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Blazers clinch 2nd taekwondo gold

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Laurence Scott Santiago of College of St. Benilde provided the Blazers their second gold medal taekwondo’s speed kicking event in the men's division of the 96th NCAA Season in an online tournament Fridy

Blazers clinch 2nd taekwondo gold
Laurence Scott Santiago of De La Salle-College of St. Benilde

Santiago finished with 6.850 points to rule the featherweight class in the six-way race as CSB now have a 2-1-0 medal haul as the men's competition enters its final four days.

The Blazers won their first gold courtesy of fin weight Ivan Murray Solimen as action are televised over GTV channel of GMA-7, the league’s new broadcast partner under season host Letran.

Arellano University's Kint Khelly Tarucan tallied 6.692 for the silver medal, while San Beda University's Joash Aloven Tanap claimed the bronze medal with a score of 6.500 points.

The Red Jins now sit in second place with one gold, silver and four bronze medals, while the Chiefs have a 1-1-0 tally in third spot.  San Sebastian, which did not field in a featherweight entry, has a silver medal to show in fourth place.

San Beda's John Drew Compahinay placed fourth with 6.100, followed by Emilio Aguinaldo College's Ronie Colico (5.475) and Jose Rizal University's Isaah Mickael San Jose Tagle (5.375).

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