Chinese Martial Arts Autumn Invitational ~ November 5th, 2023
November 5th 2023, along with Sifu Gary LaChapelle from the Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy of New England, and Shifu Lindsay Lambert from Wu Dao Kung Fu & Tai Chi, we hosted the first annual Chinese Martial Arts Autumn Invitational. The event was a great success that would not have been possible without:
142 competitors, from
19 different Kung Fu schools, run by
42 amazing judges and administrative staff!
It was a fun, friendly, and well-organized event that brought people into Maynard from all over New England and even farther! Full results are available on the tournament website.
Some Metrowest Kung Fu competitors. Standing, from left to right: Karan Parmar (Concord), Korey Garrigan (Maynard), Cassie Johnson (Harvard), Yaron Dar (Sudbury), Phil Maiewski (Hudson), Brighid Morgan (Bolton), Andrew Stewart (Maynard), Andy Roberts (Maynard). Kneeling, from left to right: Sachi Amatya (Acton), Diya Arun (Acton)
Metrowest Kung Fu Competitors
Sachi Amatya
Diya Arun
Hrishi Arun
Yaron Dar
Kathy Dollard
Justen Force
Treven Force
Korey Garrigan
Mark Globerson
Cassie Johnson
Rishika Kalavagunta
Soham Kalavagunta
Rayhaan Kalvert
Kenny Houghton
Phil Maiewski
Jackson Maslow
Tim Maslow
Abby Merriam
Maya Merriam
Scott Merriam
Brighid Morgan
Cormac Morgan
Sawyer Morgan
Elias Nejad
Karan Parmar
Ursula Prisby
Liam Quirk
Andy Roberts
Bill Scott
Yolanda Stafford
Andrew Stewart
Ben Stewart
Elizabeth Webb
Mick Wong-DeLoughrey
Dylan Wright
Lucas Wright
Medalists (In Order of Divisions)
Jackson Maslow
1st Place Children Novice Empty Hand
3rd Place Children Beginner Weapons
Elias Nejad
2nd Place Children Novice Empty Hand
Ursula Prisby
3rd Place Children Beginner Empty Hand
3rd Place Children Beginner Sparring
Cormac Morgan
2nd Place Children Beginner Weapons
2nd Place Children Beginner Sparring
Mick Wong-DeLoughrey
1st Place Children Beginner Sparring
Maya Merriam
3rd Place Junior Novice Empty Hand
Andrew Stewart
1st Place Teen Beginner Empty Hand
1st Place Teen Beginner Long Weapons
3rd Place Teen Beginner Sparring
Soham Kalavagunta
3rd Place Teen Beginner Empty Hand
Korey Garrigan
3rd Place Teen Advanced Empty Hand
3rd Place Teen Advanced Short Weapons
Brighid Morgan
2nd Place Teen Beginner Long Weapons
2nd Place Teen Beginner Sparring
Ben Stewart
1st Place Teen Beginner Sparring
3rd Place Teen Beginner Long Weapons
Diya Arun
2nd Place Teen Other Weapons
Lucas Wright
3rd Place Teen Other Weapons
Karan Parmar
3rd Place Adult (18-34) Beginner Long Weapons
Scott Merriam
1st Place Adult (35+) Novice Empty Hand
1st Place Adult (35+) Beginner Sparring
Abby Merriam
2nd Place Adult (35+) Novice Empty Hand
Andy Roberts
3rd Place Adult (35+) Novice Empty Hand
Cassie Johnson
1st Place Adult (35+) Beginner Long Weapons
3rd Place Adult (35+) Beginner Empty Hand
Yaron Dar
1st Place Adult (35+) Advanced Empty Hand
1st Place Adult (35+) Other Weapons
Tim Maslow
2nd Place Adult (35+) Beginner Long Weapons
Sachi Amatya
3rd Place Adult (35+) Beginner Long Weapons
Yolanda Stafford
2nd Place Tai Chi Intermediate Empty Hand
3rd Place Adult (35+) Intermediate Long Weapons
Kathy Dollard
1st Place Senior Novice Tai Chi Empty Hand
Bill Scott
2nd Place Senior Novice Tai Chi Empty Hand
Mark Globerson
1st Place Senior Advanced Tai Chi Empty Hand
Our gratitude to our students and their families for representing our school at this amazing tournament. We will see you next year!