2018 FISU America Games
Sao Paulo, Brazil
July 22 - 24, 2018
5 NCJA Judokas will compete in the inaugural 2018 FISU America Games (“University Pan American Games”). The judokas are part of the USATEAM which consist of approximately 165 USA athletes in the delegation. The team selection was selected from the 2017 and 2018 NCJA Championships.
Men
66 kg Ricky Marin - California Baptist University
- USA Judo Senior “D” level athlete
- USA Judo IJF Junior #4 (as of June 6)
- 2018 Junior Olympics Bronze Medal
- 2018 Junior Olympics International division Gold Medal
81 kg Adrian Bernal - Texas A&M University
- USA Judo Senior “C” level athlete
- USA Judo IJF Junior #1 (as of June 6)
- 2018 Junior Olympics Gold Medal
- 2018 USA Judo Junior Pan Am team member (Argentina)
- 2018 USA Judo Junior World team member (Bahamas)
90 kg Ishmael McGinty - United States Military Academy
Women
52 kg Brinna Lavelle - Austin Peay State University
- USA Judo Senior “D” level athlete
70 kg Peyton Leduc - United States Military Academy
Team Coach
Bob Perez - Texas A&M University