After 5 years of training and testing, on Nov. 11 Head Coach Michael McCleery promoted Judge John Shrode to Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Judo. Shrode is also a Certified USA Judo Coach and volunteers teaching and coaching at the Odessa Boys & Girls Club Judo Team. Pictured are, from left: Coach JJ Medrano, Coach Francisco Lira, Judge John Shrode, Coach Michael McCleery and Coach John Taylor.
