The competition team representing at nationals includes (from left, front row) Kai McNeil and Jewel Edwards; (back row) coach and Iron Horse owner Master Myron Gerber, Xavier McNeil, Andrea Kopanski, Kristen Beaty, Jessica Beaty, Houston Edwards, Quinton Cox, Evan Tolliver, Quinn Sisson, and coach Jack Wimmer.
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PENDLETON — Iron Horse Martial Arts competition team of Pendleton competed in the 2022 AAU National Taekwondo Championship at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in July.
A record-breaking 3,294 athletes were registered for this year’s AAU National Championship, breaking last year’s record numbers.
Registered athletes represented 38 states, three countries, 646 coaches and 6,125 events.
Iron Horse competitor Houston Edwards earned a grand champion in point sparring with the team, earning nine gold, seven silver and six bronze places.
Blackbelt Division results
Quinn Sisson — Continuous Sparring, second place
Andrea Kopanski — power hand breaking, first; power foot breaking, third; ITF forms, third
Kristen Beaty — power hand breaking, second; creative weapons, third
Jessica Beaty — TSD forms, first; creative weapons, first
Advanced Belt results
Quinton Cox — repetitive hand breaking, first; ITF forms, second; olympic sparring, first
Intermediate Belt results
Houston Edwards — point sparring, Grand Champion and first; power hand breaking, third; repetitive side-kick breaking, second; ITF forms, first; olympic sparring, first; traditional weapons, second
Jewel Edwards — repetitive side-kick breaking, first; ITF forms, third; olympic sparring, first; traditional weapons, third
Beginner Belt results:
Evan Tolliver — point sparring, second; olympic sparring, second