Summit Grappling Academy took their Junior Squad to the Elite Junior UK National Championships last weekend where the team aged between 7 and 16 took part in numerous matches in Gi and Nogi.
The impressive medal haul was three Gold, seven Silver and six Bronze over the two day event, and stand out performances came from a number of the young competitors.
Junior UK National Championships
Alan Greenhalgh took Gold in his Gi division and Silver in Nogi.
In his Gi semi-final he won 6-0 on points and then 5-2 on points in the Gi final. For Nogi he won his semi-final 4-0 on points.
Hanako Henson took Gold in her Gi division with 6-0 on points in her final. This was a superb performance against an experienced competitor.
Kye Greenhalgh dominantly took Silver in his Gi Division by winning 7-0 in the semi-final. Unfortunately, he was injured in the final and could not continue.
Maisie Meban took Silver in her division by convincingly winning her semi-final via a collar choke submission halfway through her match. She now has back to back submission finishes in Competition.
Oscar Nation took Silver in his division by wining his semi-final 8-5 on points. A great win for the youngster who has shown great commitment to training.
A special mention goes to Luca Christian who was in a large bracket of 23 people.
He won his first round with an incredible 17-0 on points but was outside of medal contention.
Both the Junior and Senior Competition Squads now have their sights firmly set on the British Gi Championships in Manchester in May.
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