Nine athletes from the Moose Jaw Judo Club competed at the Manitoba Open Judo Tournament this past weekend on October 14th and 15th.
Seven of the nine athletes were representing Team Sask and brought home great results:
- Avery Gibney earned a Gold medal in the U21 -52kg category and a Bronze medal in the Senior -52kg category.
- Hawkins Jacobson earned a Bronze medal in the U16 -60kg category.
- Felix Leonard earned a Silver medal in the U16 -42kg category.
- Emmett Lee-Neuman earned a Bronze medal in the U16 -50kg category.
Other athletes from Moose Jaw Judo representing Team Sask were Kolbi Fenrick, Kenzie Woods, and Nova Lee-Neuman. Also joining Team Sask were Moose Jaw Judo Club Coaches Destiny Gibney and Talissa Edwards (Chaperone).
Next weekend the same 7 athletes and Coach Gibney will once again represent Team Sask on the Canadian Circuit at the Ontario Open.
Additionally 2 Moose Jaw Judo Club athletes attended the tournament of their own accord. Aayla Lee-Neuman earned Gold in the U12 group 1 category and Charlotte Leonard earned Bronze in the U12 group 4 category.