Tae kwon do team strikes gold three times at nationals

The record-high 16 members of Liberty University’s tae kwon do team who competed at this past weekend’s National Collegiate Taekwondo Association (NCTA) Championships in San Diego combined to capture eight medals, — three gold, two silver, and three bronze. The team earned twice as many medals as last year’s total.

Seven of Liberty’s eight medalists fought in the color belt divisions, with sophomore red belt Thomas Siff and freshman yellow belt Wesley Angerville both going undefeated in five matches to claim gold medals. Of the Flames’ six black belt contenders, all but one reached the quarterfinals, but only heavyweight Jonathan Healy — a junior from Houston pursuing a business degree through Liberty’s online programs — earned a medal, his second gold in three seasons.

Healy qualified to represent Liberty and Team USA at his second World University Summer Games, set for Aug. 19-30 in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2015, he was one of the Flames’ five medalists at nationals.

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