2023 Inland Empire AAU District Karate Championships
Photo Credit: Inland Empire AAU Karate

ASOTIN, WA - Last weekend, 90 competitors from Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Utah came together to compete at the 2023 Inland Empire AAU District Karate Championships at the Asotin High School gymnasium in Asotin, WA. 

Among the competing teams were the Inland Empire AAU Leadership Team from the LC Valley, as well as a group of students from World of Martial Arts.

At the District Karate Championships, athletes competed to qualify for the AAU Karate National Championships to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in July. 

On March 4th, the 2023 Inland Empire AAU District Karate Championships were held at the Asotin High School Gym in Asotin, WA. Ninety competitors from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Utah competed to qualify for AAU Karate National Championships in July in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The IEAAU Leadership Team from the LC Valley, as well as a group of students from World of Martial Arts were among the competitors.

Inland Empire AAU Karate Team Results

Anton Arthur

  • 1st - 11-17 yr Boys Black Belt Weapons 
  • 1st - 14-15 yr Boys Black Belt Kata 
  • 1st - 14-15 yr Boys Black Belt Sparring
  • 2nd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring 

Rachel Gall

  • Junior Grand Champion Black Belt Kata
  • 1st - 14-17 yr Girls Black Belt Kata
  • 1st - 14-17 yr Girls Intermediate - Black Belt Sparring
  • 3rd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring 
  • 3rd - 11-17 yr Girls Black Belt Weapons

Jade Wilke

  • 1st - 12-13 yr Girls Black Belt Kata
  • 1st - 12-13 yr Girls Black Belt Sparring
  • 2nd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring

Jayden Henderson

  • 1st - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring
  • 2nd - 12-13 yr Girls Black Belt Kata
  • 2nd - 12-13 yr Girls Black Belt Sparring

Makaela Everheart

  • 2nd - 14-15 yr Girls Intermediate Kata

Brady Stricker

  • 1st - 12-13 yr Boys Beginner- Novice Sparring 
  • 2nd - 11-17 yr Novice Weapons
  • 2nd - 12-13 yr Boys Beginner- Novice Kata

Sean Peregoy

  • 1st - 11-17 yr Novice Weapons
  • 2nd - 12-13 yr Boys Beginner- Novice Sparring
  • 3rd - 12-13 yr Boys Beginner- Novice Kata
  • 3rd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring 3rd

Rowan Squires

  • 2nd - 8-9 yr Beginner - Black Belt Kata
  • 2nd - 8-11 yr Girls Beginner - Novice Sparring

Averie Hendren

  • 1st - 10-11 yr Girls Novice-Intermediate Kata
  • 1st - 8-11 yr Girls Beginner - Novice Sparring

Preston Kite

  • 2nd - 10-11 yr Boys Novice Sparring
  • 2nd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring
  • 2nd - 10-11 yr Boys Novice Sparring
  • 2nd - Ultimate Team Rotational Sparring
  • 0-10 yr Novice - Intermediate Weapons

Teagan Wilke

  • 2nd - 16-20 yr Boys Intermediate- Black Belt Sparring 
  • 3rd - 16-17 yr Boys Intermediate - Black Belt Kata 

Peter Remacle

  • 2nd - 14-17 yr Boys Beginner - Novice Kata
  • 2nd - 14-17 yr Boys Beginner - Novice Sparring

Jonathan Morrow

  • 1st - Adult Black Belt Weapons
  • 1st - Adult Mens Intermediate -Black Belt Kata
  • 1st - Adult Male Black Belt Sparring