Six Members of College's Martial Arts Club Attain New Belt Levels

After a very successful competitive season in the East Coast Collegiate Karate Union, the Martial Arts Club capped off its year Saturday with a belt promotion in Bardo Gym. Participating in the event were Lycoming College, Bucknell University, Nittany Shotokan and Penn College. Six members of the Penn College club advanced their belt rankings. Alton J. “A.J.” Hinson, of Pottsville, and John B. Preine, of Philadelphia, both moved to orange belt level. Hunter D. Gibson, of Carlisle, and Carlos A. Ramos-Sonera, of Highland Mills, New York, moved to green belt level. Eric M. Russell, of Mill Hall, earned purple belt ranking, while Alexander J. Hilton, of Saegertown, made brown belt rank. Club members will finish their training for this year during the next two weeks, but are looking forward to resuming in August.
Photo by George T. Vance Jr., part-time faculty, fitness and lifetime sports