UPMin athletes emerged champions and won medals in the 2023 Philippine National Games held on December 17-22, 2023, in Pasig City.

Champions and gold medalists were:    

Kristine Madeline S. Ibag (2-Associate in Arts in Sports Studies), for the Archery Under-21 Compound Category and Olympic Round, respectively.

Jersey Enaj Vye Gonzales (2-Associate in Arts in Sports Studies), for the Archery Team Event, Barebow Category, 50-m Distance.

Kaye Louren Famulagan (3-Bachelor of Sports Science), for the Arnis Padded Stick (Bantamweight) Category 

The silver medalist was Andrea A. Paciencia (3-Bachelor of Sports Science) for the Arnis Live Stick (Featherweight) Category.

The Department of Human Kinetics, home of the athletes, offers the following degree programs: Associate in Arts in Sports Studies, Bachelor of Sports Science, Diploma in Exercise and Sports Science, and Master of Science in Human Movement Science.  

The UP Mindanao campus houses the Davao City-UP Sports Complex, a fast-growing center for regional and national sports meets. .