UAAP to honor student-athletes who have represented the country

This season’s UAAP Season 79 Basketball awarding ceremony will be different from year’s past

Game Two of the UAAP basketball finals is usually reserved to the awarding of the best individual performers for the men’s and women’s basketball tournament. This year though, season-hosts University of Santo Tomas has extended the televised ceremony to honor the student-athletes who have represented their school’s in the Asian University Games and those who have represented the country.

The list is headlined by Olympians Ian Lariba (DLSU – Table Tennis) and Jessie Lacuna (ADMU – Swimming).

Here are the other student-athletes that will be recognized during the ceremony:

SWIMMING

Axel Ngui – Ateneo
Aldo Batungbacal – Ateneo
Arian Puyo – La Salle
Eman Dapat – Ateneo
Gian Carlo Silva – Ateneo
Hannah Dato – Ateneo
Ariana Herranz – Ateneo
Joy Rodgers – UP
Romina Gavino – Ateneo
Nadine Tee Tan – UP

TABLE TENNIS

Daniel Ocon – La Salle
Donna Gamilla – La Salle
Emy Rose Dael – La Salle
Francis Garganian – La Salle
Ian Lariba – La Salle
Ina Alelico – La Salle
Jamaica Sy – La Salle
Jerald Cristobal – La Salle
Jeremy Ruiz – La Salle
Jethro Yatco – La Salle
Lauro Crisostomo – La Salle
Mardeline Carrion – La Salle

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Ateneo Blue Eagles

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Ateneo Lady Eagles

TRACK AND FIELD

Jomar Angus – FEU
Janry Ubas – FEU
Kingsley Bautista – FEU
Elbren Neri – FEU
Kenny Gonzales – FEU
Michael del Prado – La Salle
Jasper Tanhueco – La Salle
Joseph Capinpin – Ateneo
Bryan Pacheco – FEU
Joida Gagnao – FEU
Marylyn Avila – FEU
Evalyn Palabrica – FEU
Glyza Salcedo – UST
Louielyn Pabatian – UST
Michelle Palmares – UST
Eloisa Luzon – UST
Sara Diquinan – UST
Kimberly Zulueta – Ateneo
William Galceran – FEU

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

NU Lady Bulldogs

FENCING

Lee Ergina – UE
Noelito Jose Jr. – UST
Gian Rodriguez – DLSU
Liezen Lopez – UE
Nat Perez – UE
Michael Nicanor – UE
Samuel Tranquilan – UE
John Concepcion – UE
Justine Tinio – UE
Wilhelmina Lozada – UE
Dyren Penaflor – UST
Christian Concepcion – UE
Malcolm Balena – UE
David Lumahan – FEU
Allaine Cortey – UE
Kemberly Camahalan – UST
Mailene Marquez – UST
Justine Joseph – Ateneo
Jylyn Nicanor – UE
John Matthew Domantay – La Salle

The awarding ceremony will be held on Wednesday, December 7 at the SMART-Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.