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Record results from School students in BUCS Championships

Students from the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences excelled in recent BUCS Championships in gymnastics and judo. On 24th February Lucas Rowe (BSc SPECS) won gold in the 60kg men's high grade category of the British Judo Association/BUCS Gatorade Nationals in Sheffield

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Lucas Rowe

Students from the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences excelled in recent BUCS Championships in gymnastics and judo. On 24th February Lucas Rowe (BSc Sport, Physical Education and Coaching Science [SPECS]) won gold in the 60kg men’s high grade category of the British Judo Association/BUCS Gatorade Nationals in Sheffield (see UB Sport for full details).

The University’s team also had its most successful year at the BUCS Gymnastics Championships in Aldershot. The Women's A team won gold against 14 other university teams, the Men’s team took home bronze.

Stand-out performances included: Alice Day (BSc SPECS) who won gold in the All-Around Level 2 against 97 other women, silver on Vault and bronze on Bars; Rebecca Blacklock (BSc Sport & Exercise Sciences [SES]) who won gold on the Floor; Nathan Comber (BSc SES) won gold on the Floor and silver on the Rings; and Sean Eyles (MSc Exercise & Sport Science) took home bronze in the Vault.

Nathan Comber also took home gold and the title of BUCS 2’s Elite Men’s Champion in the Gatorade Trampolining Nationals, heading a strong performance from a large university team including many other students from the School. Team captain, Alex Peart (BSc SES) said “We had a fantastic day, with novice through to the elite performing to an excellent standard.”

Read more about the UBSport Trampolining Club success