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'Fair ang pag-judge': UP Pep squad captain lauds UAAP cheerdance winners

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/sports/11/18/20181118-up-pep-squad-md.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>The UP Pep Squad showcased the colors of the university&#x27;s &quot;sablay&quot; for their routine. Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA -- For second consecutive year, the University of the Philippines Pep Squad failed to make the podium of the UAAP cheerdance competition, a skid they never experienced since joining the league. UP settled for sixth place Saturday, garnering 568.5 points, behind the eventual champions National University (NU) Pep Squad, Far Eastern UNiversity (FEU) Cheering Squad, Adamson University Pep Squad, University of Santo Tomas (UST) Salinggawi Dance Troupe, and University oif the East (UE) Pep Squad.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/uaap/news/2018/11/17/nu-pep-squad-claims-fifth-uaap-cdc-crown-last-six-years-49949">READ: NU Pep Squad claims fifth UAAP CDC crown in last six years</a></li></ul>But despite their surprising downfall in the competition, the crowd-favorite UP Pep Squad captains were still satisfied and proud with how their team performed, which showcased the meaning of every color in the university&#x27;s famous graduation garment &quot;sablay.&quot;&quot;Red was love, green was growth, yellow was happiness, and purple was faith and getting through it. We tried to show all of that through the routine,&quot; co-captain Mika Sales said.According to Sales, while her squad had fun doing their &quot;Iskulay ng Sablay&quot;-inspired routine and did unleash their full potentials on the mat, other competing schools showed performances deserving of podium finishes. &quot;Ang gagaling talaga nila,&quot; Sales said. &quot;As you can see, masaya kami sa resulta kasi masaabi naming fair &#x27;yung naging pag-judge. Makikita natin talagang deserving ang mga nanalo.&quot;Co-captain Cyrus Benjamin also acknowledged their fate in the cheerdance contest, stressing that the team just had to accept the results as long as the UP community remains happy and supportive of them.&quot;Nagawa naman namin &#x27;yung goal namin. &#x27;Yung goal namin is magpakita ng isang masaya at makulay na routine. Nakita ko namang nag-enjoy &#x27;yung UP community so we’re very happy pa rin,&quot; Benjamin said. He even reiterated that UP Pep Squad&#x27;s goal was to execute a clean routine in the competition.Meanwhile, another UP captain Megan Cabrera hopes the UP community will continue their unwavering support for the Pep Squad, especially now when the team is still working on getting better. Cabrera also hinted that financial constraints made it more difficult for them to improve skills.&quot;Ang pag-acquire ng skills, lalo na kung medyo ‘di binayayaan sa budget, mahirap talaga. It takes a lot of time and effort. Rest assured, we’re working on it, we’re working on getting better, we’re working on improving. Sana, huwag lang sila magsawa magbigay ng suporta,&quot; Cabrera said.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

For second consecutive year, the University of the Philippines Pep Squad failed to make the podium of the UAAP cheerdance competition, a skid they never experienced since joining the league.

For second consecutive year, the University of the Philippines Pep Squad failed to make the podium of the UAAP cheerdance competition, a skid they never experienced since joining the league.

'Fair ang pag-judge': UP Pep squad captain lauds UAAP cheerdance winners

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'Fair ang pag-judge': UP Pep squad captain lauds UAAP cheerdance winners

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published November 18, 2018 04:23 PM PHT

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