Marcus

Bennett

Quick Facts

• Started Taekwondo in 2011
• Favorite Taekwondo Athlete: Ahmad Abu Ghaush
• Favorite Non-Taekwondo Athlete: Steph Curry
• Who is your biggest inspiration?: My Family
• Favorite Foods & Drinks: Sushi, ramen, pizza, bubble tea, smoothies
• Favorite Book(s): "Born a Crime!"
• Favorite TV Show(s): "Stranger Things"
• Favorite Movie(s): "The Conjuring", "Insidious I and II" and "Happy Gilmore"
• Favorite Band(s)/Singer(s): Lil' Baby
• Favorite/Inspirational Quotes: "Your best moment is now" - Ma'am
• What is your proudest moment in Taekwondo to date?: My proudest Taekwondo moments include earning my second-degree blackbelt, being named All American Athlete two years in a row, being a Cadet National Team member and being on the US Cadet Pan American and Cadet World Teams
• Other Fun or Interesting facts about you: I like to play basketball and video games and hang with my friends

Career Highlights

• 2022 USAT Grand Slam - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) Silver
• 2022 Puerto Rico Open G2 - Sparring - Junior (-68kg) Bronze
• 2022 CT State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) - Gold
• 2021 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-63kg) - Bronze
• 2021 Metro Open 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt - Junior (-68kg) - Gold
• 2019 Cadet National Team Member
• 2019 All American Athlete
• 2019 Cadet Worlds National Team Member (-53kg)
• 2019 Jr. Cup Taekwondo Championship 4.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Inaugural U.S. Cadet Grand Slam - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Grand Slam Champion - Gold
• 2019 New Jersey Taekwondo Open Championships 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 World TKD Panamerica Presidents Cup G2 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Canada Open - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Texas Cup 10.0 - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 AAU National Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Pan Am Cadet & Junior Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Pan Am Open - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Bronze
• 2019 Pan Am Cadet National Team Member (-53kg)
• 2019 UFTKD Sparring Rumble VII - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 New Jersey State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Massachusetts State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 AAU New York State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 Connecticut State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Gold
• 2019 AAU Connecticut State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-57kg) - Gold
• 2019 Texas Open TKD Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 New York State Championships - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2019 US Open - Cadet Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Gold
• 2018 All American Athlete
• 2018 Cadet National Team Member (Alternate)
• 2018 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Silver
• 2018 Pan American Taekwondo Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
• 2018 Pennsylvania State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
• 2018 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -49 kg - Gold
• 2018 AAU NJ State Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -53 kg - Gold
• 2017 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -41 kg - Bronze
• 2017 Pennsylvania State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -41 kg - Gold
• 2017 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Cadet -45 kg - Silver
• 2016 National Championships - Sparring - Black Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Silver
• 2016 Pennsylvania State Championship - Sparring - Black Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Gold
• 2015 National Championships - Board Breaking - Red Belt - Youth - Bronze
• 2015 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Red Belt - Youth -40.0 kg - Gold
• 2014 National Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Youth +30.1 kg - Bronze
• 2014 National Championships - Poomsae - Blue Belt - Youth - Bronze
• 2014 National Championships - Board Breaking - Blue Belt - Youth - Gold
• 2014 National Championships - Demo Team - Blue Belt - Youth - Bronze
• 2014 NJ State Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Youth +30.1 kg - Gold
• 2013 National Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Ninja +30.1 kg - Bronze
• 2013 National Championships - Board Breaking - Blue Belt - Ninja - Bronze
• 2013 National Championships - Demo Team - Blue Belt - Ninja - Bronze
• 2013 CT State Championships - Sparring - Blue Belt - Ninja +30. kg - Silver

World Championship Experience

• 2019 Cadet Worlds TKD Championships - Sparring - Black Belt (-53kg) - Quarterfinals