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UST judokas throw weight around, secure UAAP crown
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) has reclaimed the UAAP men's judo championship in Season 87, marking their league-best 15th title.
The España-based judokas secured their sixth championship of the season, adding to previous victories in men's beach volleyball, men's chess, taekwondo poomsae, and table tennis.
National team standout Troy Estrella played a pivotal role in the victory, retaining UST's gold medal in the minus-66 kg category.
Estrella defeated his teammate Jandrei Sotto in the final, securing the MVP title with a swift tai-otoshi in just seven seconds.
Estrella expressed his happiness for UST's comeback victory after a tough loss the previous year when they were defending champions, fending off a significant comeback from the University of the Philippines (UP) Fighting Maroons.
Key contributions also came from former gold medalist Ralph Jefferson Suarez and Rodhenyel Lopez, whose bronze medals in the minus-60 kg category helped keep UST in the lead.
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