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July 4-5, 2008, Team Kirage competed at the US Open, a 5A NASKA World Tournament in Orlando, FL. The following is a list of how each team member placed in their respective divisions:

Pat Underwood:

• 1st Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Soft Style Forms
• 4th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Extreme Weapons

Dottie White:

• 1st Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Weapons
• 1st Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Forms
• 1st Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Middleweight Fighting
• 30 & Over Women’s Black Belt Fighting Grand Champion

Connor Griffith:

• 2nd Place - 13 & Under Advanced Underbelt Trad. Weapons
• 2nd Place - 13 & Under Advanced Underbelt Musical Weapons
• 7th Place - 12-13 Advanced Underbelt Forms

Rita Lappert:

• 2nd Place - 14-17 Advanced Underbelt Extreme Weapons
• 2nd Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Musical Forms
• 2nd Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Extreme Forms
• 6th Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Trad. Forms

A special congratulations goes to Pat Underwood for his first 1st Place in the 18-29 Men’s division. Pat will also be featured on ESPN in the XMA Tricks Competition at the US Open Nighttime Finals representing Team Kirage. Great job Pat!! Congratulations to Team Kirage on all of their efforts and hard work. Look for the Team at the following upcoming events: Battle of Atlanta (August 1-2), and Capital Classic (August 8-9).

June 20 - 21, 2008, Team Kirage competed at the Bluegrass/AKA Grand Nationals, a 5A NASKA World Tournament in Louisville, KY. The following is a list of how each team member placed in their respective divisions:
Pat Underwood:

• 2nd Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Soft Style Forms
• 7th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Extreme Weapons
• 6th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Extreme Forms
• 7th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Hard Style Traditional Weapons
• 6th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Japanese/Okinawan Traditional Forms

Dottie White:

• 1st Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Weapons
• 2nd Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Forms
• 1st Place - 30 - 39 Women’s Black Belt Middleweight Fighting
• 30 & Over Women’s Black Belt Fighting Grand Champion

Connor Griffith:

• 2nd Place - 13 & Under Advanced Underbelt Weapons
• 3rd Place - 13 & Under Advanced Underbelt Musical Weapons
• 3rd Place - 12-13 Advanced Underbelt Forms
• 4th Place - 12-13 Advanced Underbelt Musical Forms

Rita Lappert:

• 1st Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Weapons
• 2nd Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Musical Forms
• 3rd Place - 14-15 Advanced Underbelt Forms

Jessica Coffey:

• 8th Place - 12-13 Black Belt Creative Forms

Greg Woodruff:

• 9th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Creative Weapons
• 10th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Hard Style Traditional Weapons
• 9th Place - 18 - 29 Men’s Black Belt Korean Traditional Forms

Congratulations to Team Kirage on all of their efforts and hard work. Look for the Team at the following upcoming events: US Open (July 4-5), Battle of Atlanta (August 1-2), and Capital Classic (August 8-9).