![Yacine Guermali crosses the finish line to claim silver in the men’s 5000m. [POC Media Pool]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Yacine-Guermali_Silver-5000m-Men-6607-400x200.jpg)
Filipino athletes secured multiple podium finishes in athletics at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, highlighted by Yacine Guermali and Sonny Wagdos in the men’s 5000m, and several other medal-winning performances across track and field events.
![Charlie Ratcliff celebrates after winning gold in girls’ MMA at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain. [POC photo]](https://sportsbytes.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mixed-Martial-Arts-Charlie-Ratcliff-wins-Gold-in-the-Girls-45kg-Modern-MMA-Finals-03-400x200.jpg)
Charlie Ratcliff’s quick finish in Bahrain gave the Philippines its second gold medal at the Asian Youth Games, highlighting the team’s growing momentum across multiple sports.
As a former Math and Science teacher, Dan Pfaff dealt and taught an abundance of analysis, science, and critical thinking which carried over to almost 50 years of coaching in athletics, specifically track and field.