2002 USJA National Award Recipients
Outstanding Male Competitor John Serbin
Outstanding Female Competitor Christina Yannetsos
Most Improved Male Competitor Josh Peterson
Most Improved Female Competitor Elizabeth Burns
Outstanding Kata Practitioner Barbara Anderson
Coach of the Year Serge Bouyssou
Outstanding Life Member Contributor Dr. James M. Lally
2002 USJA State Award Recipients
State Outstanding Junior Competitors Outstanding Senior Competitors Outstanding Junior
Kata Competitors
Outstanding Senior
Kata Competitors
Arkansas No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated. Ed Thibedeau & Mike Cullen
Arizona Julia Van Helder Jonah Vinciguerra No one nominated. No one nominated.
California Justis Olsen Jerry Tambe No one nominated. Sam Mitani
Colorado No one nominated. Steve Jensen No one nominated. No one nominated.
Connecticut Andrea C. Love Sean Curtin No one nominated. No one nominated.
Florida Liam Quin Reid Terri M. Lahner Lauren N. Rojas & 
Erica Nichole Rodriguez
No one nominated.
Georgia Derek Wojcik Jessica Porter No one nominated. No one nominated.
Indiana Mark Napier Jay A. Mitchener Gillian Moorman & Gabriel Brown Dan Hoff & Luke Reese
Louisiana Caitlin Wall No one nominated. No one nominated. James Wall
Maryland Connor Dantzler Jeffrey C. Burgess No one nominated. No one nominated.
Massachusetts Jared Tyler Costa No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated.
Michigan No one nominated. David Garcia No one nominated. Alan J. Panackia
Minnesota No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated. Michelle Holtze
Mississippi Alexander Tyner Lee A. Stubbs, III No one nominated. No one nominated.
Missouri Tricia Morris Randy Pierce No one nominated. No one nominated.
Nebraska Elizabeth Lee Greg Padgett Christopher Penny Michael Penny
New York John Farrar, Jr. Nina Cutro-Kelly Stephany Rommelmann & John Farrar, Jr. Heiko Rommelmann, Jr. & Jeff Giunta
North Carolina Jason Andrew Victory Chris Reece No one nominated. No one nominated.
Ohio Benjamin Hirschfield Philip E. Liebrecht Arlee Armstrong & Daphane Toler Robin Hunziker & Justin Hunter
Oklahoma Johnben Seidner Thom Layon No one nominated. Thom Layon
Pennsylvania Jacob P. Thuma No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated.
Rhode Island Katelyn Bouyssou Adler Volmar No one nominated. No one nominated.
South Carolina Tristan A. La Presta James S. Aumock, Sr. Zackery Tannery Terry Q. Aumock
Tennessee Bruno Reagan Steve Blankenship No one nominated. No one nominated.
Texas Christopher Cody No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated.
Utah Natasha Mays No one nominated. No one nominated. No one nominated.
Wyoming Bug Rennard Justin Linburg No one nominated. No one nominated.
Please note that the following states/regions without awardees did not submit nominees by the deadline: 
Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C. and Overseas.

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