Lewis’ TKD competitors qualify for nationals

The school will again compete in the national tournament

By John Brewington

The South County Spotlight, Feb 9, 2010

Submitted photo / The Spotlight

NATIONAL QUALIFIER—Madeline Masog was a gold medal winner last year at nationals in Texas. She’s hoping to repeat this year at the event in Florida.

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Lewis’ Taekwondo qualified 18 athletes for nationals at the Oregon State Champion-ships on Jan. 16.

It’s the largest contingent the local group has ever qualified. Last year “Team Lewis” sent 10 players to Austin, Texas against a field of 3,000 and came home with 10 gold, ninw ailver and three Bronze medals.

Some of the returning team members–Arden Jones, who had 16 match ups, Stephanie Toney who had 14 match ups and Alex Masog, who had nine match ups–all won double gold medals in their divisions in Austin.

The National Full Contact Championships are in Orlando, Fla., June 28-July 5.

With six Level 1 National coaches the team will be ready for this competition, which, since it’s so close to Disney World, promises to be a big one.

Qualifying members from Lewis’ TKD include: Ashley Jobin gold win by KO; Arden Jones gold team forms, bronze individual forms, gold sparring (2-1 win); Brittney Warnock, gold team forms, bronze individual forms, gold sparring; Claire Bernert gold team forms, silver individual forms, gold sparring; Scott Toney, gold forms, silver sparring; Noah Masog, bronze forms, gold sparring; Stephanie Toney, silver forms, gold sparring; Tanner Boyle, gold forms, gold sparring; Kristian Collins, gold forms, gold sparing; Albert Grabhorn, gold forms, gold sparing; Riann Waggoner, gold forms, silver sparring; Madeline Masog gold forms, gold sparing; Alex gold forms, gold sparing; Justin Barnes, gold forms, silver sparring; Blaine Beaston, gold forms, silver sparring; Cameron Reed gold forms, gold sparing; Anton Dickinson gold forms, gold sparing; Maverick Casswell, gold forms, gold sparing.

The team will compete on March 6 at the USWC US Open in Portland and on March 21 in Renton, Wash.