By Jairah Mary A. De Vera | March 22, 2024
SBCA Junior and Senior Varsity Cheerleading Squads soared at the 54th WNCAA
Photograph by Isabel Manzanero
LAST March 17, the fiery women of the San Beda College Alabang (SBCA) Junior and Senior Varsity Cheerleading Squads competed in the WNCAA Cheerdance and Cheerleading Competition held in Chiang Kai Shek College (CKSC).
The 54th WNCAA Cheerdance competition gathered 12 competing schools, divided into three: the midget division, junior division, and the señior division. The different schools included Assumption Antipolo, Assumption College San Lorenzo, De La Salle Zobel, Centro Escolar University, Miriam College, Philippine’s Women’s University, San Beda College Alabang, St Paul College Pasig, St. Scholastica’s College, St. Stephen High School, UST Angelicum College, and the University of Asia and the Pacific.
As the competition came to a close, the administration of CKSC passed over the torch to Assumption College as the host for the next season of WNCAA with a turnover ceremony.
Photographs by Isabel Manzanero
The Cheerdance and Cheerleading Competition concluded with St. Paul College Pasig as champion for the midget division and with De La Salle Zobel claiming first runner-up. While in the junior division, the team of St. Paul College Pasig once again emerged as champions and the SBCA Junior Varsity Squad obtained first runner-up, followed by De La Salle Zobel as the second runner-up.
As for the senior division, the University of Asia and the Pacific bagged the title of champions with Centro Escolar University as the first runner-up and the Philippines Women’s University as the second runner-up.
In an interview with THE BEDAN HERALD, Alyana Margarita D. Presa (IV-BAP), the Cheer Captain of the Senior Varsity Cheerleading Squad, shared the journey they all went through for the competition and how being able to compete in the WNCAA again after a 3-year hiatus rekindled their flame within. “I have witnessed the sacrifices of the members throughout the year to get to where we were yesterday. Despite missing the podium by a very few points, everything was still worth it. Our hearts are full of love and extreme gratitude. There’s nowhere to go but up for the Senior Red Lion Squad!,” Presa said.
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