Gold Found at Competition

(Back row from left): Coach Master Johnearl Abante, Isaiah Manoukian, Ronan Fisher, Maia Ziegler, Gunnar Sumner, Coach Master Jin Yun
(Front row from left): Adeline Nguyen, Kira Ziegler, Samantha Manoukian
Not pictured: Evan Kim, Leila Martin, Erin Kim, Jacob Feng, Dana Paris

On Saturday, Oct. 8, students of MTC/Master’s Taekwondo Club competed in the 2022 United States Junior Taekwondo Championship held at Azusa Pacific University.

MTC sent 12 students, ranging in ages 8 to 14, to the event. Eight of the MTC students competed in Olympic-style sparring with fighters from across Southern California. For the first time in the school’s history, all eight of MTC’s competitors won a gold medal. Six of the students participated in the poomsae (form) event and all six won medals including three gold and three silver.

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