{"id":4221,"date":"2024-12-06T12:40:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T20:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2026-02-08T10:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T18:02:35","slug":"nwctc-hosts-inaugural-regional-taekwondo-tournament-at-boise-state-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/2024\/12\/06\/nwctc-hosts-inaugural-regional-taekwondo-tournament-at-boise-state-university\/","title":{"rendered":"NWCTC Hosts Inaugural Regional Taekwondo Tournament at Boise State University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Boise, ID, Nov. 23 <\/em>\u2013 The Northwest Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (NWCTC) reached a milestone this past weekend by hosting its first-ever tournament at Boise State University (BSU). A total of 24 athletes from three schools participated in this historic event, marking a significant step forward for collegiate taekwondo in the Northwest region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe BSU Open was the first time the NWCTC officially met for a collegiate tournament,\u201d said Catherine Tong, NWCTC Director. \u201cAs the inaugural event for the conference, it was fantastic to see participation from both established programs and newly formed clubs. For many athletes, it was their first time competing, and for some, it was their first opportunity to represent their university in a collegiate event. Despite its modest size, the tournament showcased exciting, nail-biting matches in both poomsae and sparring, with athletes cheering passionately for their teammates throughout the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tournament also served as a qualifier for the newly introduced NCTA Cup Division<\/strong>, set to debut at the 2025 NCTA National Collegiate Championships. \u201cThe NCTA Regional Initiative is organizing six regional conferences across the U.S.,\u201d said Dan Chuang, President of the NCTA. \u201cThese events are creating more opportunities for college athletes to grow and compete. Participation in regional conferences will qualify teams for the NCTA Team Championships, where athletes will contend for the prestigious traveling NCTA Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tournament introduced many \u201cfirsts\u201d for the region, including WT poomsae scoring, TrueScore electronic scoring, and the 3v3 team formats for both poomsae and sparring. \u201cThis tournament was a great opportunity for all of our athletes,\u201d said BSU Coach Joseph Wilbert. His colleague, Coach Nick Chapa, added, \u201cElectronic scoring was a game-changer. It allowed us to see scores and timing in real-time, which is a big improvement from the paper scoring systems we\u2019ve used in the past. I hope we can keep using these tools.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the University of Oregon (UO), the event was particularly special as it marked the club\u2019s return to competition after decades. \u201cWe restarted the club this year, and the last time we competed was in the 1990s,\u201d said UO Coach Dana Yu. \u201cIt felt amazing to be here.\u201d UO athlete Cole De Zoeten added, \u201cThis really was a dream come true.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition also offered opportunities for athletes to take on new roles, such as refereeing. \u201cThis was my first time refereeing, and I thoroughly enjoyed it,\u201d said UO\u2019s Brighid Johnston. \u201cI appreciated how present I needed to be throughout the matches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event exclusively featured a single-elimination 3v3 team format, with teams of up to three members from the same school. Divisions were organized by belt level for mixed-gender poomsae and by gender for sparring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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