Martial Arts Masters!

Published 12:12 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Students from the Washington Karate Academy recently traveled to Greenviille for the 13th-annual Open Martial Arts Tournament. Under the direction of David Warren, shihan, 12 students earned 26 medals. Participants included (bottom row, from left) Warren, Austin Joyner, first place, kata; first place, sparring, white/orange belt division, 8-to-9-year-old age group; Zachary Edgerton, second place, kata; third place, sparring, white/orange belt division, 6-to-7-year-old age group; Sarah Wilson, second place, sparring; third place, weapons, white/orange belt division, 8-to-9-year-old age group; associate instructor Will Reising; (middle row, from left) Devon Van Cura, junior black belt, first place, weapons; fourth place, kata, 14-to-15-year-old age group; second place, sparring, 16-to-17-year-old age group; Caitlyn Joyner, first place, kata; first place, weapons, green/brown belt division, 16-to-17-year-old age group; Zack Crawford,first place, kata; first place, weapons; fourth place, sparring, white/orange belt division, 14-to-15-year-old age group; Tianna Van Cura, first place, sparring; fourth place, weapons, green/brown belt division, 10-to-11-year-old age group; Ben Crawford, third place, kata; fourth place, weapons, white/orange belt division, 10-to-11-year-old age group; Jazmin Vega, first place, kata; first place, weapons, white/orange belt division, 10-to-11-year-old age group; (back row, from left) Mollie Crawford, second place, kata, white/orange belt division, 16-to-17-year-old age group; Mike Crawford, second place, kata; second place, sparring; third place, weapons, white/orange belt division for adult men; Kara Crawford, second place, kata; second place, weapons, white/orange belt division for adult women. If you have a photo that you would like to share in the Daily News, please e-mail it along with a description to yourtake@wdnweb.com. (Submitted Photo)