COLLEGE of St. Benilde’s (CSB) Krizelle Therese Yadao topped the women’s flyweight speed kicking competition for her second gold medal in the online taekwondo tournament in National Collegiate Athletic Association Season 96 on Thursday.
Two weeks after winning poomsae’s freestyle event, Yadao emerged victorious in the speed kicking with 7.175 points.
San Beda’s Maria Laney Kaye Panahon took the silver with 6.667 points, while San Sebastian College’s Twinkle Angela Bokingkito made the podium with 6.325.
A native of Baguio City, Yadao duplicated the feat of Jose Rizal University’s Emie Soriano Fernandez, who won gold medals in women’s poomsae standard and speed kicking’s finweight division.
Arellano University’s Paula Julia Alfon placed fourth with 6.317 points, followed by Letran’s Stephanie Shane Ashley Arana (6.250) and San Beda’s Ria Anne Calasara (6.150).
The women’s speed kicking competition winds up on July 5 televised over GTV channel of GMA-7.