Adamson Pep Squad needs subsequent 12 months’s crown

Adamson Pep Squad within the 2024 UAAP Cheerdance Competitors.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.web

MANILA, Philippines — After ending a two-year podium drought, Adamson Pep Squad seeks to construct on from its silver medal end within the 2024 UAAP Cheerdance Competitors to soar to the highest subsequent season.

Adamson completed behind newly-minted eight-time champion Nationwide College Pep Squad, making the 19,121 followers at Mall of Asia Enviornment sing to its karaoke hits-inspired routine together with songs like Sampaguita’s Bonggahan, Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive, and Abba’s Dancing Queen throughout Sunday’s midseason spectacle.

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NU Pep Squad topped all departments with 713 factors, whereas Adamson’s vigorous routine positioned second with 679.5 factors — the second least deduction with three factors.

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Adamson coach Jam Lorenzo is grateful to be again on the rostrum however he needs his staff to take it as a problem and motivation to win their second crown since their breakthrough run in 2017.

“Sinabi ko sa staff kanina bago sila lumabas ng area. We’re one step behind the gold so it’s a problem for us to maintain this system and in addition to develop it pa for us to give you a routine na kaya mag-champion ulit,” mentioned Lorenzo, who steered Adamson to its sixth podium end within the final eight seasons.

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“Sobrang overwhelmed kami sobrang grateful sa blessing na ito na nakakabalik kami sa podium. Sobrang hirap, and alam namin na lahat ng sacrifices namin for the previous seasons,” he added.

Returning to the highest three wasn’t a straightforward activity for Lorenzo as he needed to construct a mentally sturdy staff and distinctive routine to rise from their two-season podium absence. 

“Yearly kasi individuals come and go sa staff. Adjustment talaga yung problem everday. Iba-ibang tao at iba-ibang persona. So we solely have 35 members, 25 lang yung nag-compete. Minsan might mga members kami na hindi kinakaya yung coaching and all the pieces. After yung pandemic, karamihan talaga ng mga tao naapektuhan yung psychological well being  socinonsider namin siya. So nag-change kami ng coaching program sooner or later,” he mentioned. “For the previous eight seasons, we take into account it a blessing and we take into account it as a lesson.”

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“It may be anybody’s recreation naman talaga yan yearly. On the finish of the day, all of it boils down sa strain kung paano nyo ihahandle yung strain kasi as coach, hindi naman namin na ma-handle pa yung takbo ng utak ng mga bata. Kung hindi, pakakalmahin lang namin sila. And naturally, minomotivate pa namin sila to deal with the strain. We solely work sa kung anong meron kami. Hindi naman kasi lahat talaga ng faculties lucky sufficient na, to be sincere, nakakapagrecruit talaga ng mahuhusay na gymnast for each season para makapagcome up ka ng mas magagandang routines,” he added.

Hoping to maintain their spectacular season subsequent 12 months, Adamson Pep Squad captain Jeron Candol felt impressed seeing themselves again on the highest three, recalling his rookie 12 months in 2022 once they positioned third within the return of the CDC within the pandemic period with restrictions.

“Bumalik ako sa unang taon ko sa UAAP Season 84 kasi yun nagsilver din kamin nun. Parang pag-tawag din kanina, sabi ko ito yung nangyari nung 2022. So sobrang nagpapasalamat kami sa Panginoon kasi nasungkit namin makabalik sa podium,” Candol mentioned. “Yung routine namin nabuo po namin. Yun po yung purpose namin.”