BROOKINGS – Brookings TaeKwonDo hosted its ninth Annual Brookings TaeKwonDo Fall Classic Tournament this past weekend on Nov. 12 in Brookings and the tournament was an amazing success.
There were nearly 150 competitors from 25 Schools from all around the Midwest including Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, that came to Brookings to compete.
The Tournament had competition ranging from beginner athletes to World Class Black Belts including National Team Athletes. There were four featured events: Traditional Forms or Patterns Division, Team Forms or Patterns Division, Weapons Division and Sport Sparring Division. These divisions were bracketed by age & weight with Beginner, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced and Black Belt Levels.
This Fall tournament was a great turnout despite having a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic.
The entire event showcased tremendous talent and incredible sportsmanship. The 2022 Brookings TaeKwonDo Fall Classic Tournament was hosted by Master Mark & Kelli Anawski of Brookings TaeKwonDo, which is located at 919 Main Avenue S. in Brookings.
The next tournament to be hosted in Brookings will be the 10th Annual Brookings TaeKwonDo Open Championships on April 15, 2023 at the Mickelson Middle School. For more information on tournaments or training, please go to www.BrookingsTaeKwonDo.com.
Here are the results from the Fall Classic from Brookings TaeKwonDo members:
Aira Amiotte took first in Forms and third in Sport Sparring.
Blythe Jones took third in Forms and first in Sport Sparring.
Carly Hagedorn took first in Forms.
Carter Johnson took second in Forms.
Carter Knutson took third in Forms.
Cassie Reese took third in Forms and third in Sport Sparring.
Chloe Heermann took third in Forms.
Clare Overby took first in Forms and second in Sport Sparring.
Dorian Kaufman took first in Forms.
Eli Amiotte took third in Forms.
Elijah Bruns took third in Forms.
Elijah Martinson took third in Forms.
Emily Hagedorn took first in Forms.
Hailey Hagedorn second in Forms and second in Sport Sparring.
Hunter Mellon took first in Forms.
Jacob Lee took third in Forms and third in Weapons.
James Dahl took third in Forms.
Jasmine Anawski took third in Forms.
Jeff Ladegaard took third in Forms.
Johnathan Scheff took third in Forms.
Josiah Miles took second in Forms.
Kain Ladegaard took third in Forms.
Katie Bortnem took secnd in Forms and third in Weapons.
Laurissa Thomas took second in Sport Sparring.
Liam Jones took third in Forms and third in Weapons.
Liam McCausland took second in Forms.
Nichole Waligoske took third in Forms and first in Sport Sparring.
Quentin Amiotte took second in Forms.
Rebella Raatz took first in Forms and second in Sport Sparring.
Stephen Anawski took third in Forms and first Sport Sparring.
Trestin Johnson took third in Forms, third in Weapons and first in Sport Sparring.
