Antonio Hortal, from the European University of Madrid, and Bárbara Perera, from the University of Navarra, have emerged victorious in their respective categories of the Spanish University Championship held at the Antequera Golf course (Málaga).

The Madrid player, with a round of 72 strokes, sealed a more than meritorious victory, given that he left in second position a golfer like Pedro Erice – from the Public University of Navarra – whose 68 strokes on the first day constituted the record of the Malaga course.

The men's category saw constant changes at the top due to the intense duel between Pedro Erice – a player who last week was one of the six amateur golfers invited to compete in the 2008 Spanish Open at the RCG in Seville – David Borda, also from Navarre, and Antonio Hortal himself.

The women's competition, also tight from the first day, only saw one leader, Tatiana Morató from Andalusia, until the final round. In that round, the player from the University of Málaga couldn't maintain her lead and succumbed to Bárbara Perera's 73 strokes, the eventual winner.

The new champions succeed Ión García Avís from Navarre and Lucía Cortezo from the Canary Islands in the list of winners of this competition, who had previously added a Spanish Women's Individual Pitch & Putt Championship to her resume.

Men's Scratch Classification
1.- Antonio Hortal (European University of Madrid) 214
2.- Pedro Erice (Public University of Navarra) 217
3.- David Borda (Public University of Navarra) 223
4.- Ion García (Public University of Navarra) 224
5.- Aguiar González (San Pablo CEU University) 228

Women's Scratch Classification
1.- Bárbara Perera (University of Navarra) 230
2.- Tatiana Morató (University of Malaga) 231
3.- Gemma Bedia (University of Cantabria) 233
4.- Victoria Martínez (Pontifical Comillas) 237
5.- Concepción Gross (University of Seville) 243

Men's Handicap Classification
1.- Alejandro Cabrera
2. Jaime Aguiar
3. Jaime Ravina

Women's Handicap Classification
1.- Concepción Gross
2. Victoria Martínez
3.- Henar García-Mancebo

Team classification
1.- University of Cantabria
2.- University of Seville
3.- University of Malaga
4.- University of Navarra
5.- University of San Pablo