Jack Hatton Memorial Fellowship Announced
Martial Arts for Social Transformation Equity and Rights would like to announce the Jack Hatton Memorial Fellowship
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA — Martial Arts for Transformation, Equity and Rights is pleased to announce its newest fellow, Alex Semenenko. He will join the team of athlete fellows preparing for the 2028 Olympic trials and then the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.
Semenenko is an experienced judoka who has been training since childhood. He is a 3x Senior National Champion and the highest world ranked heavyweight at #31. He has been ranked #1 multiple times throughout different age divisions. Fully committed to Judo now he has a Panamerican Championships Silver medal, a 5th place finish at a grand prix, a 7th at Junior Worlds, and is a Senior world team member. He was recently named to the US World Team. In 2026 he secured a first place finish at the Lima Pan American Open and a silver medal at the Pan American Championships. At this time, he is ranked in the top twenty in the world on the Olympic ranking list.
In addition to judo competition, Semenenko is a decorated wrestler. Not limited only by grappling pursuits, he is pursuing a graduate degree at his alma mater, Brown University. While at Brown he was a 4 year starter and captain for the wrestling team qualifying for the NCAA tournament and topping the pin leaderboard his junior and senior years. In Highschool he was a Fargo National Champion and a Greco World team alternate. Recently graduated from Brown University with a degree in Business Economics and International Affairs. He currently is working towards his Master’s in Management at Brown where he is also a Grad Assistant for the wrestling team.
He joins fellow heavyweights, Tim Spriggs and Ajax Tadehara, on the team. Once Judo opponents and now loosely teammates, the three will surely push the other to the next level.
The MASTERs team looks forward to supporting Alex Semenenko and seeing how far he can take his judo practice.
For media inquiries regarding MASTERs or High Noon Judo, please contact:
Dr. Christopher Round
Executive Director, MASTERs
roundce@martialartsforsocialgood.org
martialartsforsocialgood.org
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