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Official Black Sash List

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Rank	Name	Given	Translation	Family	Generation	Teacher
Meiyo	Bennett, Ryan	Hisui Tora	Jade Tiger	Fukuro	40th	D. Ishee
Meiyo	Duckworth, Patrick			Fukuro	40th	Z. Bennett
Meiyo	Ford, Dan			Fukuro	39th	Specht
Meiyo	Grayson, Gregory	Okami Moya	Ghost Wolf	Saija	39th	Nichols
Meiyo	Ishee, Paula			Fukuro	40th	D. Ishee
Meiyo	Nelson, Cynthia			Fukuro	40th	D. Ishee
Meiyo	Oyston, Sarah			Fukuro	40th	Miwaku
Meiyo	Quillen, Howard			Saija	39th	Olberding
Meiyo	Westcott, John			Fukuro	39th	Specht
1st	Buckhalter, Eric	Raimei	Thunder	Saija	38th	Dallas
1st	Powell, Candace	Sakura	Cherry Blossom	Saija	39th	Nichols
2nd	Bennett, Beth	Hotaru	Firefly	Fukuro	40th	Z. Bennett
2nd	Brann, Michael	Taka	Hawk	Fukuro	39th	Green
2nd	Clarke, Therese	Miwaku	Enchanted	Fukuro	40th	Green
2nd	Cronin, Sean	Kanshisha	One Who Watches Over	Saija	39th	Specht
2nd	Delaney, Jason	Tatsu Arashi	Dragon of Storms	Saija	39th	Olberding
2nd	Ossowski, Adam	Suzumebachi	Sparrow Bee	Fukuro	39th	Green
2nd	Szatkowski, Pawel	Suzume	Sparrow	Fukuro	39th	Green
3rd	Haynes, Jim	Kamakiri	Mantis	Saija	39th	Olberding
3rd	Medina, Thomas	Yurei-to	Ghost Sword	Saija	40th	Grayson
3rd	Perry, Jeff	Kitsune	Fox	Saija	38th	Dallas
4th	Bennett, Zach	Sasori	Scorpion	Fukuro	39th	Green
4th	Greene, Chris	Arashi	Storm	Saija	38th	Dallas
4th	Ishee, David	Kori	Ice	Fukuro	39th	Nichols
4th	Nichols, Robert	Obake	Phantom	Saija	38th	Dallas
4th	Olberding, Anthony	Inazuma	Lightning	Saija	38th	Dallas
4th	Specht, Bonnie	Majoshu	Master Sorceress	Saija	38th	Dallas
4th	Taylor, Joe	Neko Rei	Ghost Cat	Saija	39th	Nichols
4th	Thornton, Patrick	Kumo	Spider	Fukuro	39th	Green
7th	Green, Jay	Fukuro	Owl	Fukuro	38th	Dallas
7th	Posey, Kevin	Tatsu-jin	Silver Dragon	Saija	38th	Dallas
9th	Dallas, Bryce	Saija	Knowing One	Saija	37th	Saija