* For The TelegraphKarate kidsStudents of the Beiermann Soo Bahk Do Academy In Jerseyville were recently tested and were promoted. A 10th gup Is a beginner (white belt) and the number rank then decreases with first gup, the highest level (midnight blue belt), Students are: first row, from left, Nick Rowlings, 7th gup; Jordon Helderman, 6th; Trent Tuey, 9th; Josh Isringhausen, 5th; Andrea Cooper, 5th; Cody Wahle, 8th; Nickolas Yates, 8th; and Sarah Chappell, 8th; second row, Jamison Metcalfe, 8th; Samantha Droege, 8th; Lindsay Hayes, 8th; Dave Krueger, 8th; Greg Cooper, 8th; Joe Yates, 5th; Adam Doelling, 5th; and master instructor, Dave Beiermann.Several were not present for the photo: Nicholas McCoy, 7th gup; Paul Elsler, 6th; SethHansen, 8th; Alex Mindrup, 6th; Chris Pruitt, 6th; Joshua Spann, 8th; Jerrard Welgler, 7th; Ryan Zimmerman, 8th; Cnrls Donahue, 7th; Jacob Gundlach, 8th; Erin Herter, 7th; Evan Herter, 7th; and Brian Droege, 7th.