Apr 27

JUDO: Northglenn Judo Championships Results

For Immediate Release April 27, 2008 Contact: Nicole Jomantas, 719.271.9937 (cell) Nicole.Jomantas@usajudo.us (Colorado Springs, Colo.)-Two-hundred and twenty athletes from 14 states competed in the Northglenn Judo Championships, a USA Judo Senior E-Level Point Tournament, on Saturday at Northglenn High School in Northglenn, Colo. Senior elite division winners included: - Myles Porter (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 100kg) who won his first point tournament against sighted players after being nominated to the 2008 U.S. Paralympic Team earlier in the day. - Ron Hawthorne (Kansas City, Mo. / Welcome Mat Judo-Missouri / 55kg), Porter's teammate at the 2007 Blind World Championships who now moves up to #7 on the Senior Elite National Roster against sighted players. - Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE / 60kg), two-time Senior Nationals bronze medalist - Paola Genao-Butler (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center / 63kg), 2008 Senior Nationals silver medalist - Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo / +78kg), two-time World Team member Complete results are as follows: Senior Category Divisions: Novice Women's 1. Jamie Behymer (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Women's 44kg (97 lbs.) 1. Brianna Calli (Ft. Worth, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) Women's 48kg (105.8 lbs.) 1. Alexa Liddie (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) Women's 52kg (114.6 lbs.) 1. Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Samantha Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) 3. Maddyson Post (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Women's 57kg (125.6 lbs.) 1. Diba Mani (Boulder, Colo. / Team FORCE) 2. Jamie Behymer (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Women's 63kg (138.9 lbs.) 1. Paola Genao-Butler (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) 2. D'Anya Bierria (Castle Rock, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) Women's 70kg (154.3 lbs.) 1. Natalie Laursen (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Kelly O'Donnell (Flagstaff, Ariz. / NAU Judo Club) 3. Jessica Lockfeld (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo) Women's 78kg (171.9 lbs.) 1. Laena Hopman (Lehi, Utah / Lehi Judo Club) Women's +78kg (+171.9 lbs.) 1. Heidi Moore (Englewood, Colo. / Denver Judo) 2. Jessica Chapman (Evansville, Wyo. / Chapman Judo Workout) Women's Open 1. Julie Langou (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo) 2. Natalie Laursen (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Laena Hopman (Lehi, Utah / Lehi Judo Club) Novice Men's lightweight 1. Joseph Ramirez (Northglenn, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) 2. Matthew Shiosaki (Pocatello, Idaho / Idaho State University) 3. Nathan Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Men's 55kg (121.1 lbs.) 1. Ron Hawthorne (Kansas City, Mo. / Welcome Mat Judo-Missouri) 2. Jarra Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Brice Calli (Ft. Worth, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) Men's 60kg (132.2 lbs.) 1. Aaron Kunihiro (Wakefield, Mass. / USA Judo National Team FORCE) 2. Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo) 3. Grayson Lindstrom (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Men's 66kg (145.5 lbs.) 1. Zachary Godbold (Houston, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) 2. Ruben Martin (Burelson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) Men's 73kg (160.9 lbs.) 1. Joseph Hashimoto (Northglenn. Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Bobby Yamashita (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Robert Fehr (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) Men's 81kg (178.5 lbs.) 1. Lucas Mignogna (Golden, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Davor Vasiljevic (San Jose, Calif. / USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University) 3. Alejandro Masias (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Men's 90kg (198.4 lbs.) 1. Akira Nervik (USAF Academy, Colo. / US Air Force Academy) 2. Alexander Malinovskiy (Phoenix, Ariz. / Vanhelder's Judo) 3. Tomas Szarka (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Men's 100kg (220.4 lbs.) 1. Myles Porter (Colorado Springs, Colo. / USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center) 2. Justen Otaka (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Christopher Harriss (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Men's +100kg (+220.4 lbs.) 1. Nicholas Gohn (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Kevin Kirkpatrick (Mesa, Ariz. / NAU Judo Club) 3. David Hooper (USAF Academy, Colo. / U.S. Air Force Academy) Men's Open 1. Lucas Mignogna (Golden, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Bobby Yamashita (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Nick Gohn (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Novice Men's Light-Middleweight 1. Tommy Olsen (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Bradley Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Mitch Chisholm (Divide Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) Novice Men's Middleweight 1. Anthony Heiden (Montrose, Colo. / High Plains Judo Club) 2. Sean Donnelly (USAF Academy, Colo. / US Air Force Academy) 3. Jesse Warman (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Novice Men's Light-Heavywt 1. Charles Twedell (Lochbuie, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Greg Sadar (Littleton, Colo. / Denver Judo) 3. Mark Briggs (Bar Nunn, Wyo. / Chapman Judo Workout) Junior Category Divisions: Girls' Juvenile C All 1. Jamie Behymer (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Shelby Davis (Brighton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Girls' Juvenile A , B 88 lbs. 1. Tayler Duclos (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) Girls' Juvenile A , B 97 lbs. 1. Micayla Maes (Wheatridge, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Brianna Calli (Ft. Worth, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) Girls' Juvenile A , B 117 lbs. 1. Kayla Chappell (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Maddyson Post (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Jade Vanaman (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) Girls' Juvenile A , B 141 lbs. 1. Sofia Mani (Denver, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Kasia Rasker (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Ctr) 3. Mary Decker (Divide Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) Girls' Intermediate 2, 62 lbs. 1. Brittany Burger (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. McKenzie Mcdaniel (Clinton, Utah / Kaizen) Girls' Intermediate 2 68 lbs. 1. Kolbey Duclos (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) Girls' Exhibition 1. Sophie Pepin (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch Judo Club) Girls' Intermediate 2 93 lbs. 1. Summer Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 2. Tiffany Martin (Burleson, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) 3. Makayla Saiz (Thornton, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) Girls' Intermediate 2 117 lbs. 1. Haley Vanaman (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 2. Angie Fishback (Longmont, Colo. / Boulder YMCalif.) Girls' Intermediate 1 66 lbs. 1. Erin Amos (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 2. Aundrea Vierra (Denver, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Shannan Corning (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Girls' Intermediate 1 95 lbs. 1. Michaela Barnes (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Cora Johnson (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) Girls' Bantam 2 66 lbs. 1. Samantha St. John (Castle Rock, Colo. / Timberline Judo) 2. Sydney Beeler (Lakewood, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) 3. Desteni Heinrich (Longmont, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Center) Boys' Juvenile C 121 lbs. 1. Jarra Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Boys' Juvenile C 145 lbs. 1. Max Schneider (Chicago, Ill. / Tohkon Judo) 2. Joseph Ramirez (Denver, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) 3. Nathaniel Kimball (Casper, Wyo. / Chapman Judo Workout) Boys' Juvenile C 161 lbs. 1. Branden Chandler (Azle, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) 2. Tommy Olsen (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Mitch Chisholm (Divide Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) Boys' Juvenile C 220 lbs 1. Tomas Szarka (Westminster, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Christopher Harriss (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 3. Jimmy Barnes (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) Boys' Juvenile A , B 88 lbs. 1. Justin Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Garrett Parker (Berthoud, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Mark Curry (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Boys' Juvenile A , B 97 lbs. 1. Thomas Chisholm (Divide Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) 2. Paul Perez (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Boys' Juvenile A , B 106 lbs. 1. Morgan Mcguire-Beauman (Henderson, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Raysean Marchi (Santa Fe, NM / New Mexico Judo Inst.) Boys' Juvenile A , B 117 lbs. 1. George Truong (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 2. Shawn Stahuljak (Florissant, Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) 3. Brice Calli (Ft. Worth, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) Boys' Juvenile A , B 128 lbs. 1. Grayson Lindstrom (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Connor Murtha (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Ctr) 3. Dan Chisholm (Divide Colo. / Suzuran Judo Club) Boys' Juvenile A , B 141 lbs. 1. Bobby Pugh (Dallas, Texas / Dallas Judo) 2. Michael Coppock (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch Judo Club) Boys' Juvenile A , B 161 lbs. 1. Bradley Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) 2. Nathan Maratea (Livermore, Calif. / Nor-Cal Elite Team) Boys' Juvenile A , B, +198 lbs. 1. Jimmy Barnes (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) Boys' Intermediate 2, 62 lbs. 1. Keegan Parker (Berthoud, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. David Barager (Evansville, WY / Chapman Judo Workout) Boys' Intermediate 2, 75 lbs. 1. Blake Calli (Ft. Worth, Texas / Ruben Martin Judo) 2. Robert Burger (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Leo Naumann (Cleveland, Ohio / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) Boys' Intermediate 2 84 lbs. 1. Talon Novinski (Northglenn, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Hunter Freed (Westminster, Colo. / Denver Judo) Boys' Intermediate 2 93 lbs. 1. Ian Cheatum (Golden, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Breydan Burton (Bar Nunn, Wyo. / Chapman Judo Workout) Boys' Intermediate 1 57 lbs. 1. Tyler Deen (Albuquerque, NM / New Mexico Judo Inst.) 2. Collin Metzgar (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 3. Kanin Mcguire (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Boys' Intermediate 1 66 lbs. 1. Jacob Anthony (Oklahoma City, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Tallon Bratton (Fredrick, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Alec Bayasgalan (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch Judo Club) Boys' Intermediate 1 84 lbs. 1. Ian Navarro (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo) 2. Evers Pund (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Ctr) 3. Liam Pepin (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch Judo Club) Boys' Intermediate 1 95 lbs. 1. Hiroto Hayashi (Brighton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Gabriele Sasia (Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Highlands Ranch Judo Club) Boys' Bantam 2 46 lbs. 1. Piatt Pund (Boulder, Colo. / Boulder Judo Training Ctr) 2. Cole Nading (Denver, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 3. Corbin Mallo (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Boys' Bantam 2 55 lbs. 1. Brendan Duclos (Moore, Okla. / USA Stars - Moore, Okla.) 2. Robert Tanaka Jr. (Denver, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) 3. Zane Hall (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) Boys' Bantam 1 51 lbs. 1. Sloane Baily (Thornton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. Trevor Ryan (Brighton, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) Boys' Bantam 1, 62 lbs. 1. Giovanni Quintanilla (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) Masters Category Divisions: Masters' Men's Flyweight 1. Chris Metzgar (Colorado Springs, Colo. / Ju Shin Kan) 2. Carlos Gallego (Chaska, Minn. / Doc's Gym) Masters' Men's Lightweight 1. Monty Mani (Denver, Colo. / Northglenn Judo Club) 2. James Carmer (Denver, Colo. / Denver Judo) 3. Steven Zerr (Bismarck, N.D. / Gentleways Bismark) Masters' Men's Middleweight 1. Robert Sty (Chandler, Ariz. / Vanhelder's Judo) 2. Harris Meek (Montrose, Colo. / High Plains Judo Club) 3. Richard Mignogna (Golden / Northglenn Judo Club) Masters' Men's Heavyweight 1. Chris Quintanilla (Westminster, Colo. / Hyland Hills Judo Club) 2. Lorenzo Shipp (Albuquerque, N.M. / New Mexico Judo Institute) 3. Jeff Ficek (Dickinson, N.D. / Roughrider Judo) Results by Club Point System: Place won | Point Value 1 5 2 3 3 1 Club name |Total|# 1 |# 2 |# 3 | 1. Northglenn Judo Club 116 15 11 8 2. Nor-Cal Elite Team 69 8 8 5 3. USA Stars - Moore, Okla. 47 9 0 2 4. Ruben Martin Judo 34 4 4 2 5. Ju Shin Kan 30 5 1 2 6. Hyland Hills Judo Club 28 3 4 1 7. Denver Judo 25 3 3 1 8. USA Judo National Training Site at the Olympic Training Center 18 3 1 0 9. Boulder Judo Training Ctr 15 1 3 1 10. Highlands Ranch Judo Club 13 1 2 2 11. Suzuran Judo Club 12 1 1 4 12. Chapman Judo Workout 11 0 3 2 12. New Mexico Judo Inst. 11 1 2 0 13. Team Force 10 2 0 0 14. US Air Force Academy 9 1 1 1 15. High Plains Judo Club 8 1 1 0 15. Tohkon Judo 8 1 1 0 15. Vanhelder's Judo 8 1 1 0 16. NAU Judo Club 6 0 2 0 16. Lehi Judo Club 6 1 0 1 17. Timberline Judo 5 1 0 0 17. Dallas Judo 5 1 0 0 17. Welcome Mat Judo-Missouri 5 1 0 0 18. USA Judo National Training Site at San Jose State University 4 0 1 1 19. Idaho State University 3 0 1 0 19. Boulder YMCA 3 0 1 0 19. Kaizen 3 0 1 0 19. Doc's Gym 3 0 1 0 20. Gentleways Bismark 1 0 0 1 20. Roughrider Judo 1 0 0 1 For more information, contact Nicole Jomantas, USA Judo Director of Communications and Media Relations, at 719.271.9937 (cell) or Nicole.Jomantas@usajudo.us. -END-