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Liberty taekwondo center places well in championships
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Sport Taekwondo blue belt David Betts defeated USAT National Champion Kayla Timmons during a sparring match at Saturday’s Liberty Sport Taekwondo Championship Tournament. - photo by Phgoto by Patty Leon

During the 2009 Liberty Sport Taekwondo Championship Tournament on Saturday at the Shuman Center, the hometown LCRD squad placed well in forms and sparring.

Guided by grand master Rafael Medina, the team brought home several gold, silver and bronze medals.

Among the more notable victories was that of David Betts, one of Medina’s blue belts, who defeated the 2009 USAT National Champion Kayla Timmons.

 

LCRD Sports Taekwondo Center results

 

Forms beginner category gold medalists:

• Alec Sutton, orange belt

• Camilo Lopez, yellow belt

• Kody Pitmon, ornage belt

• Tyrique Coleman, organge belt

Forms beginner category silver medalist:

• Patrick Cochran

 

Forms advanced category gold medalist:

• Austin Ray, red belt

 

Forms second degree black belt bronze medalist:

• Mychael Conyers

Sparring results:

• Alec Sutton, begineer category, orange belt, first place in the lightweight class

• Austin Ray, advanced category, red belt, first place in the heavyweight class

• David Betts, intermediate category, blue belt, first place in the middleweight class

• Jazmine Bryant, beginner category, white belt, second place in the lightweight class

• Kiara Edwards, beginner category, white belt, first pace in the lightweight class

• Kody Pitmor, beginner category, orange belt, first place in the middleweight class

• Mychael Conyers, black belt second degree category, black belt, first place in the heavyweight class

• Patrick Cochran, beginner category, orange belt, first place in the lightweight class

• Ricardo Roland, beginner category, white belt, first place in the lightweight class

• Tyrique Coleman, beginner category, orange belt, second place in the middleweight class

• William Scott, beginner catgegory, white belt, second place in the lightweight class

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