Our Leadership Team
Master Nicholas Yates
Head Coach
Master Nick Yates is a 5th degree black belt certified by the World Taekwondo Headquarters. He was the US Open silver medalist in 2009 and 2016, and has competed at the international level and trained in Korea. Master Nick additionally has a decade of experience as head instructor of a Taekwondo school.
We are incredibly grateful to be coached by Master Nick as well as our team of dedicated student instructors!
Sanjana Sankholkar
President
Class of 2027
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Studying Biomedical Engineering
Started Martial Arts in 2010
Fun Bit: She used to be a big musical kid
Also involved in: Duke Business Behind Health, the Center for Global Women’s Health Technologies, and the Duke SEAL Lab
Arla Ragun
Captain
Class of 2027
Hometown: Pampanga/Manila, Philippines
Studying Political Science and Computer Science (Pre-Law)
Started Martial Arts in 2010
Fun Bit: His favorite go-to snack is the Del Monte fruit cup from Duke Stores
Also involved in: Duke Harana (and he encourages you to come to their shows!)
Elizabeth Lynfatt
Treasurer
Class of 2027
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Studying Chemistry
Started Martial Arts in 2023
Fun Bit: She has flexible thumbs that she can bend to touch her forearm
Also involved in: Research, Perkins Library
Kris Sun
VP of Programming
Class of 2028
Hometown: Aurora, Colorado
Studying International Comparative Studies, Global Health, Ethics and Society
Started Martial Arts in 2012
Fun Bit: He has an excellent memory and has over 60 digits of pi memorized. Or wait, was it 50? Maybe 55? He doesn't remember
Also involved in: Resident Assistant in GA/Southgate, two Global Health research projects, and is probably doing something political
Chelsea Nguyen
VP of Outreach
Class of 2028
Hometown: Lawrenceville, GA
Studying Statistical Science, Science and the Public, Asian American and Diaspora Studies
Started Martial Arts in 2014
Fun Bit: She didn’t know Anakin Skywalker was Darth Vader until she was 17
Also involved in: Duke Symphony Orchestra, Viola Studio, Statistical Science Majors Union, Biddle Music Library, Langdorm, Trinity Ambassadors
Anna Zhang
Secretary
Class of 2029
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Studying Electrical & Computer Engineering
Started Martial Arts in 2025
Fun Bit: Her ring finger is longer than her middle finger
Also involved in: Duke Robotics
Weiyee Mock
VP of Communications
Class of 2029
Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
Studying Neuroscience (pre-health)
Started Martial Arts in 2025
Fun bit: Her TKD superlative is that she is most likely to rizz you up with poetry :)
Also involved in: photography on campus. Others activities vary!
Krystally Hour
Travel Coordinator
Class of 2028
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Studying Evolutionary Anthropology (Human Biology concentration), Global Health (Pre-Dental)
Started Martial Arts in 2012
Fun Bit: She was her high school’s color guard captain
Also involved in: Biology Research in the Oh Lab
Lily Lee-Sin
Safety Officer
Class of 2029
Hometown: Evans, Georgia and Miami, Florida
Studying Public Policy, Economics (Pre-law)
Started Martial Arts in 2011
Fun Bit: She can list every single US president in order
Also involved in: Zeta Phi Beta, Model UN Delegate, Small Town Records, Mitchell-White House LLC, Phi Alpha Delta, NAACP