2024

JKA SHOTOKAN KARATE-DO INTERNATIONAL

SPRING CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

DATE: April 6, 2024

PLACE: William Johnston Middle School, Colchester, Connecticut

OUTSTANDING COMPETITOR AWARD

MEN Michael Umayan

(Maine)

BLACK BELT TEAM EVENTS

TEAM KATA
1. JKA Revere
	Sara Ghallami, Natalia Perdomo, Amina Larhzal
2. JKA Montville
	Andre Nopal, Agnes Wu, Isaac Barrera

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS

	BLACK BELT KUMITE MEN		BLACK BELT KATA MEN
1. Michael Umayan		(Maine)	1. Michael Umayan	(Maine)
2. Maximo Ibacache		(Lynn)	2 David Douda	(Boston)
3. David Douda		(Boston)	3. Benjamin Farris	(Maine)
Benjamin Farris		(Maine)	4. Maximo Ibachach	(Revere)

BLACK BELT KUMITE WOMEN				BLACK BELT KATA WOMEN
1. Catalina Dinisoe			(UConn)	1. Mikaella Torres	(Maine)
2. Nikita Patil			(MHKH)	2. Ariana Touchett	(Maine)
3. Zoe Zhang			(Yale)	3. Amina Larhzal	(Revere)
				4. Lulu Katsuki-Tam	(Brooklyn)
	SENIOR KUMITE MEN			SENIOR KATA MEN
1. Ed Dinisoe		(UConn)		1. Ed Dinisoe	(UConn)
2. Tim Dunphy		(Maine)		2. Tim Dunphy	(Maine)
				3. Jeff Kamenetz	(NewBritain)
	SHODAN KUMITE MEN			SHODAN KATA MEN
1. Maximo Ibacache		(Revere)		1. Maximo Ibacache	(Revere)
2. Tim Dunphy		(Maine)		2 David Hytha	(Boston)
3. Ethan Peck		(Ashland)		3. Garen Chiloyan	(UConn)
Garen Chiloyan		(UConn)		4. Tim Dunphy	(Maine)

	BROWN BELT KUMITE MEN			BROWN BELT KATA MEN
1. Emile Zounon		(MHKH)*		1. Tim Lawrence	(Montville)
2. Tim Lawrence		(Montville)		2 Emile Zounon	(MHKH)
3. Michael Hoak		(Yale)		3. Bruce Hou	(MHKH)
				4. Ryotara Yamada	(Boston)
BROWN BELT KUMITE WOMEN				BROWN BELT KATA WOMEN
1. Eri Yamada			(Boston)	1. Eri Yamada	(Boston)
2. Lauren Perino			(Yale)	2. Iyit Benusia	(MHKH)
				3. Lauren Perrino	(Yale)
				4. Amber Torres	(Montville)
4-6 KYU KUMITE				4-6 KYU KATA
1. Bailey Timmerman			(Maine)	1. Bailey Timmerman	(Maine)
2. Sophia Lesko			(UConn)	2. Joe Davis	(UConn)
3. Joe Davis			(UConn)	3. Yoko Hyun	(Brooklyn)
Carolina Cuesta			(MHKH)	4. Carolina Cuesta	(MHKH)

7-8 KYU KUMITE		7-8 KYU KATA
1. Mya Julian	(UConn)	1. Alexia Leal	(Ashland)
2. Roosvert Tejeda	(Lynn)	2. Roosvert Tejeda	(Lynn)
3. Julienne Isaacs	(Yale)	3. Shaun Supranowicz	(UConn)
3. Douglas Derek	(Maine)	4. Johanne Donovan	(MHKH)

9th KYU KUMITE		9th KYU KATA
1. Sena Abanoz	(UConn)	1. Sena Abanoz	(UConn)
2. Samantha Halloran	(UConn)	2. Steve Pelle	(UConn)
3. Mayara Ferreira	(Ashland)	3. Jesse Paprota	(UConn)
3. Jesse Paprota	(UConn)	4. Marco Gallimberti	(Yale)

COLORED BELT TEAM EVENTS

	BROWN BELT TEAM KATA		4-6 KYU TEAM KATA
1. JKA Montville			1. JKA Yale
		(Gloria Casey, Ethan Wu, Sophia Lawrence)		(Shuhan Zhang, Jana Nguyenova, Shuozhen Bao)
	2. *MIT Harvard Karate-Do Hub		2. JKA UConn
		(Emile Zounon, Iyit Benusia,		(Joe Davis, Sophia Lesko,
		Bruce Hou)		Ben Oltsik)
	9-7 KYU TEAM KATA
1. JKA UConn A
		(Shaun Supranowicz, Sena Abanoz Samantha Halloran)

2. JKA UConn B

(Mya Julian, Jesse Paprota,

Steven Pelle)

JUNIOR EVENTS

JUNIOR TEAM EVENTS

	BROWN BELT TEAM KATA		4-6 KYU TEAM KATA
1. JKA Montville			1. JKA Montville
		(Gloria Casey, Ethan Wu, Sophia Lawrence)		(Alice Barrera, Maya Yamaguchi, Marley Haynes)
	2. JKA Karate Spirit
		(Liam Jurado, Jayden Song, Jayden Chen)

INDIVIDUAL JUNIOR EVENTS

14-17 yrs BLACK BELT KUMITE BOYS		14-17 yrs BLACK BELT KUMITE GIRLS
1. Christopher Escobar	(Revere)	1. Amina Larhzal	(Revere)
2. David Hytha	(Boston)	2. Sara Ghallami	(Revere)
3. Takuo Yamamoto	(Brooklyn)	3. Mikaella Torres	(Maine)
Andre Nopal	(Montville)	Lydia Martel	(Brooklyn)

14-17 yrs BROWN BELT KUMITE
1. Amber Torres				(Montville)
2. Ryotaro Yamada				(Boston)
	9-13 yrs BLACK BELT KUMITE					9-13 yrs BLACK BELT KATA
	1. Isaac Barrera	(Montville)				1. Isaac Barrera	(Montville)
	2. Agnes Wu	(Montville)				2. Manar Kach	(Revere)
						3. Agnes Wu	(Montville)
	9-13 yrs BROWN BELT KUMITE				9-13 yrs BROWN BELT KATA
	1. Liam Laflamme		(Maine)		1. Liam Laflamme			(Maine)
	2. Miguel Torres		(Maine)		2. Akari Yamada			(Boston)
	3. Ryan Usui		(Brooklyn)		3. Ryan Usui			(Brooklyn)
	Akari Yamada		(Boston)		4. Zaineb Seghiri			(Revere)
	9-13 yrs 4-6 KYU KUMITE				9-13 yrs 4-6 KYU KATA
	1. Aimee Blake		(Maine)		1. Aimee Blake			(Maine)
	2. Maya Yamaguchi		(Montville)		2. Maya Yamaguchi			(Montville)
	3. Jayden Chen		(KarateSpirit)		3. Liam Jurado			(Karate Spirit)
	4. Marley Haynes		(Montville)		4. Mason Morgan			(Brooklyn)

9-13 yrs 7-8 KYU KUMITE		9-13 yrs 7-8 KYU KATA
1. Fin Casey	(Montville)	1. Hector Anaya	(Lynn)
2. Hector Anaya	(Lynn)	2. Finn Casey	(Montville)
3. Yulen Wu	(Boston)	3. Yulen Wu	(Boston)

9-13 yrs 7-8 KYU KUMITE		9-13 yrs 7-8 KYU KATA
1. June Hegwood	(Brooklyn)	1. June Hegwood	(Brooklyn)
2. Marlon de la Rosa	(Lynn)	2. Marlon de la Rosa	(Lynn)
3. Adrian Ibaretto	(Ashland)	3. Adrian Ibaretto	(Ashland)

9-13 yrs 9th KYU KUMITE		9-13 yrs 9th KYU KATA
1. Gabriel dos Santos	(Ashland)	1. Abigail Ammermann	(Kaze-Kai)
2. Joshua Johnson	(NewBritain)	2. Gabriel dos Santos	(Ashland)
3. Judan Johnson	(NewBritain)	3. Judan Johnson	(NewBritain)
Davi Luiz	(Ashland)	Joshua Johnson	(NewBritain)

5-8 yrs BROWN/BLACK BELT KUMITE		5-8 yrs BROWN/BLACK BELT KATA
1. Hector Anaya	(Lynn)	1. Hector Anaya	(Lynn)
2. Finn Casey	(Montville)	2. Finn Casey	(Montville)

5-8 yrs 4-6 KYU KUMITE		5-8 yrs 4-6 KYU KATA
1. Melissa Hennouche	(Boston)	1. Ayden Usui	(Brooklyn)
2. Alice Barrera	(Montville)	2. Melissa Hennouche	(Boston)
3. Oliver Hellstein	(Montville)	3. Simone Kushner	(Brooklyn)
Ayden Usui	(Brooklyn)	4. Oliver Hellstein	(Montville)

5-8 yrs 7-8 KYU KUMITE		5-8 yrs 7-8 KYU KATA
1. Wren Hegwood	(Brooklyn)	1. Wren Hegwood	(Brooklyn)
2. Lucas Vieira	(Ashland)	2. July Tiburcio	(Brooklyn)
3. Shehrazad Bouziane	(Lynn)	3. Jesus Gil	(Lynn)
Nizar Elanaya	(Lynn)	4. Shehrazad Bouziane	(Lynn)

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