Ottawa judoka Ben Kendrick repeated as U18 Pan American champion at the June 29-July 1 tournament in Cancun, Mexico.
The Louis-Riel high school student won 3 matches by ippon over opponents from Costa Rica, Argentina and Brazil in the men’s 90 kg category.
Kendrick will again represent Canada at the Aug. 6-15 U18 World Championships in Chile.
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