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Students from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City descended on Round Rock on March 11^-12 for the Tiger Rock Texas National Tournament.

Members competed against the best martial athletes from 24 Tiger Rock Academies from all around Texas. Contestants competed in Traditional Forms, Sport Sparring, One-Steps (White & Yellow Belts), Agility, Board Breaking, Free Design and Weapons Free Design.

Competitors winning Gold medals in Traditional Forms and Sport Sparring attained Titleist standing and are eligible to compete in the Elite Masters Invitational Competition at the Tiger Rock World Championships being held in Baton Rouge, LA in July. Competitors earning a Gold in other events also have Titleist standing. Participants winning a silver or bronze medal earn standing as a Medalist.

Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City is very proud of all the students who ventured out of their comfort zone and competed at the National Event.

The following is a list of competitors and their results:

Black Belts:

Elyse Thibodeaux, 5^th Degree - Forms – Bronze, Sparring – Silver, Agility – Bronze, Free Design – Silver, Board Breaking – Silver

Jessica Tingler, 3^rd Degree – Traditional Forms – Gold, Sparring – Bronze, Board Breaking - Gold

Walker Swindell, 2^nd Degree – Board Breaking – Silver

Braedon Falls, 2^nd Degree – Traditional Forms – Silver, Board Breaking – Silver

Shiloh Walker, 2^nd Degree – Traditional Forms – Silver, Board Breaking – Gold Micheal Jones, 1^st Degree – Board Breaking - Gold

Gary Thibodeaux, 1^st Degree – Board Breaking – Gold

Colored Belts:

Kade Bryant, Red Belt – Board Breaking – Silver

Athan Peterson, Red Belt – Bo-Staff Free Design – Silver, Board Breaking – Gold

Ava Osborne, Brown Belt – Traditional Forms – Bronze, Board Breaking – Gold

Rylan Brown, Brown Belt – Board Breaking – Gold

Jamie Jones, Brown Belt – Board Breaking – Gold

Ethan Martin, Blue Belt – Traditional Forms – Gold, Agility – Gold, Sparring – Bronze, Board Breaking – Silver

Alex Staunton, Blue Belt – Traditional Forms – Silver, Agility – Bronze, Board Breaking – Silver

Malachi Hollier, Green Belt – Awesome Competitor

Asher Bradshaw, Yellow Belt – One-Steps- Silver

Abby Bryant, White Belt – Traditional Forms – Gold, One-Steps – Silver

Jonah Peterson, Tiger Cub Red Belt – Gold Medal in Tiger Cub Competition