Success for Edinburgh University at BUCS Nationals

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In Athletics, Alyson Bell sprinted her way to victory in the 60 meters event, securing the gold medal. Meanwhile, Hannah Anderson displayed her talent, securing the silver in the competitive 1500m race. Not to be outdone, Hector the Panda, the Edinburgh University Sports Union mascot, sprinted to an impressive third place in the Mascot Race, adding to the spirit of the event. 

In Badminton, Edinburgh's representatives delivered commendable performances. The duo’s Zachary Wong and Torben Trapp and Zachary Wong and Wen Jun Cheah, in the men’s doubles and mixed doubles both showcased their amazing skills reaching the quarter-finals, the first time Edinburgh University has qualified to this round for 6 years. We also saw outstanding performances from Women’s doubles pairs Jane Yi Chiam and Wen Jun Cheah, and Annet Karsai and Eilidh McCallister and Deepthi Ramesh in the women’s singles all advanced to the last 16 round.  

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The climbing team had 30 routes to complete at their event, in a very competitive field we saw success with Connie Rawlings finishing 9th and and Johnnie Noel-Baker coming 15th. 

The Fencers demonstrated finesse and precision in their bouts. Mhairi McLaughlin, Patrycja Krzyzaniak and Quentin Geoffroy claimed second place in women's foil, women’s epee and men's sabre, respectively. A bronze medal was secured by Maddy Gale secured in women's foil. Notable performances were also seen from Ellen Buckley, 6th in the women’s foil and Isaac McKerr 9th in the men’s epee. 

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In Karate, the university's athletes dominated in the Kumite discipline. Adam Hamill and Antoine Pinardin showed their skills in the men’s senior -60kg and senior 84kg+ categories, both going all the way to win the gold medal. In an exciting women’s senior -68kg catagory Holly Buchanan and Sophie Fischer found themselves competing against each other in an all-Edinburgh final. An exciting fight saw Holly secure the gold medal and Sophie Fischer take the silver. The team also secured a collective second-place finish, highlighting the depth and talent of the team. 

Edinburgh's swimmers left their mark in the pool, earning 4 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals across the weekend. Archie Goodburn and Kara Hanlon displayed dominance in the breaststroke events winning the 50m and 200m events respectively. David Cumberlidge impressed in the 50m and 100m freestyle events, claiming gold and silver medals. Laura Pilkington showed her class in the multi class 100m breaststroke and 50m freestyle claiming 2nd and 3rd place. In the relay events the men’s 4x100m freestyle team stormed to victory in a very competitive and exciting race, showcasing exceptional teamwork. 

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Full Medal Results