08/31/2026
Here are our students’ results from the 2026 Big Sky Showdown tournament:
Jack Aippersbach – 3rd weapons and stick sparring, 2nd sparring, 1st breaking
Karina Alvarado – 2nd sparring
Ingrid Barnett-Christenson – 3rd sparring and stick sparring, 1st breaking
Jack Beck – 3rd forms, weapons, stick sparring and breaking
Mumba Chinyanwa – 2nd forms, 1st sparring
Julie Cunningham – 1st forms and weapons
Logan Cunningham – 1st forms, weapons, breaking; 3rd sparring, 2nd stick sparring
Manny Diaz – 3rd forms
Ben Echols – 3rd forms, 2nd sparring and breaking
Sam Echols – 1st stick sparring
Lucas Ferguson – 1st forms
Owen Hancock – 1st sparring, 2nd stick sparring and breaking
Sutton Hayasaka – 3rd forms, sparring, breaking, 2nd stick sparring
Dan Heil – 3rd breaking
Hunter Heil – Dragon award: Best Stances
Emma Hope – 1st forms
Warren Jordan – 1st forms and sparring, 2nd stick sparring and breaking
Halden Kamps – 1st forms, weapons, and stick sparring
Winn Kelley – 2nd forms, 1st weapons, 3rd sparring and breaking
Carrie Kohlmeyer – 3rd forms
JD Landeen – 2nd forms, 3rd sparring
Miles Martin – 2nd place forms and weapons, 3rd place sparring and breaking
Harper Morrison – 2nd forms, weapons, sparring and breaking, 3rd stick sparring
Ellie Peace – 3rd stick sparring and breaking
Nivi Price – 3rd forms
London Schlick – 3rd breaking
Jessica Schwartz – 1st forms, weapons, sparring, stick sparring, and breaking
Lela Schwartz – 1st forms, weapons, sparring, stick sparring and breaking
Holden Simmons – 1st forms and sparring; 2nd weapons, 3rd stick sparring
Weston Simmons – Dragon award: Amazing Power
Genevieve Sonnichsen – 2nd weapons, 1st breaking
Aaron Steward – 2nd forms, stick sparring and breaking; 3rd weapons, sparring
Harry Stoffers – 3rd forms, 1st stick sparring, 2nd breaking
Lindean Barnett-Christenson, Asher Hope, Livi Kohlmeyer, Solvi Steward and Brendan Treanor did not place this time, but we’re proud of their efforts! Just wait until next time…!
