2024 JJHF STATE CHAMPIONSHIOP

WHJC Excels at HHJF State Championships

On August 31 and September 1, 2024, thirty-eight members of Wailuku Hongwanji Mission Judo Club (WHJC) participated in 62nd Annual Honpa Hongwanji Judo Federation (HHJF) State Championships at the King Kekaulike High School on Maui. The HHJF tournament was hosted by the Makawao Hongwanji Mission Judo Club. Pearl City Hongwanji Mission Judo Club, Mililani Hongwanji Mission Judo Club, Hilo Hongwanji Mission Judo Club, and Puna Hongwanji Mission Judo Club also participated in the tournament. An awards banquet was held at the Mayor Hannibal Tavares Community Center in Pukalani following the tournament. The WHJC members fought hard, and everyone enjoyed the tournament and banquet.

Tournaments Results

Female Minor A Team
• 2nd WHJC: Olena Withers, Kora Beauchamp,  Izabella Morikawa

Female Minor B Team
• 1st WHJC: Ceydee McCorriston, Kira Yoshimoto, Risa Cabral

Female Intermediate Team
• 2nd WHJC: Jayda Biringer, Shaylee Watari

Female Junior Team
• 1st WHJC: Pohai Kamaunu, Mahealani Vares, Madelein Millet
• 2nd WHJC: Olive Harper, Kristin Camit, Truth Kamaunu

Male Minor B Team
• 2nd WHJC: Kaeden Biringer, Kaden Beauchamp, Kona Badua-Babcock

Male Senior Team
• 2nd WHJC: Kody Sakamoto, Joshua Mori

Female B2 Middle
• 2nd Kora Beauchamp – WHJC

Female B2 Heavy
• 1st Izabella Morikawa – WHJC

Female Intermediate 1 Light
• 2nd Olena Withers -WHJC
• 3rd Jaemi Williams – WHJC

Female Intermediate 1 Middle
• 1st Emma Toba – WHJC
• 2nd Risa Cabral – WHJC

Female Intermediate 1 Heavy
• 2nd Kristen Yi – WHJC

Female Intermediate 2 Under 75 lbs.
• 1st Kira Yoshimoto – WHJC

Female Intermediate 2 Under 92 lbs.
• 1st Meiko Kurokawa – WHJC

Female Juvenile A Under 117
• 2nd Jayda Biringer – WHJC

Female Juvenile A Under 141
• 2nd Shaylee Watari – WHJC

Female Juvenile B over 154
• 1st Madelein Millet – WHJC
• 2nd Kellee Yi – WHJC

Female Juvenile C Under 125
• 3rd Pohai Kamaunu – WHJC

Female Juvenile C Under 154
• 1st Mahealani Vares – WHJC

Male Novice Intermediate Light
• 2nd Mason Nguyen – WHJC

Male Novice 6 Year Middle
• 2nd Yoshio Morikawa – WHJC

Male Novice 9 Year Heavy
• 1st Cayde Kusumoto – WHJC
• 2nd Aurellio Takemoto – WHJC

Male B2 Middle
• 3rd Jaxon Toba – WHJC

Male Intermediate 2 Under 106 lbs.
• 2nd Kona Badua-Babcock – WHJC

Male Intermediate 2 Under 117 lbs.
• 2nd Ethan Yeh – WHJC

Male Juvenile A Under 117 lbs.
• 1st Mason Kurokawa – WHJC
• 2nd Kaiao Katjang – WHJC

Male Juvenile B Under 132 lbs.
• 3rd Aaron Ikehara – WHJC

Male Juvenile C Under 145 lbs.
• 3rd Kody Sakamoto – WHJC

Male Juvenile C Under 171 lbs.
• 2nd Joshua Gaspar – WHJC

Male Senior Under 161 lbs.
• 2nd Reynold Mabuti – WHJC

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