For the third year in a row, a local black belt took the grand champion trophy home.
Third degree black belt Donelle Ostrowski won the four foot high trophy as grand champion in forms at the Mid-Wisconsin Taekwondo Championships in Wisconsin Rapids. Ostrowski also placed second in women’s black belt sparring and board breaking, where she smashed three board in succession, ending with a palm heel break as she went into the splits.
In the men’s color belt division, blue belt Ryan Franckowiak won first place in both sparring and board breaking, with a second place trophy for forms. He snapped two boards with a 360 spinning sidekick going immediately to a 360 spinning roundhouse.
Red belt Andrew Blanker grabbed first place trophies in the micro peewee sparring and breaking. Blanker broke a series of three boards using a skipping sidekick, a switching axe kick and a back spinning sidekick. He also placed second in the forms competition.
In the green belt division for micro peewees, Arrington Polman earned first place in breaking with a double break combo of a butterfly and back spinning side kicks. Polman took second place for forms and sparring in his division.
Blue belt Sam Smith won first place in his micro peewee division for breaking with a flying side kick.
The 27th annual event, hosted by Park Institute and Master John Chrystal, drew 140 competitors and many on-lookers to the Mid-State Technical College October 6.
Third degree black belt Donelle Ostrowski won the four foot high trophy as grand champion in forms at the Mid-Wisconsin Taekwondo Championships in Wisconsin Rapids. Ostrowski also placed second in women’s black belt sparring and board breaking, where she smashed three board in succession, ending with a palm heel break as she went into the splits.
In the men’s color belt division, blue belt Ryan Franckowiak won first place in both sparring and board breaking, with a second place trophy for forms. He snapped two boards with a 360 spinning sidekick going immediately to a 360 spinning roundhouse.
Red belt Andrew Blanker grabbed first place trophies in the micro peewee sparring and breaking. Blanker broke a series of three boards using a skipping sidekick, a switching axe kick and a back spinning sidekick. He also placed second in the forms competition.
In the green belt division for micro peewees, Arrington Polman earned first place in breaking with a double break combo of a butterfly and back spinning side kicks. Polman took second place for forms and sparring in his division.
Blue belt Sam Smith won first place in his micro peewee division for breaking with a flying side kick.
The 27th annual event, hosted by Park Institute and Master John Chrystal, drew 140 competitors and many on-lookers to the Mid-State Technical College October 6.
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