At Omega, we don’t give our belts away. Our program is one of the strictest, most comprehensive, most challenging roads to black belt anywhere!

We are extremely proud of all our students who have made the 4 to 5 year journey to black belt! These black belt students continue to bless the lives of our other students by teaching classes and advancing to higher and higher ranks. Below are the Black Belt Candidates each year since the Springville studio opened in 2003.

2023 Black Belt Candidates

BLACK BELT

Jennifer Gilson, David O’Neil, Vienna LaRose, April Rodriguez, Alexa Cushing, Aspen Robinson, Lucy McCown, Jonas McCown, Katelyn Miner, Zakiah Cole, Landon Smith, Selene Jensen, Jeremiah O’Neil, Aspen Haight, Jason Jenkins, Luke Pratt

FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT

Lisa Horton, Tyler Warren, Bryan Roberts, Samuel Wride, Nathan Marshall, Aspen Ross, Michael Davis, Cody Kolba, Kianna Cotant

SECOND DEGREE BLACK BELT

Peyton Maughan, Sam Cluff, Elizabeth Jenkins, Kim Davis

THIRD DEGREE BLACK BELT

Emma Cluff Sharp, Brooke Williams

31 TESTERS

2022 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Kianna Contant, Cody Kolba, Michael Davis, Aspen Ross, Nathan Marshall, Abby Pollock, Haylee Miller, Samuel Wride, Forrest Nelson, Celeste Davis, Heather Gunnerson, Brandon Jensen, Hunter Miller, Tyler Warren, Emily Marshall, Kat Smith, Lisa Horton

First Degree Black Belt

Michael Macias, Payton Pratt, Brydger Christensen, Luca Soelberg, Dakota Williams, Xander Jensen, Sabrina Macias, Tymbre Palfreyman, Natalie Schulze, AJ McLeod

Second Degree Black Belt

Max Gale, Milana Henke, Tess Given

Third Degree Black Belt

Rachel Wilkerson, Baliee Condi, Stacy Gale

Fourth Degree Black Belt

Peter Fry

34 TESTERS

2021 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Michael Macias, Tasia Rohbock, Payton Pratt, Brydger Christensen, Luca Soelberg, Emily Haight, Xander Jensen, Timber Palfreyman, Sabrina Macias, Aeyden Williams, Bryan Roberts, David Jackson, Trey Willams, DJ Frei, Cassie Haight, Dallin Shafer, Natalie Schulze, AJ McLeod, Sanna Henke, Emily Lower

First Degree Black Belt

Aiden Munoz, Timber Bennett, Aariel Worthen, Cristian Bastidas, Adrian Munoz, Victoria Harris, Kim Davis

Second Degree Black Belt

Ryan Powell, Weston Murri, Bailee Williams, Brooke Williams

Third Degree Black Belt

Erin Call, Brian Bendleton

Fourth Degree Black Belt

Lita Chamberlain, Allan Maughan, Matt Stewart, Bill Wright

Seventh Degree Black Belt

Richard Davis

38 TESTERS

2020 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Aiden Munoz, Timber Bennett, Aariel Worthen, Cristian Bastidas, Adrian Munoz, David Bateman, Max Unander, Jeffery Dickey, Wes Nelson, Daxton Jardine, Jonathan Miller, Victoria Harris, Kim Davis

First Degree Black Belt

Max Gale, Elizabeth Jenkins, Samuel Cluff, Richard Maldonado, Tracy Segeberg, Dominic Rodegeb, Oakley Roberts, Autum Schoemig, Jennie Taylor, Lauri Nelson

Second Degree Black Belt

Ayden Christensen, Angelyna Worthen, Matt Duncan, Josh Condie, Jeff Heuer

Third Degree Black Belt

Taylor Tolbert

Fifth Degree Black Belt

Sarah Hinckley

30 TESTERS

2019 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

SAMUEL CLUFF, HAYDEN GALE, MAX GALE, ELIZABETH JENKINS, ADAM JENKINS, RICHARD MALDONADO, LAURI NELSON, OAKLEY ROBERTS, DOMINIC RODEGEB, AUTUMN SCHOEMIG, TRACY SEGEBERG, JENNIE TAYLOR

First Degree Black Belt

JARED CONDIE, MIKE DICKEY, CALEB EARL, TESS GIVEN, MILANA HENKE, PETER HILL, LAURIE LOADER, WESTON MURRI, RYAN POWELL

Second Degree Black Belt

SYDNEY DAVIS, ETHAN DAVIS, TRAVIS EARL, STACY GALE, DANE WILLIAMS

Third Degree Black Belt

JASON BUCK

27 TESTERS

2018 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

MILANA HENKE, RYAN POWELL, PETER HILL, TILDEN NELSON, CALEB EARL, KANDY HINCKLEY, WESTON MURRI, MARYTESS GIVEN, MICHAEL DICKEY, LAURIE LOADER

First Degree Black Belt

AYDEN CHRISTENSEN, STOCKTON NELSON, PEYTON MAUGHAN, ZACHARY FOSTER, ANDREW DEAN, MATHIESON DUNCAN, ANGELYNA WORTHEN
JOSH McNAUGHTON, SPENCER McNAUGHTON, MELANIE McNAUGHTON, JOSH CONDIE, JEFF HEUER

Second Degree Black Belt

RYAN CALL, ERIN CALL, BRIAN PENDLETON, RANDY PAYNE, SAWYER BURDETT

Third Degree Black Belt

PETER FRY

28 TESTERS

2017 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Jeff Heuer, Tamila Heuer, Shelby Dean, Andrew Dean, Melanie McNaughton, Josh Condie, Mathieson Duncan, Josh Kitchen, Spencer McNaughton, Zachary Foster, Peyton Maughan, Stockton Nelson, Josh McNaughton, Angelyna Worthen, Ayden Christensen

First Degree Black Belt

Stacy Gale, Caleb Chamberlain, Dane Williams, Emily Flake, Hunter Stewart, Jaimee Paletta, Christopher Aldous, Caleb Heuer, Michael Swan, Lake Williams, Ethan Davis, Michael Aldous, Sydney Davis

Second Degree Black Belt

Kalani Graham, Emma Cluff, Taylor Tolbert

Third Degree Black Belt

Bill Wright, Conrad J. Bird, Allan Maughan, Matthew Stewart, Lolita Wright

Fifth Degree Black Belt

Bob Wright

38 TESTERS

Seventh Degree Black Belt

R. Jason Davis

2016 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Stacy Gale, Caleb Chamberlain, Jonny Masters, Dane Williams, Hunter Stewart, Jaimee Paletta, Christopher Aldous, Caleb Heuer, Michael Swan, Lake Williams, Ethan Davis, Michael Aldous, Sydney Davis

First Degree Black Belt

Brian Pendleton, Sawyer Burdett, Drew Condie, Bridger Perry, Ben Swan, Erin Call, Ryan Call

Second Degree Black Belt

Barbara Moe, Jenifer Pullman, Tim Henderson, Jeremy R. Scott, Rachel Anderson, Cesar Corona

Third Degree Black Belt

Jace Knuteson

27 TESTERS

Sixth Dan Black Belt

Jenny Jarvis

Tenth Dan Black Belt – Recognized Grand Master

Hanshi Pano M Perdaris Ph.D.

2015 Black Belt Candidates

Black Belt

Brian Pendleton, Sawyer Burdett, Alison Horton, Drew Condie, Bridger Perry, Ben Swan, Erin Call, Ryan Call, Justin Pool, Carsen Pool

First Degree Black Belt

Travis Earl, Taylor Tolbert, Emma Cluff, Radley Nelson

Second Degree Black Belt

Peter Fry, Cortez Nelson

Fourth Degree Black Belt

Sarah Hinckley

17 TESTERS

Sixth Dan Black Belt

Richard Davis

2014 Black Belt Candidates

Springville Candidates:

2nd Degrees – Catherine McNeece, MaKell Wilson, Matthew Stewart; 1st Degrees – Amelia Pullman, Cesar Corona, Derek Sturman, Jenifer Pullman, Jeremy Scott, Mark Reber, Rachel Anderson, Ryan Pexton; Black Belt – Travis Earl, Emma Cluff

American Fork Candidates:

2nd Degree – Kyle Jardine; 1st Degrees – Austin Moe, Barbara Moe, Ben Heuer, Brandon Moe, Tim Henderson

Salem Candidates:

2nd Degree – Lolita Wright; 1st Degree – Emily Hedelius; Black Belt – Taylor Tolbert

22 TESTERS

2014 Black Belts Dedicate Test to their Master

2013 Black Belt Candidates

Springville Candidates:

2nd Degrees – Ron Hendry, Carla Bennett; 1st Degrees – Peter Fry, Cortez Nelson; Black Belt – Jenifer Pulman, Amelia Pulman, Jeremy Scott, Derek Sturman, Mark Reber, Rachel Anderson, Ryan Pexton, Cesar Corona

American Fork Candidates:

3rd Degree – Kaitlyn Brower; 2nd Degree – Linnea Torriente; 1st Degrees – Ryan Moe, Ethan Breck, Chandler Schoemig, Noah Jardine; Black Belt – Brandon Moe, Barbara Moe, Austin Moe, Jacob Heuer, Ben Heuer

Salem Candidates:

2nd Degree -Jason Buck, Kalani Graham; Black Belt – Emily Hedelius

26 TESTERS

2013 Omega Awards 26 New Black Belts

2012 Black Belt Candidates

Springville Candidates:

2nd Degree – Conrad Bird; 1st Degree – Matthew Stewart, Matthew Gabbitas, Cortez Nelson, Derrick Bird, Catherine McNeese, MaKell Wilson; Black Belt – Peter Fry

Pleasant Grove Candidates:

2nd Degree – Cristy Wood, Bethany Wood; 1st Degree – Trevor Millar, Maddie Taylor; Black Belt – Ethan Breck, Kaloni Taylor, Kyle Jardine, Noah Jardine, Ryan Moe

Payson Candidates: 

2nd Degree – Bill Wright, Lolita Wright; 1st Degree – Rich Hilton, Austin Tharp

21 TESTERS