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The UST women's judo team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media

The UST women's judo team in UAAP Season 88.

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MANILA -- University of Santo Tomas on Sunday completed an event sweep of judo in UAAP Season 88, thanks to a dominant showing in the men&#x27;s division and a strong finish in the women&#x27;s side at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila.UST&#x27;s high school teams had completed a golden double earlier in the day.Carrying a comfortable 17-point cushion after Day 1 over closest competitors De La Salle University Green Judokas, the Tiger Judokas stepped on the gas, amassing 24 more points on Day 2 with two golds, three silvers, and one bronze, including two 1–2 finishes.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776005683737UAAP88 MEN&#x27;S JUDO - CHAMPION - GOLD - UST-5264.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST men&#x27;s judo team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media" width="960"/>The UST men&#x27;s judo team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media</div>Janry Pamor outlasted teammate Juan Miguel Evangelista in the under-60 kg final to take the gold, while Randy Ferrera defeated eventual Rookie of the Year Aeon Lance Kim in the under-73 kg title bout.Pamor secured victory via an arm lock barely two minutes into the match against Evangelista, while Ferrera finished Kim with two successive two-handed throws, the second resulting in an ippon just past the one-minute mark.Kyan Ballecer, who won the under-90 kg gold on Saturday, was named men&#x27;s MVP.&quot;It&#x27;s quite overwhelming, kasi we never expected na mananalo po. We prayed for it, we worked for it, pero hindi namin talaga expected. Kasi meron pa nga pong laban &#x27;yung UP and other schools pero we secured our championship,&quot; said the third-year Tourism major.On the other hand, Margaret Fajardo and Iahna Jaboneta handled their respective opponents from the University of the Philippines to fend off the challenge of their traditional rivals and secure UST&#x27;s first title since Season 81 (2018).Fajardo won the lone match in the under-78 kg division over Leah Margaret Ladia with an ippon via o-goshi after just 31 seconds. Meanwhile, Jaboneta forced a submission against eventual Rookie of the Year Rovy Mae Ujano after almost two minutes in their final bout.Mariah Lua added a gold in the under-70 kg via ippon from a morote against Adamson University&#x27;s Myles Casañas.Christine Quiniones, who captured the under-44 kg gold, was named the division&#x27;s top student-athlete, and she expressed her pride in the team&#x27;s effort to finally end a four-year title drought.&quot;Siyempre masaya kasi po mahaba rin po naging preparation po namin. So, happy lang na naibalik na namin &#x27;yung title sa UST. Marami ring tournaments na sinalihan po kami, and training rin po talaga,&quot; the third-year Fitness and Sports Management major shared.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776005738950UAAP88 WOMEN&#x27;S JUDO - CHAMPION - GOLD - UST-5225.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The UST women&#x27;s judo team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media" width="960"/>The UST women&#x27;s judo team in UAAP Season 88. UAAP Media</div>The UP Fighting Maroons mounted a rally in both the men&#x27;s and women&#x27;s divisions but ultimately finished as runners-up behind the Tiger and Lady Judokas&#x27; golden double.Seniors Lee Hyejun and returning Paolo Cruz delivered gold medals for the men&#x27;s side in the under-55 kg and under-66 kg divisions, respectively. Joelle Ting outlasted her rookie sparring partner Gabrielle Talaue to claim the under-63 kg title.Lee edged Justin Bagallon, scoring a waza-ari with seven seconds left via a sumi gaeshi, while Cruz defeated Ateneo&#x27;s John Falcon Dylim III, also with a late score—a yuko via uchi mata with 17 seconds remaining.Ting won the title over Talaue with an early yuko via tani otoshi, separating the two UP judokas.The Fighting Maroons finished a distant second in the men&#x27;s side with 18 points, while the women&#x27;s team narrowly fell short of dislodging UST with 25.Ateneo de Manila University finished third with 14 points, following Dylim&#x27;s silver and Eric Rodriguez&#x27;s bronze in the under-55 kg, ending just one point ahead of the De La Salle University Green Judokas&#x27; 13 points.University of the East&#x27;s reign ended with a third-place finish in the women&#x27;s division, led by the under-73 kg gold from national team standout Joemari-Heart Rafael.<div> </div><div>GOLDEN DOUBLE IN HIGH SCHOOL</div>In the high school championships, UST reclaimed the boys&#x27; and girls&#x27; crowns in contrasting fashion.After three seasons of heartbreak, the Junior Lady Judokas finally climbed back to the top of the podium, emerging victorious in a tightly contested two-way battle with defending champions University of the East Junior Lady Warriors on the second and final day.On the other hand, the Junior Tiger Judokas had to fend off a spirited rally from the Ateneo Blue Eagles en route to a narrow 40–32 finish.

University of Santo Tomas on Sunday completed an event sweep of judo in UAAP Season 88, thanks to a dominant showing in the men's division and a strong finish in the women's side at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila.

University of Santo Tomas on Sunday completed an event sweep of judo in UAAP Season 88, thanks to a dominant showing in the men's division and a strong finish in the women's side at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum in Malate, Manila.

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UAAP: Dominant UST completes event sweep in judo

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Published April 12, 2026 11:21 PM PHT

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