While Carona was making most the nation gloomy and blue Dakota took that lemon of a year and squeezed it till it turned purple for her. “How?” … you might ask. Well … let’s just say Dr Fauci would not be happy with her social distancing practices this year, but in her defense … she WAS discouraging breathing.

Not only did Dakota NOT take the year off, she springboarded up the Jiu-Jitsu hierarchy to the coveted purple belt level.

Like the corona virus Dakota had people gaging, choking and quitting throughout the American nationals, AND the Pan Ams ( gi and no gi ) till Kirk felt so sorry for her competition that he promoted Dakota to purple to give that division a break.

Gloriously, Kirk awarded Dakota a purple belt right on the podium. Well deserved … well fought. SUPER CONGRATS to Dakota for her sprint to the top. The completion clapped in relief as well, knowing their blue belts would now make them immune to the Dakota pandemic sweeping the jiu-jitsu competition scene.

Well done.