The DLSZ Taekwondo Varsity team triumphed in the recently concluded 2019 National Age-Group Taekwondo Championships held last September 7-8, 2019 at the Music Hall, SM Mall of Asia. The tournament was participated in by more than 2,000 taekwondo athletes from all over the Philippines.
The following are the winners in their respective categories:
| NICOLAS AARON CASTILLO (DLSZ 2023) | Cadet/ Blackbelt | Middle Weight Division |
GOLD |
| EZEKIEL VINCENT DANIEL JOSON (DLSZ BRAFENHS 2021) | Junior/ Blackbelt |
Middle/Light Heavy Division |
GOLD |
| JAMES EMMANUELLE MACASAET (DLSZ 2021) |
Juniors/Blackbelt | Welter Weight Division |
SILVER |
| CHELSEA LIANNE GOMEZ (DLSZ 2023) | Cadet/Blackbelt | Middle Weight Division |
SILVER |
| KAMILLA OMER (DLSZ 2024) | Cadet/Blackbelt | Heavy Weight Division |
SILVER |
| MARIA NATALIA ILAS (DLSZ 2028) | Grade School/ Girls Novice 1 | Bantam Group A Division |
SILVER |
Other participants were:
- CARLOS MARTIN VALENCIA (DLSZ 2022)
- RYU HIZUME (DLSZ 2023)
- JOHN LORIE PEREZ (DLSZ BRAFENS 2023)
- ENRIQUE ARMANDO ILAS (DLSZ 2027)
- MARTIN RAFAEL ISIP (DLSZ 2028)
- PAUL SEBASTIAN ALCANTARA (DLSZ 2029)
- YURI NIKOLAS JAVIER (DLSZ 2029)
Our DLSZ Taekwondo jins were coached by Ricardo Santiago, Jr., Edwardo Cruz, and Noel Almaida.
Animo!
