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Perpetual Help cheerleading coach rues early wobble in routine

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/sports/03/09/perpetual-030917.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">The Perpetual Help PerpSquad pose for a group photo after finishing in second place. <cite>Richard Esguerra, <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/photos" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports</a></cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – University of Perpetual Help cheerleading coach Ruf Rosario would not deny that Arellano University fully deserved its victory in the NCAA Season 92 Cheerleading Competition, but he laments a brutal error early in their routine that severely dented their chances.The PerpSquad settled for second place, with a total of 199.5 points, while the Chiefs Squad ran away with the crown after a near-flawless routine that garnered them 218 points.Perpetual Help&#x27;s routine was as complex and difficult as Arellano&#x27;s, but unfortunately for them, they committed an error in the early goings. In a full-up segment that consisted of eight pairs, one pair was unable to complete the lift, and the error denied the PerpSquad full points for that particular element.&quot;In every competition in the NCAA, it&#x27;s an international rule na once may isang element na hindi mo ma-hit, kahit sobrang difficult ng routine mo, hindi mo makukuha &#x27;yung maximum score na para sa &#x27;yo,&quot; Rosario explained.[If there&#x27;s one element that you can&#x27;t complete, no matter how difficult your routine is, you won&#x27;t get the maximum score.]&quot;Kaya ang lumabas, I saw the tally, hindi na naibigay &#x27;yung score namin, nabawasan pa kasi nga hindi siya na-pull off,&quot; he added.[When I saw the tally, I saw that we didn&#x27;t get the maximum score, and we had deductions because we couldn&#x27;t pull off the element.]<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li>READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/ncaa/news/2017/03/09/chiefs-squad-reclaims-ncaa-cheerleading-crown-23004">Chiefs Squad reclaims NCAA Cheerleading crown</a></li></ul>Perpetual Help also committed minor mistakes as their routine went on, but they masked it behind the difficulty of their stunts and the quantity of their pyramids. However, the wobble in the full-up was costly, and Rosario knows that the complexity of their routine could not erase the error.&quot;We had the quantity, the difficulty, and the form,&quot; he said. &quot;Halos parehas kami ng atake (ng Arellano). Nagka-flaws, which is sa opening pa.&quot;[We had the same approach as Arellano, but we had flaws in the opening sequence.]Rosario acknowledged that it is difficult to pull off a perfect run in cheerleading, as it requires intense concentration for the entirety of the five minutes. He believes that had they done so, the PerpSquad would have won its 10th cheerleading title.&quot;If we pulled off our routine naman, I know that we will be having a back-to-back,&quot; he said. &quot;Ramdam ko, kung mabubuo namin. Kaso hindi eh. Ayaw talaga muna. So we need to make bawi na lang.&quot;[I felt that we would win back-to-back titles if we completed the routine perfectly. Unfortunately, that didn&#x27;t happen. So we just need to bounce back.]Still, Rosario takes pride in how his cheerleaders gracefully accepted the result of the competition. It was a different story in Season 90, when they also came in second place behind Arellano. That year, Rosario admits to losing sleep over the result and the response of their critics. This time around, he is more composed.&quot;They deserve it,&quot; he said of Arellano.&quot;This season, katanggap-tanggap sa amin. Kitang-kita ko sa mga bata na nasaktan sila, but &#x27;yung pasasalamat namin sa mga safety, sa mga taong sumuporta sa amin, &#x27;yung genuine happiness and smiles, nakita ko pa rin,&quot; he added.[This season, we accept the result. I saw that my cheerleaders were hurt, but they were still thankful to our safeties and the people who supported us. I saw that they were still genuinely happy.]&quot;After tawagin kaming runner-up, hindi kami &#x27;yung dahan-dahan tumayo. Tanggap naman nila &#x27;yung nangyari. It was really hard in the 90th season, (but) this 92nd season, alam naming na kami ang nagkamali,&quot; he concluded.[When we were called as runners-up, they didn&#x27;t hesitate. We accepted the result. It was hard in Season 90, but in Season 92, we knew that we were at fault.]Rosario said he and his team will take a break, especially with exam week coming up in Perpetual Help, before regrouping for next season&#x27;s campaign.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/" target="_blank">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

The PerpSquad settled for second place, with a total of 199.5 points, while the Chiefs Squad ran away with the crown after a near-flawless routine that garnered them 218 points.

The PerpSquad settled for second place, with a total of 199.5 points, while the Chiefs Squad ran away with the crown after a near-flawless routine that garnered them 218 points.

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Perpetual Help cheerleading coach rues early wobble in routine

Camille B. Naredo,

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Published Mar 09, 2017 08:54 PM PHT

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