Austin Barkley, son of Julie and Jim Barkley of Sartell and a senior at St. John’s University, received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant award to Mexico. He is one of five College of Saint Benedict/SJU students to receive an award from the Fulbright Program for the 2015-16 academic year.
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National Karate School students were victorious at the 2014-15 NCKA tournament April 19. North Central Karate Association is a division of North American Sport Karate Association. They competed at the end-of-the-year tournament and were recognized for the final placings for the year.
Christa Jordahl, National Karate Schools executive director, was awarded the Top Judging Award.
Julie Gadient, Sartell National Karate school director, was the women’s 2014-15 Overall second-place champion in traditional weapons in the 40-49 division. She also took first place in women’s 40-49 traditional weapons and competed for grand champion in the Women’s Traditional Weapons division.
Nicholas Sobolvarro was the 2014-15 Boy’s Overall second-place champion in traditional form and traditional weapons in the 10-11 division. Sobolvarro also competed for grand champion in the Boy’s 10-11 Forms division and placed first in boy’s 10-11 traditional form and boy’s 10-11 traditional weapons.
Allyson Carstensen-Boe was the 2014-15 Girl’s Overall third-place champion in traditional form in the 12-13 division.
Bailey Guggisberg competed for grand champion in the Girl’s 12-13 Forms division and placed first in Girls’ 12-13 traditional form.
Other taking first place include the following: Caleb Kudrna, boy’s 12-13 traditional weapons; Ashton Olson, boy’s 8-9 sparring; and Amanda McMahon, women’s 18-29 sparring.
Other competitors who placed in the top three placings included: R.J. Carstensen-Boe – traditional form and weapons, Allyson Carstensen-Boe – traditional form and weapons, Kudrna – sparring; Ashton Olson – traditional form; Andrew Olson – traditional form and traditional weapons and sparring; and Brian McMahon sparring.
