Islanders win big at championships

PORTLAND, Oregon – Members of Team Pacific Fusion won gold, silver and bronze medals at the recent U.S. World Open & Para Taekwondo Championships.

The championships were held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Oregon March 2-3.

Bainbridge winners were:

Maddy Woods, gold medal in forms;

Merida Prentice, gold medal in forms, bronze in sparring;

Sunny Gregson, silver medal in sparring, bronze in forms;

Richie Cacioppo, bronze medal in sparring and forms;

Aster Pitts, bronze medal in sparring and forms;

Tess Longoria, bronze medal in sparring and forms; and

Maddy Woods and Merida Prentice, bronze medal in team forms.