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Chapel Hill, NC \u2014 October 11, 2025<\/strong> \u2014 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted the 2025 Atlantic Coast Alliance of Taekwondo Associations (ACATA<\/strong>) Tournament, welcoming 109 competitors<\/strong> from universities across the Mid-Atlantic. The event marked the largest UNC tournament in ACATA history and showcased the growing strength, camaraderie, and sportsmanship that define collegiate Taekwondo in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The success of the UNC event reflects a broader momentum building across the ACATA league<\/strong>, which serves as the Mid-Atlantic region\u2019s home within the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association (NCTA) Regional League Initiative<\/strong>. Through ACATA, student-athletes from universities across Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, and beyond come together in a competitive yet collaborative environment that strengthens the entire collegiate Taekwondo community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe regional league initiative has been fantastic for our league,\u201d said Casey Denham<\/strong>, ACATA President. \u201cNot only are our competitions larger, but all of our competitors are growing from the increased competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NCTA Regional League Initiative<\/strong>, now in its second year, connects collegiate teams nationwide\u2014including the Eastern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (ECTC)<\/strong>, Midwestern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (MCTC)<\/strong>, Southern Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (SCTC)<\/strong>, Northwest Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (NWCTC)<\/strong>, PacWest Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (PacWest)<\/strong>, and ACATA<\/strong>\u2014to expand opportunities for athletes to represent their schools and qualify for the NCTA Cup Championships<\/strong> each spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGoing into the second year of the NCTA Regional League Initiative, I am so pleased to see the most opportunities ever for collegiate athletes to participate and represent their schools in competition in their regions,\u201d said Dan Chuang<\/strong>, NCTA President. \u201cThank you to the hard work of our regional directors, as well as to Tournament Committee Chair Tara Sarathi<\/strong> for their hard work to make these events a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuang also reflected on the continued success of the NCTA Cup<\/strong>, which debuted last season as the culmination of the collegiate Taekwondo year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe historic NCTA Cup was a resounding success, with head-to-head 3v3 poomsae and sparring formats bringing an electric atmosphere as athletes gave their all on behalf of their teammates and schools to reach the podium, and schools from the full breadth of the country represented,\u201d said Chuang. \u201cI am looking forward to seeing this event grow year over year and become a destination for teams at the end of a long season.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chapel Hill tournament brought together athletes from UNC<\/strong>, Liberty University<\/strong>, Virginia Tech<\/strong>, UMBC<\/strong>, UVA<\/strong>, Georgia Tech<\/strong>, Drexel<\/strong>, and NC State<\/strong>, with many programs meeting on the mats for the first time this season. The event marked Drexel University<\/strong> and NC State\u2019s<\/strong> first-ever ACATA appearances, reflecting the league\u2019s continued growth across the Mid-Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was great to have our largest UNC tournament ever, with 109 competitors and welcoming students from Drexel and NC State for the first time,\u201d Denham added. \u201cThe energy throughout the day was incredible, and it\u2019s inspiring to see how collegiate Taekwondo continues to grow across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the first poomsae rounds to the final sparring matches, the atmosphere was filled with excitement and mutual respect as teams cheered each other on. The tournament underscored the values of teamwork<\/strong>, sportsmanship<\/strong>, and competitive excellence<\/strong> that define ACATA\u2019s role in the NCTA framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tournament Results<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Poomsae<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s White\/Yellow
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Eric Chen (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Ricardo Huezo (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd49 Nathan Norton (Liberty University), Christian Caldwell (Liberty University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Green\/Orange
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Matthew Yun (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Christian DeVicent (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd49 Krish Uppal (UMBC), Vidur Shah (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Blue\/Purple
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Arya Venkatesan (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Brian Tse (UMBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Red
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Colin Franco (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Nathan Butler (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Paul Bearchell (Liberty University), Praise Apanisile (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Men\u2019s Black
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 David Kim (UVA)
\ud83e\udd48 Krish Parimi (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Jaden Jo (UVA), Samuel Kim (UVA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s White\/Yellow
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Katrina McMillen (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd48 Sofiia Khalik (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Adrijaa Paul (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Green\/Orange
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Emily Cumaco (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Dagan Newsome (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Sarah Hoell (Liberty University), Clara Mellows (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Blue\/Purple
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Emily Sloane (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd48 Khara Pastean (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd49 Eunji Lee (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Red
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Alexis Goetz (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Zoe Anderson (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Rachel Moody (UNC), Marynna McLean (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women\u2019s Black
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Anika Tsutsumi (Virginia Tech)
\ud83e\udd48 Astrid De Guzman (Georgia Tech)
\ud83e\udd49 Hanah You (UMBC), Emma Davis (Drexel)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sparring<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Beginner Men\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Nicholas Schmitz (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Matthew Knowles (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd49 Krish Uppal (UMBC), Eric Chen (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner Men\u2019s Middle
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Light Oyediran (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Ricardo Huezo (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd49 Nathan Norton (Liberty University), Christian Caldwell (Liberty University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner Men\u2019s Heavy
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 James Agbam (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Christian DeVicent (Liberty University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner Women\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Katrina McMillen (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd48 Dagan Newsome (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Samhitha Sridhar (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner Women\u2019s Heavy
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Clara Mellows (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Sarah Hoell (Liberty University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermediate Men\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Nathan Butler (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Brian Tse (UMBC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermediate Men\u2019s Middle
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Colin Franco (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Praise Apanisile (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Nathan Le (UMBC), Aarya Paduru (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermediate Men\u2019s Heavy
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Paul Bearchell (Liberty University)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermediate Women\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Zoe Anderson (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intermediate Women\u2019s Middle
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Khara Pastean (Liberty University)
\ud83e\udd48 Marynna McLean (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Emily Sloane (Liberty University), Rachel Moody (UNC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Men\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Daniel Yoon (UNC)
\ud83e\udd48 Codrin Rau (Georgia Tech)
\ud83e\udd49 Yoonseo Myung (UVA), Hans Gagan (Virginia Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Men\u2019s Middle<\/strong>
<\/strong> \ud83e\udd47 Dave-Manuel Djachechi (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Jaden Jo (UVA)
\ud83e\udd49 David Kim (UVA), Samuel Kim (UVA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Men\u2019s Heavy
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Abou Sow (UMBC)
\ud83e\udd48 Mason Mines (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Joseph Kim (Liberty University), James Kang (Virginia Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Women\u2019s Light
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Evelyn Gazzola (Virginia Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Women\u2019s Middle (standings corrected Nov. 12, 2025<\/em>)
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Elizabeth Nitz (NC State)
\ud83e\udd48 Kaitlyn Hansen (UNC)
\ud83e\udd49 Ash Jeong (Virginia Tech), Ruth Cho (Virginia Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elite Women\u2019s Heavy
<\/strong>\ud83e\udd47 Maia Paulitz (UVA)
\ud83e\udd48 Habiba Morsy (UVA)
\ud83e\udd49 Julia Eesley (Liberty University), Katherine Halick (Virginia Tech)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next ACATA event will take place at the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 15, 2025<\/strong>, featuring a 3v3 team competition format<\/strong>. Teams across the Mid-Atlantic are already preparing for another exciting display of collegiate Taekwondo as the NCTA Regional League season continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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