Young Shrewsbury Resident Medals At USA Karate-Do Nationals

SHREWSBURY — Massdojo of Westborough sent 29 athletes to Schaumburg, Ill. for the 2021 USA National Karate-do Federation (USANKF) national championships and team trials during Labor Day weekend.

Shrewsbury resident Grace Hemingway, 9, was one of the 29 athletes who combined brought home 44 gold medals, 16 silver and 17 bronze medals.

Nine students came back individual national champions. Three of the students won both their individual events in kata (forms) and Kumite (sparring).

Two of the teams athletes were successful in their first attempt to make the Junior USA karate team.

Massdojo teaches Shotokan karate which is well known traditional Japanese style of karate: Sensei Eric Rossini has been training in karate for over 25 years and is a highly respected competitor, instructor and coach, according to Massdojo's website.