Area resident Angela Houck took second place in the Tri-State Pole Invitational Competition held at the Howard County Sports Center in Elkridge, Md. on Saturday, March 10. This was the second annual Tri-State Pole Competition, and included 16 pole fitness studios from the MD-DC-VA region. Houck, owner/instructor of The Pole Power Studios in West Ocean City and Salisbury, had two students and fellow instructor, Daina Kazmaier (placed 6th), also competing for the local studio.