Five gold medals highlighted the Moose Jaw Koseikan Judo Club's weekend trip to the Swift Current Open Judo Tournament.Tiara Dawm led the way with six wins in seven fights and a gold medal in the junior girls' 30-kg (born 1984- plus) category. She was also named best club participant.
"They did great," said club instructor Cliff Wiens.
"Actually, better than I thought. We had some young ones competing in their first tournament, and they surprised me."
The club's other gold medalists included Glen Cullen (junior boy's -34 kg, born 1984-plus), Meaghen Cullen (junior girl's -38 kg, born 1982-83), Ken Blandford (senior men's -78 kg) and Josh Wiens (men's under 21 plus-86 kg).
Hursel McKenna won a silver medal in the junior boy's -30 kg, born 1984-plus category.
Bronze medals went to Danielle Dawm (junior girl's -43 kg, born 1982-83) and Colt Wadstein (junior boy's -34 kg, born 1982-83).
Fourth-place finishers included Vince Langevin (junior boy's -34 kg, born 1984-plus), Brock Polupski (junior boy's -34 kg, born 1984-plus), Steve Hansen (senior men's -71 kg category) and Jim Wiens (senior men's plus 95 kg).
Appeared in the Moose Jaw Times-Herald Feb 14, 1995