The team that represented the US Konan team this year was made up of 4 male athletes and 3 female athletes. To help support the team, 5 staff members made the trip to Fukuoka.
Male Team Members
- Sergio Tinoco (13) – Grand Rapids, MI
- Mitchel Nakayama (13) – Portage MI
- Isaiah Ramirez (13) – Barstow, CA
- Ajay Rajendran (13) – Colorado Springs, CO
Female Team Members
- Noelle Acosta (13) – Ontario, OR
- Marisol Quon Torres (13) – Los Angeles, CA
- Serenity Stewart (12) – St. Louis, MO
Staff Members
- Noboru Saito (Advisor and Guest of Organizer)
- Robert Fukuda (Male Head of Delegation)
- Michael Eldred (Male Team Coach)
- Greg Ondrus (Female Team Coach)
- Terry Fukuda (Female Head of Delegation)
On behalf of the coaching staff, I would like to make a very special thank you to USJF/Konan for the funding, Lia at Hatashita Sports for the uniforms, and Saito Sensei for organizing this trip.
Michael Eldred, 2015 Sanix Konan team head coach