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Waldorf Martial Arts Team Capture Awards in England!
Saturday & Sunday, July 17-18, 2016, Barclayard Arena, Birmingham, England– Ten members of the Waldorf Martial Arts (WMA) Competition Team traveled to Birmingham, England as part of the 70+ member Team USA to compete at the Taekwon-Do Association of Great Britain’s (TAGB) 11th annual World Taekwon-Do Championships. About 4,000 competitors from 20 countries were on hand. Teams as far away as Nepal, China, and Russia as well as Pan-American Teams from the USA, Canada, and Venezuela were there. Team USA was made up of Taekwon-Do athletes from Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, Florida, and Maryland.
The competition was incredible. With 30 rings up and running , the event ran smoothly and on schedule. The athletes, although from all over the world, were united by their love for Taekwon-Do and competition. Everyone had an outstanding experience, making friends with others from around the globe!
While this was their first international event, the ten athletes from Waldorf Martial Arts represented the USA with pride! Master Roger Cavanaugh, the teams head coach and trainer stated “They had a once-in-a-lifetime experience to which they brought their A-Game!” The results are listed below:
R2 Dofat- Team Sparring– Bronze
Jade Dofat- Continuous Spar-Bronze, Team Spar-Gold
Asia Dofat- Point Spar-Silver, Team Spar-Gold
Jeremiah Quenano– Team Spar-Bronze, Continuous Spar-Silver
Dillon Quenano- Point Sparring– Gold
Tyler Rivers- Team Sparring– Bronze
Alyse Robinson- Team Sparring– Gold
Ethan Tacastacas- Awesome Experience!
Eiane Tacastacas- Awesome Experience!
Cameran Thompson- Forms-Bronze, Team Sparring-Gold
