Over 4,000 students competed across 5 individual Championship events at the weekend, with a grand total of 367 medals being won.
After an action packed three days of student sport, the 2022 BUCS Nationals are officially in the books. The annual sporting event, now in its 9th year, featured 5 individual Championships as well as the inaugural BUCS Para Badminton Competition. A Super Sunday of finals saw BUCS records smashed at both the Indoor Athletics finals and in the Long Course Swimming Championships as students turned their National Championship dreams into reality.
We take a look at some of the event winners across the five individual BUCS Championships below:
Athletics
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Track
| Race | Men’s Champion(s) | Women’s Champion(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 60m | Joe Chadwick (Loughborough) | Hannah Brier (Cardiff Met) |
| 60m Hurdles | Josh Armstrong (Loughborough) | Marli Jessop (Loughborough) |
| 200m | Alex Haydock-Wilson (Loughborough) | Sharhnee Skervin (NTU) |
| 400m | Alex Cooper (Loughborough) | Natasha Harrison (Loughborough) |
| 800m | Dominic Walton (Cumbria) | Louise Shanahan (Cambridge) |
| 1,500m | James Heneghan (Cardiff) | Sabrina Sinha (Birmingham) |
| 3000m | Michael Ward (Birmingham) | Saskia Millard (Birmingham) |
| 4 x 200m | Loughborough University | Loughborough University |
Field
| Discipline | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| High Jump | Kelechi Aguocha (Loughborough) | Hannah Tapley (Cardiff Met) |
| Long Jump | Jake Burkey (Birmingham) | Jodie Smith (Brunel) |
| Triple Jump | Josh Woods (Birmingham) | Lily Hulland (Loughborough) |
| Pole Vault | Jake Watson (Oxford) | Ellie McCartney (Brunel) |
| Shot Put | Eli Pawliw (Brunel) | Serena Vincent (Portsmouth) |
Swimming
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Freestyle
| Length | Men’s | Women’s |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | David Cumberlidge (Edinburgh) | Emma Russell (Stirling) |
| 100m | Alex Cohoon (Loughborough) | Louise Hansson (Loughborough) |
| 200m | Felix Auboeck (Loughborough) | Kate Clifton (Sheffield Hallam) |
Breaststroke
| Length | Men’s | Women’s |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Greg Butler (Loughborough) | Kara Hanlon (Edinburgh) |
| 100m | Greg Butler (Loughborough) | Kara Hanlon (Edinburgh) |
| 200m | Greg Butler (Loughborough) | Lily Booker (Loughborough) |
Butterfly
| Length | Men’s | Women’s |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Lewis Fraser (Swansea) | Louise Hansson (Loughborough) |
| 100m | Jamie Ingram (Manchester) | Louise Hansson (Loughborough) |
| 200m | Jakob Goodman (Loughborough) | Keanna Macinnes (Stirling) |
Backstroke
| Length | Men’s | Women’s |
|---|---|---|
| 50m | Scott Gibson (Edinburgh) | Medi Harris (Swansea) |
| 100m | Oliver Morgan (Birmingham) | Medi Harris (Swansea) |
| 200m | Elliot Clogg (Derby) | Rachel Anderson (Loughborough) |
Medley
| Length | Men’s | Women’s |
|---|---|---|
| 200m | Charlie Hutchison (Loughborough) | Lily Booker (Loughborough) |
Overall Awards
| Trophy | Winner |
|---|---|
| Top Overall Institution | Loughborough University |
| Top Men’s Team | Loughborough University |
| Top Women’s Team | Loughborough University |
| Top Men’s Performer (Representing University Only) | Jay Lelliott (Sheffield Hallam University) |
| Top Women’s Performer (Representing University Only) | Cassie Wild (Stirling) |
Fencing
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| Event | Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Epee | Davide Fontana (Glasgow) | Alexandra Powell (Manchester Met) |
| Epee (Plate) | Christopher Barker (Leeds) | Maria Alejandre Malave (Durham) |
| Sabre | Lorenzo Roma (Durham) | Chloe Dickinson (Edinburgh) |
| Sabre (Plate) | Scott Deshetler (St Andrews) | Chan Paul Po Ling (Edinburgh) |
| Foil | Louis Guennou (UCL) | Jekaterina Solodkiha (Coventry) |
| Foil (Plate) | Alex Curthew-Sanders (Brunel) | Chloe Dickinson (Edinburgh) |
Climbing
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| Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|
| Jim Pope (Sheffield Hallam) | Hannah Slaney (Manchester Met) |
Badminton
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Singles
| Men’s Champion | Women’s Champion |
|---|---|
| Johnnie Torjussen (Nottingham) | Pamela Reyes (Loughborough) |
Doubles
| Men’s Champions | Women’s Champions |
|---|---|
| Samuel Smith & Johnnie Torjussen (Nottingham) | Abby Harris & Kiara Henry (Derby) |
Mixed Doubles
| Champions |
|---|
| William Jones and Molly Chapman (Bath) |
Para Doubles
| Champions |
|---|
| Krysten Coombs and Jack Lau (University of Hertfordshire) |
Upcoming Events
The next event in the athletics calendar for students will be the Outdoor Athletic Championships, held at the Chelmsford Athletics Stadium on 30th April-2nd May 2022.
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