In July 2021 she was a flag bearer in the Parade of Nations at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.
[8] She attended John F. Kennedy High School, and went undefeated in the 100 m dash since her junior year.
[7][9] She lettered in athletics and earned All-Island gold medals four years in a row.
[10] Tugade competed in the 2015 World Youth Championships, held in Cali, Colombia.
[11] Later in the year, Tugade competed in the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, China.
[7] In 2016, Tugade competed in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
It may not show time-wise, but despite coming straight from Plebe Summer, my body and my mentality feels like I pushed it to my limit".
[21] During the 2015 IIAAG high school meet, Tugade broke the 100 m record set by Pollara Cobb, with a time of 12.26.
[8] During a match between Navy and Army, Tugade set an indoor national record for the 60 m with a time of 7.67, placing second in the event's final.