USA-IFK 2025 TEAM USA ANNOUNCED!

WORLD TOURNAMENT, LEIPZIG, GERMANY, MAY 2025

We are pleased to announce 7 fighters from the USA-IFK that will make up Team USA this May at the 7th IFK World Tournament in Leipzig, Germany! Congratulations to these strong karateka and fighters. We are so very proud to have them represent our country at the World Tournament. Please support your team! GO TEAM USA! OSU!

TEAM USA FIGHTERS (from Left - Right)

Sensei Taylor Haug

-2025 US International Kyokushin Championships, 2nd Place Male Lightweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 American International Karate Championships, 1st Place Male Lightweight Champion, Holley, NY

Sensei Jack Sweeney

-2025 US International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place Male Heavyweight & 2nd Place Men’s Middleweight, Atlantic City, NJ

-2025 BKK Male Middleweight Semi-Knockdown 5th Place (out of 30), Crawley, UK

-2024 US International Kyokushin Championships 1st Place Male Knockdown Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 IKOKS New Hampshire Tournament 1st Place Open Weight & Male Middleweight Champion, New Hampshire

-2023 IKOKS New Hampshire Tournament 1st Place Open Weight & Male Middleweight Champion, New Hampshire

Senpai Lyric Schenker

-2024 BKK U-18 1st Place Cadet Female Lightweight Champion, Crawley, UK

-2024 Dageki U-18 2nd Place Female Semi-Knockdown Lightweight, Montreal, Canada

-2023 BKK U-16 2nd Place Female Lightweight, Crawley, UK

-2024 American International Kyokushin Championships 1st Place U-18 Female Semi-Knockdown Champion, Holley, NY

-2022 IFK World Tournament U-16 3rd Place Female Semi-Knockdown Lightweight, Valencia, Spain

Senpai Caitlyn Anderson

-2025 US International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place U-18 Female Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 BKK U-18 Cadet Female Lightweight Semi-Knockdown 2nd Place, Crawley, UK

-2024 American International Kyokushin Championships 1st Place U-18 Female Semi-Knockdown Champion, Holley, NY

-2024 US International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place U-16 Female Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

Sensei Audrey Bartholomay

-2025 US International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place Female Middleweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 American International Karate Championships, 1st Place Female Middleweight Champion, Holley, NY

-2024 US International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place Female Heavyweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2023 American International Karate Championships, 1st Place Female Heavyweight Champion, Holley, NY

Senpai Dominic Veltre

-2025 US International Kyokushin Championships, U-18 2nd Place Male Semi-Knockdown Lightweight, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 American International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place Male U-16 Male Semi-Knockdown Champion, Holley, NY

-2024 BKK U-16 Cadet Male Lightweight Semi-Knockdown Competitor, Crawley, UK

-2024 AVK Ohio International Kyokushin Championships, U-16 1st Place Male Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Lima OH

-2024 US International Kyokushin Championships, U-16 1st Place Male Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

Mason Salvestrini

-2024 AVK Ohio International Kyokushin Championships, U-18 1st Place Male Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Lima OH

-2024 US International Kyokushin Championships, U-18 1st Place Male Semi-Knockdown Lightweight Champion, Atlantic City, NJ

-2024 American International Kyokushin Championships, 1st Place Male U-18 Male Semi-Knockdown Champion, Holley, NY