Iowa Central Community College Taekwondo

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Iowa Central Community College Taekwondo team qualified all 6 athletes for USA Taekwondo National Championships to be held in The Alamo city at the prestigious Alamodome Stadium in San Antonio from July 1 - July 7, 2020 and

The State Championships were held at Kingdom Courts in Des Moines on Saturday Feb 22, 2020, hosted by the Iowa Taekwondo Alliance and sanctioned by USA Taekwondo (Colorado Springs, CO) and had 252 competitors. Six athletes competed representing Iowa Central Community College. All athletes were coached by Justin Faiferlick. Athletes competed in two divisions - poomsae (forms) and free sparring. The Tritons had six competitors win 12 medals and crowned five champions along with four runner ups and three bronze medals.

- KAIAH WILLARD F Black 18-30 Female Black 1st / Black 9th All (UNDER 30), 3rd in forms, 2nd in sparring
- ERIC SABUS M Green 18-30 Male Green All (UNDER 30) 2nd in forms, 1st in sparring
- CAMERON ZOLNOSKY M Green 17-32 Male Green 63.1 - 68.0 kg(FEATHER) 3rd forms, 1st in sparring
- LIAM MCCREARY M Yellow 18-30 Male Yellow All (UNDER 30) 1st forms, 1st in sparring
- STEVEN HIBBS M Yellow 18-30 Male Yellow All (UNDER 30) 2nd forms, 1st in sparring
- BENNETT HINTON M Yellow 18-30 Male Yellow All (UNDER 30) 3rd in forms, 2nd in sparring

Upcoming tournaments include:
- Northeast Iowa Taekwondo tournament in Waterloo on Saturday March 21
- Iowa Governor's Cup in Ames on Sunday March 29
- National Collegiate Taekwondo Championships on April 3-5, 2020 at the University of California, Berkeley
- NCTA High School Championships, includes black belt Sparring and black belt poomsae (Individual, Pairs and Teams) on April 3-5, 2020 at the University of California, Berkeley
- USA Taekwondo National Championships in San Antonio, TX from July 1 - July 7, 2020.
- Iowa Games in Ames, Sunday July 19

Coach Faiferlick: “Our state championships bring top quality and world class athletes from Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and even Texas. We had several referees with international status. Our Iowa competitors displayed incredible effort and sportsmanship all day. This gives our athletes an opportunity to learn what else they need to do to compete at the national championships and gives us time to make those improvements."

The 2020 NCTA National Collegiate & High School TKD Championships are USA Taekwondo-sanctioned events and serve as qualifiers for the 2020 USA Taekwondo National Championships for all but the Collegiate Team Trial events. Please see below for a table summarizing the events that will be held during the weekend, along with their corresponding 2020 USA Taekwondo National Championships qualifying information and USA Taekwondo ranking points. New this year, the high school divisions will be split into two age groups: 15-17 and 18-19. The 15-17 divisions are a USAT 4.0 event. The 18-19 divisions do not carry a USAT ranking.

The 2020 National Collegiate Sparring and Poomsae Team Trials are included in this event, which will determine the USA team for the 2020 FISU America Games. The likely travel dates for the 2020 FISU America Games will be May 31 through June 5, 2020 in Merida, Mexico, with Taekwondo competing June 2-4.

Although not finalized until the sanction is approved by USA Taekwondo, this table provides our best understanding of the age limits and ranking level of each of the competition divisions at the NCTA Championships. The information is subject to revision, but for planning purposes should give athletes and coaches an idea of what to expect.

Please view the event link 2020 NCTA National Collegiate & High School TKD Championships for detailed schedule. We look forward to hosting an amazing experience for our Taekwondo community.