Freewind Martial Arts places top 10 in competition
MIKE MAYNARD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year AGO
From left: Freewind Martial Arts students Serjio Madrigales, Milan Bhatt, Brandi Guertin and Kelvin Bhatt stand on a podium after placing 10th in the Warriors War Cup tournament in Pullman. Freewind competed against 20 other schools.
COURTESY PHOTO/BRANDI GUERTIN
MOSES LAKE — Over the weekend, Freewind Martial Arts competed in the Warriors Way Cup at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman. In addition to Freewind, 20 other schools attended and competed. Freewind Instructor Brandi Guertin had high praise for her group.
“Freewind achieved a commendable ninth place overall. Our team results included four first-place, four second-place, and four third-place finishes. We are honored and proud to represent our community in martial arts competition,” she wrote in a statement.
Freewind Martial Arts celebrated its 44th birthday on Sept. 16, said Guertin.
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