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Twin wins for Gloria, Diana
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- From left, Kathy Mersai, Carrie Camacho, Janice Camacho, and Diana Camacho pose for a photo after receiving their team championship trophies during the awards ceremony for the 34th CNMI May Masters Tournament at the Nami Bar of Kanoa Resort late last month. (Contributed Photo)
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- Tess Fabie, left, and Gloria Omechelang show the trophies they won for topping the doubles event in the 34th CNMI May Masters Tournament held late last month at the Saipan Bowling Center. (Contributed Photo)
Veterans bowlers Gloria Omechelang and Diana Camacho flashed their old, but reliable form to post double victories in the 34th CNMI May Masters Tournament held late last month at the Saipan Bowling Center.
Omechelang won the singles and doubles events (with Tess Fabie), while Camacho prevailed in the team and All Events contests.
Omechelang collected 542 pins in three games to beat 12 other female keglers for the top honors. She won by 29 pins against Janice Camacho, who tallied 513 in three games, while former May Masters champion Jerrie Aquino rounded out the Top 3 with her 486.
In the doubles, Omechelang recorded 478 (187, 137, and 154) and adding Fabie’s 590 (220, 159, and 211), they earned 1,608, for a 17-pin winning margin over Lala Taitano and Ron Cal. The runners-up both totaled 500-plus pins with Taitano registering 528 and Cal logging 523. Diana Camacho and Kathy Mersai combined for 961 pins (492 and 469) to rank third.
In the team event, Diana Camacho joined forces with her daughter Carrie, Janice Camacho, and Mersai and gathered 1,925 pins to win against five other squads. Diana had the biggest contribution among the quartet with her 512, followed by her daughter (499), Janice (475), and Mersai (439).
Mersai (481) also teamed up with Omechelang (568), Fabie (452), and Lynn Santos (419) and finished second with their 1,920 pins, while the quartet of Gigi Zapanta, Omechelang, Cal, and Fabie placed third after collecting 1,799.
With her triumph in the team event, third place in the doubles, and sixth in singles, Diana Camacho ruled the All Events. She totaled 1,479 pins to down Fabie (1,425) and Zapanta (1,409).
