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Freedom Martial Arts students win medals at Junior Olympics

By Community Member | August 18, 2015 11:28 pm

Olivia Altizer, Sierra Altizer, Dylan Watson, Zach Wiseman, and John Michael Jingluski pose with medals earned at the Jr. Olympics.

Local students of Freedom Martial Arts in Quinton competed at the 2015 AAU Jr. Olympic Games in Virginia Beach on Aug. 1-2.

Five students earned medals in 12 events that they participated in at the event. Olivia Altizer won three gold medals in breaking, weapons, and forms, while Sierra Altizer earned a gold medal in breaking, silver in forms, and a bronze in weapons.

Dylan Watson also brought home a gold medal, taking the top spot in forms along with earning a bronze in breaking. Zach Wiseman took second in breaking, obtaining a silver medal, and John Michael Jingluski won two silver medals, with one coming in forms and anothehr one in breaking.

Freedom Martial Arts is now looking to compete in either the national or Olympic trials in the years to come, with plans to participate in international competition.