FAR Eastern University completed a historic performance by ruling three of the four divisions in chess in the UAAP Season 86 at the FEU Tech Gym in Morayta, Manila.
Led by eventual MVP Mary Joy Tan, the FEU lady players reigned supreme in the women’s division, reclaiming the crown they last won four seasons ago.
It was the sixth title in all for the FEU senior women’s squad, which included Vic Glysen Derotas, Mhage Gerriahlou Sebastian, Bea Mendoza, Rizalyn Jasmine Tejada and Shaine Romanillos.
FEU also topped the high school girls’ event courtesy of Ruelle Canino, Samantha Umayan, April Joy Claros, Bonjoure Fille Suyamin, Kate Nicole Ordizo and Arleh Cassandra Sapuan as well as the high school boys’ class, thanks to Franklin Loyd Andes, Jerish John Velarde, Oscar Joseph Cantela, Lemmuel Jay Adena, Ritchie James Abeleda and Zeus Alexis Zeus Paglinawan.
The only title that escaped FEU was the men’s section, which went to University of Santo Tomas.
“It was history, winning three of the four has never been done before,” said FEU coach Jayson Gonzales, who thanked FEU chair Aurelio Montinola III and president Juan Miguel Montinola, FEU Diliman senior executive director Benson Tan, executive director Armi Yabut.
