Jory Friemann - 2015 - Pioneer of Dog Agility

Jory Friemann, the founder and director of the Costa Rica Agility Team, has worked tirelessly for the past 11 years to keep agility alive and thriving in Costa Rica and Central America. 

The Costa Rica Agility Team was the first and only USDAA-affiliated group in Central and South America for years. They average four tournament events each year, which has qualified many competitors to make it to the Cynosport® World Games over the years.

The team hosts agility seminars with top instructors annually and has also organized three USDAA judging clinics. These efforts have not only improved the competitors of Costa Rica, but also Central America now boasts 10 USDAA-approved judges.

Last year, the efforts began to pay off with new competitors and groups forming in Guatemala and El Salvador. The Costa Rica Agility Team members supported these efforts with logistics, organization, scoring, competing and judging.

This Pioneer of Dog Agility has devoted his time and commitment to grow USDAA agility in Central and South America.