Kiffmann athletes bring home five medals from AAU Nationals
JD Pa‘a, coach Master Miles Kiffmann, AJ Valdez and other Kiffmann’s Maui Elite Taekwondo athletes pose for a photo at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships last week in Las Vegas. KIFFMANN TAEKWONDO photos
Gold medalist Madex Greenwell takes a photo with Masters Miles and Gunter Kiffmann.
JD Pa‘a, coach Master Miles Kiffmann, AJ Valdez and other Kiffmann’s Maui Elite Taekwondo athletes pose for a photo at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships last week in Las Vegas. KIFFMANN TAEKWONDO photos
Gold medalist Madex Greenwell takes a photo with Masters Miles and Gunter Kiffmann.
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Athletes from Kiffmann's Maui Elite Taekwondo won five sparring medals at the AAU Taekwondo National Championships, held last week at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Madex Greenwell claimed the club's lone gold medal, winning the 8-9 years old male advanced 55.1 pounds and under title. Also in color belts, Sebastian Recta won bronze in the 8-9 male intermediate 55.1 and under division.
Among black belts, Jerico San Agustin had the best finish among Kiffmann athletes, winning the silver medal in the male 18-32 119 and under division. His finish qualified him for the upcoming national team trials.
Kiffmann's AJ Valdez and JD Pa'a captured bronze medals in their black-belt divisions. Valdez placed third in the 10-11 male 64-77.2 division, and Pa'a was third in 10-11 male 77.3-90 division.