2023 OZAWA CUP
WINNERS BY DIVISION
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KOBUDO & TEAM KATA
W0-A Male & Female | Beginner & Intermediate | 11 & Under | Kobudo
· 1st - Riku Horiguchi - Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association - Kapolei, HI
· 2nd - Landon Luna - Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association - Kapolei, HI
· 3rd - Mariko Anglim - Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association - Kapolei, HI
· 4th - Alexander Sho Liboy - Funakoshi Shotokan Karate Association - Kapolei, HI
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W0-B: Male & Female | Beginner & Intermediate | 12-14 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Jake Voong - Japan Martial Arts Academy - Bakersfield, CA
· 2nd - Landon Almond - Karate Northwest - Snohomish, WA
· 3rd - Sean Peregoy - Inland Empire AAU Karate - Clarkston, WA
· 4th - Uriel Patino - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
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W1: Female | Advanced | 9 & Under | Kobudo
· 1st - Marie Campshure - Day’s Karate School | Hanford, CA
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W2-A: Female | Brown & Black | 10-12 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Danika Olsen-Bennett - Inland Empire AAU Karate of Southern Idaho - Meridian, ID
· 2nd - Sonia Lazos - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
· 3rd - Sadie Sullivan - Shorin Ryu - Minneapolis, MN
· 4th - Kalena Ibarra - Japan Karate-Do Federation - Mission Viejo, CA
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W2-B: Male | Brown & Black | 10-12 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Gavin Ho - International Karate Federation - Sacramento, CA
· 2nd - Terrance Bright - Chris Welbon Karate Club - Plant City, FL
· 3rd - Ryaden Lau - Jinen Kai California - Buena Park, CA
· 4th - Rene Adrian Mendivil Vazquez - Kyodai Kai Campestre - Tijuana, Baja, Mexico
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W3: Female | Advanced | 13 & 14 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Delilah Duran - Northwest Shitoryu - Bellevue, WA
· 2nd - Ella Verde - Japan Karate-Do Federation - Mission Viejo, CA
· 3rd - Rachel Gall - Inland Empire AAU Karate - Clarkston, WA
· 4th - Chloe Su - Jinen Kai California - Buena Park, CA
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W4: Male | Advanced | 13 & 14 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Javon Ott - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
· 2nd - Jayden Ho - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
· 3rd - Koji Fidel - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
· 4th - Sean Whitfield - International Karate Federation - Long Beach, CA
W5: Female | Advanced | 15-17 Years | Kobudo
· 1st - Reiko Jade Ujimori - International Karate Federation - Sacramento, CA
· 2nd - Sakura Umlauf - Ryukyu Japan Karate Do - Poway, CA
· 3rd - Cali Carbonetti - Karate Northwest - Snohomish, WA
· 4th - Miyah Verde - Japan Karate-Do Federation - Mission Viejo, CA
W6-A Male | Brown Belt | 15-17 | Kobudo
· 1st - Justin Moskovics - UCSD Okinawan Karate Club - La Jolla, CA
· 2nd - Isaac Cruz - Tibon’s Dojo Ryu - Stockton, CA
· 3rd - Teagan Wilke - Inland Empire AAU Karate - Clarkston, WA
· 4th - Neython Saavedra - Tibon’s Dojo Ryu - La Jolla, CA
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W6-B: Male | Black Belt | 15-17 Years | Kobudo | Form
· 1st - James Aguilar - Japan Martial Arts Academy - Upland, CA
· 2nd - Elijah Weston - Chris Welbon Karate Club - Plant City, FL
· 3rd - Chris Gong - Tibon’s Gojo Ryu - Stockton, CA
· 4th - Nelson Wu - Zen Bei Butoku Kai International - Romeo, MI
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W7: Female | Black Belt | 18 & Over | Kobudo
· 1st - Abby Knapp - Karate Northwest - Snohomish, WA
· 2nd - Merly Ortiz - UCSD Okinawan Karate Club - La Jolla, CA
· 3rd - Allison To - Tibon’s Gojo Ryu - Stockton, CA
· 4th - Yukiko Hakozaki - UCSD Okinawan Karate Club - La Jolla, CA
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W8: Male | Black Belt | 18 & Over | Kobudo
· 1st - Edward Nieuzytek - Juan Kan Karate and Kickboxing - Passaic, NJ
· 2nd - Alexander Joseph Bailey - Butoku Karate Dojo - Macomb, MI
· 3rd - Matthew Rowland - Karate Northwest - Snohomish, WA
· 4th - Devon Burns - Zen Bei Butoku Kai International - Romeo, MI
TEAM KATA
TK1: Male & Female | All Belts | 14 & Under | Team Kata
· 1st - IEAAU Karate - Inland Empire AAU Karate - Clarkston, WA
· 2nd - Enso Karate - Enso Shotokan Karate - Chicago, IL
· 3rd - JKS Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV
· 4th - NW Shitoryu Angels - Northwest Shitoryu - Bellevue, WA
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TK2: Male & Female | Black Belt | 15 & Over | Team Kata
· 1st - IKF Long Beach - International Karate Federation - Long Beach CA
· 2nd - ATC Hawks - Jinen Kai California - Buena Park, CA
· 3rd - Goju Kan Hawaii - Kaneohe, HI