By Maxine Agno and AJ Alarcon

The Jesuit Athletic Meet (JAM) 2025 started with powerful plays across various sports at the host school Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (XU-ADC), where delegates from the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) asserted their dominance during the advance games on September 23 and carried it into the opening game day on September 24.

ADMU kicked off the advance games with intense football action as they shut out Ateneo de Naga University (ADNU) in a 14-0 win, and kept the momentum until their 4-0 showing against XU-ADC the next day.

The Ateneo de Iloilo–Santa Maria Catholic School (ADI-SMCS) struggled against ADMU, who controlled the field with a 7-1 win. Meanwhile, the futsal matchup against Ateneo de Zamboanga University (ADZU) ended in a 2-2 draw.

Moreover, the Xavier Ateneo Sports Center (XASC) was abuzz as ADMU asserted its strength on the court across multiple basketball events.

Against Xavier School San Juan (XSSJ), ADMU took a commanding lead in four quarters, ending with a final tally of 39-28 for the Boys’ Basketball tournament.

In the Girls’ 3×3 Basketball, the close 6-5 match against ADNU went in ADMU’s favor. Claiming another win, ADMU then defeated Xavier School Nuvali (XSN), 9-6.

Furthermore, the swimming team showed grit and passion, clinching both titles in the 4×50 M Medley Relay for Girls’ and Boys’. Leading the Girls’ 100 M breaststroke, Mika Lim and Kleone Mole of ADMU secured first and second place, respectively. Mole and Lim also finished second and fourth, respectively, in the Girls’ 200 M individual medley.

The boys’ team matched the honors as Miguel Martinez topped the 100 M breaststroke. Martinez, Gabriel Gaw, and Rafael Lentejas III then swept the podium in the 50 M freestyle, finishing first, second, and third, respectively. Gaw and Lentejas also led the Boys’ 200 M individual medley, placing first and second, respectively.

Apart from this, the Blue Eagles also competed in the Boys’ Chess Tournament against Loyola College of Culion (LCC) and Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU), held at the Xavier University Senior High School (XU-SHS) Library. ADMU proved strong in round one against LCC with a 4-0 sweep, before ending in a 2-2 draw with ADDU in round two.

Additionally, the ADMU squad faced LCC’s Boys’ Badminton Team at the XASC Badminton Court.

JAM is a biennial tournament where Jesuit schools nationwide gather to promote friendly competition and sportsmanship between student-athletes. This year, 11 sister schools are participating from September 23 to 27, 2025.