The University of The Bahamas’ (UB) women’s judo team picked up two gold medals and a silver medal at the Cherry Blossom Open judo competition in Boynton Beach, Florida, this past weekend. Breanna Grant won a gold medal in the 70 kilogram (kg.) division and a silver medal in the 78kg. division, and Raven Pennerman won a gold medal in the 78 kg. division. In the 70kg. division, Grant won the gold after defeating Farida Sadek from the host club, the Daytona Beach Judo Club, in two straight matches in the best-of-three series. Grant dominated both matches from the beginning and was able to win the series easily. “My grip sequence was really working for me today,” she said. “I was able to get the upper grip and I knew I could win.”

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