{"id":17827,"date":"2026-03-17T14:21:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:21:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deportes.umh.es\/?p=17827"},"modified":"2026-03-17T14:21:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:21:57","slug":"la-umh-cierra-con-exito-su-calendario-como-sede-del-cadu-2025-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deportes.umh.es\/en\/2026\/03\/17\/la-umh-cierra-con-exito-su-calendario-como-sede-del-cadu-2025-26\/","title":{"rendered":"UMH successfully concludes its calendar as host of the 2025\/26 CADU"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Miguel <\/span>Hern\u00e1ndez <\/span>University <\/span>of <\/span>Elche (<\/span>UMH) <\/span>has <\/span>successfully <\/span>completed <\/span>its <\/span>calendar <\/span>as <\/span>host <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>Regional <\/span>University <\/span>Sports <\/span>Championship (<\/span>CADU) <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>2025\/<\/span>2026 <\/span>season. <\/span>UMH <\/span>hosted <\/span>three <\/span>disciplines\u2014<\/span>badminton, <\/span>ultimate, <\/span>and <\/span>karate\u2014<\/span>demonstrating <\/span>its <\/span>organizational <\/span>and <\/span>logistical <\/span>capabilities <\/span>in <\/span>university <\/span>sports.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>cycle <\/span>began <\/span>on <\/span>February <\/span>25 <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>CADU <\/span>badminton <\/span>competition <\/span>held <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>Alicante <\/span>High <\/span>Performance <\/span>Center. <\/span>UMH <\/span>delivered <\/span>an <\/span>outstanding <\/span>performance, <\/span>finishing <\/span>second <\/span>in <\/span>the <\/span>overall <\/span>university <\/span>rankings. <\/span>In <\/span>individual <\/span>events, <\/span>Miguel <\/span>Esteve <\/span>won <\/span>the <\/span>gold <\/span>medal <\/span>in <\/span>men\u2019s <\/span>singles, <\/span>while <\/span>Biel <\/span>Mascar\u00f3 <\/span>claimed <\/span>silver. <\/span>In <\/span>the <\/span>women\u2019s <\/span>category, <\/span>Ana <\/span>Caballero <\/span>secured <\/span>a <\/span>silver <\/span>medal. <\/span>Additionally, <\/span>the <\/span>duo <\/span>of <\/span>Caballero <\/span>and <\/span>Esteve <\/span>won <\/span>gold <\/span>in <\/span>mixed <\/span>doubles, <\/span>and <\/span>Mascar\u00f3 <\/span>together <\/span>with <\/span>Jos\u00e9 <\/span>Antonio <\/span>L\u00f3pez <\/span>earned <\/span>bronze <\/span>in <\/span>men\u2019s <\/span>doubles.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>second <\/span>event <\/span>took <\/span>place <\/span>on <\/span>March <\/span>11 <\/span>at <\/span>San <\/span>Juan <\/span>Beach, <\/span>where <\/span>the <\/span>CADU <\/span>ultimate <\/span>frisbee <\/span>competition <\/span>was <\/span>held, <\/span>a <\/span>mixed-<\/span>gender <\/span>sport. <\/span>Only <\/span>three <\/span>universities <\/span>participated: <\/span>the <\/span>Polytechnic <\/span>University <\/span>of <\/span>Valencia <\/span>took <\/span>first <\/span>place, <\/span>followed <\/span>by <\/span>the <\/span>University <\/span>of <\/span>Alicante (<\/span>which <\/span>also <\/span>received <\/span>the <\/span>Spirit <\/span>Award <\/span>for <\/span>sportsmanship), <\/span>and <\/span>UMH, <\/span>which <\/span>finished <\/span>third.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>final <\/span>event <\/span>was <\/span>held <\/span>on <\/span>March <\/span>14 <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>CADU <\/span>karate <\/span>competition <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>Elche <\/span>Sports <\/span>Palace. <\/span>UMH <\/span>athletes <\/span>achieved <\/span>notable <\/span>results, <\/span>with <\/span>gold <\/span>medals <\/span>for <\/span>Irene <\/span>Lillo <\/span>in <\/span>women\u2019s <\/span>kumite (+<\/span>68 <\/span>kg) <\/span>and <\/span>Yolanda <\/span>Ejarque <\/span>in <\/span>mixed <\/span>kata. <\/span>\u00d3scar <\/span>Ferri <\/span>earned <\/span>silver <\/span>in <\/span>men\u2019s <\/span>kata, <\/span>while <\/span>bronze <\/span>medals <\/span>went <\/span>to <\/span>Jos\u00e9 <\/span>Joaqu\u00edn <\/span>Sempere (<\/span>kumite –<\/span>84 <\/span>kg), <\/span>Sof\u00eda <\/span>Chazarra (<\/span>women\u2019s <\/span>kata), <\/span>and <\/span>Irene <\/span>Lillo, <\/span>who <\/span>also <\/span>reached <\/span>the <\/span>podium <\/span>again <\/span>in <\/span>women\u2019s <\/span>kata.<\/span><\/p>\n

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With <\/span>the <\/span>conclusion <\/span>of <\/span>these <\/span>competitions, <\/span>UMH <\/span>closes <\/span>its <\/span>role <\/span>as <\/span>a <\/span>CADU <\/span>host <\/span>for <\/span>the <\/span>2025\/<\/span>26 <\/span>season. <\/span>From <\/span>now <\/span>on, <\/span>the <\/span>Healthy <\/span>Campuses <\/span>and <\/span>Sports <\/span>Office <\/span>will <\/span>focus <\/span>on <\/span>the <\/span>Spanish <\/span>University <\/span>Championships (<\/span>CEU), <\/span>which <\/span>will <\/span>take <\/span>place <\/span>during <\/span>March, <\/span>April, <\/span>and <\/span>May <\/span>in <\/span>Andalusia.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>university <\/span>approaches <\/span>this <\/span>final <\/span>stretch <\/span>of <\/span>the <\/span>academic <\/span>year <\/span>with <\/span>the <\/span>goal <\/span>of <\/span>continuing <\/span>to <\/span>achieve <\/span>sporting <\/span>success <\/span>and <\/span>representing <\/span>the <\/span>institution <\/span>at <\/span>the <\/span>highest <\/span>national <\/span>level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Miguel Hern\u00e1ndez University of Elche (UMH) has successfully completed its calendar as host of the Regional University Sports Championship (CADU) for the 2025\/2026 season. UMH hosted three disciplines\u2014badminton, ultimate, and karate\u2014demonstrating its organizational and logistical capabilities in university sports.
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