2021 was a stand-out year for the SportMartialArts Virtual Tour that also showed a lot of change and progress in the sport as a whole. We all started the year with virtual events being our main focus. But, as the year progressed, many in-person events were able to resume, albeit with care and some new innovation on all sides. However, as we all transitioned into another “new normal” we were able to see many athletes from the Virtual Tour start to make waves in other competitive circuits. It was wonderful to see their successes and know that part of it was due to the SMA Virtual Tour acting as a testing ground, practice arena, and safe space to try out new ideas, different forms, and kick a fair amount of toilet paper
Each of these athletes pushed themselves and competed in events throughout the year, oftentimes making the best of unique and, oftentimes, odd situations. We saw world-class competition in parking garages, driveways, and remarkably small living rooms. There were dogs, siblings, and other unexpected challenges that often cropped up for every athlete. These rankings not only represent their skill, but also their resiliency and creativity in overcoming a difficult situation, and making the best out of it.
We will be publishing the top 3 ranked competitors in three sections - Forms, Weapons, and then the Overall World Champions of the 2021 Competitive Year.
And now, the 2021 SportMartialArts Virtual Tour World Form Rankings...
Black Belt Competitors:
Traditional Forms:
9 & Under
1. Rosalie Dubois (CAN)
Rosalie Dubois | MAT Action
2. Juan Carlos Say (GUA)
3. Zack Lachance (CAN)
10-11 Boys
1. Chase Kennedy (CAN)
2. Kaleb Boyle (CAN)
3. Harold Lerner (USA)
10-11 Girls
1. Julie Au (USA)
2. Eccaia Sampson (CAN)
3. Penina Kraków (USA)
12-13 Boys
1. Wassim Dridi (CAN)
Wassim Dridi | MAT Action
2. Jacob Rochon (CAN)
3. Stone Strokin (USA)
12-13 Girls
1. Sofia Rodriguez-Florez (USA)
2. Caitlyn Obrien (USA)
3. Ethel Kraków (USA)
14-15 Boys
1. Brando Konopinski (CAN)
2. Andrew Amacher (USA)
3. Avi Lockner (USA)
14-15 GIrls
1. Hannah Wright (CAN)
Hannah Wright | MAT Action
16-17 Boys
1. Andres Santana (PR)
2. Alexis Vallée (CAN)
3. Ryan Tom (CAN)
16-17 Girls
1. Haley Powers (USA)
2. Grace Goodfellow (USA)
3. Lillian Mahan (USA)
18 & Over Men
1. Cameron Klos (USA)
2. David Bavaresco (USA)
3. Pedro Quesada (USA)
18 & Over Women
1. Sofia Febres (PR)
2. Sarah Myers (USA)
3. Lexi McGann-Barclay (CAN)
30 & Over Men
1. Pedro Quesada (USA)
Pedro Quesada | MAT Action
2. Andrew Cabilan (CAN)
3. Edgardo Martinez (PR)
30 & Over Women
1. Sofia Febres (PR)
2. Katie Zimmerman (USA)
3. Marie Martinez (USA)
40 & Over Men
1. Eric Tremblay (CAN)
Eric Tremblay | MAT Action
2. Andrew Cabilan (CAN)
3. Achim Haubennestel (GER)
40 & Over Women
1. Sophie Palomba (CAN)
2. Kristina Yeh (USA)
3. Melissa Kraków (USA)
50 & Over Men
1. Achim Haubennestel (GER)
Achim Haubennestel | MAT Action
2. Michael Stelzer (USA)
3. Christian Younggren (USA)
50 & Over Women
1. Connie Francis (USA)
Connie Francis | MAT Action
2. Micki Marin-Bunting (USA)
60 & Over Black Belt
1. Paul Moe (USA)
Paul Moe | MAT Action
18 & Over Para Forms
1. Achim Haubennestel (GER)
2. Kyle Chambers (CAN)
Creative Forms
9 & Under Black Belt
1. Reed Plourde (USA)
Reed Plourde | MAT Action
2. Juan Carlos Say (GUA)
3. Jose Pablo Velasquez (GUA)
10-11 Black Belt
1. Zeke Gomez (USA)
Zeke Gomez | MAT Action
2. Harold Lerner (USA)
3. Kaleb Boyle (CAN)
12-13 Black Belt
1. Jacob Rochon (CAN)
2. Nolan Grunwald (USA)
3. Alyssa Groce (USA)
14-17 Black Belt
1. Colin Obrien (USA)
2. Grace Goodfellow (USA)
3. Tyson Fujikawa (USA)
18 & Over Black Belt
1. Matt Erolin (USA)
2. Jacob Wall (USA)
3. Lexi McGann-Barclay (CAN)
40 & Over Black Belt
1. Achim Hubennestel (GER)
2. Kristina Yeh (USA)
3. Micki Marin-Bunting (USA)
Extreme Forms
9 & Under Black Belt
1. Zack Lachance (CAN)
2. Juan Carlos Say (GUA)
3. Jose Pablo Velasquez (GUA)
10-11 Black Belt
1. Chase Kennedy (CAN)
2. Eccaia Sampson (CAN)
3. Megane Cheff (CAN)
12-13 Black Belt
1. Wassim Dridi (CAN)
2. Nolan Grunwald (USA)
3. Alyssa Groce (USA)
14-17 Black Belt
1. Colin Obrien (USA)
2. Tyson Fujikawa (USA)
3. Paul Hasford (USA)
18 & Over Black Belt
1. Kristina Yeh (USA)
Kristina Yeh | MAT Action
2. Lexi McGann-Barclay (CAN)
Musical Forms
9 & Under Black Belt
1. Zack Lachance (CAN)
2. Juan Carlos Say (GUA)
3. Xavier Simard (CAN)
10-11 Black Belt
1. Kaleb Boyle (CAN)
2. Addely Godoy (USA)
3. Eccaia Sampson (CAN)
12-13 Black Belt
1. Sofia Rodriguez-Flores (USA)
2. Wassim Dridi (CAN)
3. Alyssa Groce (USA)
14-17 Black Belt
1. Colin Obrien (USA)
2. Lillian Mahan (USA)
3. Ashley Calma (CAN)
18 & Over Black Belts
1. Matt Erolin (USA)
2. Sarah Myers (USA)
3. Lexi McGann-Barclay (CAN)
40 & Over Black Belts
1. Achim Haubennestel (GER)
2. Kristina Yeh (USA)
3. Micki Marin-Bunting (USA)
Under Black Belt Competitors:
Traditional Forms
5 & Under Beginner
1. Logan Makrygiannis (CAN)
2. Maverick Drouin (CAN)
3. Oliver Walker (USA)
5 & Under Intermediate
1. Zack Jacobson (USA)
2. Sophie Makrygiannis (CAN)
3. Everett Zimmerman (USA)
6-7 Beginner
1. Piper Sweeney (CAN)
Piper Sweeney | MAT Action
2. Logan Makrygiannis (CAN)
3. Oliver Walker (USA)
6-7 Intermediate
1. Zack Jacobson (USA)
2. Erik Musto-Bonilla (CAN)
3. Hugo Kurumella (USA)
7 & Under Intermediate
1. Zack Jacobson (USA)
2. Sophie Makrygiannis (CAN)
3. Everett Zimmerman (USA)
8-9 Beginner
1. Adalina Welch (USA)
Adalina Welch | MAT Action
2. Will Vorst (USA)
3. Valerie Midkiff (USA)
8-9 Intermediate
1. Lyla Crane (USA)
2. Sophie Makrygiannis (CAN)
3. Eira Astrand (CAN)
8-9 Advanced
1. Amanda Duarte (USA)
2. Tejas Rai (CAN)
3. Lily Hoehn (USA)
10-11 Intermediate
1. Elliot Drisdelle (CAN)
2. Alexandre Fournier (CAN)
3. Kenzie Sweeney (CAN)
10-11 Advanced
1. Abigail Hunck (USA)
Abigail Hunck | MAT Action
2. Tristan Tremblay (CAN)
3. Adelaide Młodzik (USA)
12-13 Beginner
1. William Misquitta (CAN)
2. Jerome Laparan (CAN)
3. Genevieve Misquitta (CAN)
12-13 Intermediate
1. Engla Astrand (CAN)
2. Jerome Laparan (CAN)
3. Anna Rose Nimz (USA)
12-13 Advanced
1. Adrian Ortiz-Mundo (PR)
2. Niharika Bauskar (CAN)
3. Logan Sweeney (CAN)
14-17 Beginner
1. Logen Brown (CAN)
14-17 Intermediate
1. Jerome Laparan (CAN)
Jerome Laparan | MAT Action
2. Fifi Bametref (USA)
3. Anna Rose Nimz (USA)
14-17 Advanced
1. Valeria Ortiz-Mundo (PR)
2. India Iwaniec (USA)
3. Logan Sweeney (CAN)
18+ Beginner
1. Valerie Mundhenk (USA)
2. Denise Schepper (USA)
3. Eric Vorst (USA)
18+ Intermediate
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
Evon Kurtz | MAT Action
2. Claire Unger (USA)
3. Valerie Mundhenk (USA)
18 + Advanced
1.Tiffany Chan (CAN)
2. Lindy Valbert (GUA)
3. Claire Unger (USA)
40 & Over Beginner
1. Valerie Mundhenk (USA)
40 & Over Intermediate
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
2. Valerie Mundhenk (USA)
3. Eric Vorst (USA)
40 & Over Advanced
1. Lindy Valbert (GUA)
Lindy Valbert | MAT Action
2. Sara Lieble (USA)
3. Leroy Britten (USA)
3. Angel Adorno (USA)
Creative Forms
9 & Under Beginner
1. Logan Makrygiannis (CAN)
2. Mahdi Dridi (CAN)
3. Adalina Welch (USA)
9 & Under Intermediate
1. Lyla Crane (USA)
2. Nathan Piccotti (USA)
3. Sophie Makrygiannis (CAN)
9 & Under Advanced
1. Lily Hoehn (USA)
2. Olivia Cano (USA)
3. Wyatt Grunwald (USA)
10-11 Intermediate
1. Elliot Drisdelle (CAN)
2. Lucille Armentrout (USA)
3. Stephen Ortiz (USA)
10-11 Advanced
1. Abigail Hunck (USA)
2. Hannah Jones (USA)
3. Kayden Topel (USA)
12-13 Advanced
1. Axel Rodriguez (USA)
2. Deven Dargan-Walia (USA)
3. Camren Smith (USA)
14-17 Beginner/Intermediate
1. Fifi Bametref (USA)
14-17 Advanced
1. Anthony Santiago (USA)
Anthony Santiago | MAT Action
18 & Over Under Belts
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
2. Claire Unger (USA)
3. Mary Artlip-Ford (USA)
40 & Over Under Belts
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
Extreme Forms
9 & Under Under Belts
1. Lyla Crane (USA)
2. Amanda Duarte (USA)
3. Wyatt Grunwald (USA)
10-11 Under Belts
1. Elliot Drisdelle (CAN)
2. Hannah Jones (USA)
3. Sydney Simard (CAN)
12-13 Under Belts
1. Sydney Simard (CAN)
2. Fifi Bametref (USA)
14-17 Under Belts
1. Anthony Santiago (USA)
2. Fifi Bametref (USA)
Musical Forms
9 & Under Beginner
1. Logan Makrygiannis (CAN)
2. Oliver Walker (USA)
9 & Under Intermediate
1. Lyla Crane (USA)
2. Florent Tremblay (CAN)
3. Sophie Makrygiannis (CAN)
9 & Under Advanced
1. Amanda Duarte (USA)
2. Lily Hoehn (USA)
3. Noah Hevey (CAN)
10-11 Intermediate
1. Elliot Drisdelle (CAN)
2. Alexandre Fournier (CAN)
3. Sofia Armenta (USA)
10-11 Advanced
1. Adelaide Młodzik (USA)
Adelaide Mlodzik | MAT Action
2. Tristan Tremblay (CAN)
3. Addison Mann (USA)
12-13 Beginner/Intermediate
1. Anna Rose Nimz (USA)
12-13 Advanced
1. Venicia Rodrguez (USA)
1. Sydney Simard (CAN)
2. Camren Smith (USA)
14-17 Beginner/Intermediate
1. Anna Rose Nimz (USA)
14-17 Advanced
1. Shayla Lisko (USA)
Shayla Lisko | MAT Action
2. Anthony Santiago (USA)
18 & Over Under Belts
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
2. Sara Lieble (USA)
40 & Over Under Belts
1. Evon Kurtz (USA)
2. Sara Lieble (USA)
Super Forms (This unique division involves spinning a wheel and the competitor must perform a randomly selected style of kata)
Black Belt
1. Kaleb Boyle (CAN)
2. Joe Stipe (USA)
3. Alyssa Groce (USA)
Under Belts
1. Hugo Kurumella (USA)
Hugo Kurumella | MAT Action
2. Anthony Santiago (USA)
3. Carter Wilson (USA)
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