Martial Arts Gold Medal

Martial Arts major, Josh Thompson, grabbed top medals at this year’s Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) New England Karate Championships.Held on Sunday, April 2nd, Thompson received gold and silver medals in a tournament with over 170 participants.In both short weapon and long weapon competition he won first in his division. He won second in both form competition and 1-point sparring.This UB student is one of sixteen in his division who qualified to compete at the regional tournament, which is before the nationals.Thompson, who is a sophomore student, transferred from the University of New Hampshire. He currently has a second degree black belt, practicing for 15 years in the art of Shorin-Ryu Karate.AAU Karate is a nationwide association, dedicated to recognizing practitioners for their outstanding involvement and contribution in the development, growth, teaching, coaching, and competing in the art of traditional karate-do.