Front row, from left: Matthew Miles, Kalycia Archer and Mykale Campbell. Second row, from left: Alden King, Keith Edwards, Lola King, Brian Chambers and Marlon Cummings. Back row, from left: Melano Miles, Orville Hutchinson and Adrian King.

NINGEN KARATE returned home on Monday with three gold medals from the United States Open in Orlando, Florida, at the weekend, equaling its haul from last year.

Renshi Keith Edwards, Ningen's chief instructor, led from the front by winning gold in the two-man masters team event, pairing with Taekwondo Jamaica's Jason McKay to regain the title they had won in 2006.

In all, Ningen bagged 18 medals - three gold, seven silver and eight bronze - with Meadowbrook High School's black belt junior, Alden King, who won gold in traditional kata, boys 14-15.

Ningen's other gold medal winner was Marlon Cummings, who won points sparring in the 18-29 beginners men's division, as well as bronze in continuous fighting in the same group.

Other notable Ningen performances came from Scott Wright, Adrian King and Orville Hutchinson.

Wright won bronze in the 18-29 black belt middleweight division for points sparring, whereas Meadowbrook High's King, Alden's brother, also won bronze, getting a points sparring medal in the men's 18-29 division.

Hutchinson won silver in the 30-39 black belt lightweight men's division.

Among the juniors, Jamaica College's black belt, Melano Miles, won bronze in traditional kata, 14-15 boys.

Hydel Prep's Suewellyn Wynter won two silver, points and continuous sparring, 9-10 girls, advanced division.

Transfiguration Basic's Mykale Campbell won silver in traditional kata, boys five and under beginners.

Quest Prep's Matthew Miles won silver in continuous fighting, boys 7-8, as well as traditional weapons boys 7-8 advanced.

Sts Peter and Paul Prep's Brian Chambers won bronze in traditional kata, 9-10 black belt boys, as well as bronze in points fighting in the same category.

Stella Maris Prep's Kalycia Archer won bronze in points sparring, girls five and under beginners.