UST crowned UAAP general champion

MANILA, Philippines — The UAAP general title remained untouched in the Tigers’ lair.

University of Santo Tomas roared to another double crown, ruling the UAAP Season 85 seniors and juniors divisions by a huge margin at the closing ceremony yesterday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The Growling Tigers collected 336 points in the collegiate play while the Tiger Cubs garnered 217 points in the high school division for their fifth consecutive twin-title in the full-swing return of the UAAP after the pandemic.

It’s supposed to be sixth straight double championship for the España-based squad as UST reigned supreme in the shortened seniors division in Season 84, without any high school tournaments amid the health crisis.

The Growling Tigers and the Tiger Cubs also extended their streaks in their respective divisions as host Adamson passed the hosting torch to the University of the East.

La Salle (279) and University of the Philippines (260) completed the podium in the collegiate division while La Salle-Zobel (149) and Far Eastern U-Diliman (134) took home second and third place in the high school play.

UST captured nine titles in the seniors play of men’s and women’s beach volleyball, men’s table tennis and women’s taekwondo, among others.