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 Finkill | Brittany Cline | Eitan Goldmeer | Jim Karlin | Mathew Ball | Samuel Arias |
Abby Demers | Brittany Kate Austin | Elizabeth Henry | Jimmy Nettles | Matt Ogle | Sana Khan |
Abel Castaneda | Bruce Netto | Elizabeth Rippel | Joe Devine | Matt Tracy | Sara Richardson |
Adrian A Acebo | Bryan Killinger | Ellen Turner | Joe Flaugher | Matthew Bradshaw | Sarah Lehman |
Aj Jenson | Bryce Porter | Emma Nady | Joe Handy | Matthew Colavecchia | Sarah Westlake |
Akira Ito | Caitlin Mckee | Eric Cocca | Joe Higgins | Matthew H Perry | Sarah Woody |
Alex Everson | Calebh Shedd | Eric H Hart | Joe Spence | Matthew Robbins | Sasha Edwards |
Alex Miller | Cameron Axley | Eric Lemmons | Joey Kelly | Matthew Smith | Savanah Sheets |
Alex Smyth | Carl Burr | Erica L. Perry-Broekemeier | John Doepke | Max Moorman | Scott Aronson |
Alexander Lopez | Carly Weller | Erik Rimblas | John Fogus | Megan Desilva | Scott Gardner |
Alexi Jameson | Carrie Zavoral | Erik Thompson | John Pollard | Melanie Winters | Scott Miller |
Alexis Kugler | Carson Helleur | Erika Brynildsen | John Price | Melinda Ore | Scott R Melanson |
Alexis L Ruiz | Cary Brown | Erika Dicocco | Jonathan Beard | Melissa Reed | Scott St Clair |
Alexsha Vann | Caryn Gillam | Ernie Wilkins Jr | Jorge Sanchez | Melody Rohaly | Sebastian Arnold |
Alisha Shepperd | Casey Faulkner | Evelyn Oliver | Joseph Kucia | Michael Arita | Seth Catron |
Alison Fawthrop | Cassaundra Taylor Wheaton | Frank Christmas | Josh Heake | Michael B Lewis | Seth Lishman |
Allen Watford | Catalina Wiederholt | Frank Gutierrez | Josh Mattison | Michael Bullis | Shane Funke |
Alon Shahak | Catherine Dowie | Frank Sumner | Josh Unser | Michael Day | Shane Lemmond |
Amanda Phillips | Chad Martinez | Gage Starkey | Joshua Pantke | Michael Fitzgerald | Shane Stephens |
Amber Norman | Chantal Asselin | Gary Mccartney | Joshua Albert | Michael Henderson | Shannon Zelek |
Amy Holzgrafe | Charity B Hetz | Gary Whitaker | Joshua Etkie | Michael King | Shaun Clark |
Andre Jokiel | Charlotte Husthwaite | Gavin Joyce | Joshua W. Schmidt | Michael Moss | Shaun Daniels |
Andrea Johnson | Cheryl Hamilton | Geoff Putney | Jscott Mills | Michael Parkin | Shawn Erickson |
Andrew Lord Wolf | Cheryl Jones | George Harris | Jt Axecop | Mike Cox | Shawn Randall |
Andrew Moss | Chris Dalton | Gergana Brnada | Justin Cleaver | Mike Gillis | Shawn Sexton |
Andrew Rasmussen | Christopher Anderson | Glenn Roberts | Justin Licht | Mike Morton | Shay Hetz |
Andrew Sudol | Christopher Chapman | Glenn Roder | Justin Roggero | Miranda Pokorny | Shea Wheeler |
Andy Rinehart | Christopher George Huften | Grant Kramb | Kathleen Wiley | Miyu Tajima | Shelby Field |
Angel Darling | Christopher Kelzer | Grayson Heins | Kati Hajek | Mohammad Al-Sheboul | Shinichiro Kurogi |
Angharad Gladding | Christopher Nichols | Greg Gallo | Katy Mcbryde | Molly K. Flynn | Shunnosuke Hirano |
Anna Feria | Christopher Peralta | Greg J Garcia | Keith Hummel | Monty Montgomery | Stephanie Jo Hoyt |
Anna Gregory | Christopher Sassi | Gregg Ward | Kelin Randall | Morgan Buckner | Stephanie Muller Mozdzierz |
Anna Mier | Christopher Tadd Dubois | Gregory A Mckeithan | Kellan Gallagher Peterson | Nathan Lumley | Stephen Latza |
Anthony Ortiz | Chuck Shedd | Guy R Vogt Jr | Kelly Rota | Nathan Salmon | Steve Bridges |
Anthony Tolen | Codey Lewis | Haily Dudzinski | Kendra Kolomyja | Neil Rust | Steven Fort |
Artie Mathewson | Cody Scott | Hamish ‘Mish’ Bowker | Kendra Tubman | Nevin Gordon-Keolanui | Steven Greene |
Ashley Wilkins | Colbe Pudell | Han Junsoo | Kenny Pierce | Nicholas Carnes | Stjepan P Richtaritsch |
Ashlyn Lampela-Christmas | Cole Estrem | Hannah Bryn Hofstatter | Kevin “Isaac” Pastor Martinez | Nicholas Farrow | Ted R. Cook Jr. |
Austin Bock | Cole Eugene Neis | Harley Tito | Kevin C. Bonanno | Nicholas G Wood | Teresa Campbell |
Austin Campbell | Cole Tuft | Heather Sanderell | Kevin Hollister | Nicholas Joseph Richardson | Teresa Coons |
Austin Folk | Colin Blyth | Heather Teichgraeber | Kevin Mcnair | Nick Kolomyja | Terry Bolton |
Austin Husome | Colleen Stusek | Ian Colin Ireland | Kevin Pomey | Nigel Sakos | Thien Kim Nguyen |
Austin O’Brien | Collin Rayce Williams | Ignacio “Luke” Salazar | Kevinstewart | Niko Jones | Thomas Casper |
Austin Shepperd | Colton Askew | Isaiah Harris | Kiley Bryan | Noah Toussaint | Thomas Fenn Jr |
Avery Kyle Taylor | Connor D. Steck | Jack Bidlake | Kimberley Ferguson | Novan Hoyt | Thomas Knapp |
Baltazar Enriquez | Connor Pedersen | Jackson Woolley | Kimberly Netto | Paige Marley | Tim Valliere |
Barry Burris | Cory Taylor | Jacob Crossan | Kimberly Rae | Pamela Erickson | Timothy Edward Zlomke |
Barry Coombes | Curtis Sethaler | Jacob Mcquain | Kimberly Wiese | Patrick Bachman | Tina Harrington` |
Beck Putter | Dan Fisher | Jacob Pidgeon | Kirstyn Valencia | Patrick Williams | Todd Mueller |
Ben Fowler | Dan Steel | James David Hoselton | Kody James Boyle | Philippe Lachance | Tom Corey |
Benjamin Bingert | Daniel Brynildsen | James E. Tolbert Iii | Korben Pierce | Rachel House | Tom Decker |
Benjamin Gaddy | Daniel Koehler | James Hernandez | Kori Ellis | Rachel Meade | Tom Nelson |
Betsy Chilcoat | Danny Williams | James Hewitt | Krissy Teets | Randall Bookamer | Tom Warmington |
Billee W Adams | Darcie Shedd | James W. Lentz Jr, | Krista Hagen | Randy Hempel | Tommy James Parnell |
Bob Ferguson | Daryl Shail | James W. Lentz Jr. | Kyle Eric Thompson | Randy Pritchard | Trace Bailitz |
Botrammell | David Cline | James Whiteley | Kyle Rickenbaugh | Ray Siochowicz | Tracey Mccormick |
Brad Barter | David Hall | Jamie Mather | Kyle Speelman | Raymond Snyder | Trent Lilly |
Brad Beast Harvey | David Lewis | Jamie Robinson | Lakin House | Renee Hanna | Trevor Paul |
Brad Werner | David Lowe | Jamie Treschak | Laura Alexander | Renee Perry | Trevor Weaver |
Bradley Cole | David Sacks | Jarom Surface | Lauren Flynn | Rhonda Eaton | Tricia Miller |
Brandi Melanson | David Sauls | Jarrett Jokiel | Lauren Kavanagh | Richard Carpenter | Trish Aubertin |
Brandon Contreras | Debra Benge | Jasmine Ramey | Lauren Lentz | Ricky Williams | Tyler Burns |
Brandon Elliott | Dennis J Denny | Jason F. Benge | Lavonne Williams | Robb Carper | Tyler Kambeitz |
Brandon Johnson | Dennis M. Cocca | Jason Sirett | Lewis Obermiller | Robert Holley | Victor Blessing |
Brandon Prince | Derek Alfonso | Jason Walters | Lienna Upchurch | Robert Keller | Vince Prater |
Brandt Pickrell | Dialyn Gray Barry Thelen | Jeb Bisset | Lisa Gardner | Robert Mccollum | Vincent Ingallinera |
Brennan Wozniak | Dillon J Burns | Jeff Coulton | Lloyd Bombell | Ross Hansen | Vish Hirani |
Brent Henderson | Donnie Fulbright | Jeffery Harrington | Lorie “B@Dg3R” Park | Ruben Vargas | Wade Pettus |
Brent Killins | Dorothy Winter | Jen Gaddy | Louie Perkins | Russell Johnson | Wayno Dub |
Brett Francis | Dustin J Huffman | Jennifer “Djenni” Kucinski | Lucas W Nichols | Ryan Carley | Will Taylor |
Brian Blake | Dustin Kopel | Jennifer Decker | Makoto Kato | Ryan Clark | Yvonne Dare |
Brian Collins | Dylan Baker | Jess Girardi | Marcia Lozier | Ryan Fowler | Zac Norman |
Brian Jones | Dylan Dombroski | Jesse Plunkard | Marguerite Tilton | Ryan Lane | Zach Lund |
Brian Luba | Dylan Teets | Jessica Gorman | Mark Tennant | Ryan Ortiz | Zach Vann |
Brian Nimmo | Ed Sisson | Jessica Hamm | Mary Jo Clemens-Harris | Ryan Smit | Zach Yamasaki |
Brian Vincent | Edward Higginson | Jessica Murray | Mary Johnson | Ryan Wilson | Zachary Silva |
Brianna Funke | Edward J Harris | Jessie Jones | Matea Herrera | Sam Gardner | Zack Newsome |
Briton Campbell Hollister | Jim Bergeron | Samantha Ponkey | 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.





