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| UAAP Season 73 MVP and Lady Judoka Setsuko Ando goes for an ippon as the UST Lady Judokas capture their third consecutive championship. Photo by Jaime T. Campos |
30 September 2012, 10:34 p.m. - UST JUDOKAS successfully defended their titles at the end of UAAP competitions at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium Sunday afternoon.
The Lady Judokas amassed 53 points en route to their third consecutive title, 20 points ahead of 12-time titlists University of the Philippines (UP), which finished second with 33 markers.
The Tiger Judokas also dominated the mats with a 3-3-3 gold-silver-bronze medal haul to rack up 51 points and score their second consecutive UAAP championship.
They outclassed Day 1 leaders UP and De La Salle University, which both finished with 27 points to place second and third, respectively.
Down seven points yesterday, the Lady Judokas got their groove back as they snatched two gold, two silver, and three bronze medals.
Season 75 MVP Jewel de Castro and Dianne Villabos spearheaded the squad by pocketing gold in the +70 and -78 kilogram categories, respectively.
UST's Ednorly San Andres (-70 kg) and Janine Honorio (+63 kg) settled for runner-up finishes, while Season 73 MVP Setsuko Ando and Princess and Amina Lucman added three bronze medals. UST's Sueko Kinjho took home the Rookie of the Year award.
"We only had the mindset to catch up with UP yesterday. I didn't expect some of my players to take home medals (in some divisions)," said sophomore coach Gerard Arce. "It's really a miracle."
Newly-minted MVP Al Rolan Llamas and Jon Rodriguez steered the men's squad by ruling the -60 and -66 kgs categories.
Adrian Mercado and Lucky Flores settled for silver-medal finishes in the same events.
Earlier, Stephen Que (-100 kg), Jann Herrera (-90 kg) and last season's MVP Brian Llamas (-73 kg) copped bronze medals for UST.
Yesterday, the Juniors' team toppled six-time defending champions Ateneo High School. Alexis U. Cerado
© UST's The Varsitarian | 2012
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