Queens' student captains CU Judo team to victory

Second-year Chemical Engineering student Caitlin Sargeant is captain of the CU Women's Judo team, who won their Varsity match against Oxford a couple of weekends ago. She also won a gold medal for Cambridge University at the BUCS Judo Championships.

Varsity Report: 23rd February, Cambridge University Sports Centre

Women’s Team

Team (5 vs 5): Juliette Moussarie (Corpus Christi College), Lois Cline (Jesus College), Caitlin Sargeant (Queens’ College), Eleanor Stephens (Murray Edwards College), Rachel Lodge (Murray Edwards College).

Result: Cambridge 3 – Oxford 2

The Cambridge Women's team reclaimed the Sake bowl this year after a 3-2 victory against Oxford.

First up was first year Juliette Moussarie, who quickly threw her opponent for Ippon with a counter. Lois Cline, a fourth year who only started Judo in October, fought Oxford's novice, and threw her opponent for Ippon with an O-goshi. Women's Captain, Caitlin Sargeant, fought valiantly, after success at BUCS the previous weekend, but Judo and Boxing Blue, Rachel Wheatley, quickly scored an Ippon by holding her down. Eleanor Stephens also fought hard but lost by hold down to her Oxford opponent. With the score at 2-2, Rachel Lodge had the deciding fight, and held her opponent down - winning by Ippon due to a submission, to bring the trophy home for Cambridge.

Full results:

  • Women’s City Team Cambridge 4 – Oxford 1
  • Men’s City Team Cambridge 3 – Oxford 4
  • Men’s B Team Cambridge 6 – Oxford 1
  • Men’s A Team Cambridge 3 – Oxford 4

Photo left: The Varsity Cambridge Women's Team, with captain Caitlin second from left.

BUCS Report: 16th February, ICE Sheffield

Caitlin Sargeant (F, -57kg, Kyu Grade Category)

This year the Judo Championships were held over the weekend of the 16th and 17th of February. The Judo Club's Women's Captain, Caitlin Sargeant, was the only woman from the Cambridge University Judo Club to compete at BUCS this year. She competed in a group of 7 other competitors, winning all three of her fights to secure a gold medal for the University.

Photos: first, the BUCS coaches and competitors; second, the medal winners, including Cailtin (with her gold medal) second from right.

 

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