Name: Elta Mariani College affiliation: Cornell University Course of study: English Degree: Bachelor of Arts Year: 2010 Hometown: Nashville, TN Collegiate Coach: Master Han Cho Height: 5'2" Weight Class: Fly DOB: 8/29/88 Interests: Tridelta Sorority- Alpha Beta Chapter, Cornell University- Society for Women and Law

ECTC Tournament Record:

2009 Princeton Tournament - A-Team Sparring, Bronze
2009 MIT Tournament - A-Team Sparring, Bronze

2009 Columbia Tournament - A-Team Sparring, Bronze
2009 U Penn Tournament - A-Team Sparring, Bronze

More about Elta:

If you see me at the UPenn Tournament and I'm not wearing my uniform and you are confused, don't be. It is my twin sister who is a senior at UPenn!

Thoughts about the ECTC (INCTL) or Taekwondo in general:

Although I have been involved in Taekwondo since childhood, I had not competed much until college. Being surrounded by so many excellent competitors has really helped me embrace competitive Taekwondo and motivated me to train hard and improve. Switching styles from Point to Olympic sparring would also not have been as easy or worthwhile without the incredible athletes that this league tends to produce and I feel very fortunate to have had four years as a part of it.