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American Freestyle Tae Kwon Do Club shines at the 35th Annual

Mid Ohio Open Martial Arts Tournament submitted

The American Freestyle Tae Kwon Do
Club, located at the Muskingum County
YMCA proudly announces the outstand-
ing achievements of its students at the
35th Annual Mid Ohio Open Martial Arts
Tournament, hosted by Jacques Tarr, in
Fredericktown, Ohio on June 15, 2024.
This marks our second tournament of
the year, and our students showcased
remarkable skill and dedication, bring-
ing home multiple accolades.
Competing against martial artists
from various regions, our four partici-
pants delivered exceptional performanc-
es:

• Jordan Conrad: Dominated the
competition with 1st place finishes in
Kata, Weapon Kata, Sparring, and
Padded Weapon categories.
• Conner Gallagher: Achieved 1st place
in Weapon Kata and 2nd place in Kata.

• Nate Elswick: Placed 5th in
Open Hand Kata.
• Noah Sherry: Secured 1st place
in Kata.
This tournament follows our suc-
cessful participation earlier this year
on March 23, 2024, at the Martial Arts
Open Tournament. In that event, our stu-
dents also demonstrated their prowess:

• Noah Sherry: 1st place in Kata for the
Co-Ed 5-year-olds category. Students from the American Freestyle Tae Kwon Do Club with their trophies. submitted
• Jordan Conrad: 4th place in Kata and
2nd place in Padded Weapons for the
8-9 year-old novice category. Clapper, master instructor at the Musk- fostering a sense of discipline, respect, events, please contact American Free-
ingum County YMCA Tae Kwon Do Club. and camaraderie among students of all style Tae Kwon Do Senior Master Instruc-
Leading the students, Grand Master Will Dagpin, master instructor also had ages. Our commitment to excellence tor, George Taylor on Facebook & Mes-
Kinney noted, “Competing in these tour- this to say; “Their hard work and perse- in martial arts education continues to senger: facebook.com/
naments not only highlights their mar- verance are truly inspiring.” thrive, as demonstrated by the outstand- AmericanFreestyleTaeKwonDo
tial arts skills but also builds their con- The Muskingum County YMCA Tae ing performances of our students in re- Registration for Mighty Mites (4-6
fidence and sportsmanship!” “We are Kwon Do Club has been a cornerstone cent tournaments. year olds) | Tae Kwon Do (6-Adult) | Self
incredibly proud of our students’ dedi- of the community for 20 years, provid- For more information about our Defense Class (16+) can be done by vis-
cation and accomplishments,” said Teri ing top-notch martial arts training and Tae Kwon Do program and upcoming iting the Muskingum County YMCA.
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