Deer Park High School junior Kayla Tyson earned a gold medal at the the 2024 Taekwondo Dracula Open, held Oct. 27-28 in Bucharest, Romania. A second-degree black belt currently ranked No. 2 in the country in sparring, and a taekwondo practicioner since age 3, Tyson will next head to Portland, Oregon in January to compete for a spot on the 2025 USA National Team. Last spring, Tyson won a county title in track and was a member of the league champion girls track team.       

Date Added: 11/1/2024