2024 was a busy year for the NCAA to say the least. Across different disciplines, one ended a drought, some built a dynasty, and many cemented their legacies in the country's oldest athletic fixture.Mapua University became the league's kings of basketball again after 33 years while San Beda University kept proving its status as the breeding ground for future star athletes in other sports.
University of Perpetual Help System DALTA and De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, meanwhile, preserved their volleyball crowns as Arellano University remained the gold standard in cheerleading. Jose Rizal University and Colegio de San Juan de Letran were still the victors in athletics and juniors hoops.Here's a rundown on how these teams and student-athletes wrote their stories and other remarkable moments of NCAA in 2024.Celebrating 100 years of sports excellencePhoto: Angela DavocolHistory was made last September 7 at the Mall of Asia Arena when the NCAA formally rolled out the festivities for the landmark Season 100 with Lyceum of the Philippines University doing the hosting duties for the first time.Right on the opening day, the league made sure to make it noteworthy by recognizing 10 notable athletes in recent memory with basketball stars CJ Perez and Baser Amer headlining the awardees.Some other cagers in Sidney Onwubere (EAC), Allyn Bulanadi (San Sebastian), RJ Jazul (Letran), and Adrian Nocum (Mapua) were also honored for bringing pride for their respective schools through basketball while Louie Ramirez (Perpetual) and Regine Arocha (Arellano) were also inducted for helping their schools cop titles.Ryan Jacolo (Benilde) and Mark Harry (JRU), who excelled in table tennis and track and field, respectively, were also included in the prestigious list.Mapua saw daylight after 33 years in darknessPhoto: Vyn RadovanDuring that same opening day, Mapua University dropped its first assignment after losing to a new-look Benild
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