Bell wins at AOK State Championship

Hattie Malone Bell is the 9-year-old daughter of Chris  Samarrah Bell. She is a fourth grader at Marietta Elementary School. Hattie started Taekwondo at the age of 7 and is a part of the Southern Oklahoma Martial Arts school in Ardmore, Oklahoma, under the instruction of Mr. Adolfo Orellana.
Hattie is ranked: #2 forms (intermediate), #4 sparring (intermediate), #6 traditional forms (intermediate), #1 forms (advanced), #1 traditional forms (advanced), #1 special weapons (advanced) and #1 sparring (advanced).

Hattie Bell competed in the 2022 AOK Texas State Championship tournament with other competitors from the northern and southern regions of Texas. She received a silver medal for sparring, one bronze for traditional forms, one bronze for open forms and one bronze for specialty weapons. In addition, she received the Linda Denley award for her 2022 tournament achievements.

Since starting Taekwondo, Hattie has received numerous awards, including the 2020 best newcomer of the year, 2021 Best Kicks, Best Blocks, Best Katas, Most Dedicated and Student of the Year at her gym. She was also the 2022 Grand Champion at the Wild Wild West Karate Tournament in Abeline, Texas.

Hattie is currently a 3rd gup brown belt and will soon test for her 2nd gup red belt. She is an honor roll student, a member of First Baptist Church of Lone Grove, and her local 4H club. Hattie is a member of the Choctaw Nation and is also Creek and Seminole.