As NCAA Season 97 opened in March, taekwondo events for the juniors and seniors division also kicked off.
Like in Season 96, taekwondo events, composed of speed kicking and poomsae, were held virtually.
Here are the gold medalists from the said events:
TAEKWONDO
STANDARD POOMSAE
John Marco Medallada
San Beda Red Jins
Standard Poomsae, Juniors Division
Emie Fernandez
JRU Lady Bombers
Standard Poomsae, Women’s Division
Alfritz Arevalo
San Beda Red Jins
Standard Poomsae, Seniors Division
TAEKWONDO
FREESTYLE POOMSAE
Greg Rafael Nevalasca
EAC Brigadiers
Freestyle Poomsae, Juniors Division
Krizelle Therese Yadao
CSB Lady Blazers
Freestyle Poomsae, Women’s Division
Mikko Jeremi Bataoil
JRU Heavy Bombers
Freestyle Poomsae, Seniors Division
TAEKWONDO
SPEED KICKING, JUNIORS DIVISION
Kenshin Nicolei Soriano
Arellano Braves
Speed Kicking, Juniors Finweight Division
Chris Daniel Barrozo
EAC Brigadiers
Speed Kicking, Juniors Flyweight Division
John Marco Medallada
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Juniors Bantamweight Division
Reymundo Calambe III
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Juniors Featherweight Division
Philip Joshua Lee
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Juniors Lightweight Division
Victor Emmanuel Rodriguez
CSB-LSGH Greenies
Speed Kicking, Juniors Welterweight Division
Raphael Ongkiko
CSB-LSGH Greenies
Speed Kicking, Juniors Lt. Middleweight Division
Javier Dexter Macasaet
CSB-LSGH Greenies
Speed Kicking, Juniors Middleweight Division
Bermel Dionela, Jr.
EAC Brigadiers
Speed Kicking, Juniors Lt. Heavyweight Division
Chauncey Avery Hachero
CSB-LSGH Greenies
Speed Kicking, Juniors Heavyweight Division
TAEKWONDO
SPEED KICKING, SENIORS DIVISION
Shinta Nakashima
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Seniors Finweight Division
Celsus Ryckyel Cane Barinan
CSB Blazers
Speed Kicking, Seniors Flyweight Division
Jack Janggo Natividad
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Seniors Bantamweight Division
Josh Aloven Tanap
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Seniors Featherweight Division
Ralph Laurez Gasco
EAC Generals
Speed Kicking, Seniors Lightweight Division
Josemari Aiko Ong
CSB Blazers
Speed Kicking, Seniors Welterweight Division
Ronie Colico
CSB Blazers
Speed Kicking, Seniors Middleweight Division
Jian Alden Jose Arceo
San Beda Red Jins
Speed Kicking, Seniors Heavyweight Division
TAEKWONDO
SPEED KICKING, WOMEN’S DIVISION
Catherine Joy Vicente
AU Lady Chiefs
Speed Kicking, Women’s Finweight Division
Krizelle Therese Yadao
CSB Lady Blazers
Speed Kicking, Women’s Flyweight Division
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Adessa Grace Del Castillio
Letran Lady Knights
Speed Kicking, Women’s Bantamweight Division
Thelma Rose Tiangson
AU Lady Chiefs
Speed Kicking, Women’s Featherweight Division
Hannah Dianito Natalio
AU Lady Chiefs
Speed Kicking, Women’s Lightweight Division
Loralee Natividad
CSB Lady Blazers
Speed Kicking, Women’s Welterweight Division
Shiela Mae Samson
CSB Lady Blazers
Speed Kicking, Women’s Middleweight Division
Ethel Jayd Palconit
CSB Lady Blazers
Speed Kicking, Women’s Heavyweight Division
Men's basketball, women's volleyball, taekwondo, and chess are the events included in NCAA Season 97.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News