Andalusia’s Isshinryu Karate class attended the USYKA Winter Workout and Banquet Feb. 5 at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Ft. Walton Beach, and came away with top finishes in the showmanship and self-defense competitions.

The students placed as follows:

• Diamond Sasser — first place, brown belt

• Abram Guilford — first place, green belt

• Rexanne Butler — third place, brown belt

• Allen Butler — third place, black belt

• Curtis Butts — third place, black belt

• Tyler Martin — third place, green belt

• Reese Burkhardt — fourth place, brown belt

• Cheyenne Dugger — fourth place, green belt

Additionally, Andalusia students finished with the following ranking for the 2010 competition year at the awards banquet:

Junior green belt division

• Reese Burkhardt — first place

• Colin Marcum — second place

• Tyler Myrick — fourth place

• John Allen Wise — eighth place

Junior 9-and- under

yellow belt division

• Abram Guilford — seventh place

Adult green belt division

• Rusty Mears — second place place

Youth green belt division

• Alex Myrick — first place

• Cheyenne Dugger — sixth place

Adult brown belt division

• Rex Butler — third place

Youth brown belt division

• Rexanne Butler — fifth place

Junior black belt division

• Allen Butler — first place

• Hogan Nichols — sixth place

Allen Butler, Alex Myrick and Reese Burkhardt received “200 club” awards for achieving over 200 points in the 2010 rankings.

Instruction in Okinawan Isshinryu Karate is available at the USA Gym and Fitness Center.

Classes are taught by Mark Rudd.