Ithaca, NY – March 9, 2025 – Cornell University welcomed 364 competitors from 20 schools for the third Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (ECTC) tournament of the season. With divisions following the usual 3v3 team format for both poomsae and sparring, the event highlighted the growing strength of collegiate Taekwondo and provided another stepping stone on the road to the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships.

Teams from across the East Coast, including perennial powerhouses and new contenders, demonstrated exceptional skill, sportsmanship, and camaraderie throughout the day. As the ECTC continues to expand, tournaments like Cornell’s play a critical role in fostering athlete development and strengthening the competitive pipeline.

This tournament also served as another qualifier for the newly established NCTA Cup Division, which will debut at the 2025 NCTA National Collegiate Championships.

“With six regional conferences now recognized nationwide, we are seeing more collegiate Taekwondo athletes compete and grow as leaders within their programs,” said Dan Chuang, President of the NCTA. “The ECTC continues to set the standard for high-level collegiate competition, and the performances at Cornell demonstrated the incredible dedication of these student-athletes.”

As the ECTC season progresses, the energy and intensity of competition continue to build. The strong turnout and spirited matches at Cornell signal another exciting chapter in the season, leading up to the next tournament and, ultimately, the national championships.

Division Winners

A-Team Poomsae
🥇 1st – West Point A1: Yudam Jeong, Yewon Jeong, Megan Cho
🥈 2nd – Rutgers A1: Hamin Kim, Jessica Lee, Aden Nguyen
🥉 3rd – Northeastern A1: Brian Meagher, Connie Chong, Isabella Bartolomei
🥉 3rd – UPenn A1: Ryan Real, Giang Vu, Chloe Ng

B-Team Poomsae
🥇 1st – MIT B1: Yuying Lin, Ricardo Carrillo, Titus Tsai
🥈 2nd – Northeastern B1: Victoria Mung, Conrad Wu, Alexander Lei
🥉 3rd – Northeastern B2: Ariana Mechem, Linh B. Tran, Helen Wang
🥉 3rd – MIT B2: Arthur Liang, Rona Wang, Evelyn Fu

C-Team Poomsae
🥇 1st – UPenn C1: Jiyu Zhang, Adele Xinrui Qian, Ellis Charles
🥈 2nd – NYU C1: Ahreumbi Rew, Bess Gsell, Ujin Boldbaatar
🥉 3rd – MIT C2: Jamie Lim, Lynn Leetrairong, John Onyemelukwe
🥉 3rd – Rutgers C1: Emily Ou, Alina Chen, Grace Virmani

Men’s A-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – Rutgers A2: Sang Min Park, Aden Nguyen, Sai Kommuru
🥈 2nd – Cornell A1: Eliot Youngmin Lee, Marcuz Ygana, Louis Arnoult Costafreda
🥉 3rd – MIT A1: John Magira, Dale Irving, Xavier Sanchez
🥉 3rd – Rutgers A1: Jason Lee, Hamin Kim

Women’s A-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – NYU A1: Wenjia Qu, Cindy Lin, Shevana Shan, Xian Au Yang
🥈 2nd – Northeastern A1: Sydney Bao, Taylor McMordie, Sierre Ternoey
🥉 3rd – West Point A1: Grace Kim, Yewon Jeong, Megan Cho
🥉 3rd – Cornell A1: Audrey Kohlman, Hae Yeon Park, Amelia Rooney

Men’s B-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – Cornell B1: Bradley Bogues, Oladipo Omokanwaye, Berk Balkir
🥈 2nd – Northeastern B1: Mahadharsan Ravichandran, Alexander Lei, Jan Heinz
🥉 3rd – MIT B2: Jeryl Lewis, Jose Ramirez
🥉 3rd – MIT B1: Ricardo Carrillo, Arthur Liang, William Nolan

Women’s B-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – Cornell B1: Lily Mager, Olivia Wen, Dylan Beegal
🥈 2nd – Cornell B2: Varvara Babii, Aloyse Maille, Maria Oprea
🥉 3rd – UNC-CH B1: Zoe Anderson, Marynna McLean
🥉 3rd – Ohio State B1: Sophia Weiss, Elizabeth Nitz, Sara Sun

Men’s C-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – NYU C1: Golam Raiyan, Marat Nueraji, Ely Mager
🥈 2nd – MIT C1: Andrew Acevedo, Kai Hung, John Onyemelukwe
🥉 3rd – Northeastern C1: Adrian Rodriguez Vazquez, Cameron Minh-Bao Nguyen, Kevin Travieso
🥉 3rd – U Albany C1: Joshua Mathew, Jheriell Betances, Xavier Danie

Women’s C-Team Sparring
🥇 1st – NYU C1: Ujin Boldbaatar, Ahreumbi Rew, Cecilia Lovseth
🥈 2nd – Cornell C1: Anita Liu, Saty Paynter-Tavares, Cassidy Langenfeld
🥉 3rd – Northeastern C1: Kinolee Kumarasinghe, Ella Green, Avisha Sonika
🥉 3rd – UPenn C1: Jiyu Zhang, Adele Xinrui Qian

Overall Team Awards

🏆 1st Place – Cornell University
🥈 2nd Place – New York University (NYU)
🥉 3rd Place – Northeastern University

As the ECTC season continues, athletes look ahead to the next competition at the University of Vermont on March 30th, a pivotal moment leading into the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships.

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