Sunday, July 5, 2009
UMACA Students Win Ten Medals at Taekwondo Junior Olympics in Austin, Texas
Saint Peters, MO: Nine members of the UMACA Competition Team fought their way to ten medal positions in the USA Taekwondo Junior Olympics that took place from Tues., June 30, to Sun., July 5, 2009, in Austin, TX.

"At this level of competition, the fact that every UMACA Competition Team member that participated in the Junior Olympics brought home a medal is something we are very proud of as a school," said Master Brad Chapman, owner of UMACA. "The kids worked incredibly hard to prepare for this. It showed in their performance, and it really shined on the medal stand. I am very proud of them."

The 2009 USAT Junior Olympics offered competitors the opportunity to compete in forms, breaking and weapons demonstrations as well as the main event - the sparring competition.

Representing UMACA and the MSTO Missouri State Team were Alexsis Sorice (14), Jorgen Angell (15), Chuong Nguyen (17) and Caitlin Baker (17). Representing the UMACA Competition Team were McKenna Chapman (10), Josephine Boynton (12), Jason West (13), Zoe Boynton (13), and Anoushka Bergmann (15).

The results were: