Ucu Karate-do Team

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 | 𝐔𝐊𝐑𝐞 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The UKRe Karatedo Team delivered a strong showing at the 7th Karate Pilipinas National Karate Championship, collecting multiple medals at the Tagaytay City Velodrome on March 6–8.

Competing against top contenders from across the country, the team earned the following results:

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥 𝐆. 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧 — Gold, Seniors Kata

𝐕𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐌. 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐥 — Silver, Under-21 Kata; Silver, Seniors Kata

𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐏. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥 — Silver, Seniors Intermediate Kata

𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐁. 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 — Silver, Under-21 Kata

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐌. 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬 — Silver, Seniors Intermediate Kata

𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌. 𝐆𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐧 — Bronze, Under-21 Kata

Meanwhile, four student-athletes were also recognized as newly licensed national coaches: Rolene R. Sumiquiab, Franco Lauren G. Ambrocio, Justin Ivan Montemayor, and Brian James P. Carbonel.

Report by Neil Vincent V. Corpuz
Photos by Brian James P. Carbonel

Happy Birthday, to our Sensei Gerry Valdez . On your special day, we would like to express our deepest gratitude for your guidance, dedication, and word of wisdom for us. Your teachings extend beyond martial arts and inspire us to strive for discipline, respect, and excellence in all aspects of life. May this year brings you good health, happiness, and continued success. We are honored to have you as our mentor. ✨🎉🥋

Congratulations to the 𝗨𝗖𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗕𝗢𝗥𝗡 for winning as the 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥-𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗢𝗡 during the 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲-𝗗𝗼 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭) on March 16, 2025 held at the University Gymnasium.

A total of 𝟭𝟱 𝗚𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗦, 𝟮𝟬 𝗦𝗜𝗟𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗦, and 𝟭𝟴 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗦 were awarded to the members of the team. The following are the names of our winners and their winning categories:

𝟭. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗥𝗘𝗬 𝗩𝗔𝗟𝗗𝗘𝗭
TEAM KATA - Silver
OPEN KATA - Gold
55 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver
60 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver

𝟮. 𝗖𝗘𝗭𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗘𝗟 𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡
NOVICE KATA - Silver
55 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Bronze

𝟯. 𝗝𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗥𝗔
NOVICE KATA - Gold
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Gold
NOVICE KUMITE - Silver
OPEN SENIORS KUMITE - Gold

𝟰. 𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗔𝗕
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Bronze
ADVANCE KATA - Bronze
OPEN KATA - Bronze
TEAM KATA - Gold
55 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Gold

𝟱. 𝗠𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗦
NEWBIE KATA - Gold
NOVICE KATA - Silver
TEAM KATA - Gold
NOVICE KUMITE- Silver
OPEN KUMITE - Silver

𝟲. 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗗𝗔
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Silver
OPEN KATA - Bronze
TEAM KATA - Gold
OPEN KUMITE - Bronze
55 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver

𝟳. 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗢 𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗢
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Bronze
OPEN KATA - Bronze
TEAM KATA - Silver
67 KG OPEN KUMITE - Bronze

𝟴. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗟𝗟
NOVICE KATA - Bronze
67 KG OPEN KUMITE - Silver

𝟵. 𝗔𝗦𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗬 𝗝𝗘𝗔𝗡 𝗡𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔
NEWBIE KATA - Silver
NOVICE KUMITE - Gold
61 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver
60 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver

𝟭𝟬. 𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗟 𝗟𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘
NEWBIE KATA - Bronze
84 KG SENIORS KUMITE - Silver

𝟭𝟭. 𝗝𝗢𝗛𝗡 𝗜𝗩𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗔
NEWBIE KATA - Gold
NOVICE KUMITE - Bronze

𝟭𝟮. 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗦 𝗝𝗘𝗙𝗙 𝗝𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗦
NEWBIE KATA - Silver
60 KG SENIOR KUMITE - Bronze

𝟭𝟯. 𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗣𝗢𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗝𝗥.
75 KG KUMITE SENIORS - Gold
ADVANCE TEAM KATA - Gold

𝟭𝟰. 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗢𝗡
NOVICE KATA - Silver
NOVICE KUMITE - Bronze
68 KG SENIOR KUMITE - Gold

𝟭𝟱. 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗘𝗬 𝗕𝗔𝗨𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗔 𝗝𝗥.
NOVICE KATA - Bronze
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Bronze
NOVICE KUMITE - Gold

𝟭𝟲. 𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗕𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗟
INTERMEDIATE KATA - Silver
OPEN KATA - Bronze
ADVANCED TEAM KATA - Silver
SENIORS KUMITE - Bronze

#𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗨𝗖𝗨𝗶𝗮𝗻
#𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

Urdaneta City University Knights Reborn Karate-Do Dominates the Mat, Clinches Overall Champion Title at the Inter-University Invitational Karate-Do Championship Tournament Held at UCU Gymnasium on March 16, 2025!

With relentless dedication and passion, our athletes conquered rigorous training and tough competition, earning an impressive haul of 15 gold, 20 silver, and 18 bronze medals!

A huge salute to our incredible coaches:
🏅 Gerry Valdez, Sensei
🏅 Gerrymel Valdez, Sensei
🏅 Jorwin Bautista, Sensei

To everyone who supported our journey, your belief in us made this victory possible. This win is for all of us!

Congratulations, UCU Knights Reborn!

Urdaneta City University proudly celebrates the outstanding achievements of our student-athletes during the 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 held from February 28 to March 2, 2025, at the Tagaytay Combat Sports Center, Tagaytay City.

𝗞𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗧𝗘 (𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲) - 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘
𝘜𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 21-75 𝘬𝘨. 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺
𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗢 𝗣𝗢𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗭 𝗝𝗥.

𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔 (𝗙𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲) - 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘
𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺
𝗥𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗔𝗕

𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗔 (𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲) - 𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗭𝗘
𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺
𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗢 𝗟𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗠𝗕𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗜𝗢

A heartfelt appreciation to Coach Mr. Gerry Valdez and SPDU Head Dr. Hilarion V. Olimpo for their unwavering guidance and support.

Mabuhay kayo, UCUians!

#𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲

Urdaneta City University Knights Reborn Karate-Do Brings Home the Bacon in the 6th Karate Pilipinas National Championships Held at Tagaytay Combat Sports Center on February 28 - March 2, 2025.

Orlando Poquiz Jr. - Under 21 -75kg Kumite, Male (Bronze🥉)

Rolene Sumiquiab - Senior Intermediate Kata, Female (Bronze 🥉)

Franco Lauren Ambrocio - Senior Intermediate Kata, Male (Bronze🥉)

Your efforts are also appreciated as being part of the team.

Marisol Andrada
Brian James Carbonel
John Rey Valdez

To our supportive coaches.

Gerry Valdez, Sensei
Gerrymel Valdez, Sensei
Jorwin Bautista, Sensei

To all the people who helped make this huge achievement possible, we are eternally grateful for your unwavering support to our team.

UCU KNIGHTS KARATE-DO REBORN!

Come and join the UCU Karate-Do team and be a part of the UCU/JEV Karate family!!