Mercer Island Youth Places Third at Judo National Tournament

West Mercer Elementary student Tegan Yuasa, 9, placed third in his weight class at the 2012 USJF/USJA Junior National Judo Championships, July 8-9 in Spokane.

An estimated 450 competitors took part in the national tournament, which was dominated by dojos from California and Hawaii.

Tegan went 4-2 in the Intermediate 1 26kg Division and placed 3rd out of 13 kids from all across the country. His older brother, Taylan — a 10th grader at — competed in the Juvenile B 50kg Division and the IJF 50kg Division but didn't place.

Both are members and represented the Bodokan Judo Club of Seattle. Click on the results to the right to see where all of the athletes placed.