The 41st Annual Western Wyoming Karate Championships were hosted by Pineda’s Kenpo Karate at the Green River Recreation Center May 21.
These championships were a “bounce-back” tournament in which competitors totaled 237 and came from Wyoming, Utah, Montana, and Colorado.
Competition included forms, weapons, self-defense, sparring, flag sparring, padded sword sparring, and board breaking.
Several grand champions were awarded in both black belt and under belt categories, each receiving a samurai sword and a grand champion tournament hoodie.
Adult Black Belt Grand Champions
Annette Jensen, WadoRyu, Balckbelt Women’s All-Around Grand Champion
America Cox, All Star Karate, Black Belt Women’s All-Around Grand Champion
McKay Talbot, Tobin’s Elite, Adult Black Belt Traditional Forms Grand Champion
Roark Hodson, O&M’s Hap Kwon Do, Adult Black Belt Creative Forms Grand Champion and Senior Black Belt Traditional Forms Grand Champion
Junior Black Belt Grand Champions
Kaeden Showalter, Evolutionary MA, Junior Black Belt All-Around Grand Champion
Jace Tuttle, Evolutionary MA, Junior Black Belt Creative Forms Grand Champion
Parker Suzuki, Evolutionary MA, Junior Black Belt Traditional Forms Grand Champion
Under Belt Grand Champions based on cumulative points
Tiai Fuga, All Star Karate, Underbelt 12 and Under All-Around Grand Champion
Cole Gilmore, Pineda’s Kenpo, Underblet 13-17 All-Around Grand Champion
Drew Beardall, Pineda’s Kenpo, Underbelt Adult All-Around Grand Champion
Grand champion highlights for Team Pineda were Cole Gilmore earning the 13-17 Underbelt All-Around Grand Champion for the third straight year, and Drew Beardall earning the Adult Underbelt All-Around Grand Champion for the second straight year.
Competitors’ cumulative points were earned by placing in forms, weapons, self-defense, and sparring.
Team Pineda fielded 27 competitors from all skill levels competing in an average of five divisions each.
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