Announcements
Postponement of 2022 (2021) Summer World University Games
4 years
After extensive deliberation, the FISU Executive Committee has announced the postponement of the 2022 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China until the summer of 2023. Dates are yet to be determined. This decision, while extremely disappointing for our entire delegation, contemplates the recurring complexities associated with large scale global travel and competition during the pandemic, and represents a commitment to ensuring the health and safety of all.
NCTA is truly saddened by this development. All of you have spent many, many hours planning, gathering information, and overcoming the hurdles that Chengdu kept adding. We appreciate all of you.
Congratulations to our 2022 SWUG Team members and staff, it was a great pleasure and hopefully we can work together again sometime in the future.
Mens Sparring
Fin – Juancarlos Norzagaray-Garcia, Pikes Peak CC
Fly – Jehoon Seo, University of Michigan
Bantam – Andrew Medina, University of Santo Tomas
Feather – Adan Rivas, University of Texas, Austin
Light – Joshua Liu, Pennsylvania State University
Welter – Seyed Farhang Mousavizadeh, Santiago Canyon College
Middle – Michael Rodriguez, Houston CC
Heavy – Noah Kim, Saddleback College
Womens Sparring
Fin – Caliana Fonseca, San Joaquin Delta College
Fly – Karla Perea, Scottsdale CC
Feather – Logan Weber, Johnson County CC
Light – Britney Morales, Florida International University
Welter – Skylar Farrell, Saddleback College
Middle – Alena Viana, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Heavy – Hannah Keck, Collin College
Poomsae
Male Individual
Andrew Hurd, Northeastern University
Female Individual
Adalis Munoz, Texas A&M University
Pairs
Kyra Chan, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Andrew Hurd, Northeastern University
Male Team
Jake De Guzman, Morris County CC
David Lee, Emory University
William Shin, Georgia State University
Female Team
Adalis Munoz, Texas A&M University
Zoie Munoz, Texas Christian University
Titania Thao, Gustavus Adolphus College
Head of Team
Daniel Chuang
Team Director
Sung Kim
Team Doctor
Sherri Lashomb
Poomsae Coaches
Haksung Kim
Sungjin Kim
Sparring Coaches
Chase Graham
James Howe
Terrence Jennings
Lynda Laurin
Joseph Van
Coaching Applications for the Summer World University Games Open
4 years
Below please find the coaching application form for coaches interested in participating in the 2021 (2022) Summer World University Games. Applications are due Wednesday, March 9, 2022.
Click here for the coaching application.
2022 NCTA Championships to be Held in Marlborough, MA
4 years
The NCTA is so pleased to announce that the 2022 National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships will be held April 1-3, 2022 in Marlborough, MA, just outside Boston. More information can be found on the Championships page.
This year, we will be focusing on our core constituency, collegiate athletes, and will not hold the NCTA High School Championships. We look forward to serving high school athletes again next year when we have fewer space and time constraints.
The NCTA Championships will serve as the qualifier for the 2022 FISU America Games on Oct. 16-18 in Merida, Mexico, the Pan American continental collegiate multi-sport Games. This event will be the time that the FISU America Games have been contested. Winners in the Black Belt sparring and Team Trials Poomsae divisions at the NCTA Championships will earn a spot on the team.
Summer World University Games Team Trials to Be Held at USA Taekwondo Center for Excellence
5 years
The NCTA is pleased to announce that the sparring and poomsae team trials for the 2022 Summer World University Games (Universiade) will take place on Feb. 18-20, 2022 (dates updated 12/22/2021) at the USA Taekwondo Center for Excellence in Colorado Springs, CO. Sixteen sparring athletes and up to ten poomsae athlete spots will be filled by the winners at the trials.
The Summer World University Games (officially still called the 2021 Summer world University Games, which were delayed by 1 year), will take place from June 26-July 7, 2022 in Chengdu, China, with taekwondo events taking place from Jun 27-28, 2022 (poomsae), and June 29-July 3, 2022 (sparring).
More information to follow on the team trials page (updated 12/22/2021, schedule and format information has been posted).
2021 Summer World University Games Postponed Until 2022
5 years
The NCTA would like to inform its athletes, coaches and officials that FISU has officially announced that the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China have been postponed until 2022, citing the global COVID-19 situation and international travel restrictions, as well as the closure of university campuses and sports facilities. The FISU press release is linked below:
There are currently no new dates announced; once they are announced, NCTA will inform the membership on timelines and processes to qualify for the team.
