After three action-packed days of elite university sport, it’s time to celebrate the winners from all six championship events at the 2025 BUCS Nationals!

This past weekend, more than 4,300 student-athletes descended on the city of Sheffield—one of the UK’s premier sporting hubs—ready to represent their university’s colours and chase national glory at the BUCS Nationals 2025.

Featuring a diverse lineup of sporting Championships that collectively define the annual BUCS Nationals spectacle, this year’s event once again brought together six elite sports—Fencing, Karate, Badminton, Indoor Athletics, Long Course Swimming, and Climbing.

With over 120 universities competing across all six sports, the BUCS Nationals delivered yet another thrilling showcase of UK university sport, where records were shattered, new champions emerged, and reigning champions successfully defended their hard-earned titles.

Find out which students claimed victory across all six Championship events below.

Indoor Athletics Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Indoor Athletics Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Track

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
60mLorenzo Paissan Loughborough6.79
60m AmbulantThomas Young Loughborough7.26
60m HurdlesDaniel Goriola Nottingham 7.81
200mDavid Chapman Leeds Beckett21.18
4 x 200m RelaySheffield Hallam1:27.85
400mAlex Cooper Loughborough47.86
800mBenjamin Gardiner Birmingham1:50.03
1500mSam Charig St. Mary’s3:51.78
3000mThomas James Bridger Birmingham7:58.00

Women’s

DistanceChampionsTime
60mJoy Eze Newcastle7.19
60m HurdlesAbigail Pawlett Loughborough8.11
200mBrooke Ironside Health Sciences University23.60
4 x 200m RelayCardiff Met1:40.59
400mJessica Astill Loughborough54.73
800mCharlotte Buckley Oxford2:09.97
1500mTy Brockley-Langford Loughborough4:21.90
3000mEmily Parker Loughborough9:11.23

Field

Men’s

DistanceChampionsResult
Pole VaultOwen Andrew Heard Loughborough5.43
Shot Put (7.6kg)Zac Davies Loughborough15.60
Shot Put AmbulantAdam Rutter Loughborough10.84
Long JumpStephen Ross Mackenzie Edinburgh7.85
Long Jump AmbulantJoel Ellis Mattacks Loughborough5.92
Triple JumpHenry Clarkson Cardiff Met4.86
High JumpLuke Ball Bath2.14

Women’s

DistanceChampionsResult
Pole VaultSophie Ashurst Loughborough4.03
Shot Put (4kg)Amy Kennedy Glasgow15.17
Shot Put AmbulantAmy Rose Thompson Liverpool John Moores8.20
Long JumpCleo Martin-Evans Birmingham City6.27
Long Jump AmbulantRebecca Scott Loughborough4.86
Triple JumpGeorgina Forde-Wells Loughborough4.86
High JumpHalle Ferguson Manchester Met1.83

Badminton Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Badminton Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

FinalMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
SinglesCholan Kayan ManchesterMeng Zhou Nottingham
DoublesAlex Green & Yue Chern Chua LoughboroughMeng Zhou & Yiyi Tao Nottingham
Mixed DoublesAlex Green & Lila Dundas Loughborough
ParaRob Donald & Finley Goode Nottingham

Karate Championships

Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th

Karate Championships

Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th

Kata

ClassMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
Novice KataNicholas Teo BirminghamNan One Nottingham Trent
Intermediate KataMark Vitug NottinghamLeigh Gausi Edinburgh
Senior KataJames Harrison NottinghamJessica Maitland Nottingham
Open Team KataJessica Maitland, Amelia Clow, Eve Holdsworth, Jordanna Williams Nottingham

Kumite

Class (m) (w)Men’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
Novice (-70) (-57)Dylan Bendall BirminghamAnna Dabrowska Edinburgh
Novice (-80) (-63)Stefan Nieboer ExeterKaty Oates Nottingham
Novice (+80) (+63)Lukas Ivanovas PortsmouthLouise Taplin Nottingham
Senior (-60) (-50)Nouh Hasan HertfordshireRoshelle Lue Fatt St. Mary’s
Senior (-67) (-55)Adam Hamill EdinburghJenna Cato Nottingham
Senior (-75) (-61)James Walker NottinghamTahlia Blake Nottingham
Senior (-84) (+68)Ashton Patrick NottinghamKate Hambleton Nottingham
Senior (+84) (-68)Antoine Pinardin EdinburghJess Wyman Nottingham
Team KumiteAshton Patrick, James Walker, Nathan Preece, Thomas Warnock, William Huke, Edward Mulhall NottinghamEve Holdsworth, Jenna Cato, Jess Wyman, Tahlia Blake Nottingham

Climbing Championships

Saturday 15th

Climbing Championships

Saturday 15th

TitleMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
IndividualSam Butterworth LeedsIsabella Edgington Leeds
TeamSheffieldSheffield

Long Course Swimming Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Long Course Swimming Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Freestyle

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mAlex Cohoon Loughborough22.52
100mAlex Cohoon Loughborough 49.76
200mTyler Melbourne-Smith Loughborough1:48.93
400m RelayMaddox Roberts, Angelo Giani Contini, Xi Gong, Alex CohoonLoughborough3:20.20
800mDaniel Wiffen Loughborough7:52.52
1500mDaniel Wiffen Loughborough 15:03.20

Women’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mKornelia Fiedkiewicz Loughborough25.43
100mEvie Davis Stirling55.63
200mFreya Colbert Loughborough1:58.27
400m RelayKatie Shanahan, Angharad Evans, Lucy Grieve, Evie DavisLoughborough3:58.66
800mLeah Crisp Bath8:44.29
1500mLeah Crisp Bath16:30.19

Breaststroke

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mArchie Goodburn Edinburgh27.55
100mGreg Butler Loughborough 1:00.26
200mGreg Butler Loughborough2:12.44

Women’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mAngharad Evans Stirling30.98
100mAngharad Evans Stirling1:06.02
200mAngharad Evans Stirling2:22.64

Butterfly

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mJosh Gammon Bath23.72
100mEdward Mildred Manchester Met52.53
200mJosh Gammon Bath2:00.81

Women’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mKeanna Macinnes Stirling26.85
100mLucy Grieve Bath58.34
200mKeanna Macinnes Stirling2:09.78

Backstroke

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mOliver Morgan Birmingham24.77
100mOliver Morgan Birmingham52.71
200mOliver Morgan Birmingham1:57.38

Women’s

DistanceChampionsTime
50mLauren Cox Loughborough27.60
100mLauren Cox Loughborough1:00.31
200mHolly McGill Stirling2:09.53

Medley

Men’s

DistanceChampionsTime
200m IMMax Litchfield Loughborough2:01.48
400m IMMax Litchfield Loughborough4:19.27
400m TeamMatthew Ward, William Godsell, Josh Gammon, Cam Brooker Bath3:39.01

Women’s

DistanceChampionTime
200m IMKatie Shanahan Stirling2:10.88
400m IMAbbie Wood Loughborough4:38.24
400m TeamKatie Shanahan, Angharad Evans, Lucy Grieve, Evie DavisStirling3:58.66

Mixed

DistanceChampionTime
400m TeamLauren Cox, Greg Butler, Laura Stephens, Alex CohoonLoughborough3:48.96

Fencing Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Fencing Championships

Friday 14th – Sunday 16th

Épée

TitleMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
SeniorFlorin Mirica NottinghamRachael Lever Nottingham
Plate Arthur Yen ImperialEmma Sansum-Wall Cardiff

Sabre

TitleMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
SeniorQuentin Geoffroy EdinburghLexie Craze Durham
Plate Reuben Montgomery DurhamDanielle Grove Sussex

Foil

TitleMen’s ChampionsWomen’s Champions
SeniorLachlan Jarvie ImperialAnastasiia Tsurkis Cambridge
Plate Tom Crawford ExeterIsabel Zambito Queen Mary

Learn more about the sports played at BUCS Nationals

The BUCS Nationals is a highly competitive event, and many of the students who compete are among the best in their respective sports. The event provides an opportunity for student-athletes to showcase their skills and compete on the national stage, while also representing their universities.

While the BUCS Nationals offers a platform for elite student-athletes, BUCS also caters to students of varying abilities, offering them opportunities to engage in competitions such as leagues or cup events while pursuing their studies.

Click below to learn more about each of the sports featured in this year’s Nationals below.

Athletics

Athletics

Swimming

Swimming

Climbing

Climbing

Karate

Karate

Fencing

Fencing

Badminton

Badminton

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