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Saskatchewan judo athletes bring home host of medals from Edmonton International

Sask competitors win dozens of medals at ultra-prestigious event featuring athletes from across Canada
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Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club competitor Felix Leonard was one of a host of Saskatchewan gold medalists at the Edmonton International Judo Tournament.

EDMONTON -- Saskatchewan athletes put together an impressive showing against some of the top competitors in Canada during the Edmonton International Judo Tournament this past weekend at West Edmonton Mall.

The annual event attracts over 1,000 judoka from across the country and Japan, and as a result offers an outstanding test in advance of the national championships in a couple months’ time.

Here’s a look at the results from across Saskatchewan:

Newaza (ground techniques)

Female -52 kg -- 1. Kenzie Woods, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female -78 kg -- 1. Azra Benic, Saskatoon

Male 100-plus kg -- 1. Kwaku Osei Bonsu, Regina Y; 3. Sean Biggin, Regina Y

Under-10 and Under-12

Female U12 Group 10 -- 1. Payton Pinel, Moose Jaw Control

Female U12 Group 15 -- 1. Jaymee Herbert, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Male U12 Group 20 -- 3. Alexander Maerz, Moose Jaw Koseikan

U10 Group 5 -- 1. Georgia Dunford, Regina Y

Male U12 Group 16 -- 2. Artur Fayfruk, Saskatoon

Female U12 Group 12 -- 3. Khloe Snider, Regina Shinmura

Male U12 Group 19 -- 1. Jack Bochek, Swift Current

Male U12 Group 6 -- 4. Joshua Elder, Swift Current

U10 Group 10 -- 4. Levi Elder, Swift Current

Female U12 Group 3 -- 3. Kadence Rempel, Swift Current 

U10 Group 2 -- 1. Karlee Rempel, Swift Current

Female U12 Group 2 -- 3. Nora Thiessen, Swift Current

Under-14

Female Novice -40 kg -- 1. Payton Pinel, Moose Jaw Control

Female Advanced -52 kg -- 2. Kylee Freeman, Ju No Ri Watrous

Male Novice -38 kg -- 9. Devin Der, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Novice -33 kg -- 2. Aayla Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Novice -48 kg -- 3. Charlotte Leonard, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Male Novice -32 kg -- 5. Jackson Tatlow, Saskatoon

Male Advanced -60 kg -- 2. Jack Bochek, Swift Current

Female Novice -63 kg -- 4. Rachel Elder, Swift Current

Under-16

Male Advanced -66 kg -- 9. Corsin Raess, Battleford

Male Advanced -38 kg -- 5. Silvan Raess, Battleford

Female Advanced -52 kg -- 3. Kylee Freeman, Ju No Ri Watrous

Female Novice -52 kg -- 3. Winter-Sky Aisaican, Moose Jaw Kosekian

Female Novice -70 kg -- 3. Deidra Halvorson, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Male Advanced -60 kg -- 13. Emmett Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan, 17. Oleksandr Kornat, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Male Advanced -55 kg -- 1. Felix Leonard, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Novice +70 kg -- 2. Raylynn Maerz, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Advanced +70 kg -- 3. Josie Mawson, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Male Novice +73 kg -- 2. Jesse Reynaud, Moose Jaw Koseikan; 3. Zachary Kanasevich, Vibank

Male Advanced +73 kg -- 3. Thomas Berns, Regina Shinmura

Male Advanced -63 kg -- 7. Talon Moen, Swift Current

Male Advanced -46 kg -- 3. Blake Rempel, Swift Current

Female Advanced -63 kg -- 3. Anna Dornstauder, University of Regina

Female Advanced -44 kg -- 2. Anna Li, University of Regina

Under-18

Male Advanced +90 kg -- 2. Ridley Suberlak, Battleford

Male Advanced -66 kg -- 5. Hawkins Jacobson, Moose Jaw Control, 25. Talon Moen, Swift Current

Male Advanced -60 kg -- 17. Emmett Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Advanced -63 kg -- 2. Nova Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan; 7. Anna Dornstauder, University of Regina
Male Advanced -55 kg -- 9. Felix Leonard, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Advanced -52 kg -- 3. Kenzie Woods, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Advanced -70 -- 5. Azra Benic, Saskatoon

Male Novice -55 kg -- 1. Ryder McKenna, Swift Current

Male Advanced -50 kg -- 7. Blake Rempel, Swift Current

Female Advanced -44 kg -- 1. Anna Li, University of Regina

Under 21 and Veteran

Veteran Male Novice +100 kg -- 2. Sean Biggin, Regina Y

Veteran Male Advanced +100 kg -- 1. Kwaku Osei Bonsu, Regina Y

Veteran Male Advanced -81 kg -- 3. Tony Showchuk, Regina Y

Veteran Male Advanced +100 kg -- 1. Chris Hodgson, Saskatoon

Senior

Male Intermediate -66 kg -- 1. Hawkins Jacobson, Moose Jaw Control

Female Intermediate -63 kg -- 2. Nova Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Intermediate -52 kg -- 1. Kenzie Woods, Moose Jaw Koseikan

Female Advanced -52 kg -- 3. Leann Huang, Regina Y

Male Advanced +100 kg -- 3. Kwaku Osei Bonsu, Regina Y

Female Intermediate -70 kg -- 2. Azra Benic, Saskatoon

Male Advanced -90 kg -- 9. Gregory Cooper, Saskatoon

Male Advanced +100 kg -- 5. Chris Hodgson, Saskatoon

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