Judo Saskatchewan has sent a team of athletes to the 2024 Manitoba Open, a Judo Canada “A” sanctioned event, taking place this weekend in Winnipeg.

The third annual event brought together 248 participants from 357 applications. Saskatchewan’s 42 competitors returned with 15 gold medals, 13 silver medals and 10 bronze medals.

Here are the results from the Manitoba Open:

Dan Ko and Ben Ko, Shinmura Judo Club Nage-no-Kata Gold

Susan Clark and Sydney Clark, South Corman Park Judo Club Ju-no-Kata Gold

Jeff Eggen and Tony Showchuk, Regina Y Judo Club Goshin-Jutsu Silver

Athena and Hunter McConnell, South Corman Park Judo Club Katame-no-Kata Gold

Karlee Rempel, Swift Current Judo Club U10 Mixed, Group 2 Gold

Kadence Rempel, Swift Current Judo Club U12 Women, Group 2 Bronze

Payton Pinel, U12 Women’s Judo Control, Group 4 Gold

Khloe Snider, Shinmura Judo Club U12 Women Group 5 Gold

Francis Siapno, Regina Y Judo Club U12 Men Group 4 Silver

Eva Kanasevich, Vibank Judo Club U14 Women’s Advanced -52kg 4th

Kylee Freeman, Watrous Ju-No-Ri Judo Club U14 Women’s Advanced -52kg Gold U16 Women’s Advanced -52kg Silver

Aayla Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U14 Female Novice -33kg Gold

Charlotte Leonard, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U14 Female Novice -44kg Bronze

Francesca Siapno, Regina Y Judo Club U14 Women Novice -48kg Gold

Silvan Raess, Battleford Judo Club U14 Men’s Advanced -35kg Silver

Yassine Hussein, Saskatoon Judo Club U14 Male Novice -60kg Gold

Blake Rempel, Swift Current Judo Club U16 Male Advanced -42kg Gold

Felix Leonard, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U16 men’s advanced -50 kg Gold U18 men’s -50 kg Silver

Eliot Perrault, Swift Current Judo Club U16 Men’s Advanced -50kg 4th

Emmett Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo U16 men’s advanced -55kg Bronze U18 men’s -55kg 4th

Oleksandr Kornat, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U16 men’s advanced -60 kg 4th

Talon Moen, Swift Current Judo Club U16 men’s advanced -66 kg 5th

Corsin Raess, Battleford Judo Club U16 men’s advanced -66 kg 5th

Thomas Berns, Shinmura Judo Club U16 Male Advanced -73kg Gold U18 Male -73Kg 5th

Anna Li, University of Regina Judo Club U16 Women’s Advanced -44kg Silver U18 Women’s -44kg Silver

Winter Sky Aisaican, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U16 Women’s Advanced -52kg 3rd

Raylynn Maerz, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U16 Women’s Advanced +70kg 3rd

Kenzie Woods, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U18 Female -52 kg Bronze Sr Female Novice -57kg 2nd

Ne Waza Female -63kg Silver

Nova Lee-Neuman, Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club U18 Female -63kg Bronze Sr Female Advanced -63kg 7th

Anna Dornstauder, University of Regina Judo Club U18 Women -63 kg 4th

Azra Benic, Saskatoon Judo Club U18 Female -70kg 2nd Sr Female Novice -70kg Silver

Ne Waza Female +63kg Silver

Hawkins Jacobson, Control Judo U18 Male -66kg Bronze Sr Male Novice -73kg Gold

Ridley Suberlak, Battleford Judo Club U18 men +90Kg 2nd

Greg Cooper, Saskatoon Judo Club Sr Male Advanced -90kg Bronze

Jeff Eggen, Regina Y Judo Club Sr Advanced Male -90kg 5th Veteran Men -90Kg Silver

Chris Hodgson, Saskatoon Judo Club Sr Male Advanced +100kg Silver Veteran Men +100Kg Silver

Sean Biggin, Regina Y Judo Club Sr Advanced Male +100kg 3rd Veteran Men +100Kg Bronze

Michael Yee, Regina Y Judo Club Sr Advanced Male -66kg 7th Veteran Men -73kg 2nd Ne Waza Male -66kg Gold

Maxx Karaim, Regina Y Judo Club Ne Waza Male +81kg Bronze

Tony Showchuk, Regina Y Veteran Judo Club Men -81Kg Bronze

In two weeks, several advanced members of Team Saskatchewan will travel to Montreal to compete in the Quebec Open on November 9-10, participate in the national fall camp from November 11-13 and in the Cup events Pan American Junior and Cadet November 14-17.

Six veteran athletes from Saskatchewan will also represent Canada at the Las Vegas 2024 Veteran World Judo Championships, November 4-7, 2024.