Zulaev notches judo medals

Northwood Elementary School second-grader Mikhail Zulaev won gold and silver medals at the USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships from June 16-18 in Shreveport, Louisiana. At the 500-athlete international tournament, Mikhail earned a gold in the Bantam 2015 birth year category (from 4 to 30 kg) and notched a silver in the 2014 Bantam birth year category (5 to 29 kg). Mikhail trains at the Washington Judo Academy in Kirkland. Courtesy photo