Leo earned 2 bronze medals at an international tournament for karate, and also plays soccer and baseball while maintaining great academics.
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Cultivating companionship and teamwork while practicing baseball and soccer, and also enduring countless hours of practice in order to represent his karate studio best are Leo's favorite things to do.
Coach Drew Adams (of his baseball team, The Twins) and Mr. Lee (of Rock Solid Karate studio) are his biggest inspirations. He strives to make them proud and to be more like these men. They are great leaders who strive to take care of and to teach their athletes.
Earning 3rd place in two of his three events in a recent international karate tournament. In his previous international tournament, he had scored 5th in one event. This improvement is made more impressive with his unwavering spirit to keep going despite physical challenges. He was born with a concave sternum, but doesn't let that damper his athletic endeavors.
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