The 2018 Knepper Martial Arts Invitational Tournament took place in Uhrichsville on Saturday.
Competitors from Knepper Martial Arts in Uhrichsville, Carrollton Moo Do Won from Carrollton, and Miller’s Martial Arts from Cadiz demonstrated their skills and fought their way to earn top rankings at the tournament.
The results for Kata, Kumite, and Weapons Kata, are as follows:
KATA
6 & Under Co-ed Novice: 1st – Lincoln Snyder
7-8 Co-ed Novice: 1st – Wyatt Durbin; 2nd – Jensen Howell; 3rd – Justin Triplett; 4th – Miranda Eikleberry; 5th – Dylan Blake
9-10 Co-ed Novice: 1st – Jaylie Byers; 2nd – Wayland Blake; 3rd – Miranda Snyder; 4th – Kim Eikleberry; 5th – Giovanni Inerpi
11-12 Co-ed Novice: 1st – Madison Cramer; 2nd – Isaac Hernandez
15-17 Co-ed Novice: 1st – Dakota Whitmer
9-10 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Kennedy Skinner; 2nd – Zane Carson; 3rd – Troy Rutledge; 4th – Clayton Frink
11-12 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Danae Hardwick; 2nd – Kaylee Vermillion; 3rd – Megan Rutledge; 4th – Maximus Fellows
13-14 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Tristin Miser; 2nd – Ben Puskarich
15-17 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Thomas Rutledge
18+ Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Amanda Hamilton
Black Belt Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Duncan Stitch; 2nd - Lucas Puskarich
WEAPONS KATA
11-12 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Kaylee Vermillion
13-14 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Ben Puskarich
15-17 Co-ed Advanced: 1st – Thomas Rutledge
Black Belt Co-ed Advanced: 1st - Lucas Puskarich
KUMITE
6 & Under Male Novice: 1st – Lincoln Snyder
7-8 Male Novice: 1st – Dylan Blake; 2nd – Wyatt Durbin; 3rd – Jensen Howell; 4th – Justin Triplett
9-10 Male Novice: 1st – Colton Bullins; 2nd – Carter Goodwin; 3rd – Giovanni Inerpi; 3rd – Breely McConnell
11-12 Male Novice: 1st – Oliver Goodwin; 2nd – Isaac Hernandez; 3rd – Bryar Bullins
9-10 Male Advanced: 1st – Troy Rutledge; 2nd – Clayton Frink; 3rd – Zane Carson
11-12 Male Advanced: 1st – Maximus Fellows
13-14 Male Advanced: 1st – Tristin Miser; 2nd – Ben Puskarich
15-17 Male Advanced: 1st – Dakota Whitmer; 2nd – Thomas Rutledge
Black Belt Male Advanced: 1st – Lucas Puskarich; 2nd – Duncan Sticht
7-8 Female Novice: 1st – Miranda Eikleberry
9-10 Female Novice: 1st – Miranda Snyder; 2nd – Jaylie Byers; 3rd – Kim Eikleberry
11-12 Female Novice: 1st – Madison Cramer; 2nd – Jacqualyn Petry
11-12 Female Advanced: 1st – Kaylee Vermillion; 2nd – Danae Hardwick
13-14 Female Advanced: 1st – Arista Burroway