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Spartan Judo National Tournament 2026-08-01

🥇 1st Brown and Black Belt (Male) / 198 lbs · 🥈 2nd Open Class (Male) 200 and Above / Open Class (Male) 200 Lbs and Over

• Lost vs Joao Vitor Lima (bOa BJJ Academy)
  Open Class (Male) 200 and Above / Open Class (Male) 200 Lbs and Over · Round 3 · ippon
• Won vs Cal Patterson (Art of Persistence)
  Open Class (Male) 200 and Above / Open Class (Male) 200 Lbs and Over · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs Kris Baugh (Spartan Judo Club Virginia)
  Open Class (Male) 200 and Above / Open Class (Male) 200 Lbs and Over · Round 1 · ippon
• Won vs Patrick Shaw (Kano Martial Arts)
  Brown and Black Belt (Male) / 198 lbs · Round 3 · ippon
• Won vs Patrick Shaw (Kano Martial Arts)
  Brown and Black Belt (Male) / 198 lbs · Round 2 · ippon
• Lost vs Patrick Shaw (Kano Martial Arts)
  Brown and Black Belt (Male) / 198 lbs · Round 1 · ippon

2026 Rebel Classic 2026-05-16

🥇 1st Senior Male / Brown/Black Belt / Middle · 🥇 1st Veteran Male / Advanced / 30-45 / Middle

• Won vs Pedro Ntiansunga (Toshi Dojo of Brandenburg)
  Senior Male / Brown/Black Belt / Middle · Round 2 · wazari
• Won vs Pedro Ntiansunga (Toshi Dojo of Brandenburg)
  Senior Male / Brown/Black Belt / Middle · Round 1 · ippon
• Won vs Andrew Wilson (Matside Sports.)
  Veteran Male / Advanced / 30-45 / Middle · Round 4 · ippon
• Won vs Andrew Wilson (Matside Sports.)
  Veteran Male / Advanced / 30-45 / Middle · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs Jason Briones (Judo of Lexington)
  Veteran Male / Advanced / 30-45 / Middle · Round 1 · ippon

2026 Indiana Open Championships 2026-05-02

🥈 2nd Veteran Men / Advanced / 30-45 yrs old / Light

• Lost vs Uros Vujicic (Wolves Judo Academy)
  Senior Men / 90 / Black Belt · Round 1 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 4:58:53
• Lost vs Drago Banjac (Judo Club SLAVIA)
  Senior Men / 90 / Black Belt · Round 1 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 4:24:03
• Lost vs Almazbek Jumabaev (Tohkon Judo Academy)
  Veteran Men / Advanced / 30-45 yrs old / Light · Round 4 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 1:20:57
• Won vs Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente (MaxOut Sports)
  Veteran Men / Advanced / 30-45 yrs old / Light · Round 3 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 0:54:07
• Lost vs Almazbek Jumabaev (Tohkon Judo Academy)
  Veteran Men / Advanced / 30-45 yrs old / Light · Round 2 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 0:34:52
• Won vs Agustin Gonzalez-Vicente (MaxOut Sports)
  Veteran Men / Advanced / 30-45 yrs old / Light · Round 1 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 0:25:57

2026 Kentucky State Judo Tournament 2026-04-18

🥇 1st Veteran Male / 30-45 / Advanced / Middle · 🥇 1st Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy

• Won vs Jason Briones (Judo of Lexington)
  Veteran Male / 30-45 / Advanced / Middle · Round 4 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 3:35:29
• Won vs Robert Rankin (Jin Judo)
  Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy · Round 2 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 3:27:19
• Won vs Robert Rankin (Jin Judo)
  Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy · Round 1 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 3:15:44
• Won vs Christopher Matheson (Club Bushido Evansville)
  Veteran Male / 30-45 / Advanced / Middle · Round 2 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 2:57:09
• Won vs Jason Briones (Judo of Lexington)
  Veteran Male / 30-45 / Advanced / Middle · Round 1 · ippon
  ▶ Watch at 2:39:24

2026 Crossroads of Indiana Judo Tournament 2026-02-28

• Lost vs Michael Yackovich (Purdue Judo)
  Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs Fernando Espa Ventura (Purdue Judo)
  Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy · Round 1 · ippon
• Lost vs Mateo Romero (Ross Community Center Judo Academy)
  Senior Male / Advanced / Light Heavy · Round 1 · ippon

22nd Annual Red White and Blue Classic 2025-11-15

🥇 1st Senior Male Brown Belt / Middle · 🥇 1st Veteran Male Advanced 30-44 yrs old / Light

• Won vs Mateo Romero (Ross Community Center Judo Academy)
  Senior Male Brown Belt / Middle · Round 3 · ippon
• Lost vs Mateo Romero (Ross Community Center Judo Academy)
  Senior Male Brown Belt / Middle · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs Mateo Romero (Ross Community Center Judo Academy)
  Senior Male Brown Belt / Middle · Round 1 · yuko
• Won vs David Patrick (Vortex judo)
  Veteran Male Advanced 30-44 yrs old / Light · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs David Patrick (Vortex judo)
  Veteran Male Advanced 30-44 yrs old / Light · Round 1 · ippon

2025 Southern Indiana Classic - Judo Tournament 2025-10-25

🥇 1st Veteran Male / Male / 30-44 Yrs Old / Advanced / Middle

• Won vs Christopher Matheson (Club Bushido Evansville)
  Veteran Male / Male / 30-44 Yrs Old / Advanced / Middle · Round 2 · ippon
• Won vs Christopher Matheson (Club Bushido Evansville)
  Veteran Male / Male / 30-44 Yrs Old / Advanced / Middle · Round 1 · ippon