Oro karatekas Shine in JKA Cebu Open tilt

• Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/1746038/Cagayan-De-Oro/Sports/Oro-karatekas-Shine-in-JKA-Cebu-Open-tilt
• Saturday, June 2, 2018

By JAIME A. FRIAS II

CAGAYAN de Oro City’s Christine Cabrejas and Michi Jan Abao bagged a gold each in the 2018 Japan Karate Association (JKA) Open Invitational Tournament last May 20 at the New Cebu Coliseum in Cebu City.

Cabrejas, a first dan black belter from JKA Cagayan de Oro chapter and an incoming grade 12, dominated the 16 to 17 years old girls kumite to win the gold, while Abao held ground in the 12 to 13 years old kumite.

Aside from that, Cabrejas salvaged a silver and a bronze medal in the team and individual kata, respectively, while Abao also clinched a silver in the team kata.

Klara Claire Abao, who is Michi Jan’s sibling, pulled a silver in the team kata and two bronzes from the 12 to 13 years old individual kata and kumite.

Mark Rhys Cabaraban also chipped in a silver for JKA CdeO with a silver in the 14 to 15 years old boys kumite and a bronze in the individual kata.

“They all fought a good fight and all performed their best during the tournament,” said Jessica Hojas Esparrago, one of the heads in JKA CdeO and at the same time a PE instructor at Xavier University.