REDEMPTION. Eric Cray tows the Philippine team to a gold in the mixed 4x100m relay. Photo by Josh Albelda/Rappler
CAPAS, Philippines – Eric Cray started the day with a major flop, but brushing it off was the best decision as he rebounded with another winning performance in the 4x100m mixed relay event of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, December 8 at New Clark City. Cray missed the chance to reclaim his title as the fastest man in Southeast Asia as he was disqualified for a false start in the men's 100m dash heats.
But the Filipino-American anchored the star-studded quartet of Eloiza Luzon, Anfernee Lopena and Kristina Knott to 41.67 seconds for the gold. Thailand followed for the silver and Malaysia settled for 3rd . Hanafi Muhammad Haiqal clinched the men's 100m dash title in 10.35s, which surpassed the 2017 SEA Games gold medal time of his teammatePole vaulter Natalie Rose Uy impressed in her debut as she smashed the SEA Games women's pole vault record by clearingAlthough she failed to reset her own Philippine record of 4.
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