Sybert

Michael Sybert of Middlesex Township recently finished third in sparring at the National Collegiate Taekwondo Association Championships at the University of California-Davis.

Sybert, a graduate of Mars High School, compiled a 3-2 record in the black belt welterweight division, winning two matches by knockout.

He is a junior at Penn State, where he is president and team captain of the university's tae kwon do club, which recently won the excellence in martial arts award at PSU,

The finish qualified Sybert for the USA Taekwondo National Championships July 2-3 in San Jose, Calif.

Sybert is a 4th degree black belt at Young Brothers and trains at the school in Cranberry Township.

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