Team Sacramento participated in the California State Championships on May 28 and 29 in San Francisco. The team sent 21 competitors competing in 22 divisions. The team placed 13 athletes with seven gold medals, four silver medals, and two bronze medals. The team record was below expectations at 36 wins with 31 losses, with 32 wins by ipon. Special congratulations to all athletes and special recognition to Ellis Shaw, Andrea Estrada and Gavin Davis-Smith for winning their first of many state champion titles. Final results:
Andrea Estrada- Gold California State Champ
Ellis Shaw- Gold California State Champ
Gavin Davis-Smith- Gold California State Champ
Curtis Booth- Gold California State Champ
Ashley Booth- Gold California State Champ
Marlina Luz- Gold California State Champ
Daniel Luz- Gold California State Champ
Deven Phillips- Silver
Desmyn Williams- Silver
Ximena Alegria- Silver
Malaya Elgarico- Silver
Audrey Elgarico- Bronze
Kukas Kavanaugh- Bronze
Congratulations to all and now we will prepare for Junior Olympics in July. Time for everyone else to work to improve and refine our technique.
KONJO!