Grey Bruce Athletes Compete At 2024 Kids Jiu Jitsu Festival 

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Photo Credit: Abrie Kilian Photo: Gordon Robbins (in Black) of Tobermory, ON, in his opponent’s guard, during the 2024 Kids Jiu-Jitsu Festival.
Media Release, Kilian Academy

Brampton – On Saturday, June 8, 2024 the 2024 Kids Jiu Jitsu Festival acted as a prelude to the 2024 Canadian Nationals hosted on Sunday. Several Kilian Academy athletes represented Grey-Bruce County.

Ten-year-old Owen Sounder, Willow Wynter, secured her maiden gold medal in the girls under eleven white belt ultra heavyweight division. 

Thirteen-year-old Melanie Woodroffe from Kemble, secured silver in the girls under thirteen white belt ultra heavyweight division. 

Debutant Gordon Robbins from Tobermory and a student at St Edmunds Public School, came in fourth place in the boys under-nine heavyweight weight division white belt. 

Twelve-year-old Kimberly Woodroffe from Kemble, came in fifth place in the girls under thirteen white belts medium-heavy weight division. 

Kilian Academy athletes have consistently done well on this year’s circuit, with the Academy presently ranked at 105th place out of 542 competing clubs in Ontario.