Patil, an 11-year-old black belt, took home first place in sparing. Patil qualified for her sixth trip to nationals, and also took home second place in sparring at the AAU Adirondack Taekwondo National Qualifier in Troy, New York back in February.
Sawant, 7, took home three gold medals in Ashland. Sawant’s wins came in sparring, forms and breaking, and also qualified him for a nationals appearance. Sawant currently trains at Southern Maine Taekwondo in South Portland, under Master Dave Esposito.
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