CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news:

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Hoffman Honors Scholar wins world championship

Marketing and Sports Administration major triumphs in international martial arts competition

By Lily Davenport, davenply@mail.uc.edu

"It hadn't hit me at the end. Then one of the Team USA coaches said, 'You just won. Like, you're a world champion. You can smile.'"