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UAAP: UST, UE continue to dominate high school judo
UAAP: UST, UE continue to dominate high school judo
ABS-CBN News
Published Mar 02, 2020 04:52 PM PHT

MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas (UST) won a fourth straight boys' crown, while University of the East (UE) kept the girls' title for a third season when the UAAP Season 82 high school judo competition concluded at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines – University of Santo Tomas (UST) won a fourth straight boys' crown, while University of the East (UE) kept the girls' title for a third season when the UAAP Season 82 high school judo competition concluded at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday.
The Junior Golden Judokas won two golds in the final day, courtesy of half-heavyweight Joshua Quizon and heavyweight Rael Abujos. They finished with 24 points.
The Junior Golden Judokas won two golds in the final day, courtesy of half-heavyweight Joshua Quizon and heavyweight Rael Abujos. They finished with 24 points.
De La Salle-Zobel led after the opening day but settled for second place with a total of 21 points. Far Eastern University FEU)-Diliman completed the podium, finishing with 18 points thanks in part to Knoxville Lining's half-middleweight gold.
De La Salle-Zobel led after the opening day but settled for second place with a total of 21 points. Far Eastern University FEU)-Diliman completed the podium, finishing with 18 points thanks in part to Knoxville Lining's half-middleweight gold.
Yvan Ayalin won the middleweight gold, but his efforts were not enough for Ateneo de Manila High School to achieve a top three finish. Instead, the blue-and-white settled for fourth with 16 points.
Yvan Ayalin won the middleweight gold, but his efforts were not enough for Ateneo de Manila High School to achieve a top three finish. Instead, the blue-and-white settled for fourth with 16 points.
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The Junior Lady Warriors made a successful defense of the girls' title, as featherweight Mary Joy Baldos, extra lightweight Joemari-heart Rafael, and half-lightweight Denise Mae Pidlaoan emerged victorious in the final day.
The Junior Lady Warriors made a successful defense of the girls' title, as featherweight Mary Joy Baldos, extra lightweight Joemari-heart Rafael, and half-lightweight Denise Mae Pidlaoan emerged victorious in the final day.
UE finished with 37 points, 11 ahead of UST which settled for runner-up honors.
UE finished with 37 points, 11 ahead of UST which settled for runner-up honors.
Cathlyn Vergara was the Junior Tigresses' biggest hope after she broke through the final, but Pidlaoan stopped her in the gold medal match and had to take the silver.
Cathlyn Vergara was the Junior Tigresses' biggest hope after she broke through the final, but Pidlaoan stopped her in the gold medal match and had to take the silver.
Zoey Itliong's lightweight gold propelled De La Salle-Zobel to third place with 17 points.
Zoey Itliong's lightweight gold propelled De La Salle-Zobel to third place with 17 points.
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