The Wasenshi Kan Dojo held a Freestyle Contest on 7 October, 2023 in Roseville CA. The turnout was great and the competitors were well-prepared. Below is a list of competitors that made the top 3 placement in each category. Special awards went to Johnathan Ala for High Score Juniors, and to Wendell DelaVaughn for High Score Kyu.
Division | Level | Contestant(s) | Dojo | Place |
Peewee | Beginner | Wyatt Lacy | Wasenshi Kan | 1 |
Junior 7-9 | Beginner | Carter Poole | Wasenshi Kan | 1 |
Beatrix Lacy | Wasenshi Kan | 2 | ||
Anna Connell | Wasenshi Kan | 3 | ||
Junior 10-12 | Beginner | Emma Crawford | Hale O Lima Kokua | 1 |
Junior 10-12 | Intermediate | Johnathan Ala | Redding Jujitsu Academy | 1 |
Rachael Sanders | Makoto Kai | 2 | ||
Teen 13-15 | Beginner | Sam Florence | Hale O Lima Kokua | 1 |
Senior | White | Greg Espinosa | Wasenshi Kan | 1 |
Tanya Kumar | Makoto Kai | 2 | ||
Senior | Blue | Wendell DelaVaughn | Makoto Kai | 1 |
Patrick Beik | Redding Jujitsu Academy | 2 | ||
Shane McKinley | Chiku Shin Dojo | 3 | ||
Senior | Green | Craig Arrowitz | Wasenshi Kan | 1 |
Senior | Brown | Naomi Kumar | Makoto Kai | 1 |
Tori Luchini | Wasenshi Kan | 2 | ||
Cesar Espina | Makoto Kai | 3 | ||
Senior | Black – Shodan | Ben Rowe | Wasenshi Kan | 1 |
Seth Watkins | Wasenshi Kan | 2 | ||
Kraig Sowa | Wasenshi Kan | 3 | ||
Senior | Black – Nidan | Michael Thompson | Makoto Kai | 1 |
Joshua Harrelson | Wasenshi Kan | 2 | ||
Dan Simard | Redding Jujitsu Academy | 3 |