The University of Colorado Boulder taekwondo team made club sports history as they became the second-best-ranked team in the country. With a roster of more than 40 athletes headed by coach David Lee, the Buffaloes finished the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association championships by picking up gold, silver and bronze medals in everything from black belt sparring to self-defense demonstrations. The sparring team took home seven Gold medals, nine Silver medals and 11 Bronze medals. Of the 37 athletes, three suffered injuries during other events, meaning almost 80% of the team stood on the podium.
On Sunday, CU senior Ian Lopez defended his championship title in men’s finweight sparring, cruising to victory after five matches.