English Pre Cadet and Cadet Open

 


On 5th and 6th of March the dragons travelled to Thetford for the English Pre Cadet and Cadet Open. This top event sees athletes from around the Country competing and there was some superb judo on display. 

In the U18, u60kg cadets Declan Knight fought well winning his 1st contests to make the final 8. After a great contest against the no 1 seed he was knocked into the repecharge where he finished in a credible 7th place. Also fighting in the cadets was Megan Howe in the u48kg group. No wins for Megs this time but good mat time and she is making progress in this new age group.

In the U15 Pre Cadets Daniil Grishin moved up a weight from the British Championships to compete at u50kg. Dan fought well winning the 1st 2 fights to gain a place in the semi-final. After a loss he competed for bronze and with a fabulous throw won the contest to take the 1st medal of the weekend. In the girls section Zara Howe was on fire at u32kg winning all contests to take gold. Lucy Robinson followed quickly at u48kg as she dominated the group to also take the gold.

Well done dragons!

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