A total of Forty-One competitors and an enthusiastic crowd of parents, friends and Martial Arts fans celebrated Sensei Root's Invitational Shiai at Pembroke Sunday School.
Grand Champions at the Black Belt Level were Anthony Leader for Men's Forms, Corey Outerbridge for Men’s Weapons, and Talia Iris for Women's Forms.
Junior Grand Champions included, Jahzion Lugo for Novice Boys, Javier Franks for Intermediate Boys, and Ryley Mason for Intermediate Girls.
In Sparring, the Boys Gold Medalists were Dekada Gilbert for 6-7 years, Dean Lottimore for 8-9 and Jahzion Lugo for 10-12.
Princess Battersbee took a first place in Girls Sparring 7 to 9 years, and Ryley Mason won the 11 to 12 Age Group.
Jahzion Lugo was selected as tournament MVP as the only competitor to contest the three categories of competition offered, Forms, Weapons and Sparring.
Forms
Advanced Men Corey Outerbridge
Advanced Men 40+ 1- Anthony Leader 2- Troy Brangman 3- John O’Doherty
Advanced Men Grand Champion Anthony Leader
Black Belt Weapon Corey Outerbridge
Black Belt Weapons 40+ Anthony Leader
Black Belt Weapons Grand Champion Corey Outerbridge
Novice Women 1- Shuntae Hendrickson 2- Kathryn Dill
Black Belt Women Talia Iris
Black Belt Women 40+ Andrea McKey
Black Belt Women Grand Champion Talia Iris
Black Belt Women’s Weapons Andrea McKey
Novice Boys -10 1- Xavier Lee 2- Kallan Todd 3- Temai Hewey
Novice Boys 10-15 1- Jahzion Lugo 2- Matisse Bascombe 3- Sebastian Lee 4- Wichaio Davis
Novice Boys Grand Champion Jahzion Lugo
Intermediate Boys -10 1- Jamie Furtado 2- Jaureese Douglas 3- Kentaro Bean 4- Matthew Forester
Intermediate Boys 10-15 1- Javier Franks 2- D’zuri Gill 3- Tomiko Douglas
Intermediate Boys Grand Champion Javier Franks
Boys Weapons 1- Jahzion Lugo 2- Kentaro Bean
Novice Girls 1- Isabel Roe 2- Casera Durham
Intermediate Girls 1- Dominique Brown 2- Wichunae Davis
