𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝘆𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆

Report by Lexter Kian Pamintuan | Photos by Nish Raven Manglanlan, Angel Chogyomon and Leean Margarette Magat

In the heated first day of the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) Sports fest, Julianne Meneses representing the Gryffindor house bags overall gold in the singles table tennis match on November 23, 2024 at the Tarlac State University Gymnasium — Taunting a 3-set clean finish against her Slytherin opponent, Nickie Agbayani from bachelor of Human services program.

Despite being a first timer in competing for table tennis, Meneses managed to overpower Slytherin’s Agbayani, Hufflepuff’s Suba, and Ravenclaw’s Manipon in the round robin match of the competition.

The round robin started with Slytherin Vs. Ravenclaw, followed by Meneses’ gryffindor vs Suba’s Hufflepuff.

3 houses failed to endure Meneses aggressive strategy as she focused on serves and reverse shots as defenses despite the limited breaks per opponent as she laddered to rank 1 in the overall round robin ranking before the championship.

Come Championship round, the battle for bronze was dueled between Manipon and Suba of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, respectively.

Manipon secured bronze, flaunting her reverse shots against the Hufflepuff’s offensive defenses ending with a 11-6 final set scoreline, Ravenclaw favor.

Highlight of the single’s match is the head-on clash between Slytherin’s slick defenses and Gryffindors roaring offensive strategy.

Meneses tactically overpowered Agbyani’s services as the cunning slytherin accepted a 8-point disadvantage resulting in a 11-scoreline in the first set, Gryffindor’s favor.

Agbayani tried to catch-up in the second set, but Meneses’ pressured the set with 6-point pile-up aggressing to a 2-0 mid set, 11-5 scoreline, Slytherin disadvantage.

The final match ended with a clutch from Meneses, sweeping Agbayani in a 3-0 set finish, 11-4 scoreline as Gryffindor bags gold.

In an interview, Meneses talked about her experience as a first timer in a college level competition.

“Iba po yung experience, since first time ko palang po ito unexpected din po na ako po yung makakakuha ng gold,” Said Meneses.

“Mag Prepare po ako niyan… and sana proud po yung CASS na irerepresent ko sila sa intrams,” she added.

Meneses will wear the blue dolphin banner as she will represent the College of Arts and Social Sciences on next year’s intramurals against different colleges.