The Windsor (Ontario) Star profiled short class figure competitor Katie Kersey in its Saturday edition. Kersey, who admits in the article that "my coach calls me the Hobbit." From the article:
As the daughter of local instructor Lamont Kersey, Katie started karate when she was five years old.
She stopped competing in 1999 and began searching for something else to fill the competitive void.
Her father put her in touch with local trainer Jane Awad, who does professional figure competitions.
Now, Kersey trains six days a week and follows a regimented diet.
She did five competitions in 2007 and is in the midst of preparations for the annual Arnold Classic Feb. 29-March 2 in Columbus, Ohio.
