Axsom's Army Collects 125 Medals at State AAU to Finish 2019 Season

The Axsom Martial Arts dojo finished its 2019 campaign at the AAU Virginia Fall Invitational Karate Tournament. They had 38 total competitors in the four divisions of Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, and Advanced. The categories of competition were Kobudo (Weapons Forms), Kata (Empty Hand Forms), and Kumite (Point Fighting), and Team Rotational Kumite (Three Man Teams that rotate through each fighter for at least 15 seconds). Axsom's Army had 38 competitors garnering an impressive 125 total medals: 48 GOLDs, 39 SILVERs, 38 BRONZEs + 5 Gold Team Rotational Kumite Cups & The Dojo Spirit Award for being the most spirited dojo! Coach Axsom was assisted by Austin Galeski (Assistant Coach/Dojo Team Captain) and Nicholas Keane (Assistant Coach), and many volunteers who helped work the scorekeeping, timers, and rules.

Advanced Division:

• Jessica Sigsbee: (18-34) Jessica is 17 but wanted to fight in a more competitive division so she moved up. She brought home Silver in Kobudo and Kata, and Gold in Kumite + Gold in Team Rotational Kumite.
• Will Whitaker: (18-34) Will brought home silvers in all three categories + Gold in Team Rotational Kumite with Jessica & Austin Galeski on the Team "Bull-Moose Bruisers).
• Ryan Sigsbee: (13-14) brought home Bronze in Kata, and Golds in Kobudo and Kumite + he captained the team of "Moose Strike Force" for a Gold Cup win in TRK.
• Preston Wilkinson: (15-16) brought home 3 Bronzes in each category and joined Ryan, Braeden Monroe for a Gold Cup in TRK.
• Austin Galeski: (18-34) led our TRK team to a Gold Cup, but did not compete in the regular divisions. 

Intermediate Division:

• Finley Sirieys: (18-34) won Silver in kata, and Golds in Kobudo and Kumite, and was joined by Jon Duarte and Blaise Silverman for TRK and brought home a Silver.
• Marcellus Wiggins (18-34) won silver in Kobudo and Bronze in Kumite.
• Anna Deller (15-16) had an amazing tournament winning the most medals. She won GOLD in all 3 of her divisions and competed in exhibitions in the 18-34 division winning Gold in Kobudo and Kata and Silver in Kumite. She also Captained the "Power Puff Girls" with teammates Miranda Chellis-Martinez and Maimouna Outtara winning a Silver.
• Jordan Costello: (11-12) won Silver in Kumite and Gold in Kumite + he was a member of the "Triple Threat" TRK that won GOLD.
• Amiyr Gordon (9-10) won Bronze in Kobudo and was the Team Captain for the TRK team "Triple Threat" that won GOLD.
• Geoorgian Metang (11-12) won Bronze medals in Kobudo and Kata, and GOLD in Kumite, and led his trk team "The Boom" to a Silver finish.
• LJ "Diesel" Latham (9-10) gained valuable experience in each category, and helped his TRK team with Amiyr and Jordan secure a GOLD medal finish in TRK kumite.

Novice Division: 

• Jon Duarte (18-34) won silvers in Kata and Kumite, and Gold in Kobudo + a Silver finish in TRK with Fin and Blaise on the H-SC Tiger team.
• Joe Fuscia (11-12) won Silver in Kata and GOLD in Kobudo and Kumite + Silver finish with Georgia and Hunter on "the Boom"
• Hunter Feicht (11-12) won Silvers in Kobudo and Kumite, and GOLD in Kata and was the 3rd man on the "Boom" team for a silver.
• Jalyn Wilks (9-10) won Bronze in Kumite and 2nd Silver Finish in TRK kumite with the "Dream Team!"
• Conner Strickland: (9-10) won bronze in Kumite and GOLDs in Kobudo and Kata + a silver finish with the "Dream Team."
• Amari Cox: (9-10) won silvers in all categories + he was the 3rd member of trk "The Dream Team" for a silver,
• Chris Gordon: (5-6) won silver in Kata, and GOLDs in Kobudo and Kumite + he was a member of the "X-MEN" that won GOLD in trk.

Beginner Division: 

• Maimouna Outtara: (15-16) won Bronze in Kumite and GOLDs in Kobudo and Kata + a Silver finish in trk on the Team of "Power Puff Girls."
• Alex Tomaino: (15-16) won Silvers in all 3 categories + was a member of the "Young Bulls" trk that came in with a bronze.
• Jonah Smead (13-14) won Silver in Kumite and GOLDs in Kobudo and Kata + a bronze in trk on " the young bulls."
• Brett Fallen (13-14) won Silvers in Kobudo and Kata, and GOLD in Kumite + a bronze in trk on the "Young Bulls."
• Braeden Monroe (13-14) won Bronze in Kobudo and Kumite + a Gold in trk on  a team with Ryan and Preston as the "Moose Strike Force."
• Miranda Chellis-Martinez (13-14) won GOLDs in all 3 categories + a Bronze with "the Power Puff Girls."
• Daniela Chellis-Martinez (11-12) won Silvers in Kobudo and Kata, and GOLD in Kumite + Silver finish in trk on the team of "Speed, Power & Glory."
• Dakota Parnell: (11-12) won Silvers in Kobudo and kata, and Bronze in Kumite + Silver in trk on the team of "Speed, Power, & Glory."
• Zia Posey: (11-12) won silver in Kumite and Gold in Kobudo and Kata + a Silver finish on TRK team of "Speed, Power & Glory."
• Jon Kohaut: (9-10) two bronzes in Kobudo and Kumite, and Silver in Kata + Bronze on trk "Moose Avengers."
• Bryce Boyles: (9-10) bronze in kumite + bronze in trk "Moose Avengers" team.
• Moustapha Outtara: (7-8) Silver in Kobudo + bronze in trk "Moose Avengers" team.
• Jace Boyles: (7-8) Bronzes in Kobudo and Kata + GOLD in TRK "X-Men" team.
• Lucas Ramey (7-8) Gold in Kobudo + GOLD in trk "X-MEN" team,
• Shianne Freeman: (5-6) Bronze in Kumite, Silver in Kata, and Gold in Kobudo + Silver finish in TRK "Bone Crushers" team.
• Jacob Jarrin: (5-6) Silver in Kobudo and Kumite + Silver finish in TRK "Bone Crushers" team.
• Sophia Smith: (5-6) Bronze in Kumite + Silver in TRK "Bone Crushers" team.
• Colten Feicht (5-6) Bronze in Kata + Bronze in TRK "Punch Factory" team.
• Isaiah McClain: (5-6) Bronze in Kobudo and Kata + Bronze in TRK "Punch Factory" team.
• Ben Anderson" (5-6) Bronze in TRK "The Punch Factory."