Five youth athletes from the Victoria Judo Club qualified to represent B.C. at the National Judo Championships in Toronto, July 5 to 8.
Josh van Meurs (73 kilograms) and George Lucas (66 kgs) will compete at the under-20 age bracket. Jonathan Lucas (46 kgs) is at the U17 level, while Brennan Jolley (50 kgs) and Tristan Alexander (66 kgs) are at the U15 level.
Top placing athletes earn a spot on Canada’s National team, which competes on the international stage.