Pope father and son win gold medals at U.S. Open Taekwondo competition
Kelan Wall, 7, son of Master Sgt. Stephen Wall, 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, breaks nine boards in a row during the creative breaking event at the 6th annual U.S. Open Taekwondo Hanmadang competition in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After months of training, Kelan and his father, Master Sgt. Stephen Wall, 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, won gold medals in the three events he competed in, creative and power breaking and traditional forms. Kelan competed in four events and won gold medals in creative breaking and forms, a silver medal in traditional pairs and a bronze medal in traditional forms. There were a total of 1,600 competitors from 26 states and South Korea in this year’s two-day competition. (Courtesy photo/Melissa Wall)