165 Compete at 2017 Connellsville Classic Karate Championships
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The Tournament handed out more than 300 trophies to more than 165 competitors from four states and from as far away as Columbus, Ohio, Charleston, West Virginia, and Reading and Altoona, PA. There were also more 600 spectators and 50 Black Belt Instructors in attendance.
The Connellsville Classic is the 2017 kickoff event for the Warriors United Circuit, a 5 tournament competition circuit founded by Master Culver, Master Steve Morrissey of Altoona, PA, and Master Eric Swick of Grafton, WV, and in October 2014. The Warriors United Tournament Circuit includes, The Connellsville Classic, The Fall Brawl in Altoona, The Rumble on the River in Grafton, WV, The Monster Mash in Toronto, OH, and The Dragon Challenge in Pittsburgh, PA.
The Warriors United is sponsored by Greatmats and its tournament feature Greatmats martial arts flooring.
Eighteen Culver Karate Club students competed and won 24 first-place finishes, 16 seconds and 13 third.
Pictured are, front row, from lef: Evan Siegel: 1st in Breaking, 2nd in Kata and 3rd in Kumite, Jake Weaver: 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Breaking and 1point fighting and 4th in Kata, Sammy Trincia: 3rd in Breaking, Kata, 1pt fighting and Kumite, Michael Borris: 1st in Weapons, 2nd in Kumite and 3rd in Breaking, Kata and 1 Point Fighting, Aaron Michaels: 3rd in 1 point Fighting, 4th in Kata, Nicky Farrell: 1st place in Kumite, 1 point and Kata and 2nd in Breaking and Weapons, Rohwen Firestone: 2nd in Kata and 3rd in Kumite, David Piasecki: 2nd place in 1 pt Fighting, Natalie Willard: 4th place in Kata & Fighting, Noah Zawislan: 1st in Kumite, 2nd in 1pt Fighting and 3rd in Breaking.
Back Row L to R: Sensei Lorrie Culver, Chase Weaver: 1st in Kata, 2nd in Weapons, Jaden Golden: 1st in Breaking, Kata and Fighting and 2nd in 1 point Fighting, Aaron Trincia: 1st in Breaking, 2nd in Kata and 1 point Fighting and 3rd in Kumite, Cody Vance: 1st in Breaking, Kata, Weapons, 1 point Fighting & Kumite, Keaton Detwiler: 1st in Breaking and Weapons, 2nd in Kata and 1 point Fighting and 4th in Kumite,
Not Pictured: Gabby Kelly: 1st in Breaking, Weapons, 1 point Fighting and Kumite and 2nd in Kata, Zach Zavatchan: 1st in Breaking, Seth Keslar: 1st in Kumite and 2nd in Fighting.
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3rd Annual Connellsville Classic Karate Championships
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