Big Sky Martial Arts had 16 individuals earn first place in either sparring, poomse or doubles creative at the Montana State Taekwondo Championships held in Belgrade last month.

BSMA finished second in the team standings with 97 points. Montana Taekwondo Academy of Missoula finished first with 115. Missoula Taekwondo Center finished third with 95.

Eighteen Montana taekwondo schools attended the competition.

BSMA's Danielle Smith was named the Best Female Athlete at the event. Smith, 16, competed in the black belt division and placed second in sparring, poomse and doubles creative.

BSMA results follow.

KK White

Kyrie Gislason (4) - 2. poomse and sparring

Yellow

Heather LaSalle (10) - 2. poomse; 3. sparring

Senior Yellow

Tali Miller (6) - 1. poomse and sparring

Evan Sevaly (7) - 1. poomse and sparring; 4. doubles creative

Charlie Hinchey (8) - 1. poomse and sparring

Preston LaSalle (9) - 1. poomse; 4. sparring

Meredith Bedford (9) - 1. poomse and sparring

Hayden Sechser (12) - 2. poomse and sparring

Senior Green

Meg Miller (9) - 1. poomse and sparring

Blue

Madison Becker (8) - 2. poomse; 3. sparring

Tracer Gislason (9) - 3. poomse and sparring

Kyah Gislason (10) - 1. poomse; 4. sparring

Ziah Brown (11) - 1. sparring; 2. poomse

John Hinchey (11) - 2. sparring; 4. poomse

Senior Blue

Mason Lasco (8) - 2. poomse and sparring

Bella Waldher (9) - 3. sparring

Michael Bedford (11) - 1. poomse and sparring

Senior Red

Brady Kazmier (10) - 1. poomse and sparring

Dakota Arndt (13) - 1. poomse and doubles creative; 2. sparring

Black

Taylor Reed (14) - 1. sparring; 4. poomse

Cassidy Meade (14) - 2. doubles creative; 3. poomse and sparring

Jackson Waldher (14) - 1. doubles creative; 3. sparring; 4. poomse

Danielle Smith (14) - 2. poomse, sparring and doubles creative

Alex Bondurant (16) - 1. poomse and doubles creative; 2. sparring

Josh Dohr (18) - 1. doubles creative; 2. sparring; 4. poomse

Alan Bowman (23) - 1. sparring; 3. poomse

Donna Hartley - 4. doubles creative and poomse