There never was a Kyle Gray in the 12 to 14 years old divisions, and in fact he had become so proficient with his magic that his most feared nemesis, Felipe Alvarez, disappeared with him for most of that time as well.

New champions arose in the 12 to 14 division and they all advanced to the young adult 15 to 17 year old category long forgetting about these former young world champions. But low and behold, Gray's magic hobby was still being practiced as his age grouping hit the 15 to 17 year old age bracket, and out of the clear blue both he, from Buffalo, New York and just prior, Alvarez, from Guatemala, magically reappeared in competition! Many did not expect Kyle to amount to much as he was now tall and lanky and so much had changed in the way of competition in his five years absence.

Rarely, almost never, are successful comebacks ever seen, but Gray turned some heads as he wound up on stage at each of the national events he attended that year. Ultimately he attended the Super Grands that ironically were being held in his hometown of Buffalo and he wasn't entering as an underdog either. With multiple first place national seedings he placed top 3 in five divisions, making the Grand Finale stage in four and winning the 15 to 17 hard creative forms world title utilizing his trademark clean cut techniques. Yes Kyle Gray was definitely back.

He dominated the West Pac Conference in 2007 where, at most of the events, he was practically the only one to represent the 15 to 17 year olds in the junior grands in the finals as he won nearly every forms and weapons daytime division. Again he competed at the World Games this past year, this time taking the choreographed musical forms title and winning back the first title he ever won in 1999, the Korean forms division.

So, where was Gray during his absence. Besides magic he decided to try his hand at basketball, lacrosse and soccer, but says that in the end Martial Arts won out. Gray is now 19 and college bound. Not just any college mind you, but Harvard University where his work load may prevent much competition for 2008. He joined the University's Magician's society where I assume he trying to figure how he can magically attended karate tournaments when he's required to be in classes.

He claims his allegiance to Ron Cain's Tae Kwon Do Academy in Batavia, New York, where up until his move to college, he also taught on a regular basis. He admits his teaching must just be a summertime hobby now.
He claims not to count him out as he advances into the adult category this year trying to find the magic to make nemesis Felipe Aguilar disappearance without himself leaving as well. But with the adult venture he will also find other old adversaries like Josh Durbin and Justin Lewis as well.

At least he's not flipping around on his parent living room furniture anymore. But he did tell me in confidence that he’s practiced a few aerials on the dormitory beds, that was until it started annoying his roommates.