WKC World Championship 2010 Results

Chris Ruland on the podium at the 2010 WKC World Championships

AAU team, WKC 2010

Chris Ruland scoring a reverse punch

Ryan Williams performing Seiunchin kata

John Ingram's WKC 2010 Team

Below are the standings for AAU competitors from the 2010 WKC World Championships held October 22-24 in Venice, Italy. AAU karateka placed in a variety of divisions: several different styles of kata, kobudo and kumite. The results are a testament to the breadth and strength of the AAU karate program. Of particular note are the numerous divisions swept by the AAU team -- at an event with 1600 competitors from around the world!

Ingram's Karate students

Chris Ruland:

• 1^st: kumite, male, age 14-15, -60kg, sanbon
• 3^rd: Goju kata, male, age 14-15

Marissa Ruland:

• 1^st: Goju kata, female, age 12-13, brown/black belt
• 1^st: kumite, female, age 13, +50kg, sanbon

Austin Stone:

• 3^rd (tie): kumite, male, age 14-15, -55kg, sanbon

Ryan Williams:

• 1^st: Goju kata, male, age 10-11

Other Isshinryu students

Nick Arndt:

• 1^st: kobudo, male, age 18-20
• 2^nd: Goju kata, male, age 18-20

Other AAU competitors

Michael Arashiro:

• 1^st: Goju kata, male, age 16-17
• 3^rd (tie): kumite male, age 16-17, -65kg, sanbon

Martin Cameron: 1^st, Shorin kata, male, age 12-13, brown/black belt

Daniel Carbaugh: 2^nd, kobudo, male, age 18-20

Shannon Clarke: 3^rd (tie), kumite, female, age 12, +45kg, sanbon

Grace Codella: 1^st, kumite, female, age 11, -40kg, sanbon

Jesus Costa:

• 1st, Shorin kata, male, age 14-15
• 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 14-15, +60kg, sanbon

Graylan Cunningham:

• 2^nd: Shorin kata, male, age 12-13, brown/black belt
• 3^rd (tie): kumite, male, age 12, -45kg, sanbon

Kimberly Delk: 2^nd, kumite, female, age 14-15, +55kg, sanbon

Kent Endo: 2^nd, Shoto kata, male, age 14-15

Zach Ernst: 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 16-17, +65kg, sanbon

Rebecca Fishman:

• 1^st: kumite, female, age 11, -35kg, sanbon
• 3^rd: Shoto kata, female, age 10-11, brown/black belt

Dylan Flinchum: 1^st, kumite, male, age 18-20, 68kg, sanbon

Gunnar Flinchum: 1^st, kumite, male, age 14-15, +60kg, sanbon

Katie Gordon:

• 2^nd: Shoto kata, female, age 16-17
• 3^rd: kumite, female, age 16-17, +57kg, sanbon

Alexandra Gorlova: 2^nd, Goju kata, female, age 16-17

Cassidy Green: 2^nd, Goju kata, female, age 12-13, brown/black belt

Hazemach Hazemach:

• 3^rd: Shito kata, male, age 14-15
• 2^nd: kumite, male, age 14-15, -60kg, sanbon

Hannah Kaltenbach: 2^nd, Goju kata, female, age 18-20

Colin Kane: 2^nd, kumite, male, age 16-17, -65kg, sanbon

Maria Kioussis: 2^nd, Shito kata, female, age 16-17

Abby Knapp: 3^rd, Shito kata, female, age 16-17

Delaney Lebedun: 1^st, Shoto kata, female, age 14-15

Aliza Leit:

• 1^st: Goju kata, female, age 10-11, brown/black belt
• 2^nd: kumite, female, age 11, -40kg, sanbon

Kaitlyn Leslie: 2^nd, kumite, female, age 10, -39kg, sanbon

Natalie Lind: 3^rd, Shoto kata, female, age 14-15

Jackie Mirza: 2^nd, Shoto kata, female, age 12-13, brown/black belt

Reagan Moore:

• 2^nd: Wado kata, female, age 10-11, brown/black belt
• 3^rd (tie): kumite, female, age 10, -34kg, sanbon

Ty Nakamoto: 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 16-17, -60kg, sanbon

James Payne: 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 14-15, -55kg, sanbon

Woodlynn Pierre: 1^st, kumite, female, age 14-15, +55kg, sanbon

James Robinson: 1^st, Shito kata, male, age 16-17

Asia Robinson-Yu: 1^st, Shoto kata, female, age 12-13, brown/black belt

Connor Ryan: 1^st, kumite, male, age 14-15, -55kg, sanbon

Yuki Saito: 2^nd, Shito kata, male, age 18-20

Luke Sartino: 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 14-15, -60kg, sanbon

Attiya Shah:

• 1^st: kumite, female, age 12, -45kg, sanbon
• 2^nd: Shito kata, female, age 12-13, brown/black belt

Catherine Shi: 2^nd, Goju kata, female, age 14-15

Andie Shugar: 2^nd, kumite, female, age 13, +50kg, sanbon

Nick Wolfe: 3^rd (tie), kumite, male, age 14-15, +60kg, sanbon

Swept divisions

Shito kata, female, age 14-15:

1. Megan Snyder
2. Marita Grover
3. Rianna Shah

Shorin kata, female, age 14-15:

1. Alexandra Schuster
2. Kimberly Delk

Shorin kata, female, age 16-17:

1. Sammy Shugar
2. Lauren Phipps
3. Trishya Srinivasan

Shorin kata, male, age 14-15:

1. Jesus Costa
2. James Payne
3. Gunnar Flinchum

Shorin kata, male, age 16-17:

1. Richard Mellinger
2. Alfredo Pozo
3. Malcolm Talbert

Kobudo, male, 18-20:

1. Nicholas Arndt
2. Daniel Carbaugh

Shorin kata, male, age 18-20:

1. Dylan Flinchum
2. Michael Kane
3. Dean Shriver