NorCal Team Elite Wins Big at AAU Nationals 2025

We are proud to celebrate the incredible achievements of our athletes at the 2025 AAU Nationals! Congratulations to all who competed with heart, discipline, and excellence—your hard work truly shined!

NorCal Team Elite USA Poomsae Coaching Staff

Sport Poomsae Division – Day 1 Highlights

Junior Female Individual

• Kaylee Yoshida – 1st Place

Cadet Male Individual

• Lucas Qiang – 3rd Place

Junior Pairs

• Daneau Kim (Team Elite AZ) & Kaylee Yoshida – 2nd Place

Junior Female Team

• Kaylee Yoshida, Elly Huh & Margaret Leung (SoCal Team Elite) – 2nd Place

Cadet Female Team

• Haeun Shim, Jamie Park & Sahasra Thatipelli – 3rd Place

Cadet Male Team

• William Liao, Ethan Chan (TC) & Yoonsoo Chiu (TC) – 3rd Place

Traditional Poomsae Divisions – Day 2 Highlights

Traditional WT Form

• Gold: Lucas Qiang, Elly Huh, Haeun Shim, Ayden Jeong
• Silver: Jamie Park, Kangjun Chun
• Bronze: William Liao, Kyomin Kwon

Traditional ITF Form

• Gold: Haeun Shim, Kangjun Chun, Elly Huh, Shauri Potula
• Silver: Eleanor Ha
• Bronze: Celeste Lee, Sahana Mahadevan, William Liao, Ayden Jeong, Rhea Srinivas

Traditional Open Form

• Gold: Elly Huh, Lucas Qiang
• Silver: Haeun Shim, Ayden Jeong, Celeste Lee
• Bronze: Jamie Park, William Liao, Kyomin Kwon

Traditional Team Forms

• Gold: Daneau Kim (Team Elite AZ), Joseph Kim (Team Elite Houston) & William Liao
• Gold: Jamie Park, Lucas Qiang & Haeun Shim
• Silver: Sahana Mahadevan, Shauri Potula & Rhea Srinivas
• Bronze: Celeste Lee, Elly Huh & Allison Kim (SoCal Team Elite)
• Bronze: Kyomin Kwon, Nahra Jung & Sahasra Thatipelli

Our Athletes

Congratulations again to all athletes, coaches, and supporters! Let's continue striving for excellence and unity—as one team.

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