{"id":4606,"date":"2025-11-03T10:50:43","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/?p=4606"},"modified":"2026-03-11T12:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T20:47:01","slug":"osu-hosts-record-breaking-mctc-championship-to-kick-off-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/2025\/11\/03\/osu-hosts-record-breaking-mctc-championship-to-kick-off-season\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Hosts Record-Breaking MCTC Championship to Kick-off Season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University-1536x1024.png 1536w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-2026-Midwest-Collegiate-Taekwondo-Season-Launches-at-Ohio-State-University.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Columbus, OH &#8211; October 25, 2025<\/strong> &#8211; The Midwest Collegiate Taekwondo Conference (<strong>MCTC<\/strong>) held\u00a0its first championship event of the 2025-2026 season, hosted by <strong>Ohio State University<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>230 competitors<\/strong>, this\u00a0event became the largest contested championship in MCTC history. <strong>16 schools<\/strong> were represented, including familiar region rivals and newcomers to the league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;There were moments during the day that I forgot this was an MCTC event,&#8221; remarked <strong>David Lee<\/strong>, MCTC Founder and Vice President of NCTA. &#8220;With so many athletes cheering and chanting their collegiate battle cries, it really felt like the NCTA Championship at times.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MCTC held its first-ever event back in 2015. &#8220;I remember it was a challenging prospect, trying to unite a large geographic region for a cause towards collegiate competition, camaraderie, and teamwork,&#8221; recalled Coach Lee. &#8220;Now, 10 years later, through a pandemic and a reboot, our league is positioned for continuous growth. I&#8217;m really grateful to President <strong>Dan Chuang<\/strong> and NCTA for believing in our mission and providing support to make sure we can provide the best collegiate experience for all teams.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0353-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition was as energetic and fierce as it&#8217;s ever been. Teams continued to\u00a0embrace\u00a0<strong>3v3 Poomsae and Sparring formats<\/strong> as they vied for Division I, Division II, and Division III trophies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncta-usa.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0902-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These titles mean so much to these teams,&#8221; explained Coach Lee. &#8220;Not only are they emblems for their hard work and competitive spirit, a lot of our teams rely on local competitions like MCTC to fill their schedule and secure benefits for their teams like publicity, recruiting, and even funding.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is just the beginning for MCTC&#8217;s season. Officials are already hard at work planning a second competition in the spring semester of 2026 (location TBD). Points earned from this fall event will carry over to the spring event to decide the <strong>Ultimate Regional Champion<\/strong> for the 2025-2026 season. There are even talks to hold a few local events and training camps in the Rocky Mountain and western regions of the Midwest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t wait to keep iterating and improving on all aspects of our league. 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