Team
Coaching Application for 2025 Summer World University Games
1 year
The NCTA is now accepting applications for coaches for the 2025 Summer World University Games from July 14-24, 2024 in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany. Applications can be submitted at this form and are due by Friday, April 25 Monday, April 28.
Details of the trip are in the application.
2025 Summer World University Games Poomsae Team Trials Results
1 year
Marlborough, MA, April 11, 2025 – Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 National Collegiate Taekwondo Poomase Team Trials in Marlborough, MA! These incredible athletes prevailed in a world class field, perfoming both recognized and freestyle poomsae to qualify for a spot to represent USA at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany in July. Pictured with NCTA President Dan Chuang.
Full results can scores can be found on the 2025 NCTA Championships page.
Female Individual Poomsae:
Kaitlyn Resclusado – Skyline College
Male Individual Poomsae:
Sung Hyun Eric Gun – Rutgers University
Pairs Poomsae:
Kaitlyn Reclusado – Skyline College
Sung Hyun Eric Gun – Rutgers University
Female Team Poomsae:
Gahui Kim – Georigia State University
Lana Moraleda – Moorpark College
Kaitlyn Reclusado – Skyline College
Male Team Poomsae:
Anthony Do – University of California, Los Angeles
Sung Hyun Eric Gun – Rutgers University
Bomin Kim – Duke University
2025 NCTA Sparring Team Trials To Be Held In Forney, TX on March 16
1 year
The NCTA is pleased to announce that the Sparring Team Trials for the 2025 Summer World University Games will be held in Forney, TX, just outside Dallas, on Sunday, March 16 at the Opportunity Central (OC) campus. The Trials will be held in conjunction with the Texas State Taekwondo Championships on March 15-16. Taekwondo was recently awarded a G-4 status for these Games. The Summer World University Games will be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany on July 16-27.
The poomsae team trials for the Games will be held in conjunction with the National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships at a date and location to be confirmed shortly.
Dan Chuang, NCTA President, said “I am so excited to see the level of the Games rise with the increase in the World Taekwondo ranking designation. I am also looking forward to seeing a high level of competition at this year’s NCTA Team Trials. Thank you to Texas State Taekwondo Association President Dong Lee for his support in giving these team team trials a venue.”
USA Team Finishes 2nd Overall at 2024 FISU America Games
1 year
by NCTA Admin
in Team
The NCTA USA National Collegiate Taekwondo Team competed at the 2024 FISU America Games from November 8 to November 10th in Cali, Colombia. Nineteen NCTA athletes represented the Uni-USA Team with a 2nd place overall finish among all countries in competition. The team earned 20 medals, including 5 Gold, 6 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals.
Congratulations to all athletes, coaches, and staff for a stellar week of competition! Thank you, also, to the families and friends who traveled with the team and provided on-the-ground support.
Full list of athletes’ results are below:
Poomsae Athletes
Female Individual Kaitlyn Reclusado (Skyline College) – BRONZE
Male Individual Gavin Zhao (Cornell University) – BRONZE
Mixed Pair Kaitlyn Reclusado (Skyline College), Gavin Zhao (Cornell University) – GOLD
Male Team Ryan Real (University of Pennsylvania), Gavin Zhao (Cornell University), Brandon Cho (UCLA) – GOLD
More pictures here
Female Sparring Athletes
-46kg Auryon Duque (Los Angeles Pierce College) – SILVER
-49kg Amber Avroya (Broward College) – SILVER
-53kg Kayla Shanahan (Queens College) – SILVER
-57kg Bella Morrissey (Grand Canyon University) – BRONZE
-62kg Jessica Gniedziejko (Bard College) – GOLD
-67kg Anna McGrade (Cornell University)- BRONZE
+73kg Naqiya Caderbhoy (Moorpark College) – SILVER
Female Team Sparring
Anna McGrade (Cornell University), Jessica Gniedziejko (Bard College), Kayla Shanahan (Queens College), Amber Avroya (Broward College) – BRONZE
More pictures here
Male Sparring Athletes
-54kg Zardo Villanueva (Mount San Jacinto College) – BRONZE
-58kg Alejandro Rayas (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley) – BRONZE
-63kg Ian Hong (Rutgers University) – BRONZE
-68kg Jason Lee (University of Michigan) – SILVER
-74kg Fergus Curran (Edmonds College) – BRONZE
-80kg Aidan Chan (University of Virginia) – GOLD
-87kg William Smith III (UCLA) – GOLD
+87kg Luis Espinosa (Broward College) – SILVER
Male Team Sparring
William Smith III (UCLA), Aidan Chan (University of Virginia), Zardo Villanueva (Mount San Jacinto College), Alejandro Rayas (University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley) – QUARTERFINALS
More pictures here
Management Team & Coaches
Daniel Chuang, NCTA President
Sung Kim, Team Director/Head of Team
Sherri Lashomb, Team Doctor
David Lee, Head Sparring Coach
Russell Beneby, Sparring Coach
Cheyenne Lewis, Sparring Coach
Fabricio Rodriguez, Sparring Coach
Catherine Tong, Poomsae Coach/Team Manager
2024 FISU America Games Coaching Application
2 years
The NCTA is now accepting applications for coaches for the 2024 FISU America Games (collegiate Pan American multi-sport games) from Nov. 4-11, 2024 in Cali, Colombia. Applications can be submitted below and are due by Monday, June 17.
https://forms.gle/zLAXbhJ4ftMTZA2W8
Details of the trip are in the application.
