Big Sky Martial Arts Arndt, Pesola, Herzog, Heino, Nelson double winners at state taekwondo
Black belts Cheyanne Arndt and Brett Pesola, senior blue belt Joshua Herzog, yellow belt Lander Heino and white belt Grahme Nelson were double winners (first in forms and sparring) for Big Sky Martial Arts at the Montana State Taekwondo Championships at Glacier High School on May 18th.
BSMA also had 21 individuals place first in either forms or sparring. Those indiviuals were: black belts — Dakota Arndt (forms), Mike Carlson (forms), Jonah Love (forms), Joshua Eagleton (sparring), Matt Underhill (sparring); senior red — Kale Harmon (sparring); red — Jaydon Pesola (forms), Raquel Schmidt (forms); senior blue — Lahna Thom (forms); blue — Iona Sarraille (forms), Nika Wangerin (sparring); senior green — Becky Schmidt (forms), Malachi Tellesch (sparring); green — Lisa Hoban (forms), Joshua Raish (forms); senior yellow — Mason Biggs (forms); yellow — Parker Bradley (forms); Mason Loeffler (sparring); kinderkick — Audrey Johnson (forms), Chloe Loeffler (sparring) and Andrew Willis (sparring).
Of BSMA’s 59 entrants, 57 placed in the top three of at least one event.
“It is great to have so many dedicated athletes and parents at Big Sky Marital Arts,” BSMA coach John Paul Noyes said.
“It takes a real team effort to win the state title. We have seen so many of our young athletes grow into terrific leaders amongst both their peers and within our community.”
Results for Big Sky Martial Arts
Black Belt
Cheyanne Arndt — 1st forms and sparring
Dakota Arndt — 1st form; 2nd sparring
Logan Bullock — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Adam Carlson — 2nd forms and sparring
Mike Carlson — 1st forms
Brodie Cooke — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Ethan Eagleton — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Joshua Eagleton — 1st sparring; 2nd forms
Olivia LaCasse — 2nd forms; 3rd sparring
Jonah Love — 1st forms
Charles Morse — 2nd forms and sparring
Brett Pesola — 1st forms and sparring
William Rudbach — 2nd forms; 3rd sparring
Matt Underhill — 1st sparring
Senior Red
Kale Harmon — 1st sparring; 2nd forms
Noah Pandina — 2nd sparring
Enzon Sarraille — 3rd forms and sparring
Red
Jaden Beston — 2nd forms
Jaydon Pesola — 1st forms; 2nd sparring
Alila Pinson — 2nd forms and sparring
Braeden Reese — 2nd forms and sparring
Raquel Schmidt — 1st forms
Senior Blue
Ezrah Green — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Ethan Harmon — 2nd forms and sparring
Joshua Herzog — 1st forms and sparring
Naia Hill — 2nd forms and sparring
Jeremiah Pandina — 2nd forms and sparring
Brecken Thorn — 2nd forms and sparring
Lahna Thom — 1st forms; 3rd sparring
Blue
Simon Lillard — 3rd forms and sparring
Iona Sarraille — 1st forms
Dominick Wangerin — 3rd forms and sparring
Nika Wangerin — 1st sparring
Senior Green
James Hoban — 2nd forms and sparring
Becky Schmidt — 1st forms; 2nd sparring
Malachi Tellesch — 1st sparring; 2nd forms
J.W. Tollerson — 2nd forms; 3rd sparring
Green
Lisa Hoban — 1st forms; 2nd sparring
Colton Lehnerz — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Joshua Raish — 1st forms; 2nd sparring
Senior Yellow
Mason Biggs — 1st forms; 3rd sparring
Olivia Biggs — 3rd forms and sparring
Pia Sarraille — 3rd forms and sparring
Yellow
Parker Bradley — 1st forms; 2nd sparring
Lander Heino — 1st forms and sparring
Mason Loeffler — 1st sparring; 2nd forms
Owen Nelson — 3rd forms
Brayson Summers — 2nd forms and sparring
Henry White — 3rd forms
Senior White
Asher O’Connor — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
White
Grahme Nelson — 1st forms and sparring
Kinderkick
Audrey Johnson — 1st forms; 3rd sparring
Chloe Loeffler — 1st sparring 3rd forms
William Martin — 3rd sparring
Syrus Sinram — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms
Andrew Willis — 1st sparring; 2nd forms
Cable Wiest — 2nd sparring; 3rd forms