2016 National Championship Results
Congratulations are in order for all Arizona karate practitioners who traveled to Pittsburgh for the 2016 USA Karate Nationals this year. Arizona brought home 6 National Champions and 33 total medals from this year’s event, a number that is impressive to say the least.
We proudly recognize the following:
Victoria Mata: 5 & under female Beg/Novice
- Kata – Bronze medalist
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Lesli Garza: 6 yr old female Beginner
- Kata – Silver medalist
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Diego Valenzuela: 6 yr old male Novice
- Kata – Bronze medalist
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Natalia Mata: 8 yr old female Intermediate National Champion
- Kata – Gold medalist
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Noor Al-Azawi: 8 yr old female Advanced National Champion
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Gold medalist
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Armando Favela: 8 yr old male Novice
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Hassan Al-Azawi: 9 yr old male Advanced
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Gold medalist
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Diego Herrea-Vendrell: 10 yr old male Advanced National Champion
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Silver medalist
- Kumite – Silver medalist
- Weapons- Gold medalist
Ruben Garza: 10 yr old male Advanced National Champion
- Kata – Bronze medalist
- Kumite – Gold medalist
Elanna Franklin: 12/13 yr old female Elite
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Sierra McDaniel: 12 yr old female Advanced -40 Kg
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Sean O’Donnell: 13 yr old male Advanced
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Silver medalist
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Courtney Connor: 13 yr old female Advanced
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Christian Stienstra: 15 yr male Advanced National Champion
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kumite- Gold medalist
Denis Torrez: 16 yr old male Novice
- Kata – Silver medalist
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Ryan O’Donnell: 16 yr old male Advanced
- Kata – Silver medalist
Martin Ruiz: 16 yr old male Advanced
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Stirling McDaniel: 17 yr old female Advanced
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Silver medalist
Jesus Moore: 18-34 male Novice
- Kata – Silver medalist
- Kumite – Bronze medalist
Kassandra Figueroa: 18-34 female Elite Kumite
The Dojo
- Kumite – Silver medalist
Tyler Warren: 18-34 male Advanced
Scottsdale Martial Arts Center
- Kata – Bronze medalist
Fredy Arevalo: 45 & over Male Advanced National Champion
Olympic Shotokan Karate
- Kata – Gold medalist
- Kumite- Silver medalist
Fred Erickson: 55+ male Advanced
Arizona Wado Karate
- Kumite – Silver medalist
