• Pictured with Sarah is her Coach, Lisette Gressett, from Houston’s AKR Japan Karate-Do Dojo. Not pictured are Sarah’s instructors Shihan Raul Shelton and Sensei Zenny Talley.
    Pictured with Sarah is her Coach, Lisette Gressett, from Houston’s AKR Japan Karate-Do Dojo. Not pictured are Sarah’s instructors Shihan Raul Shelton and Sensei Zenny Talley.
    STAFF REPORT

    CHICAGO, ILL – On Sunday, July 14, 15-year old-Red Oak resident Sarah Stallings competed in the United States National Karate Federation’s National Championships and Team Trials held in Chicago.

    Sarah competed in the plus 59 kilogram 16-17-year-old Elite Female Kumite Division, where she won the Gold Medal.

    Placing first in the Junior Team Trials qualifies Sarah to represent the United States in the Jr. Pan American Karate Championships to be held in Ecuador this month.

    She will also represent the USA in the Jr. World Karate Championships to be held later this year in Chile.

    Sarah is currently studying Shito-ryu Karate under Shihan Shelton in Houston.

    Sarah began her Karate journey in 2011 as a student at Red Oak’s Martial Arts Experience with Sensei Anthony Hare. She later began training with Sensei’s George Trevino Jr., George Trevino Sr. and William Shelton at the American Karate Academy in Duncanville, where she earned her black belt and first degree black belt.

    In 2019, she earned her second degree black belt in Ferris under Sensei’s Kristi Shawky and Sam Hale.

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