NSG Pythons dominates the taekwondo tournament

By Nedshla Acebes

The NSG Pythons emerged victorious in the taekwondo tournament held at the XU Gymnasium on Feb 26, amassing three gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. Their triumph in this competition boosted their overall standing in the Xavier Cup 2023.

With their ferocious kicks, the Pythons crushed their prey and showcased great matches. They cemented their dominance by racking up their scores and Python Raye Capricho’s only golden point of the tournament.

For the men’s category, Python Damian Mansueto and Capricho bagged the gold medals in the Featherweight and Middleweight divisions, respectively. The Pythons have also claimed the silver medal in the Heavyweight division represented by William Abucay. For the women’s category, they continued to dominate as Roian Aba-a won the gold medal in the Bantamweight division, while Krisel Buhay snatched the bronze medal in the Flyweight division.

Mansueto and Abaa were declared the star players of the tournament after racking up their points with 32-5 and 35-15, respectively. They proved to have bared and sunken their fangs in the game.

The SBM Eagles followed as they ranked at second place, earning four medals. Eagle Matthew Jamoc bagged the silver medal in the Flyweight division for the men’s category. For the women’s category, Eagles Shaznei Sangcaan and Irish Jumawid won the gold medal in the Lightweight division and the silver medal in the Flyweight division, respectively. They have also claimed the gold medal in the Finweight division represented by Louise Birog.

Meanwhile, the Eng’g warriors came next with four medals under their belts. Two silver medals in the men’s Featherweight and Welterweight divisions. Another two gold medals in the women’s Featherweright and Bantamweight divisions.

Following closely, the Aggie Bulls secured third place with three medals. Followed by the ArtScies Tigers and SOE Phoenix in fourth place with Law Lady Justice at the bottom of the ranks.C