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 June 23, 2025

Abbey FinkillBrittany ClineEitan GoldmeerJim KarlinMathew BallSamuel Arias
Abby DemersBrittany Kate AustinElizabeth HenryJimmy NettlesMatt OgleSana Khan
Abel CastanedaBruce NettoElizabeth RippelJoe DevineMatt TracySara Richardson
Adrian A AceboBryan KillingerEllen TurnerJoe FlaugherMatthew BradshawSarah Lehman
Aj JensonBryce PorterEmma NadyJoe HandyMatthew ColavecchiaSarah Westlake
Akira ItoCaitlin MckeeEric CoccaJoe HigginsMatthew H PerrySarah Woody
Alex EversonCalebh SheddEric H HartJoe SpenceMatthew RobbinsSasha Edwards
Alex MillerCameron AxleyEric LemmonsJoey KellyMatthew SmithSavanah Sheets
Alex SmythCarl BurrErica L. Perry-BroekemeierJohn DoepkeMax MoormanScott Aronson
Alexander LopezCarly WellerErik RimblasJohn FogusMegan DesilvaScott Gardner
Alexi JamesonCarrie ZavoralErik ThompsonJohn PollardMelanie WintersScott Miller
Alexis KuglerCarson HelleurErika BrynildsenJohn PriceMelinda OreScott R Melanson
Alexis L RuizCary BrownErika DicoccoJonathan BeardMelissa ReedScott St Clair
Alexsha VannCaryn GillamErnie Wilkins JrJorge SanchezMelody RohalySebastian Arnold
Alisha ShepperdCasey FaulknerEvelyn OliverJoseph KuciaMichael AritaSeth Catron
Alison FawthropCassaundra Taylor WheatonFrank ChristmasJosh HeakeMichael B LewisSeth Lishman
Allen WatfordCatalina WiederholtFrank GutierrezJosh MattisonMichael BullisShane Funke
Alon ShahakCatherine DowieFrank SumnerJosh UnserMichael DayShane Lemmond
Amanda PhillipsChad MartinezGage StarkeyJoshua PantkeMichael FitzgeraldShane Stephens
Amber NormanChantal AsselinGary MccartneyJoshua AlbertMichael HendersonShannon Zelek
Amy HolzgrafeCharity B HetzGary WhitakerJoshua EtkieMichael KingShaun Clark
Andre JokielCharlotte HusthwaiteGavin JoyceJoshua W. SchmidtMichael MossShaun Daniels
Andrea JohnsonCheryl HamiltonGeoff PutneyJscott MillsMichael ParkinShawn Erickson
Andrew Lord WolfCheryl JonesGeorge HarrisJt AxecopMike CoxShawn Randall
Andrew MossChris DaltonGergana BrnadaJustin CleaverMike GillisShawn Sexton
Andrew RasmussenChristopher AndersonGlenn RobertsJustin LichtMike MortonShay Hetz
Andrew SudolChristopher ChapmanGlenn RoderJustin RoggeroMiranda PokornyShea Wheeler
Andy RinehartChristopher George HuftenGrant KrambKathleen WileyMiyu TajimaShelby Field
Angel DarlingChristopher KelzerGrayson HeinsKati HajekMohammad Al-SheboulShinichiro Kurogi
Angharad GladdingChristopher NicholsGreg GalloKaty McbrydeMolly K. FlynnShunnosuke Hirano
Anna FeriaChristopher PeraltaGreg J GarciaKeith HummelMonty MontgomeryStephanie Jo Hoyt
Anna GregoryChristopher SassiGregg WardKelin RandallMorgan BucknerStephanie Muller Mozdzierz
Anna MierChristopher Tadd DuboisGregory A MckeithanKellan Gallagher PetersonNathan LumleyStephen Latza
Anthony OrtizChuck SheddGuy R Vogt JrKelly RotaNathan SalmonSteve Bridges
Anthony TolenCodey LewisHaily DudzinskiKendra KolomyjaNeil RustSteven Fort
Artie MathewsonCody ScottHamish ‘Mish’ BowkerKendra TubmanNevin Gordon-KeolanuiSteven Greene
Ashley WilkinsColbe PudellHan JunsooKenny PierceNicholas CarnesStjepan P Richtaritsch
Ashlyn Lampela-ChristmasCole EstremHannah Bryn HofstatterKevin “Isaac” Pastor MartinezNicholas FarrowTed R. Cook Jr.
Austin BockCole Eugene NeisHarley TitoKevin C. BonannoNicholas G WoodTeresa Campbell
Austin CampbellCole TuftHeather SanderellKevin HollisterNicholas Joseph RichardsonTeresa Coons
Austin FolkColin BlythHeather TeichgraeberKevin McnairNick KolomyjaTerry Bolton
Austin HusomeColleen StusekIan Colin IrelandKevin PomeyNigel SakosThien Kim Nguyen
Austin O’BrienCollin Rayce WilliamsIgnacio “Luke” SalazarKevinstewartNiko JonesThomas Casper
Austin ShepperdColton AskewIsaiah HarrisKiley BryanNoah ToussaintThomas Fenn Jr
Avery Kyle TaylorConnor D. SteckJack BidlakeKimberley FergusonNovan HoytThomas Knapp
Baltazar EnriquezConnor PedersenJackson WoolleyKimberly NettoPaige MarleyTim Valliere
Barry BurrisCory TaylorJacob CrossanKimberly RaePamela EricksonTimothy Edward Zlomke
Barry CoombesCurtis SethalerJacob McquainKimberly WiesePatrick BachmanTina Harrington`
Beck PutterDan FisherJacob PidgeonKirstyn ValenciaPatrick WilliamsTodd Mueller
Ben FowlerDan SteelJames David HoseltonKody James BoylePhilippe LachanceTom Corey
Benjamin BingertDaniel BrynildsenJames E. Tolbert IiiKorben PierceRachel HouseTom Decker
Benjamin GaddyDaniel KoehlerJames HernandezKori EllisRachel MeadeTom Nelson
Betsy ChilcoatDanny WilliamsJames HewittKrissy TeetsRandall BookamerTom Warmington
Billee W AdamsDarcie SheddJames W. Lentz Jr,Krista HagenRandy HempelTommy James Parnell
Bob FergusonDaryl ShailJames W. Lentz Jr.Kyle Eric ThompsonRandy PritchardTrace Bailitz
BotrammellDavid ClineJames WhiteleyKyle RickenbaughRay SiochowiczTracey Mccormick
Brad BarterDavid HallJamie MatherKyle SpeelmanRaymond SnyderTrent Lilly
Brad Beast HarveyDavid LewisJamie RobinsonLakin HouseRenee HannaTrevor Paul
Brad WernerDavid LoweJamie TreschakLaura AlexanderRenee PerryTrevor Weaver
Bradley ColeDavid SacksJarom SurfaceLauren FlynnRhonda EatonTricia Miller
Brandi MelansonDavid SaulsJarrett JokielLauren KavanaghRichard CarpenterTrish Aubertin
Brandon ContrerasDebra BengeJasmine RameyLauren LentzRicky WilliamsTyler Burns
Brandon ElliottDennis J DennyJason F. BengeLavonne WilliamsRobb CarperTyler Kambeitz
Brandon JohnsonDennis M. CoccaJason SirettLewis ObermillerRobert HolleyVictor Blessing
Brandon PrinceDerek AlfonsoJason WaltersLienna UpchurchRobert KellerVince Prater
Brandt PickrellDialyn Gray Barry ThelenJeb BissetLisa GardnerRobert MccollumVincent Ingallinera
Brennan WozniakDillon J BurnsJeff CoultonLloyd BombellRoss HansenVish Hirani
Brent HendersonDonnie FulbrightJeffery HarringtonLorie “B@Dg3R” ParkRuben VargasWade Pettus
Brent KillinsDorothy WinterJen GaddyLouie PerkinsRussell JohnsonWayno Dub
Brett FrancisDustin J HuffmanJennifer “Djenni” KucinskiLucas W NicholsRyan CarleyWill Taylor
Brian BlakeDustin KopelJennifer DeckerMakoto KatoRyan ClarkYvonne Dare
Brian CollinsDylan BakerJess GirardiMarcia LozierRyan FowlerZac Norman
Brian JonesDylan DombroskiJesse PlunkardMarguerite TiltonRyan LaneZach Lund
Brian LubaDylan TeetsJessica GormanMark TennantRyan OrtizZach Vann
Brian NimmoEd SissonJessica HammMary Jo Clemens-HarrisRyan SmitZach Yamasaki
Brian VincentEdward HigginsonJessica MurrayMary JohnsonRyan WilsonZachary Silva
Brianna FunkeEdward J HarrisJessie JonesMatea HerreraSam GardnerZack Newsome
Briton Campbell HollisterJim BergeronSamantha PonkeyZackary 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.