Al's Black Belt Club in Lombard brought nine athletes to the 2011 AAU Taekwondo Nationals in Austin, Texas June 27-July 1. Here are the results...
Jackson Sigalove (Glen Ellyn): 23 boys in his division and he won FIVE matches to take GOLD! Scores: 12-7, 11-(-1), 8-7, 8-1, 6-4. NATIONAL CHAMPION!
Gabrielle Spinosa (Downers Grove): 5 girls in her division and she won 3 matches for GOLD! She won by a 7-point gap in the first two matches and won the 3rd with a score of 8-6. NATIONAL CHAMPION!
Justin Winger (Lombard): 4 boys in his division and won 2 matches for GOLD! Scores: 8-6, 13-10. NATIONAL CHAMPION!
Riley Zuckert (Elmhurst): 6 girls in her division and she won 3 matches to take GOLD! Scores: 10-3, 9-2, Gold medal match ended in a tie and Riley won in overtime! NATIONAL CHAMPION!
Will Merrick (Glen Ellyn): 5 boys in his division and Will did not draw a bye so he had to win 3 matches for gold. He won two matches and earns SILVER medal! Scores: 5-(-2), 9-2
Jessica Zellinger (Elmhurst): 5 girls in her division and she won her first match 13-10 to take BRONZE!
Justin Zellinger (Elmhurst): 5 boys in his division and he won his first match 28-18 to win BRONZE!
Emmett O’Brien (Elmhurst): 4 boys in his division and he brings home the BRONZE medal!
Jack Kreissler (Glen Ellyn): 13 boys in his division and he won 2 matches to earn BRONZE! Scores: 8-0, 14-4, 8-10
ABBC went 9 for 9 in sparring…4 Gold, 1 Silver, and 4 Bronze! We faced talented athletes from around the U.S. and our competitors fought hard for every medal earned! Our success is attributed to hard work and dedication but most of all; the commitment of every sparring classmate that challenged them this year in practice giving our National competitors the experience they needed to win! Thank you ABBC!
Forms competition was on Friday, July 1st. Congratulations to BRONZE medalist Jessica Zellinger and to Emmett O’Brien for bringing home the SILVER!
