KRQE News 13 · Aug 12, 2026

From homelessness to Team USA: 11-year-old Jayla Perkins is chasing her dream

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Eleven-year-old Albuquerque athlete Jayla Perkins is getting ready to take her talents to the international stage, as she will represent Team USA at the ICO World Combat Martial Arts Championships in France this October. For Jayla, the trip is the latest chapter in a journey that started with some tough circumstances, as she [...]