstroke.

In vovinam, Team Philippines took a silver medal courtesy of Emmanuel Cantores (men’s 60 kg) and bronze medals from Jovan Medallo (men’s sun-moon broadsword), Rhenel Desuyo (men’s 65 kg) and Jerlyn Kingas (women’s 55 kg).

In pencak silat, Abad brothers’ Alfau Jan and Al-mohaidib won a silver in male seni ganda (artistic bouble), while the trio of Jessa Dela Cruz, Shara Julia Jizmundo and Franchette Anne Elman bagged the bronze medal in seni regu (artistic trio) Female event.

Team Philippines also has three bronzes in kun khmer courtesy of Jenelyn Olsim in women’s 54 kg category, Floryvic Montero in women’s 48 kg and Rhichein Yosorez in women’s combat 45 kg.

With the ongoing Asian Games, the country hopes to win more medals as they are now belong in the Top 5 of the partial medal tally.IMT Sports