Achievements (2000 - 2002)

A record of taikai (tournament) and shinsa (examination) results for Bellevue members from October 2000 through December 2002.

Congratulations to all!

Source: Kenyu - Monthly Newsletter of the Pacific Northwest Kendo Federation Kenyu Online - http://www.kendo-pnkf.org/news/kenyu.phtml

6th ANNUAL RENTON KENDO TOURNAMENT - December 7, 2002, Renton

• Ross Holeman, 1st place, Mudansha 0-4 Kyu

• Leonid Tsybert, 2nd place, Mudansha 3-1 Kyu
   

28th ANNUAL PNKF KENDO TOURNAMENT - November 9, 2002, Renton

• Bellevue Junior Team, 1st place, Junior Team Competition

• L. Tsybert, 4th Place, Men 19 and Older, 3 Kyu-1 Kyu

• R. Barr, 1st Place, Women Yudansha Division

Shinkyu Kendo Shinsa, August 10, 2002, Kent Commons, WA

• 1st Kyu Kendo: Leonid Tsybert

• 2nd Kyu Kendo: Joshua Koplin

• 3rd Kyu Kendo: Brendan Vanous, Gregory
  Wharton

• 4th Kyu Kendo: Sverre Thorbjornsen

12th ANNUAL BELLEVUE JUNIOR KENDO TAIKAI - May 5, 2002

• Jayson Nunokawa, 3rd place, 10 to 12 Kachinuki

• Tristan Williams-Burden, 2nd Place, 13 to 15 Kachinuki

27th ANNUAL UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON KENDO TOURNAMENT - April 13, 2002

• Bellevue Team, 1st Place, Team Competition

• R. Barr, 3rd Place, Women's Open

• R. Holeman, 3rd Place, 0-4 Kyu

26th ANNIVERSARY HIGHLINE KENDO KAI MUDANSHA CHALLENGE CUP - March 16, 2002

• Bellevue Team, 2nd place, Team Competition

• Jason Syring, 1st Place, Individual

• Darrick Lew, 4th Place, Individual

Shinkyu Kendo Shinsa, February 24, 2002, Renton, WA

• 4th Dan Kendo: R. Barr Sensei

• 3rd Dan Kendo: David Pan

• 2nd Dan Kendo: Sean Blechschmidt, Naoki Tanimura, CJ Chaney

• 1st Dan Kendo: Masumi Rinaldi, Jason Syring

• 1st Kyu Kendo: Derek Lew, Rudolf Opavsky, Keiko Sasaki

• 3rd Kyu Kendo: Jeffrey Morgenroth, Chris Weaver

• 4th Kyu Kendo: Gregory Wharton, Brian Blomquist, Gregory Wharton, Jayson Nunokawa

• 5th Kyu Kendo: Vadim Tkachev, Tony Kelman, Lani Nunokawa

Shinkyu Iaido Shinsa, February 24, 2002, Renton, WA

• 1st Dan Iaido: Derek Lew

• 1st Kyu Iaido: CJ Chaney, David Pan, Michael Rigler

5th Annual Renton Kendo Tournament, December 1, 2001, Renton, WA

• Masumi Rinaldi, 3rd Place, Women's Division

• Jason Syring, 1st Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Jayson Nunokawa, 3rd Place, 10-12 Years Division

27th Annual PNKF Kendo Tournament, November 3, 2001, Renton, WA

• R. Barr Sensei, 3rd Place, 3-4 Dan Division

• R. Barr Sensei, 3rd Place, Women's Open Division

• Masumi Rinaldi, 2nd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Jason Syring, 3rd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Rudolf Opavsky, 3rd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Brian Blomquist, 3rd Place, 0-4 Kyu Division

Shinkyu Kendo Shinsa, August 12, 2001, Highline Community Center, WA

• 1st Dan Kendo: Eric Dycus, Michael Rigler

• 1st Kyu Kendo: Masumi Rinaldi, Jason Syring

• 2nd Kyu Kendo: Rudolf Opavsky

• 4th Kyu Kendo: Jeffrey Morgenroth, Chris Weaver

• 5th Kyu Kendo: Brian Edwards

Shinkyu Iaido Shinsa, July 2, 2001, McMinnville, Oregon

• 1st Kyu Iaido: Brian Blomquist

• 2nd Kyu Iaido: CJ Chaney, Brian Edwards, Michael Rigler

AUSKF 2001 Iaido Taikai, July 1, 2001, Linfield College, OR

• Dick Anderson Sensei, 1st Place, 3 Dan and Up Division

1st Annual PNKF North American Women's Invitational Kendo Championship, June 23, 2001, Renton, WA

• R. Barr Sensei, 2nd Place, Individual League

• R. Barr Sensei, member of Women's PNKF Team, 1st Place, Team League

• Masumi Rinaldi, member of Women's PNKF Team, 1st Place, Team League

Shinkyu Kendo Shinsa, May 3, 2001, Kyoto, Japan

• 7th Dan Kendo: Jeffrey Marsten Sensei

2nd Texas Goodwill Kendo Taikai, April 21, 2001, Dallas, TX

• Dick Anderson Sensei, 3rd Place, 4 Dan and Up Division

26th Annual University of Washington Kendo Tournament, April 7, 2001

• David Yotsuuye Sensei, 2nd Place, 4 Dan and Up Division

• R. Barr Sensei, 3rd Place, Women’s Open Division

• Jason Syring, 1st Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Michael Rigler, 2nd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

11th Annual Bellevue Junior Championships, May 6, 2001

• Jayson Nunokawa, 3rd Place, 10-12 Years Kihon Competition

• Jayson Nunokawa, 4th Place, 10-12 Years Individuals

• Kathy Harrison, Awesome Spirit Award, Honorable Mention

• Lani Nunokawa, Awesome Spirit Award, Honorable Mention

25th Anniversary Highline Kendo Kai Mudansha Challenge Cup, March 17, 2001, Seattle, WA

• Masumi Rinaldi, 3rd Place

• Jason Syring, 4th Place

Shinkyu Kendo Shinsa, February 24, 2001

• 1st Kyu Kendo: Michael Rigler

• 2nd Kyu Kendo: Jason Syring

• 3rd Kyu Kendo: Rudolf Opavsky

• 4th Kyu Kendo: Emil Fretheim

39th Annual Steveson Kendo Tournament, February 10, 2001, Steveson, BC

• R. Barr Sensei, 3rd Place, Women’s Open Division

• Masumi Rinaldi, 3rd Place, Non-Degree Division

• Jason Syring, 3rd Place, Non-Degree Division

37th Annual Vancouver Kendo Tournament -  January 20, 2001

• Jeffrey Marsten Sensei, 2nd Place, 41 Years and Older Division

• David Yotsuuye Sensei, 3rd Place, 41 Years and Older Division

4th Annual Renton Kendo Tournament - December 9, 2000

• Bellevue Team, 1st Place, Team Competition

• R. Barr Sensei, 1st Place, Women’s Open Division

• R. Barr Sensei, 1st Place, 1-3 Dan Division

• Sean Blechschmidt, 3rd Place, 1-3 Dan Division

• Michael Rigler, 2nd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Jason Syring, 3rd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

Kodansha Shinsa, December 2, 2000, Torrance, CA

• 6th Dan Kendo: David Yotsuuye Sensei

26th Annual PNKF Kendo Tournament, November 11, 2000, Renton, WA

• R. Barr Sensei, 3rd Place, Women’s Open Division

• Michael Rigler, 3rd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

• Jason Syring, 3rd Place, 1-3 Kyu Division

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