ENID, OK - Enid's own Humanitarian School of Martial Arts (HSMA) traveled to Harrison Arkansas with 10 competitors and 8 coaches/staff to the 2018 NASTA National Championships, June 14-17. HSMA is an at-risk youth program offering FREE classes to school aged children and encourages adults/parents to join for nominal monthly fees. The program is supported solely by donations and fund raisers. All students and coaches/staff raised funding to attend by getting donations from families, friends, community members and businesses to cover fees and all travel costs.
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Competition placing as follows:
Cody Smith, Enid
19 year old 1st Dan
Black Belt Division,
4th in Traditional Forms.
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Adina Long, Enid
30, red with white stripe belt, Advanced Division,
2nd in Traditional Forms,
2nd in Olympic Sparring,
2nd in Point Sparring,
2nd in Grappling.
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Skyelar Green, Goltry
8 year old, green belt,
Intermediate Division,
4th in Traditional Forms,
4th in Olympic Sparring,
2nd in Combat sword.
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Devin Speicher, Enid
14 year old red belt,
Advanced Division,
second 3rd in Traditional Forms, 3rd in Olympic Sparring,
3rd in Point Sparring.
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Karlie Best, Hennessey
10 year old blue belt,
Intermediate Division,
4th in Traditional Forms,
4th in Combat Sword.
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Violet Musick, Enid
10 year old, blue belt,
Intermediate Division,
1st in Traditional Forms,
2nd in Olympic Sparring,
4th in Combat Sword.
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Layliana Baxter, Enid
11 year old, green belt,
Intermediate Division,
1st in Traditional Forms,
3rd in Olympic Sparring,
2nd in Point Sparring,
4th in Combat Sword,
3rd in Grappling.
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Chloe Dennan, Pond Creek
NASTA Nationals team member.
18 year old, red belt,
Advanced Division,
3rd in Traditional Forms,
2nd in Olympic Sparring,
1st in Point Sparring.
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Matthew Tripp, Enid
12 year old, red with white stripe belt
Intermediate Division,
3rd in Olympic Sparring,
2nd in Point Sparring,
2nd and 3rd in Grappling (2 different divisions)
4th in Combat Sword.
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Micaiah Musick, Enid
NASTA Nationals team member
14 year old, red belt
Advance Division,
1st in Traditional Forms,
1st in Olympic Sparring,
3rd in Point Sparring,
3rd in Grappling.
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Additionally all traditional formists placing 1st in their divisions went head to head in a push to earn , Grand National Forms Champion! HSMA had 3 students qualify in this massive competition with at least 20 judges ringside to decide who stayed and who dropped out in each round. After 3 rounds it was down to just 2 formists to perform once more to decide who received 1st and whom would place 2nd. Michaiah Musick came in 2nd place in the nation, missing 1st the place spot by justone signature from the judges. Still, what an accomplishment!
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Left to right
Bottom row: Matthew Tripp, Skyelar Green, Layliana Baxter holding "Gabby", Karlie Best.
2nd row: Chloe Drennan, Adina Long, Violet Musick, Micaiah Musick.
3rd row: Devin Speicher, Jennifer Musick, Angie Burk.
4th row: Nancy Smith, Cassondra Morisch, Dennis Speicher.
Top row: Dustin Musick, Cody Smith, MacKenzie Smith, Brandi Best.
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