Certified Judges

The World Axe Throwing League is proud to showcase our Certified Judges! WATL Certified Judges are held to the highest standard in understanding and implementing our rules when overseeing sanctioned events such as leagues, tournaments, qualifiers, and more. Certified Judges allow venues to organize and run these sanctioned events to the highest standards and best practices.

WATL Judges are:

  • Certified by WATL 
  • Up-to-date with the latest rules & changes
  • Able to officially run WATL sanctioned leagues
  • Have the ability to help in WATL sanctioned tournaments, including the World Axe Throwing Championship
  • Have a deep understanding of the rules for:
    • Standard (Hatchet)
    • Big Axe
    • Duals
  • Can conduct Qualifying Throws (Open & Closed) for Major and Televised Tournaments
  • Able to renew or up-date the Certified Judge standing in future years when rule changes occur
  • Serve as a substitute that may assist other venues in hosting leagues or tournaments

The full list of WATL Judges:

Current as of May 1, 2025

Abbey FinkillBrianna FunkeEdward J HarrisJessie JonesMatea HerreraSamantha Ponkey
Abby DemersBriton Campbell HollisterEitan GoldmeerJim BergeronMathew BallSamuel Arias
Abel CastanedaBrittany ClineElizabeth HenryJim KarlinMatt OgleSana Khan
Adrian A AceboBrittany Kate AustinElizabeth RippelJimmy NettlesMatt TracySara Richardson
Aj JensonBruce NettoEllen TurnerJoe DevineMatthew BradshawSarah Lehman
Akira ItoBryan KillingerEmma NadyJoe FlaugherMatthew ColavecchiaSarah Westlake
Alex EversonBryce PorterEric CoccaJoe HandyMatthew H PerrySarah Woody
Alex MillerCaitlin MckeeEric H HartJoe HigginsMatthew RobbinsSasha Edwards
Alex SmythCalebh SheddEric LemmonsJoe SpenceMatthew SmithSavanah Sheets
Alexander LopezCarl BurrErica L. Perry-BroekemeierJoey KellyMax MoormanScott Aronson
Alexi JamesonCarly WellerErik RimblasJohn DoepkeMegan DesilvaScott Gardner
Alexis KuglerCarrie ZavoralErik ThompsonJohn FogusMelanie WintersScott Miller
Alexis L RuizCarson HelleurErika BrynildsenJohn PollardMelinda OreScott R Melanson
Alexsha VannCary BrownErika DicoccoJohn PriceMelissa ReedScott St Clair
Alisha ShepperdCaryn GillamErnie Wilkins JrJonathan BeardMelody RohalySebastian Arnold
Alison FawthropCasey FaulknerEvelyn OliverJorge SanchezMichael AritaSeth Catron
Allen WatfordCassaundra Taylor WheatonFrank ChristmasJoseph KuciaMichael B LewisSeth Lishman
Alon ShahakCatalina WiederholtFrank GutierrezJosh HeakeMichael BullisShane Funke
Amanda PhillipsCatherine DowieFrank SumnerJosh MattisonMichael DayShane Lemmond
Amber NormanChad MartinezGage StarkeyJosh UnserMichael FitzgeraldShane Stephens
Amy HolzgrafeChantal AsselinGary MccartneyJoshua PantkeMichael HendersonShannon Zelek
Andre JokielCharity B HetzGary WhitakerJoshua AlbertMichael KingShaun Clark
Andrea JohnsonCharlotte HusthwaiteGavin JoyceJoshua EtkieMichael MossShaun Daniels
Andrew Lord WolfCheryl HamiltonGeoff PutneyJoshua W. SchmidtMike CoxShawn Erickson
Andrew MossCheryl JonesGeorge HarrisJscott MillsMike MortonShawn Randall
Andrew RasmussenChris DaltonGergana BrnadaJt AxecopMiranda PokornyShawn Sexton
Andrew SudolChristopher AndersonGlenn RobertsJustin CleaverMiyu TajimaShay Hetz
Andy RinehartChristopher ChapmanGlenn RoderJustin LichtMohammad Al-SheboulShea Wheeler
Angel DarlingChristopher George HuftenGrant KrambJustin RoggeroMolly K. FlynnShinichiro Kurogi
Angharad GladdingChristopher KelzerGrayson HeinsKathleen WileyMonty MontgomeryShunnosuke Hirano
Anna FeriaChristopher PeraltaGreg J GarciaKati HajekMorgan BucknerStephanie Jo Hoyt
Anna GregoryChristopher SassiGregg WardKaty McbrydeNathan LumleyStephanie Muller Mozdzierz
Anna MierChristopher Tadd DuboisGregory A MckeithanKeith HummelNathan SalmonStephen Latza
Anthony OrtizChuck SheddGuy R Vogt JrKelin RandallNeil RustSteve Bridges
Anthony TolenCodey LewisHaily DudzinskiKellan Gallagher PetersonNevin Gordon-KeolanuiSteven Fort
Artie MathewsonCody ScottHamish ‘Mish’ BowkerKelly RotaNicholas CarnesSteven Greene
Ashley WilkinsColbe PudellHan JunsooKendra KolomyjaNicholas FarrowStjepan P Richtaritsch
Ashlyn Lampela-ChristmasCole EstremHannah Bryn HofstatterKendra TubmanNicholas G WoodTed R. Cook Jr.
Austin BockCole Eugene NeisHarley TitoKenny PierceNicholas Joseph RichardsonTeresa Campbell
Austin CampbellCole TuftHeather SanderellKevin “Isaac” Pastor MartinezNick KolomyjaTeresa Coons
Austin FolkColin BlythHeather TeichgraeberKevin C. BonannoNigel SakosTerry Bolton
Austin HusomeColleen StusekIan Colin IrelandKevin HollisterNiko JonesThien Kim Nguyen
Austin O’BrienCollin Rayce WilliamsIgnacio “Luke” SalazarKevin McnairNoah ToussaintThomas Casper
Austin ShepperdColton AskewIsaiah HarrisKevin PomeyNovan HoytThomas Fenn Jr
Avery Kyle TaylorConnor D. SteckJack BidlakeKevinstewartPaige MarleyThomas Knapp
Baltazar EnriquezConnor PedersenJackson WoolleyKiley BryanPamela EricksonTim Valliere
Barry BurrisCory TaylorJacob CrossanKimberley FergusonPatrick BachmanTimothy Edward Zlomke
Barry CoombesCurtis SethalerJacob McquainKimberly NettoPatrick WilliamsTina Harrington`
Beck PutterDan FisherJacob PidgeonKimberly RaePhilippe LachanceTodd Mueller
Ben FowlerDan SteelJames David HoseltonKimberly WieseRachel HouseTom Corey
Benjamin BingertDaniel BrynildsenJames E. Tolbert IiiKirstyn ValenciaRachel MeadeTom Decker
Benjamin GaddyDaniel KoehlerJames HernandezKody James BoyleRandall BookamerTom Nelson
Betsy ChilcoatDanny WilliamsJames HewittKorben PierceRandy HempelTom Warmington
Billee W AdamsDarcie SheddJames W. Lentz Jr,Kori EllisRandy PritchardTommy James Parnell
Bob FergusonDaryl ShailJames W. Lentz Jr.Krissy TeetsRay SiochowiczTrace Bailitz
BotrammellDavid ClineJames WhiteleyKrista HagenRaymond SnyderTracey Mccormick
Brad BarterDavid HallJamie MatherKyle Eric ThompsonRenee HannaTrent Lilly
Brad Beast HarveyDavid LewisJamie RobinsonKyle RickenbaughRenee PerryTrevor Paul
Brad WernerDavid LoweJamie TreschakKyle SpeelmanRhonda EatonTrevor Weaver
Bradley ColeDavid SacksJarom SurfaceLakin HouseRichard CarpenterTricia Miller
Brandi MelansonDavid SaulsJarrett JokielLauren FlynnRicky WilliamsTrish Aubertin
Brandon ContrerasDebra BengeJasmine RameyLauren KavanaghRobb CarperTyler Burns
Brandon ElliottDennis J DennyJason F. BengeLauren LentzRobert HolleyTyler Kambeitz
Brandon JohnsonDennis M. CoccaJason SirettLavonne WilliamsRobert KellerVictor Blessing
Brandon PrinceDerek AlfonsoJason WaltersLewis ObermillerRobert MccollumVince Prater
Brandt PickrellDialyn Gray Barry ThelenJeb BissetLienna UpchurchRoss HansenVincent Ingallinera
Brennan WozniakDillon J BurnsJeff CoultonLisa GardnerRuben VargasVish Hirani
Brent HendersonDonnie FulbrightJeffery HarringtonLloyd BombellRussell JohnsonWade Pettus
Brent KillinsDorothy WinterJen GaddyLorie “B@Dg3R” ParkRyan CarleyWayno Dub
Brett FrancisDustin J HuffmanJennifer “Djenni” KucinskiLouie PerkinsRyan ClarkWill Taylor
Brian BlakeDustin KopelJennifer DeckerMakoto KatoRyan FowlerYvonne Dare
Brian CollinsDylan BakerJess GirardiMarcia LozierRyan LaneZac Norman
Brian JonesDylan DombroskiJesse PlunkardMarguerite TiltonRyan OrtizZach Lund
Brian LubaDylan TeetsJessica GormanMark TennantRyan SmitZach Vann
Brian NimmoEd SissonJessica HammMary Jo Clemens-HarrisRyan WilsonZach Yamasaki
Brian VincentEdward HigginsonJessica MurrayMary JohnsonSam GardnerZachary Silva
Zack Newsome
Zackary Masuhara

Interested in becoming a WATL Certified judge too? The program is open to the public! You do not have to be employed at a venue to participate and receive the certification. In order to apply and participate in the WKTL Judge Certification program, click on the button below; the Judge Certification cost is $85USD. Upon purchase, you will be sent a link to complete the Judge Certification Quiz.

Upon successful completion of the quiz, you’ll be sent a certificate with your name and date of completion, signifying that you are a WATL Certified Judge. With this certification, you will be able to run and manage sanctioned events as an official who clearly understands the rule sets and expectations of WATL to the highest standard. If you’re designated as the official for your leagues, you will have the ability to adjudicate calls for the sanctioned event you are running.