The Penn College Martial Arts Team traveled to Providence, Rhode Island, this past weekend to take part in the East Coast Collegiate Karate Union camp and tournament. The two-day event included nearly seven hours of training and a competitive tournament. Brown University hosted the event with students from Temple University, Drexel University, University of Massachusetts and Salve Regina University. Penn College participants were Alexander J. Hilton, of Saegertown; Carlos A. Ramos-Sonera, of Highland Mills, New York; Alton J. "A.J." Hinson, of Pottsville; and John B. Preine, of Philadelphia. In the Sunday competition, Hinson placed third in Kumite (sparring), while Ramos-Sonera placed first in Kumite and second in Kata (forms). Penn College will host the next collegiate event during the weekend of Feb. 14-15.