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Student-athletes from the ten member schools of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) shone bright as "Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96" officially wrapped up its virtual taekwondo competition. Together with its official broadcast partner GMA Network, the NCAA kicked off the extraordinary 96th season last June in a courageous step to adapt to the new normal. Held from June 14 to July 5, this season's taekwondo events include Poomsae Standard, Poomsae Freestyle, Speed Kicking Juniors, Speed Kicking Women's and Speed Kicking Men's.
De La Salle - College Of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) emerged as the overall champion in the Speed Kicking event in the Men's and Women's Divisions. In the men's division, DLS-CSB amassed a total of five gold medals courtesy of Ivan Murray Soliven (Finweight), Laurence Scott Santiago (Featherweight), Mikko Michael Regala (Welterweight), Matthew Cloyd Roxas (Light Heavyweight) and Josemari Aiko Ong (Heavyweight). The CSB jins continue to dominate the speed kicking competition with Krizelle Therese Yadao (Flyweight), Loralee Natividad (Welterweight), Anne Christine Obenza (Middleweight) and Lucille Cunanan topping their respective classes in the Women's Division. Also taking home gold medals were San Beda University's Jack Janggo Natividad (Flyweight) and Christian Neil Arches (Lightweight) and Arellano University's Stanley Roy Laguio (Bantamweight) in the Men's Division as well as Jose Rizal University's Emie Fernandez (Finweight), San Beda University's Princess Angel Doria (Bantamweight), San Sebastian College Recoletos' Liza Leslie Bagay (Featherweight) and Arellano University's Paulene Gaye Rey (Lightweight) in the Women's Divisions.
Meanwhile, San Beda University was a big winner in the Speed Kicking Juniors division after bagging three gold medals. Topping their foes in their respective classes for San Beda were Ignatius Vicente Lorenzo Pinera (Bantamweight), Philip Joshua Lee (Lightweight) and Louell Ivannerich Mamaclay (Light Middleweight). Taking home gold medals as well were CSB - La Salle Greenhills jins Victor Emmanuel Rodriguez and Raphael Ongkiko who ruled the Welterweight and Light/Middle Heavyweight classes, respectively. Also champions in their weight class were Lyceum Of The Philippines University's John Patrick Moneda (Fin/Flyweight), Colegio De San Juan De Letran's Luke Morel (Featherweight) and Arellano University's Joshua Lyndon Dionio (Heavyweight).
Shining the brightest in the Juniors Poomsae Standard and Poomsae Freestyle events were John Vergel Reyes and John McLeary Ornido of Emilio Aguinaldo College. On the other hand, topping the Women's and Men's Divisions of Poomsae Standard were Jose Rizal University's Emie Fernandez and San Beda University's Alfritz Victoria Arevalo. Meanwhile, CSB's Krizelle Therese Yadao and San Beda's Michael Christian Macario were named champions in the Freestyle Standard Women's and Men's Divisions, respectively.
Catch "Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96" weekdays at 3:00 pm and 10:50 pm, Saturdays at 4:30 pm and Sundays at 5:05 pm on GTV. You can also catch up on past episodes of "Rise Up Stronger: NCAA Season 96" on demand exclusively on NCAA Philippines' official YouTube channel while viewers abroad can watch NCAA on GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV. For more NCAA news and updates, visit www.ncaa.com.ph as well as @ncaaphilippines and @gmasynergy on social media.
