The Club Olympia judo team competed in two regional and two state competitions this spring in preparation for the National Championships held July 10-12 in San Francisco.
At the Midwest Championships held in Chicago, the club earned 11 top three finishes. Winning first place was Mitchell Raube, Spencer Depies, Mason Steffes and Lauren DeSmidt. Hannah Wright, Michael Buetow and Lynn Roethke finished second. Bronze medals were brought home by Cody Kollmann, Hunter Kollmann, Grant Johnson and McKinnley Buetow.
The welcome Mat Open saw 18 Club Olympia players taking home 8 first places, 5 seconds and 1 third place finish. Mitchell Raube, Hunter Kollmann, Mitchell VanHerwynen, Grant Johnson, McKinnley Buetow, Mason Steffes, Adam Ford and Alex Benishek finished first. Second place was won by Kyle Kutcher, Michael Buetow, Lauren Desmidt and Eric Boatman. Kyle Handy won third.
The team traveled to St. Paul, MN next for the regional championship where Hannah Wright captured two first place finishes along with the women’s grand champion trophy. Other first were earned by Hunter Kollmann, Cody Kollmann, Lauren DeSmidt and Mitchell VanHerwynen. Grant Johnson and Mitchell Raube placed second.
The UW Stevens Point hosted their annual tournament where Grant Johnson, Hannah Wright and Hunter Kollmann won gold medals. Kyle Handy captured a silver medal while Kyle Kutcher finished with the bronze.
The State Championships were held in West Bend on May 2. Club Olympia Judo won 8 State titles. Grant Johnson at the age of 15 won two State Championship titles, in both his age group and in the Men’s division. State Judo Champions also include Cody Kollmann, Spencer Depies, Mitchell VanHerwynen, Hannah Wright, Lauren DeSmidt and Justin Magoline. Placing second were Kyler Konen, Connor Reams, Mason Steffes, Shelby Leicht and Troy Kollmann. Mitchell Raube, Hunter Kollmann, Alex Benishek and Eric Boatman finished third.
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