2025 1st Steel City Open Karate Championship

S3 -- 6-7 Boys/Girls Beginner Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhimal, Shristi	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	-
2nd Place	Purakary, Nora Marie	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA
3rd Place	Albin, Gurung	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Subba, Divisha	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA

S4 -- 6-7 Boys/Girls Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Sridhar, Dev	-	Canada
2nd Place	Dhakal, Jubin	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA

S6 -- 8-9 Boys Beginner Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Tamang, Felipe	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Gurung, Syrash	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Upreti, Krith	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

S8 -- 8-9 Boys Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rai, Riyaan	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Limbu, Yamik	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

S9 -- 8-9 Girls Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Benjamin, Maristella	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Wexford, PA
2nd Place	Gurung, Kelsey	DISKA Karate Do	Boiling Springs, PA
3rd Place	Dhimal, Jenisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Khatiwade, Nilisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
5th Place	Mccloskey, Henrietta	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV

S14 -- 10-11 Boys Beginner Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Damai, Vikram	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lexington, KY
2nd Place	Sridhar, Anirudh	-	Canada
3rd Place	Anmol, Tamang	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Chouhan, Aryan	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA

S15 -- 10-11 Girls Beginner Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Maddala, Shayna	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA
2nd Place	Upreti, Dishani	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Millersville, PA
3rd Place	Angelica, Gurung	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Karthik, Raksha	-	Canada

S16 -- 10-11 Boys Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rai, Suyog	DISKA Karate Do	Harrisburg, PA
2nd Place	Gurung, Aadarsh	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Rai, Rivaj	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Tamang, Felix	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
5th Place	Ashok Kumar, Joshua	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

S17 -- 10-11 Girls Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhakal, Jenisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA
2nd Place	Sharma, Samara	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

S18 -- 9-11 Boys Intermediate Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Tamang, Surya	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Ramachandran, Siddharth Pranav	-	Canada
3rd Place	Gurung, Swapnil	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
3rd Place	Subba, Devesh	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
5th Place	Rai, Adrin	-	Pittsburgh, PA

S24 -- 12-13 Boys Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Mahat, Ashwin	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Subba, Deven	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
3rd Place	Chapagain, Pravin	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Limbu, Sesehang	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

S25 -- 12-13 Beg/Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Ghimere, Alisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	-
2nd Place	Acharya, Pragya	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA

S26 -- 12-13 Boys Intermediate Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Neopaney, Pratik	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Siwakoti, Sagun	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY
3rd Place	Koirala, Rozal	DISKA Karate Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Timsina, Eshan	DISKA Karate Do	Bethel Park, PA
5th Place	Knight, Brayden	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV

S27 -- 11-13 Girls Intermediate Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Benjamin, Cecilia	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Sewickley, PA
2nd Place	Magar, Daniesha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Gurung, Prativa	DISKA Karate Do	Harrisburg, PA
3rd Place	Subba, Aasiha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
5th Place	Pokhrel, Aaismaa	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY
5th Place	Pokhrel, Sneha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY

S28 -- 12-13 Boys Advanced Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Monger, Varnan	DISKA Karate Do	Hampden, PA
2nd Place	Dhimal, Samiran	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Palanisamy Arun, Adit	-	Canada

S31 -- 14-15 Girls Beginner Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Timsina, Grishma	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
2nd Place	Nigidala, Srimukthi	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

S32 -- 14-16 Boys Beg/Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Pokharel, Spanden	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Dhimal, John	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Pinnelli, Abhiram	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

S33 -- 14-16 Girls Novice Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhakal, Jessica	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA
2nd Place	Subba, Redima	-	Carlisle, PA
3rd Place	Basnet, Alisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Chapagai, Aayusha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
5th Place	Maddala, Sreshta Sharon	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

S36 -- 14-15 Boys Int/Advanced Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Chang, Connor	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Knight, Landon	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV
3rd Place	Subba, Spanil	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY
3rd Place	Tamang, Rajal	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Canal Winchester, OH

S37 -- 13-15 Girls Advanced Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Monger, Wince	DISKA Karate Do	Hampden, PA
2nd Place	Gurung, Anjila	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
3rd Place	Gurung, Kejang	DISKA Karate Do	Boiling Springs, PA

S44 -- 16-17 Boys Int/Advanced Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rauth, Romeo	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

S45 -- 16-17 Girls Advanced Kumite

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Tamang, Supriya	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

K3 -- 6-7 Girls Beginner Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Subba, Divisha	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Dhimal, Shristi	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	-
3rd Place	Purakary, Nora Marie	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

K4 -- 6-7 Boys Beg/Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Sridhar, Dev	-	Canada
2nd Place	Adhikari, Adeep	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lexington, KY
3rd Place	Albin, Gurung	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Dhakal, Jubin	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA

K6 -- 8-9 Boys Beginner Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Tamang, Felipe	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Hissam, Dylan	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Morgantown, WV

K8 -- 8-9 Boys Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rai, Riyaan	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Limbu, Yamik	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

K9 -- 8-9 Girls Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Gurung, Kelsey	DISKA Karate Do	Boiling Springs, PA
2nd Place	Benjamin, Maristella	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Wexford, PA
3rd Place	Khatiwade, Nilisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Mccloskey, Henrietta	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV
5th Place	Dhimal, Jenisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA

K14 -- 10-11 Boys Beginner Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Anmol, Tamang	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
2nd Place	Sridhar, Anirudh	-	Canada
3rd Place	Chouhan, Aryan	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Damai, Vikram	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lexington, KY

K15 -- 10-11 Girls Beginner Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Upreti, Dishani	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Millersville, PA
2nd Place	Maddala, Shayna	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA
3rd Place	Angelica, Gurung	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Karthik, Raksha	-	Canada

K16 -- 10-11 Boys Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Tamang, Felix	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Rai, Suyog	DISKA Karate Do	Harrisburg, PA
3rd Place	Ashok Kumar, Joshua	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA
3rd Place	Rai, Rivaj	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
5th Place	Gurung, Aadarsh	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

K17 -- 10-11 Girls Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhakal, Jenisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA
2nd Place	Sharma, Samara	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

K18 -- 9-11 Boys Intermediate Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Gurung, Swapnil	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Ramachandran, Siddharth Pranav	-	Canada
3rd Place	Rai, Adrin	-	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Subba, Devesh	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA

K24 -- 12-13 Boys Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Mahat, Ashwin	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Gurung, Pritish	-	Carlisle, PA
3rd Place	Limbu, Sesehang	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Subba, Roman	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA

K25 -- 12-13 Girls Beg/ Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Ghimere, Alisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	-
2nd Place	Acharya, Pragya	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA

K26 -- 12-13 Boys Intermediate Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Neopaney, Pratik	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Timsina, Eshan	DISKA Karate Do	Bethel Park, PA
3rd Place	Koirala, Rozal	DISKA Karate Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Siwakoti, Sagun	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY
5th Place	Knight, Brayden	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV

K27 -- 10-13 Girls Intermediate Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Gurung, Prativa	DISKA Karate Do	Harrisburg, PA
2nd Place	Benjamin, Cecilia	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Sewickley, PA
3rd Place	Pokhrel, Sneha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY
3rd Place	Subba, Aasiha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
5th Place	Magar, Daniesha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
5th Place	Pokhrel, Aaismaa	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY

K28 -- 12-13 Boys Advanced Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Monger, Varnan	DISKA Karate Do	Hampden, PA
2nd Place	Dhimal, Samiran	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA

K31 -- 14-15 Girls Beginner Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Timsina, Grishma	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
2nd Place	Nigidala, Srimukthi	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

K32 -- 14-16 Boys Beg/Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhimal, John	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
2nd Place	Pokharel, Spanden	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA
3rd Place	Pinnelli, Abhiram	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA

K33 -- 14-15 Girls Novice Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Dhakal, Jessica	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Mountville, PA
2nd Place	Chapagai, Aayusha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA
3rd Place	Maddala, Sreshta Sharon	Master Martial Arts	Chantilly, VA
3rd Place	Subba, Redima	-	Carlisle, PA
5th Place	Basnet, Alisha	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA

K36 -- 14-15 Boys Int/Advanced Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Chang, Connor	Pennsylvania Shotokan Karate Club	Pittsburgh, PA
2nd Place	Knight, Landon	USA Martial Arts - Morgantown	Little Falls, WV
3rd Place	Subba, Spanil	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Louisville, KY

K37 -- 13-15 Girls Advanced Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Gurung, Anjila	DISKA Karate Do	Carlisle, PA
2nd Place	Monger, Wince	DISKA Karate Do	Hampden, PA
3rd Place	Gurung, Kejang	DISKA Karate Do	Boiling Springs, PA

K44 -- 16-17 Boys Advanced Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rauth, Romeo	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

K45 -- 16-17 Girls Int/ Advanced Kata

Place	Name	Club	Location	Details
1st Place	Rakhimova, Shakhlokhon	-	Brooklyn, NY
1st Place	Tamang, Supriya	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Pittsburgh, PA

Role -- Participant Referee

Role	Name	Club	Location	Details
Participated - Referee	Adhikari, Dipen	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lexington, KY	Kumite: No Kumite License, Kata: No Kata License
Participated - Referee	Dhimal, Tila	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Lancaster, PA	Kumite: Judge C, Kata: Judge B
Participated - Referee	Gurung, Bishal	Druk Shito Kai	Greenbelt, MD	Kumite: No Kumite License, Kata: No Kata License
Participated - Referee	Monger, Wince	DISKA Karate Do	Hampden, PA	Kumite: Judge D, Kata: Judge D
Participated - Referee	Ngwolo, Jonathan	LYNBROOK ULTIMATE MARTIAL ARTS	Brooklyn, NY	Kumite: Referee C, Kata: Judge B
Participated - Referee	P A Palanisamy, Arun	-	Canada	Kumite: Referee A, Kata: Judge A
Participated - Referee	Tamang, Purna	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Canal Winchester, OH	Kumite: WKF Judge B, Kata: WKF Judge B
Participated - Referee	Thegim, Anand	Transamerican Association of Shito-Ryu Karate-Do	Harrisburg, PA	Kumite: Judge B, Kata: Judge D