{"id":370140,"date":"2022-06-10T06:06:31","date_gmt":"2022-06-09T20:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=370140"},"modified":"2022-06-10T06:06:31","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T20:06:31","slug":"pharmin-strikes-gold-silver-in-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/pharmin-strikes-gold-silver-in-masters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmin strikes gold, silver in masters"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Orrin Pharmin poses with the CNMI flag and his 110m hurdles gold medal during the event\u2019s awards ceremony in the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships yesterday in Mackay, Australia. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Orrin Pharmin made waves in the masters division of the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships yesterday by winning not one but two medals in Mackay, Australia. <\/p>\n

His two-medal haul is part of the CNMI\u2019s four- medal mining spree yesterday as Tania Tan, who gave the CNMI its first gold in the 10-kilometer run earlier this week, and Tiana Cabrera bagged silver and bronze medals in the 5-kilometer run and U18 3,000m run, respectively.<\/p>\n

Pharmin, a longtime fixture of the CNMI athletics team, topped the 110m hurdles to give the CNMI its second gold medal of the meet. He earlier earned a silver in the 60m run. Times for both results were not available as of press time.
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Tiana Cabrera proudly shows off the CNMI flag after winning a bronze medal in the U18 3,000m run in the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships yesterday in Mackay, Australia.(CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
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Pharmin, who lives in As Lito and is an entrepreneur, said he\u2019s still adjusting to the cold mornings in the Land Down Under.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was still somewhat cold due to the cold morning weather for my 60m. I didn\u2019t take off the starting blocks as fast as I would like to, but I picked it up toward the end of the sprint race to secure the silver for the CNMI,\u201d he told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

After his second-place stint in the 60m run, Pharmin was more adjusted in his next event, the 110m hurdles, which contributed largely to his gold medal finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs for the 110m hurdles, I felt warmer and felt good running over the hurdles and glad I secured gold in this event for the CNMI. I\u2019m happy I got medals for the CNMI today and hoping I can get more tomorrow and day after as well, because I will still be competing on those days,\u201d he added.
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Tania Tan, third from left, settled for a silver medal in the 10-kilometer run of the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships yesterday in Mackay, Austral (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

Pharmin said winning a gold and a silver medal in the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships wouldn\u2019t have been possible without his faith.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m managing it one day at a time through God\u2019s blessings and doing what I can do to help our CNMI through athletics. Aside from the God, my son, Darrion Joseph, my families, and my sponsor Latte Built Fitness, I dedicate my 60m run to Tyrone Omar and my 110m hurdles to my coach, Elias Rangamar,\u201d he said, while also thanking Northern Marianas Athletics for sending him to Australia.<\/p>\n

Tan settled for a silver in her favorite 5,000m run after crossing the finish line in 19:31.01.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t race it smart. My time was way off my personal record. I should\u2019ve gone out faster but it\u2019s okay, each race is a learning lesson!\u201d she told Saipan Tribune.<\/p>\n

The Fordham University standout\u2019s PR in the event is 18:50.<\/p>\n

Cabrera, for her part, came in third in the U18 3,000m event with a time of 13:23.29. The incoming Saipan International School senior was pretty excited about her podium finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall I feel relieved and happy I got a medal to take home and I\u2019m satisfied with my race and meeting everyone from different places was a great experience. This race taught me to push myself more and learn from my mistakes!\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the three, Michael Mancao also took part in the 3,000m steeplechase and 800m run yesterday, running a 13:10.23 and 2:22.61, respectively. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have mixed emotions about how I did in my two events. For the 3,000m steeplechase, I was happy I did it and I remember why it\u2019s such a gruesome event. Definitely have to do more training on it to drop my times. For the 800m, I held a very steady pace for the first 400m about a 1:03, but coming to the last lap, my body started to get tight toward the last 200m curve. I hope on the next race, the 800m race is the first race I do. Maybe, I could\u2019ve dropped my time lower if that was the case,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

CNMI national athletics coach Dr. Ron Snyder said Team CNMI is chugging along fine following yesterday\u2019s four-medal haul, albeit he said Pharmin\u2019s medals don\u2019t count for the team event since he\u2019s entered in the masters division.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday Tania got a silver and Tiana got a bronze. So, Tania has earned 18 points for the team, Tiana has earned seven points and Mike Mancao earned seven points for his two events. Lia [Rangamar] earned four points. That totals 36 points. Zarinae [Sapong] qualified for the 100m but not as a point scorer. Orrin\u2019s points don\u2019t count since he is running as a masters athlete. They are individual entrants and not considered by the Oceania Athletics Association as part of the team for scoring purposes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Snyder said Tan\u2019s performance in the 5K was impressive considering the hype surrounding the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 5,000 draws a large crowd of talented athletes and Tania had to race intelligently to do well. She drafted one runner early on and then made a move around the halfway mark to take the second place position. She will have competition from a U20 athlete in the Mini Games who outkicked her in the end, but I am confident she has a good strategy to beat her next time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sapong finished the 100m with a time of 13.04 and the 200m in 27.64. Rangamar\u2019s longest throw in the javelin, meanwhile, was 30.29m.<\/p>\n

Pharmin is at it again today as he will compete in the masters events for the javelin, shotput, 100m, and 400m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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