Sullivan brother and sister become UTA National Champions 2 years in a row
•July 10, 2024•
Submitted by Dawn Kelley
Austin and Annika Kelley of Sullivan went to the UTA (United Taekwondo Alliance) National Championships on June 21st and 22nd in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was their second trip to nationals. Last year Austin was the 13 to 17 year-old boys board breaking National champion and this year he became 13 to 15 year-old Advanced Color Belt Traditional Weapons National Champion. Weapons comes very natural to Austin. After being off of taekwondo for nearly 8 months, he decided to compete in weapons 4 days before the tournament, and with only 3 days of practice, he ended up winning the National title for his age rank and division. His precise moves and fast spins impressed the judges, and left the audience in awe.